Which of the following have moist, permeable skin that performs cutaneous respiration?

a. Actinopterygii
b. Urodela
c. Amniotes
d. Squamata


b. Urodela

Urodela—amphibians with tails—have permeable skin that performs cutaneous respiration. Actinopterygii are bony ray-finned fish, amniotes have shelled eggs with amniotic fluid, and Squamata are the largest extant clade of reptiles.

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