Fish
What is the light-producing organ of a fish
Photophore
Walked on two legs; includes T. rex
Theropods
On what characteristic do scientist base the three main categories of salamanders?
Reproduction
Identify the longest-living animal.
tortoise
What term refers to an iguanid's throat fan?
dewlap
allows fish to stay suspended in water
swim bladder
What has had a bony, dome-shaped head?
Pachycephalosaurs
What group consists of small, flat-bodied lizards characterized by adhesive toe pads?
Geckos
What type of turtle lives in muddy waters and eats fish, birds, and insects.
Snapping
Identify the protective layer that surrounds the nutrient-filled egg of a reptile.
amnion
What shark comes to the surface to gulp air, using its stomach as a swim bladder?
Sand tiger shark
What looked like giant horned lizards with bony eyelid plates and club-like tails?
Anklyosaurs
The process by which amphibians change from aquatic larvae to terrestrial adult is called?
metamorphosis
Turtle shells have lower what, covering their abdomen?
Plastron
Larvae of frogs and toads are called?
tadpoles
What group are true rays, electric rays, skates, and sawfish classified in?
batoids
What are herbivores with long necks?
Sauropods
What is the largest living lizard?
Komodo dragon
Identify a turtle's upper shell that covers its back.
carapace
Which group of reptiles is known for providing parental care for their young?
Crocodilians
What are hard, movable plate covering a fish's gills
operculum
What are similar to modern bats
Pterosaurs
Color-containing cells that control a reptile's ability to change color are called?
chromatophores
What are the “squares” of a turtle’s shell called?
Scutes
Which group contains amphibians with long bodies and no limbs?
caecilians