Kingdom Animalia Vertebrates

Description:
- multicellular
- eukaryotes
-vertebrates
-heterotrophis
-sexual reproducers
have spinal chord

Defining characteristics:
-spinal chord- provides animal structure
-mouth at the front


Evolutionary Adaptations:
- spinal chord- sends messages from parts of the body to brain rapidly
-complex organisms with complex organs


Ecological Importance:
-Consumers- keep populations from over-populating
-release carbon dioxide for plants
-provide humans with food


2. Equus quagga- Zebra
4. Savannah 
niche- predator and carnivore 
5. -can run up to 40 miles per hour
-zebdonk is a cross between a Burchell's zebra and a donkey 
-no zebra has exactly the same stripes
-ears of zebras show mood
- Zebras stand up while sleeping

Lancelet
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Cephalochordata
Class: Leptocardii
Order: Amphioxiformes
Family: Branchiostomidae
Genus: Branchiostoma
Species: B. lanceolotum

Shark
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Class: Chondrichthyes

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Rajiformes
Suborder: Myliobatidae
Family: Mobulidae
Genus: Manta
Species: M. birostris

Clownfish
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacentridae
Subfamily: Amphiprioninae

Goldfish
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae
Genus: Carassius
Species: C. auratus

Salamander
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Subclass: Lissamphibia
Order: Caudata

Chinese Gliding Frog

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Superclass: Tetrapoda

Class: Amphibia

Order: Anura

Family: Rhacophoridae

Genus: Rhacophorus
Species: R. dennysi

Banded Caecilian
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Amphibia
Order: Gymnophiona
Family: Scolecomorphidae
Genus: Scolecomorphus
Species: S. vittatus

Sea Turtle
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Cryptodira
Superfamily: Chelonioidea

Male Northern Tuatara
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Sphenodontia
Family: Sphenodontidae
Subfamily: Sphenodontinae
Genus: Sphenodon
Species: S. punctatus

Emerald Tree Boa
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Boidae
Subfamily: Boinae
Genus: Corallus
Species: C. caninus

Lizard
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Superclass: Tetrapoda
Class: Reptilia
Subclass: Diapsida
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Lacertilia

Albino American Alligator
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Crocodylia
Family: Alligatoridae
Genus: Alligator
Species: A. mississippiensis

African Penguin
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Aves
Order: Sphenisciformes
Family: Spheniscidae
Genus: Spheniscus
Species: S. demersus

Flamingo
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Infraclass: Neognathae
Order: Phoenicopteriformes
Family: Phoenicopteridae
Genus: Phoenicopterus

Seagull
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Suborder: Lari
Family: Laridae

Platypus
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Monotremata
Family: Ornithorhynchidae
Genus: Ornithorhynchus
Species: O. anatinus

Echidna
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Monotremata
Family: Tachyglossidae

Kangaroo
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Marsupialia
Order: Diprotodontia
Family: Macropodidae
Genus: Macropus

Koala
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Infraclass: Marsupialia
Order: Diprotodontia
Family: Phascolarctidae
Genus: Phascolarctos
Species: P. cinereus

Squirrel
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Suborder: Sciuromorpha
Family: Sciuridae

Hamster
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Suborder: Myomorpha
Superfamily: Muroidea
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Cricetinae