Sea Turtles
Sea Snakes
Marine Iguanas
Saltwater Crocs
Potpouri
100
Where are the marginal scutes located?
What is along the edge of the turtle shell.
100
What do sea snakes eat?
fish
100
What color are marine iguanas?
black
100
What sound do baby crocs make to alert their mothers?
chirps
100
What species of sea turtle feeds almost exclusively on jellies?
Leatherback
200
The gland in sea turtles to remove excess salt is located _____________________________.
In their eyes
200
Sea snakes are related to what snake family?
cobra
200
What do marine iguanas do to raise their body temperatures after feeding?
They sit on rocks basking in the sun.
200
Describe the texture of a reptile egg
rubbery/leathery
200
Where do diamondback terrapins nest?
barrier islands
300
What determines the gender of developing sea turtles?
The temperature of the nest.
300
In what 2 oceans are sea snakes found?
Indian and Pacific O.
300
What do marine iguanas eat?
algae
300
What do crocodiles eat?
birds, crabs, cattle
300
What are 2 problems facing diamondback terrapins?
drown in crab traps, are caught and eaten, get hit by cars
400
Sea turtle eggs incubate for about ____________ days.
60
400

Sea snakes are ovoviviparous. What does this mean?

They keep eggs in their body until they hatch

400
Marine iguanas are found only on the ____________ Islands.
Galapagos
400
Describe 2 ways in which you can tell the difference between a crocodile and an alligator.
position of teeth habitat snout shape
400
How big are diamondback terrapins?
Males ~5 inches Females ~9 inches
500
The smallest and most endangered sea turtle is the _________________________.
Kemp's Ridley
500
Name the physical adaptation of sea snakes that helps them swim.
Paddle-like tail
500
How do marine iguanas exclude salt?
They sneeze it out through their nostrils.
500
Where in the United States can saltwater crocs be found?
Southern Florida
500
Fibropapillomas (tumors) may be linked to what human induced problem?
pollution
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