Reptiles
What term refers to an iguanids throat fan?
Dewlap
What is the largest known fish?
Whale Shark
If a person is bitten by a venomous snake what type of medicine would he be given to counteract the venom?
Antivenin
What are the “squares” of a turtle’s shell called?
Scutes
Before you walk into an enclosed zoo exhibit, you see a sign that says “the largest living lizard” what animal do you expect to see?
Komodo Dragon
The larvae of frogs and toads are called ____________.
Tadpole
Which group of reptiles is known for providing parental care for their young?
Crocodilians
What group of cartilaginous fish have gill covers?
Sharks
On what characteristic do scientists base the three main categories of salamanders?
Reproduction
What is the transparent eye cover of a gecko?
Spectacle
Which common family of venomous snakes have immovable fangs?
Elapids
What are a fish’s W-shaped bands of skeletal muscle called?
Myomeres
What process involves a Caecilian growing a new layer of fat in order to feed its young
Dermatophagy
Which cartilaginous fish has slime glands that help create a slippery coating around it
Hagfish
Which lizard-like reptile has a parietal eye?
The Tuatara
What color-containing cells give reptiles the ability to change color?
Chromotophores
What are a shark’s tooth-like placoid scales called?
Denticles
Which North American elapids are known for their distinctive color pattern that has red bands bordering yellow bands?
Coral Snake
In which group do frogs and toads belong?
Anurans
What is a sawfish's long and unusual nose called?
What organ do some vipers use to detect temperature?
Pit organs
What group consists of small, flat-bodied lizards characterized by adhesive toe pads?
Geckos
What are the breathing openings that sharks and rays have behind their eyes?
Spiracles
The light producing organ of a fish is a _________________
Photophore
Which group contains amphibians with long bodies and no limbs?
Caecilians
What is the name for a fish's hard, moveable gill cover?
Operculum
What is a turtle's upper shell, which covers its back
The Carapace
What is the longest living animal?
Tortoises
What extinct, reptile-like aquatic animal looked very much like a dolphin?
The Ichthyosaur
Chondrichthyes and Cyclostromata are two classes of _________________fish
Cartilaginous fish