Frogs & Toads
This family of Central and South American frogs gets its name because of their transparent abdomens.
What are the Glass Frogs (Centrolenidae)?
The scientific name for salamanders.
What is Caudata?
The scientific name for turtles & tortoises.
What is Testundines?
This genus of American snakes are known for their dramatic defensive displays, which include flattening their necks like Cobras, releasing a foul odor, and writhing around before pretending to die.
What are the Hognose snakes (Heterodon)?
The molecular force geckos use to stick to walls.
What are Van-der-Waals forces?
The scientific name for frogs and toads.
What is Anura?
This salamander is the largest amphibian in the world. They can grow up to 6 feet (2 m) and weigh as much as 100 pounds (45 kg).
What is the Chinese Giant Salamander (Andrias davidianus)?
The smallest and most endangered sea turtle in the world. Most of this species nests on just one small beach in Mexico.
What is the Atlantic Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)?
This elapid is the most venomous snake on the planet.
What is the Inland Taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus)?
This genus of American lizards are sometimes called "Jesus Christ Lizards" because they have the unique ability to run across the surface of water.
What are the basilisks (Basiliscus)?
This is the state frog of North Carolina. It is found in the Savannah Pine Barrens and is known for its beautiful patterning.
What is the Pine Barrens Treefrog (Dryophytes andersonii)?
This fully aquatic salamander is endemic to the Neuse River water basin.
What is the Neuse River Waterdog (Necturus Lewisi)?
This critically endangered Indonesian turtle is known for its long neck, which can reach nine inches long.
What is the Snake-Necked Turtle (Chelodina mccordi)?
When people say a snake is poisonous, they usually mean venomous. But this genus of Asian colubrids are actually actually poisonous in addition to being venomous.
What are the Keelback Snakes (Rhabdophis)?
This Australian lizard's defensive display is so iconic that it inspired the creators of Jurassic Park to incorporate it into their dinosaurs.
What is the Frilled Dragon (Chlamydosaurus kingii)?
This South African frog cannot jump or swim. When threatened, it puffs up its body and screams. It is most often seen after rainfall.
What is the Desert Rain Frog (Breviceps macrops)?
This blind, cave-dwelling salamander was once recording staying in the exact in the same spot for seven years without moving even once.
What is the Olm (Proteus anguinus)?
This is the name of the last living Pinta Island Giant Tortoise (Chelonoidis niger abingdonii). He died in 2012.
Who was Lonesome George?
This silly Arabian snake has eyes on the top of its head instead of the sides. This helps it see prey above the surface while burrowed in the sand.
What is the Arabian Sand Boa (Eryx jayakari)?
In the Vietnam war, American soldiers nicknamed this gecko the "F**k-you lizard" because its loud mating call sounded a bit like that.
What is the Tokay Gecko (Gekko gecko)?
This is the only North American frog found north of the Arctic Circle. They can freeze themselves in the winter and emerge in spring completely unharmed.
What is the Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvaticus)?
This lungless salamander inhabits the redwood forests of California, using their prehensile tails to climb. This makes them one of the most unique salamander species.
What is the Arboreal Salamander (Aneides lugubris)
This turtle is considered the most invasive reptile in the world.
What is the Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)?
What is the Red-Eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)?
This viper, endemic to Iran and Iraq, uses its extraordinary camouflage and the insect-like lure on its tail to attract prey. Scientists originally thought this lure was a tumor or parasite.
What is the Spider-Tailed Horned Viper (Pseudocerastes urarachnoides)?
Excluding snakes, limb loss has evolved independently in lizards (squamates) this many times.
What is 25 times?