In salamanders, sirens, hellbenders, amphiumas and mudpuppies, the caudal vertebrae extend backward in a normal series much like the tails of many other vertebrates. ©Udo M. Savalli

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In salamanders, sirens, hellbenders, amphiumas and mudpuppies, the caudal vertebrae extend backward in a
normal series much like the tails of many other vertebrates.
CUdo M. Savalli
Transcribed Image Text:In salamanders, sirens, hellbenders, amphiumas and mudpuppies, the caudal vertebrae extend backward in a normal series much like the tails of many other vertebrates. CUdo M. Savalli
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Mudpuppy and frogs are amphibians. But there are differences in the locomotion of both these organisms

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