What anatomical feature distinguishes members of the Order Anura, where A. baxteri is placed?
Answer
Lack of tails as adults
The Order Anura is the taxonomic group encompassing all frogs and toads globally. The defining characteristic used to classify all members within this order is the absence of a tail once the animal reaches adulthood. While other characteristics like body shape (stoutness) or skin texture (warty) are important for distinguishing families within the order (like Bufonidae), the complete loss of the tail post-metamorphosis is the feature that unites all species in Anura, regardless of their specific family or genus.
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