Identification
A species of snake typically a brown/copper color often with hershay kiss like markings on its side.
What is a copperhead?
The family Naja
What are true cobras?
The bony scutes that form the armor on the backs of alligators.
What are osteoderms?
An organization in PA with the goal to monitor reptile and amphibian populations using reported sightings by the public.
What is PARS (Pennsylvania Amphibian and Reptile Survey)?
A small frog that the internet claims "sounds like a dog toy"
What is the Desert rain frog?
The largest species of gecko, typically green in color but some may exhibit pronounced pink patterning.
What is the New Caledonian giant gecko? or What are leachianus geckos?
The species Gekko gecko.
What are Tokay geckos?
Part of a snakes mouth that allows them to breath when eating large prey.
What is the glottis?
An international herpetology group that is established to advance research, conservation, and education concerning amphibians and reptiles, was founded in 1958. It is the largest international herpetological society.
What is SSAR? (Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles)
The largest snake in the fossil record.
What is Titanoboa?
A species of frog with a green back and a red belly with the entirety of its body covered in dark blotches. Despite being a frog its name calls it a toad.
What is the Fire-bellied toad?
The order Squamata.
What are snakes and lizards?
Shallow grooves found on the sides of salamanders.
What are costal grooves?
A US based organization with the goal to facilitate cooperation between government agencies, the scientific community, and the private sector in order to produce policy proposals that will effectively address important husbandry and conservation issues. They also advocate for the responsible private ownership of, and trade in reptiles and amphibians.
What is USARK?
An enzyme that breaks down thiamine causing B1 deficiencies in reptiles.
What is thiaminases?
A species of small to medium sized crocodilian that ranges from brown to olive colored with babies and juveniles being more yellow with dark bands and spots. This species has a pronounced ridge above their eyes.
What is a spectacled caiman?
The family Dendrobatidae.
What are dart frogs?
The organ used to produce/secrete musk in snakes.
An organization that is committed to the long-term preservation of imperiled rattlesnake species. Whose mission is to advance the protection of rattlesnakes, and their habitat, through research and education. This organization is also considered to have one of the best venomous handling courses in the states.
What is The Rattlesnake Conservancy?
The only species found in the Sphenodontia order
What is the Tuatara?
A large (20-30in) eel like salamander that is dark grey to dark olive with dark spots. They have external gills and lungs but lack hind legs.
What is The Greater siren?
The subspecies Lampropeltis triangulum hondurensis.
What is the Honduran milk snake?
A form of reproduction where the female will develop and incubate eggs inside of her, once they are ready to hatch they will hatch internally resulting in what looks like a live birth. One example of this is garter snakes.
What is ovoviviparous?
A group dedicated to amphibian conservation, located in Atlanta GA. This orginization is the one that offeres the "Master herpetologist program" course along with others.
What is The Amphibian Foundation?
The oldest recorded living reptile/amphibian reaching approximately 250-255 years old when he died in 2006.
Who is Adwaita? or What is the aldabra giant tortose?