Animal Kingdom: Animals within the

Five Classes

American Toad

Mallard

Copperhead

Crayfish

Manatee

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American Toad-Amphibian

• Amphibia means “double life”.• Most amphibians have scale-like skin, and are gill breathers.• The scientific name of an American Toad is Bufo

americanus. • The American Toad belongs to phylum Chordata.• The American Toad only grows to be two-four inches in

length.

Mallard- Birds

• Birds are vertebrates, that have feathers.• There are 30 orders of birds, Mallards are in Order Anseriformes.• Scientific name of a Mallard is Anas platyrhynchos .• Mallards belong to phylum Chordata.• Mallards can be considered the most tolerable of humans of

birds.

Copperhead- Reptile

• Class Reptile includes snakes, turtles, lizards and more.• Today, there are about 7900 known species of reptiles. • Scientific name of a Copperhead snake is Agkistrodon

contortrix. • Copperheads belongs to Phylum Chordata.• Copperheads can be found from Connecticut to Texas.

Crayfish- Invertebrates

• Invertebrates are animals that lack a backbone.• Invertebrates make up at least 95% of the world’s animal

species.• The scientific name of a Crayfish is Cambarus englishi.• Crayfish belong to class Arthropoda.• Out of the 500 species of Crayfish, over 350 live in the U.S.

Manatee- Mammals

• All mammals have three common characteristics:

*Three bones in the middle ear, hair, and ability to produce milk• Mammals weight ranges from 3 grams to 160 tons.• The scientific name of a Manatee is Trichechus manatus. • Manatees belong to Phylum Chordata.• Manatees can grow to weigh 2,500 pounds.

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