A tetrapod (/ ˈ t ɛ t r ə ˌ p ɒ d /; [5] from Ancient Greek τετρα-(tetra-) 'four' and πούς (poús) 'foot') is any four-limbed vertebrate animal of the clade Tetrapoda (/ t ɛ ˈ t r æ p ə d ə /). [6]

Tetrapods evolved from a finned organism that lived in the water. However, this ancestor was not like most of the fish we are familiar with today. Most animals we call fishes today are ray …

A tetrapod is a form of wave-dissipating concrete block used to prevent erosion caused by weather and longshore drift, primarily to enforce coastal structures such as seawalls and …

Mar 8, 2025 · tetrapod, (superclass Tetrapoda), a superclass of animals that includes all limbed vertebrates (backboned animals) constituting the classes Amphibia , Reptilia , Aves , …

Tetrapods (Greek tetrapoda = four feet) are vertebrate four-legged land animals. This kind of locomotion is called quadrupedal. Amphibians, reptiles, dinosaurs (including their direct …

Jul 31, 2024 · Tetrapods are vertebrates with four limbs. They belong to the superclass Tetrapoda, with over 30,000 species, including all extant and extinct anamniotes (amphibians) …

Jul 29, 2019 · Tetrapods are a group of vertebrates that includes amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Tetrapods include all living land vertebrates as well as some former land …

Amphibians, reptiles (including dinosaurs and birds) and mammals are the major groups of the Tetrapoda. Tetrapods include all land-living vertebrates, such as frogs, turtles, hawks, and lions.

What is considered a tetrapod? The word "Tetrapoda" means "four legs" in Greek. Amphibians, reptiles (including dinosaurs and birds) and mammals are the major groups of the Tetrapoda. …

Oct 3, 2018 · Tetrapods are a sub-group of animals known as Sarcopterygii. The term “tetrapod” refers to land-living animals such as hawks, frogs, and turtles. They also include marine …