Vertebrates In the Grand Canyon Remember Vertebrates are

Vertebrates In the Grand Canyon

Remember: Vertebrates are animals that have backbones

Can you name a vertebrate?

Types of Vertebrates Amphibians n Mammals n Birds n Reptiles n Fish n

Reptiles n n n Breathe air with lungs Have scales, dry skin and are cold blooded Lay eggs with leathery shell or give birth to fully formed young

Reptiles in the Grand Canyon Variable Skink Desert Tortoise Banded Gila Monster Desert Iguana Hopi Rattlesnake

Amphibians n n Breathe with lungs, gills, and/or skin Lay eggs, usually in water and are Coldblooded Live in water and on land Examples: Frogs, Salamanders, and Toads

Amphibians in the Grand Canyon Arizona Toad Tiger Salamander Leopard Frog

Reptile or Amphibian?

Reptile

Reptile

Amphibian

Amphibian

Reptile – variable skink

Birds n n n Have feathers, wings and hollow bones Warm-blooded and Migrate Lay eggs with hard shells

Birds in the Grand Canyon Chukar Heron Osprey California Condor Snowy Egret Bald Eagle

Mammals n n n Give birth to live young Warm-blooded; Female provides milk for her young Breathe with lungs

Mammals in the Grand Canyon Long-Legged Myotis Southwest River Otter Ringtail Porcupine

Mammals in the Grand Canyon Bobcat Big horn sheep Coyote Elk

Fish n n n Cold-blooded Breathe with gills in water Have fins and scales (but no legs or toes)

Fish in the Grand Canyon Common Carp Flathead Minnow Humpback Chub

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