caudata

Thân thiện

A newt, a member of the order Caudata, crawls over a damp log in the forest.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A taxonomic order of amphibians: "Caudata" is the scientific name for an order of amphibians that includes salamanders, newts, and related species. These animals are characterized by having elongated bodies, tails, and typically four limbs.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The study focused on the evolutionary history of the order Caudata.
  • Salamanders and newts are both members of Caudata.

Advanced Usage

• In scientific classification: The term is used in formal biological taxonomy to group specific amphibians.
  • The researcher's paper proposed a new family within Caudata.

Variants and Related Words

• Urodela: (n) A synonym for the same order of amphibians, often used interchangeably with "Caudata."
  • Some texts refer to these creatures as belonging to the order Urodela.
• Caudate: (adj) Having a tail or tail-like appendage; relating to the order Caudata.
  • The caudate amphibians were observed in their natural habitat.

Synonyms

• Salamanders: The common name for many animals within this order.
• Urodeles: Another term for members of this amphibian order.

Notes

• This is a specialized scientific term. In everyday language, the common names of its members (like "salamander" or "newt") are used instead.

Học thuật

Noun

1. salamanders; newts; congo snakes

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Urodella
• order Urodella
• Caudata
• order Caudata