An order in the class Amphibia, comprised of salamander, newts, amphiuma, sirens, and waterdogs. The order caudata, also called urodela, is very diverse, with members from numerous habitats and regions of the world, including aquatic, semi-aquatic, fossorial, and arboreal members. There are roughly 518 recognized caudate species, however, this number changes often as new species are discovered and new genetic information re-classes existing species. Go to the Caudata section for more information about this amphibian order.
having a tail (caudate nucleus, Ch. 2).
Latin cauda = tail, hence having a tail.
amphibians that resemble lizards
nucleus of the basal ganglia extending from the amygdala; along with the putamen forms the striatum.
L. tailed, having a tail. Cauclate nucleus has a head, body, and slender tail.
Having a slender tail-like appendage.
having a narrow tail-like appendage.
A tail-shaped mass of neuron cell bodies. One of the components of the basal ganglia, it is involved in regulating voluntary movements. (Shortened form of caudate nucleus.)
