Zoological terms

Zoological terms

Terms in relation to animals, such as mammals, birds, reptiles or fish.

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Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)

Zoology; Zoological terms

A convention established in 1973 that regulates or prohibits the international trade of plant and animal species that are believed to be harmed by or that may be harmed by international trade.

Convergent Evolution

Zoology; Zoological terms

Evolutionary change in two or more unrelated organisms that results in the independent development of similar adaptations to similar environmental conditions.

Corallum

Zoology; Zoological terms

The skeleton of a colonial coral which, in turn, consists of individual corallites.

Costal Grooves

Zoology; Zoological terms

A set of parallel, vertical grooves present on the sides of some salamanders, newts, and their larvae.

Countershading

Zoology; Zoological terms

A coloration pattern in the plumage of some birds in which the underparts of a bird are light in color while the upper parts of the bird are darker.

Craniate

Zoology; Zoological terms

Craniates are a group of chordate animals that include hagfish, lampreys, and the jawed vertebrates such as cartilaginous fishes, bony fishes, and tetrapod vertebrates.