Into which five basic groups will you be classifying vertaberates?

The five basic groups into which vertebrates are classified are:

1. Fishes:

- Aquatic vertebrates with gills for breathing.

- Include jawless fishes (lampreys, hagfish) and jawed fishes (sharks, rays, bony fishes).

2. Amphibians:

- Semi-aquatic vertebrates that can live both in water and on land.

- Include frogs, salamanders, caecilians.

3. Reptiles:

- Terrestrial vertebrates with dry, scaly skin and lungs for breathing.

- Include snakes, lizards, crocodiles, turtles.

4. Birds:

- Warm-blooded vertebrates with feathers, wings for flight, and beaks.

- Include various species of birds, from songbirds to birds of prey.

5. Mammals:

- Warm-blooded vertebrates with fur or hair, mammary glands for nursing their young, and a four-chambered heart.

- Include humans, primates, rodents, carnivores, herbivores, etc.