Herpetology Test4 minutes each slide

1. Genus, Common Name?

2. What does its tongue look like(color)?

3. What do these snakes often do to maintain a stable body temperature in hibernation?

4. This snake has a special relationship with animals of what genus? What is this relationship called?

5. Is this snake oviparous, ovoviviparous, or viviparous? What is the difference between ovoviviparity and viviparity?

6. Family, Genus

7. What does its species epithet refers to?

8. How often do these turtles nest, and where do nest?

9. In 1987, the US required shrimping boats to use what to the benefit of these turtles?

10. CITES listing

11. Family, Genus, Common Name

12. Define parthenogenesis.

13. What type of parthenogenesis does this snake exhibit?

14. What is the nickname for this snake, and why?

15. What is special about its distribution?

16. Which two snakes are venomous?

17. What is the genus of snake C?

18. Name the genus of the non-venomous snakes.

19. The non-venomous snakes are opisthoglyphous. What are the venomous snakes?

20. What does the common name of snake A refer to?

21. What type of venom do the venomous snakes have primarily?

C D

A B

22. Family, Genus

23. What does is the name of the structure that the arrow points to?

24. This toad’s toxin contains what substance that is used as a drug for its psychedelic effect?

25. Toads of this family are found in every continent except what continent(s)?

26. What is the difference between teeth of a toad and of a frog?

27. Family

28. Where do animals of this family exist in the US?

29. Animals of this family exhibit TSD. What is TSD?

30. Name 3 differences between alligators and crocodiles

31. What does DPR stand for, and what are they?

32. Genus, Common Name

33. What is its sexual dimorphism?

34. What is its habitat?

35. What is its north to south range?

36. How long does it live in the wild?

37. When do the females of this turtle reach sexual maturity?

38. What is the name of the scute that the arrow points to?

39. Genus

40. This animal has gills in only one stage of its life. What is this called?

41. What is the IUCN listing and population trend of this species?

42. Where do animals of this genus spend most of their time?

43. Of this genus, which species are part of the unisexual complex?

44. What is the name of the disease that is affecting amphibian populations around the world. What is the species name of the pathogen?

45. Order, Genus

46. What does this lizard’s common name refer to?

47. How does these lizards sometimes take over a year after breeding to produce offspring?

48. True or False: This lizard is found in Virginia

49. These lizards can break off their tails, what is this feature called?

50. Which two salamanders do not belong? Name the genus of each.

51. Name the genus and collective name of the others

52. What is the vertical slit between the nostril and upper lip called? What does it do?

53. How do these salamanders breathe?

54. Salamanders of this family use what to pass on sperm?

D

B

C

A

EF

55. Family, Genus, Common Name

56. What are 3 differences between these and what they are commonly mistaken for?

57. Which months are this snake active?

58. What motion does this animal move in?

59. To what extent do the females exhibit parental care?

60. What do they do when captured, and how does it relate to their common name?

61. Genus

62. This species of turtle is the only turtle that _______

63. How do males and females of this turtle differ?

64. What is the average clutch size of this turtle?

65. At what temperatures produce females?

66. Herbivore, Omnivore, or Carnivore?

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