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Herpetology Test

Dive into the fascinating world of herpetology through 9 interactive stations covering families, habits, diets, and habitats of reptiles and amphibians. Test your knowledge and learn more about these amazing creatures!

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Herpetology Test

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  1. Herpetology Test Valpo High School

  2. Station 1 • Family and Genus • How many rattle segments are added each year? • What is different about their heads? • What are the main foods?

  3. Station 2 • Family and Common Name • Where does the common name come from? • Habitat? • How to distinguish between the two types of turtles in this family?

  4. Station 3 • Family and Genus • Males mating ritual is what? • What type of predator are they?

  5. Station 4 • Family and Genus • What do they eat? • How large are these at birth?

  6. Station 5 • Family • What distinguishes this from the other family? • What part of the US could I found one of these? • Average Size?

  7. Station 6 • Genus • What is something that these frogs do all day and night? • Habitat? • Feature above lip (most have this)?

  8. Station 7 • Family • What do they eat? • Plume-like gills are from what stage of live? • Will they ever lose these? • Number of toes on each foot?

  9. Station 8 • Family and common name • Habitat? • Shell in like what material? • Do these make good pets? Why or why not?

  10. Station 9 • Family • Do only the males make noise? • Mating Season? • Diet type?

  11. 1. viperidae and sistrurus, 2-4 segments, 9 plate-like scales, rodents • 2. Kinosternidae and musk and mud turtles, release a musky secretion, mostly aquatic, plastrons are different • 3. Anguidae and glass and alligator lizards, fight and bite one another, carnivorous • 4. Colubridae and Lammpropeltis, snakes lizards rodents and birds, 9-12 inches long • 5.Crocodylidae, snout shape, Florida, 7 – 12 feet • 6. Pseudacris, sing / make noise, aquatic vegetation shrubs, lighter skin line • 7. Proteidae, crayfish worms small fish, larvae, no, 4 • 8. Trionychidae soft-shelled turtles, aquatic, leather, no – have sharp claws and mandibles • 9. Ranidae, no sometimes females do, spring, carnivorous

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