Vertebrates are animals that have a backbone. Examples of these animals include fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
|
|
Below are links to two additional sections concerning vertebrates.
|
Fish are some of the earliest life forms that we can find in the fossil record that have a backbone.
|
Tetrapods are all life forms that have four limbs. They have two arms and two legs. Examples of tetrapods include amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. A human is a vertebrate, a tetrapod, and a mammal.
|