FNR Herps Lab Week 3

What order does the American crocodile belong to?

What order does the American crocodile belong to?

Crocodylia

What family does the American crocodile belong to?

Crocodylidae

What is the scientific name for the American crocodile?

Crocodylus acutus

What is the common name for the Crocodylus acutus?

American crocodile

What order does the American alligator belong to?

Crocodylia

What family does the American alligator belong to?

Alligatoridae

What is the scientific name for the American alligator?

Alligator mississippiensis

What is the common name for the Alligator mississippiensis?

American alligator

What order does the snapping turtle belong to?

Testudines

What family does the snapping turtle belong to?

Chelydridae

What is the scientific name for the snapping turtle?

Chelydra serpentina

What is the common name for the Chelydra serpentina?

snapping turtle

What order does the eastern mud turtle belong to?

Testudines

What family does the eastern mud turtle belong to?

Kinosternidae

What is the scientific name for the eastern mud turtle?

Kinosternon subrubrum

What is the common name for the Kinosternon subrubrum?

eastern mud turtle

What order does the eastern musk turtle belong to?

Testudines

What family does the eastern musk turtle belong to?

Kinosternidae

What is the scientific name for the eastern musk turtle?

Sternotherus odoratus

What is the common name for the Sternotherus odoratus?

eastern musk turtle

What order does the painted turtle belong to?

Testudines

What family does the painted turtle belong to?

Emydidae

What is the scientific name for the painted turtle?

Chrysemys picta

What is the common name for the Chrysemys picta?

painted turtle

What order does the spotted turtle belong to?

Testudines

What family does the spotted turtle belong to?

Emydidae

What is the scientific name for the spotted turtle?

Clemmys guttata

What is the common name for the Clemmys guttata?

spotted turtle

What order does the Blanding's turtle belong to?

Testudines

What family does the Blanding's turtle belong to?

Emydidae

What is the scientific name for the Blanding's turtle?

Emydoidea blandingii

What is the common name for the Emydoidea blandingii?

Blanding's turtle

What order does the northern map turtle belong to?

Testudines

What family does the northern map turtle belong to?

Emydidae

What is the scientific name for the northern map turtle?

Gaptemys geographica

What is the common name for the Gaptemys geographica?

northern map turtle

What order does the eastern box turtle belong to?

Testudines

What family does the eastern box turtle belong to?

Emydidae

What is the scientific name for the eastern box turtle?

Terrapene carolina

What is the common name for the Terrapene carolina?

eastern box turtle

What order does the ornate box turtle belong to?

Testudines

What family does the ornate box turtle belong to?

Emydidae

What is the scientific name for the ornate box turtle?

Terrapene ornata

What is the common name for the Terrapene ornata?

ornate box turtle

What order does the red-eared slider belong to?

Testudines

What family does the red-eared slider belong to?

Emydidae

What is the scientific name for the red-eared slider?

Trachemys scripta

What is the common name for the Trachemys scripta?

red-eared slider

What order does the eastern spiny softshell belong to?

Testudines

What family does the eastern spiny softshell belong to?

Trionychidae

What is the scientific name for the eastern spiny softshell?

Apalone spinifera

What is the common name for the Apalone spinifera?

eastern spiny softshell