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MeSH Heading: Anura
Tree Number(s): B01.050.150.900.090.180
Unique ID: D001001
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001001
Annotation: NIM with no qualifiers when experimental animal
Scope Note: An order of the class Amphibia, which includes several families of frogs and toads. They are characterized by well developed hind limbs adapted for jumping, fused head and trunk and webbed toes. The term "toad" is ambiguous and is properly applied only to the family Bufonidae.
Entry Term(s): Bombina; Frogs and Toads; Salientia; Toad, Fire-Bellied; Toads and Frogs
Registry Number: txid8342
Related Numbers: txid8344
Previous Indexing: Amphibia (1966-1980)
Public MeSH Note: 81; FROGS & TOADS were headings 1964-80
Online Note: use ANURA to search FROGS & TOADS 1966-80
History Note: 81; FROGS & TOADS were headings 1964-80
Date Established: 1981/01/01
Date of Entry: 1980/04/02
Revision Date: 2020/09/02

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

classification (CL)

embryology (EM)

genetics (GE)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

physiology (PH)

surgery (SU)

urine (UR)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0001521
Registry Number: txid8342
Related Numbers: txid8344
Scope Note: An order of the class Amphibia, which includes several families of frogs and toads. They are characterized by well developed hind limbs adapted for jumping, fused head and trunk and webbed toes. The term "toad" is ambiguous and is properly applied only to the family Bufonidae.
Terms: Anura Preferred Term
Term UI T003076
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1981); Toads and Frogs
Term UI T003078
Date04/02/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Frogs and Toads
Term UI T003077
Date04/02/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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