Tetropoda From NCERT

No. Key Points Amphibia Reptilia Aves Mammals

Most Unique
Mammalian
Repare- Character is
Creeping 1) - Mammary
Characteristics Feature of
Gr. Amphi : Reptum – Gland
1. Introduction Birds ;
Dual,Bios,Life Crawling Mode 2) – 7- Cervical
Feathers , beak present
For 3) – Corpora
Locomotion Quadrigemina
4) – Haversian
System
Terrestial
2. Habitat Aquatic/Terrestial Terrestial Wide Habitat
Animals
Forelimbs – Modified for
Wings .
Two Pairs(If
3. Limbs Two Pairs Hindlimbs – (Scales +nt) Two Pairs
Present)
Modified for
Walking,Swimming,Clapsing
Tree Branches etc.
Dry &
Cornified Skins
Dry Without Gland Except
With Unique
4. Skin Moist(Scales -nt) Oil(Preen Gland) at the Base
Epidermal Possesing Hairs
of Tail .
Scales or
Scutes
Eyes have Eye External Ear
Tympanum - Ear With External Ear
5. Identification Lids Pinna
Ear Opening .
Tumpanum – Ear 3 Ear Ossicles
Gills(Larvae) Lungs(Not In Lungs With Air Sacs For
6. Respiration Lungs
Lungs & Skin NCERT) Suplement Respiration
3-Chambered
3-
Except
Chambered(Two
7. Heart Crocodilus 4-Chambered 4-Chambered
Auricle & One
have 4-
Ventricle)
Chamberd
8. Types of Blood Poikelothermic Poikelothermic Homeothermic Homeiothermic
9. Reproduction DU DU DU DU
10. Fertilisation External Internal Internal Internal
11. Devlopment Indirect(Tudpol) Direct Direct Indirect
Viviparous(Few
12. Ovi/Viviparous Oviparous Oviparous Oviparous
Exception)
 1.Cloaca(Exterior)
1. Endoskeleton Full
- Alimentary
Osified(Bony) & Long Bones
Canal,Urinary &
Are Hollow With Air
Reproductive
Cavities(Pnumatic)
Tract in a
common Chamber
1. Snakes & 2. Digestive System – Crop
.
Characteristics Lizards Shades & Gizzard(Teeth -nt)
13. Both Ovi & Vivi
Features their Scales as
2.Body Is Divisible
Skin Cast . 3. Urinary Bladder present
into Head
in = Ostrich &
Trunk(Thorax
American Rhea
Fused to
4. Kiwi, Emu, Cassowary =
Abdomen)
Syrinx+Pygostyle+Keel+Oil
Tail May Be
Gland Absent
Present .