Vert Bio Practical 1 (Taxonomy)

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FISH TAX 1-18 | SALAMANDER TAX 19-27 | FROG & TOAD TAX 28-35 | TURTLE TAX 36-40 | LIZARD TAX 41-42 | SNAKE TAX 43-52 | MISC TAX 53-61

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<p>Common name, Family, Scientific Name?</p>

Common name, Family, Scientific Name?

American Eel

Anguillidae

Anguilla rostrata

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<p>common name of <u>genus</u>, family, and genus?</p><p>*this genus does not have a specific species in our taxonomic key.</p>

common name of genus, family, and genus?

*this genus does not have a specific species in our taxonomic key.

Shad

Clupeidae

Alosa

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American Shad

Clupeidae

Alosa sapidissima

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Common Carp

Cyprinidae

Cyprinus carpio

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White Sucker

Catostomidae

Catostomus commersoni

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<p>common name of <u>genus</u>, family, and genus?</p><p>*this genus does not have a specific species in our taxonomic key.</p>

common name of genus, family, and genus?

*this genus does not have a specific species in our taxonomic key.

Bullhead

Ictaluridae

Ameiurus

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Northern Pike

Esocidae

Esox lucius

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Muskellunge

Esocidae

Esox masquinongy

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Chain Pickerel

Esocidae

Esox niger

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Rainbow Trout

Salmonidae

Oncorhynchus mykiss

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Brown Trout

Salmonidae

Salmo trutta

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Brook Trout

Salmonidae

Salvelinus fontinalis

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Pumpkinseed

Centrarchidae

Lepomis gibbosus

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Bluegill

Centrarchidae

Lepomis macrochirus

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Smallmouth Bass

Centrarchidae

Micropterus dolomieu

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Largemouth Bass

Centrarchidae

Micropterus salmoides

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Yellow Perch

Percidae

Perca flavescens

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Walleye

Percidae

Sander vitreus

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Common name, Family, Scientific Name?

Spotted Salamander

Ambystomatidae

Ambystoma maculatum

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Marbled Salamander

Ambystomatidae

Ambystoma opacum

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Northern Two-lined Salamander

Plethodontidae

Eurycea Bislineata

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Long-Tailed Salamander

Plethodontidae

Eurycea Longicauda

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Spring Salamander

Plethodontidae

Gyrinophilus porphyriticus

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Eastern Red-backed Salamander

Plethodontidae

Plethodon cinereus

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Northern Slimy Salamander

Plethodontidae

Plethodon Glutinosus

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Red Salamander

Plethodontidae

Pseudotriton ruber

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Eastern Newt

Salamandridae

Notophthalmus viridescens

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American Toad

Bufonidae

Anaxyrus americanus

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Gray Treefrog

Hylidae

Hyla versicolor

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Spring Peeper

Hylidae

Pseudacris crucifer

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American Bullfrog

Ranidae

Lithobates Catesbeianus

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Green Frog

Ranidae

Lithobates Clamitans

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Pickerel Frog

Ranidae

Lithobates palustris

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Northern Leopard Frog

Ranidae

Lithobates pipiens

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Wood Frog

Ranidae

Lithobates sylvaticus

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Snapping Turtle

Chelyridae

Chelydra serpentina

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Painted Turtle

Emyidae

Chrysemys picta

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Spotted Turtle

Emyidae

Clemmys guttata

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Wood Turtle

Emyidae

Glyptemys insculpta

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Eastern Box turtle

Emyidae

Terrapene carolina

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Eastern Fence Lizard

Phrynosomatidae

Sceloporus undulatus

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Common name, Family, Scientific Name?

Common Five-lined Skink

Scincidae

Plestiodon fasciatus

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Common name, Family, Scientific Name?

Eastern Milksnake

Colubridae

Lampropeltis triangulum

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Common name, Family, Scientific Name?

Eastern Ratsnake

Colubridae

Pantherophis alleghaniensis

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Eastern Copperhead

Crotalidae

Agkistrodon contortrix

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Timber Rattlesnake

Crotalidae

Crotalus horridus

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Ring-necked Snake

Dipsadidae

Diadophis punctatus

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Common name, Family, Scientific Name?

Eastern Hog-nosed Snake

Dipsadidae

Heterodon platyrhinos

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Common name, Family, Scientific Name?

Common Watersnake

Natricidae

Nerodia sipedon

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Queensnake

Natricidae

Regina Septemvittata

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Common name, Family, Scientific Name?

Red-bellied Snake

Natricidae

Storeria occipitomaculata

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Common name, Family, Scientific Name?

Common Gartersnake

Natricidae

Thamnophis sirtalis

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Common name of class, Class?

Lamprey

Petromyzontiformes

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Hagfish

Myxiniformes

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Bony fishes class?

Osteichthyes

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Ray-finned fishes subclass?

Actinopterygii

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Order of salamanders?

Caudata

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Order of frogs?

Anura

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Order of snakes?

Squamata

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Order of lizards?

Squamata

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Order of turtles?

Cryptodira