mammals
birds
plants
reptiles
misc
100

Common name

Order

Family

Scientific name

American Black Bear

Carnivora

Ursidae

Ursus americanus

100

Scientific Name; Order; Family; Clutch size

Zenaida macroura; Columbiformes; Columbidae; 2

100

  1. Common Name

  2. Genus

  3. Specific Epithet

  4. Historically found in TX?

  1. longleaf pine

  2. Pinus

  3. palustris

  4. Yes ☺

100

Common Name

Genus

Species

State reptile of __? (Pick one)

American Alligator

Alligator

mississippiensis

Florida, Mississippi, or Louisiana

100

Scientific Name; Family; Order; Name one mustelid that preys on this species


Erethizon dorsatum; Erethizontidae; Rodentia; Fisher, wolverine

200

What is the genus?

What is the specific epithet?

What is the family?

What specialized trophic group (related to feeding) does this specimen fall under?

Lontra canadensis; Mustelidae; Piscivore

200

Common name

Scientific name

Order

red-bellied woodpecker

Melanerpes carolinus

Piciformes

200

  1. Common Name

  2. Family

  3. Fruit Type

  4. Mono or dioecious

  1. American holly

  2. Aquifoliaceae

  3. Drupe

  4. Dioecious

200

Genus

Species

Order

Common Name

Pantherophis obsoletus

Squamata; Rat Snake





200

What is responsible for this outbreak?

What type of cut would be made to prevent further spread?

Southern pine beetle

Sanitation cut

300

Common Name

Latin Name

Order

Live in both salt and fresh water?

West Indian Manatee

Trichechus manatus

Sirenia

Yes

300

Common Name

Order

Family

Where does this species nest?

Ovenbird

Passeriformes

Parulidae

Ground

300

Common Name; Genus; Specific epithet; Translation of specific epithet


  1. Table Mountain pine

  2. Pinus

  3. pungens

  4. puncturing, prickling, stinging 

300

Genus

Species

Family

Common Name

Elaphe

guttata

Colubridae

Corn Snake

300

  1. Who is this man?

  1. He served as the first what?

3. What state was he governor of?

  1. Gifford Pinchot

  1. Chief of USFS

  1. Pennsylvania 

400

  1. Breed (10pts)

  2. Developed in what country

  3. Used for what type of hunting 

  1. Brittany Spaniel

  2. France

  3. Game birds



400

 

  1. Common Name

  2. Family

  3. Mating call is known as what?

  4. Would 1000 stems/ac be ideal habitat?




  1. Ruffed Grouse

  2. Phasianidae

  3. Drumming

  4. No

400

  1. Common Name

  2. Genus

  3. Specific epithet

  4. Fruit type 

American chestnut

  1. Castanea

  2. dentata

  3. Nut 

400

Common name

Latin name

Family

Is it venomous?

Pigmy Rattlesnake

Sistrurus miliarus

Viperidae

Yes

400

What is this tool?

What is it used for?

Spherical Densiometer

Measuring canopy density

500

Latin name for each; Family for all 

  1. Odocoileus virginianus

  2. Cervus canadensis

  3. Odocoileus hemionus

Cervidae

500

Common name

Latin name

Order

Status in Mississippi

Snowy Plover

Charadrius alexandrinus

Charadriiformes

Endangered

500

  1. Common Name

  2. Genus

  3. Specific epithet

  4. Sub-genus (group)

  1. scarlet oak

  2. Quercus 

  3. coccinea

  4. Erythrobalanus

500

Common Name

Latin Name

Family

Is it venomous?

Eastern Kingsnake

Lampropeltis getula

Colubridae

No

500

  1. What is this method called?

  2. Is it typically used in coastal plain pine plantations?

  1. Hack & spray/squirt

  2. No

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