classifying vertebrates

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Groups of Vertebrates

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Classifying vertebrates

We can classify vertebrates into 5 groups:

Amphibians

Mammals

Birds

Fish

Reptiles

fish:

They are oviparousThey are born from eggs

They have scales

They live in water

Fish swim with their finsFish swim with their fins

They breathe with their They breathe with their GillsGills . .

salmons

sharksand

are fish

amphibiansThey don’t have scales or hair

They just have skin

toad

salamander

frog

They are oviparous

They live on land

And in water

reptilesThey are oviparous

They have scales

Some live in water

crocodile

snake

lizards

chameleon

most live on land

snakes

birdsThey are oviparous

They have feathers

Most birds can fly

An eagle

A seagull

And chickens are birds

mammalsThey are viviparous. They are born alive

They have hair or fur

Some live in water

But most live on landA koala and A linx

Are mammals

A goat

Some, like bats, can fly.

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