Herpetology Quiz 1 Non California Herps + World Herps

Geochelone sulcata ( Testudinidae) World Herp Turtle

-spikes at the end of shell.

-arms bigger than legs.

-very short tail.

- Medium in size

-Hexagonal pattern on shell.

Terrapene Ornata (Emydidae) Non-Ca U.S Herp Turtle

-high dome

- 4 claws on each side

- long stripe down the middle

-patterns on the top

Ambystoma maculatum (Ambystomatidae) Non-Ca U.S Herp Salamander

• costal grooves

• long length

• Smaller in size

• spots on top of the body (Spotted Salamander)

Ambystoma tigrinum (Ambystomatidae) Non-Ca U.S Herp Salamander

• Costal grooves

• Long in Size

• Big mouth with a flattened head.

Siren Intermedia ( Sirenidae) Non-Ca U.S Herp Salamander

-medium in length

-Small legs

-Body and tail connected

-elongated body with external gills.

Palchytitron Spp. (salamandridae) World Herps Salamanders

• patchy pattern on the bottom.

• Spotted line pattern on top of head to the tail.

• white line down the tail on bottom.

• White mermaid

Tylototriton sp. (Salamandridae) World Herps Salamanders

• More pronounced backbone

• Longer arms and legs

• wide mouth with a flat head.

• Black mermaid

Hyla cinerea (Hylidea) Non-Ca herp frog

. Has toepads

. White stripe from lip to side of body.

Dendrobates sp. (Dendrobatidae) World herp Frog

• Extremely black pattern.

• White pattern on head.

• poisonous frogs found in Madagascar.

Agalychnis callidryas (Hylidae) World herp Frog

• Medium in size

• no pattern on bottom.

• Blue on the sides of body with white spots.

Litoria caerulea (Hylidae) World herp Frog

• Large

• Very Dark

• Slit on bottom

• bumpy, creates patterns on bottom.

Pithecopus hypochondrialis (Hylidae) World herp Frog

. Smaller in size

.pattern extends to legs

. pattern also extends on sides.

Hyperolius sp. (Hyperoliidae) World herp Frog

• pattern from head to body.

• spotted among the limbs.

Megophrys nasuta (Megophryidae) World herp Frog

• Big head + Large heads

• Top of head feels like shell

• Large in Size

• Spotted pattern on hands and feet

Kaloula pulchra (Microhylidae) World herp Frog

• Fat body + Small head

• shorter limbs

• From snout to back pattern

Phrynomantis bifasciatus (Microhylidae) World herp Frog

• Medium-Small

• Black with white bands

• Banded pattern on top of limbs

• spotted pattern on limbs on bottom.

Xenopus laevis (Pipidae) World herp Frog

• Large webbed feet

• Clawed feet

• smaller hands

• exposed abdomen

Rhacophorus nigropalmatus (Rhacophoridae) World herp Frog

• Purple frogs

• purple spots on bottom.

• black web hands and feet.

Drymarchon melanurus (Colubridae) Non-Ca US herp Snake

• Very large in size ( eats other snakes)

• Stripes goes from head go down to bottom.

Lampropeltis holbrooki (Colubridae) Non-Ca US herp Snake

• Spotted head pattern

• Long tail

• pattern gets more darker as it gets to tail

• Piano key spots on underbelly.

Lampropeltis triangulum (Colubridae) Non-Ca US herp Snake

• Gummy worm appearance

• Small head; comes into a triangle

Pantherophis guttatus (Colubridae) Non-Ca US herp Snake-

• Dorsal pattern

• White U shape by the head

Thamnophis sp. (Colubridae) Non-Ca US herp Snake

• White stripe along a body.

• Very long tail.

• stomped on head

• greyish-blue stripe goes across body.

Agkistrodon Piscivorus (Viperidae) Non-Ca US herp Snake

• triangular head

• no rattle

• Thick body

• Roadkill

Gongylophis colubrinus (Boidae) World Herps Snake

• Wide body

• wide mouth

• Spotted brown circular patterns

• Clear pattern on bottom (no stripes)

Lampropeltis triangulum sinaloae (Colubridae) World Herps Snake

• medium large + small

• For medium large curls body like a fry.

• Head and tail covered in dark stripe pattern.

Fowlea flavipunctatus (Colubridae) World Herps Snake

Snake wine

Malayopython reticulatus (Pythonidae) Skin only World Herps Snake

• Unbleached

• Desert Camo Pattern

• Medium size

Python regius (Pythonidae) World Herps Snake

• Very Big body

• Pattern pauses on bottom

Python or Malaypython sp. (pythonidae) skin only World Herps Snake

• larger skin

• Darker pattern

Crotaphytus collaris (Crotaphytidae) Non-Ca herps Lizards

• Big head relative to body

• Long tail

Anolis carolinensis (polychrotidae) Non-Ca herps Lizards

• Has dulapp

• long tail; tail longer than body

Acanthosaura crucigera (Agamidae) World Herps

• Claws on hands and feet.

• Spikes on the back.

• Sharp teeth

• scaley skin on bottom

• Has dulap.

Agama agama (Agamidae) World Herps

• tail gets darker mid-way.

• Tymphanum exposed.

• medium sized

• spikey long tail connected with vent.

Bronchocela cristatella (Agamidae)

• extremely long tail

• Spikes on top of neck

• narrow head

• long fingers and legs

• bottom scales on hands and feet.

Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus (Agamidae)

• Dark; spikes along the neck and goes down the body.

• Spots along the body.

• scales on bottom

• Dark head

• Fangs

Physignathus cocincinus (Agamidae)

• Long toes

• Grey like scales on bottom

• light stripe pattern bottom of tail.

Pogona vitticeps (Agamidae)

• dragon like

• spikes on head and side of body.

• claws + hands/feet.

• Scaley tail

• For big one dark skin on head on bottom.

Uromastyx spp. (Agamidae)

• spiked tails wide (Crystal like)

• Spiky back legs

• spotted pattern

• claws

• Scales on bottom (Tiny dots on stomach)

Brookesia superciliaris (Chamaeleonidae)

• Small

• Darker color

• Dorsal crest on back

Chamaeleo calyptratus (Chamaeleonidae)

• casque (skull)

• varied in size

• claws

• white stripe from neck to tail.

Kinyongia fischeri ( Chamaeleonidae)

• casque

• tail as long as body

• claws-short

Rhampholeon (Chamaeleonidae)

Small snout

small tail

Trioceros ellioti (Chamaeleonidae)

• Casque head

• Medium size dorsal crest

• White stripe from neck to vent

Trioceros fuellebornii (chamaeleonidae)

• high casque head

• serrated dorsal crest

• Big scales

Trioceros jacksonii (Chamaleonidae)

Trioceros melleri (Chamaleonidae)

Trioceros monitrum (Chamaeleonidae)

Trioceros rudius ( Chamaleonidae)

Basiliscus plumifrons (Corytophanidae)

Laemanctus longipes (Cortytiphanidae)

Eublepharis Macularis (Eublepharidae)

Hemitheconyx caudicinctus (Eublepharidae)

Phelsuma grandis (Gekkonidae)

Ptychozoon kuhli (Gekkonidae)

Stenodactylus sthenthodactylus (Gekkonidae)

Bitis gabonica (Viperidae)

• long fangs

• stout body

• camouflage pattern

Acanthodactylus (Lacertidae)

• Flat ventral scales

• Femoral pores present

• Lacking occipital scales

Anolis grahami (Polychrotidae)

Mochlus fernandi (Scincidae)

Trachylepis quinquetaeniata (Scincidae)

Scincus scincu (Scincidae)

Tiliqua scincoides (Scincidae)

Teratoscincus scincus (Sphaerodactylidae)

Salvator merianae (Teiidae)

Varanus exanthematicus (Varanidae)

Varanus niloticus (Varanidae)

Gekko gecko (Gekkonidae)

Lepidodactylus lugubrius (Gekkonidae)

Uroplatusa sikorae (Gekkonidae)

Tarentola maurritanica (Gekkonidae)