Vocabulary
Fish
Reptiles
Amphibians
Misc.
200

Laying large quantities of eggs in the water.

Spawning

200

These are found in fresh and salt water but do NOT have a sucking organ.

Lampreys

200

This type of snake movement is said to be the fastest and most efficient.

Lateral Undulation

200

All anuran skin produces toxic secretions.

True

200

How many species of skates are currently recognized?

200
400

Scientists that study reptiles and amphibians.

Herpetologists

400

A system of nerve endings that extend over a fish's head and sides, allowing the fish to sense vibration and pressure changes.

Lateral Line

400

The two most common constrictor snakes are the boa and ___.

Python

400

These amphibians resemble earthworms and snakes depending on their size.

Caecilians 

400

These are considered the most numerous reptiles.

Lizards

600

Animals that feed on dead organisms.

Scavengers

600

These fish scales are diamond shaped.

Ganoid Scales

600

This type of snake venom causes blindness and paralyzs the diaphragm, ultimately suffocating its victim. 

Neurotoxic Venom

600

The largest known anuran is the ___.

Goliath Frog

600

This nocturnal, lizard-like reptile has spines on its back and is classified by itself.

Tuatara

800

The changing of an immature hatchling, which does not resemble its parents, into an adult that does look like others of that species.

Metamorphosis

800

Which teeth of a shark are functional?

The front row

800

If turtle eggs are kept at a low temperature, you can expect to have what gender offspring?

Male

800

These amphibians are found worldwide in moisture-rich temperate and tropical regions. They have elongated bodies with a distinct head and usually a long tail.

Salamanders

800

Gharials can only be found in India and __.

Burma

1000

Some fish can generate their own light from a light-producing organ called a ___.

Photophore

1000

How many volts of electricity can an electric ray generate?

200 Volts

1000

These reptiles have bony protective plates on their abdomens as well as their backs.

Caimans

1000

Most amphibians are considered ___; meaning they have four limbs and a vertebrae.

Tetrapods

1000

This is usually located in a fish's tail and can generate cells called electrolytes.

Electric Organ

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