zoology lab exam 2 - reptiles specimens

name

copperhead

family name

copperhead, Crotiladae

risk ab this

copperhead, most common venomous snake in AL

venomous vs poisonous

venomous- toxin is injected directly

poisonous- toxin is injested

name

ring neck snake

family

ring neck snake, Dipsadidae

risk level ab this

ring neck snake, slightly venomous to slug, but not enough venom for humans

another name for this

pit viper, copperhead

unique feature on face

copperhead, pit organ - hole between eye and nostril

what do they have on their head to distinguish them

copper head, concave indentation that opens from heat

what is their poision

copperhead, hemotoxin that clots blood

where do all Nactricidae live

near water

where are Nactricidae prey

aquatic

name

Little Brown Snake

family

nactricidae, little brown

this is known as the __ snake

Little Brown Snake, decaying, bc head looks decayed

what does this have around head and ear

Little Brown Snake, crescent moon around head on ear

type of scales/body

Little Brown Snake, keeled scales and patterned body

describes how they have adapted themselves

Little Brown Snake, fossorial, adapted for digging and lives a large part of life underground

name

Green Snake

family

green snake, nactricidae

why did this turn blue

Green Snake, the blood isn’t circulating

name

Garter Snake

family

Garter Snake, nactricidae

type of scales/body

Garter Snake, keeled scale, patterned body

additional physical feature other than sacles/body

Garter Snake, more patterned stripes and no ring on back of head

name

Grey Rat Snake

family

Grey Rat Snake, colubridae

what is this good at

Grey Rat Snake, good constrictor

what skills does this have

Grey Rat Snake, climb trees

what do these eat

Grey Rat Snake, squirrels and baby birds

unique head features

Grey Rat Snake, head is distinct from body with round pupils

type of reproduction

Grey Rat Snake, oviparous

skin

Grey Rat Snake, blotchy pattern with checkered ventral surface

what type of scales do colubridae have

unkeeled

name

Black King Snake

name

Black King Snake

family

Black King Snake, colubridae

family

Black King Snake, colubridae

type of reproduction

Black King Snake, oviparous

type of reproduction

Black King Snake, oviparous

head size

Black King Snake, same size as body

head size

Black King Snake, same size as body

physical characteristics

Black King Snake, top 1/2 black, sides yellow speckles, tummy is plain cream

physical characteristics

Black King Snake, top 1/2 black, sides yellow speckles, tummy is plain cream

unique feature of scale

F Fence Lizard, light sensitive scale = regulate day and night, mating, hibernation, prickly scale

what makes this F or M

F Fence Lizard, big with white tummy

unique feature of scale

M Fence Lizard, light sensitive scale = regulate day and night, mating, hibernation, prickly scale

what makes this F or M

M Fence Lizard, small, brown behind ear, blue stomach

family

M Fence Lizard, Phyrnosomatidae

family

F Fence Lizard, Phyrnosomatidae

name

Broad Headed Skink (Male)

family

Broad Headed Skink (Male), Scincidae

describes the physical differences this animal had

Broad Headed Skink (Male), sexually dimorphic

what indicates the sex of this

Broad Headed Skink (Male), wide jaw, large claw

why is this not 5 lined

Broad Headed Skink (Male), size (1ft) & doesn’t have labial scales on top lip

habitat

Broad Headed Skink (Male), arboreal - trees

scales

Broad Headed Skink (Male), smooth

name

Slender Glass Lizard

family

Slender Glass Lizard, Anguidae

what’s unique ab this in its name

Slender Glass Lizard, tail can break off

unique physical features

Slender Glass Lizard, eyelids and external ear openign

physical feature that this lacks

Slender Glass Lizard, no legs

habitat

Slender Glass Lizard, grass

name

Flattened Musk Turtle

family

Flattened Musk Turtle, Kinosternidae

flourishing or endangered

Flattened Musk Turtle, endangered

carapace is

Flattened Musk Turtle, less rounded

spots are

Flattened Musk Turtle, huge

name

Mud Turtle

family name

Mud Turtle, Kinosternidae

scoot features

Mud Turtle, 3 corners on scoot (triange)

name

Stinkpot Musk Turtle

family

Stinkpot Musk Turtle, Kinosternidae

scoot features

Stinkpot Musk Turtle, rhomboid with 4 corners

unique feature on head

Stinkpot Musk Turtle, out like a nike swoosh

name

Yellow Bellied Slider

name

Yellow Bellied Slider/Box Turtle

family

Yellow Bellied Slider, Emydidae

family

Yellow Bellied Slider/Box Turtle, Emydidae

other name

Yellow ==Bellied== Slider, box turtle

other name

Yellow ==Bellied== Slider, box turtle

female vs male

Yellow Bellied Slider, female yellow eyes, male red eyes

female vs male

Yellow Bellied Slider/Box Turtle, female yellow eyes, male red eyes

unique on scoots

Yellow Bellied Slider, spots

unique on scoots

Yellow Bellied Slider/Box Turtle, spots

name

Gulf Coast Spiny Soft Shell Turtle

family

Gulf Coast Spiny Soft Shell Turtle, Trionychidae

nose is like a what

Gulf Coast Spiny Soft Shell Turtle, snorkel

which sex is bigger

Gulf Coast Spiny Soft Shell Turtle, female

name

red ear slider

family

red ear slider, Emydidae

defining feature

red ear slider, red under face/nose

name

diamond back terrapin (male)

family

diamond back terrapin (male), emydidae

name

green anole

family

green anole, iguanidae

this is primarily ____

green anole, arboreal

type of tongue

green anole, non prehensile tongue

has what out of neck

green anole, dulap