Studied by 11 people
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
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