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Section
One - General Knowledge
1) Is Reptilia a reference to Order, Class,
Family or Genus?
2)
How about Bufonidae? Is Bufonidae a
reference to Order, Class, Family or Genus?
3)
Of what type of animals? That is what type of living
creatures are categorized as Bufonidae?
4)
Why is it important to know scientific names of species?
5)
What is a unique characteristic of amphibians in regard
to temperature?
6) What is one example of a species of lizard which
could be found naturally in North America (Genus
species)?
Section
Two - Calls or Sounds
7)
Which Genus species make this call? Push
To Play
A) Bufo
americanus
B) Bufo alvarius
C) Bufo punctatus
D) Bufo bufo
E) Bufo eleiner
8)
Which Genus species make this call? Push
To Play
A) Bufo
americanus
B) Bufo alvarius
C) Bufo punctatus
D) Bufo bufo
E) Bufo eleiner
9)
Which Genus species make this call? Push
To Play
A) Rana
septentrionalis
B) Rana catesbeiana
C) Bufo punctatus
D) Pseudacris triseriata
E) Hyla gladiosar
10)
Which Genus species make this call? Push
To Play
A) Mavis
buconea
B) Pseudacris crucifer
C) Hyla arborea
D) Rana eiloneous
E) Bufo eleiner
Having
fun yet?
Section
- Snakes
11)
What is this snake (Genus species, common name)?
12)
What is this animal (Genus species, common
name)? Live specimen provided.
13)
12) What is this animal (Genus species, common
name)? Hint: (Most speciment do not grow to more than
four feet in length).
14)
Pituophis catenifer is NOT:
A)
Venomous.
B) Cold-blooded.
C) A constrictor
D) Generally mild mannered.
15)
(True/False) Pituophis catenifer are born live.
Section
- Herptile Anatomy/Physiology
16)
What is the difference between most snakes and lizards?
A)
Snakes don't have legs.
B) Snakes don't have eyelids.
C) Snakes have external ear openings and ear drums.
D) Snakes have only one, elongated lung.
E) A, B & C
F) A, B & D
G) A & B
H) A, B, C & D
17)
What are the thick, large scales on the belly of a
snake called?
For
answers, write to jlcolberg (at) comcast (dot) net.
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