Vocabulary
Laying large quantities of eggs in the water.
Spawning
These are found in fresh and salt water but do NOT have a sucking organ.
Lampreys
This type of snake movement is said to be the fastest and most efficient.
Lateral Undulation
All anuran skin produces toxic secretions.
True
How many species of skates are currently recognized?
Scientists that study reptiles and amphibians.
Herpetologists
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
The two most common constrictor snakes are the boa and ___.
Python
These amphibians resemble earthworms and snakes depending on their size.
Caecilians
These are considered the most numerous reptiles.
Lizards
Animals that feed on dead organisms.
Scavengers
These fish scales are diamond shaped.
Ganoid Scales
This type of snake venom causes blindness and paralyzs the diaphragm, ultimately suffocating its victim.
Neurotoxic Venom
The largest known anuran is the ___.
Goliath Frog
This nocturnal, lizard-like reptile has spines on its back and is classified by itself.
Tuatara
The changing of an immature hatchling, which does not resemble its parents, into an adult that does look like others of that species.
Metamorphosis
Which teeth of a shark are functional?
The front row
If turtle eggs are kept at a low temperature, you can expect to have what gender offspring?
Male
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
Gharials can only be found in India and __.
Burma
Some fish can generate their own light from a light-producing organ called a ___.
Photophore
How many volts of electricity can an electric ray generate?
200 Volts
These reptiles have bony protective plates on their abdomens as well as their backs.
Caimans
Most amphibians are considered ___; meaning they have four limbs and a vertebrae.
Tetrapods
This is usually located in a fish's tail and can generate cells called electrolytes.
Electric Organ