Common Characteristics
What is the outer covering of a reptile?
Tough, dry scales
How many membranes in a developing egg?
Four
Can snakes hear?
no
What is the world's largest lizard?
the komodo dragon
Where do turtles live?
in the water
What animal in this order has a thick blunt noses?
an alligator
Dinosaurs are part of what class?
class Reptilia
What is ectothermic?
Term for cold blooded
What contains the yellow fluid called a yolk?
The yolk sac
What are the special scales on a snakes abdomen?
scutes
What lizard can produce changes in their color?
chameleon
What do turtles/tortoises use to tear their food?
their beaks
What are the members of the Order Crocodilia?
Alligators and crocodiles
What dinosaur has armored plates on its back, and a spiked tail for defense?
a Stegosaurus
What are lungs?
Breathe with these throughout a reptiles lifetime
What is a common name for albumen?
Egg white
What is a way for a snake to move?
they form a tight “S” shape
What lizard is able to stick to smooth surfaces such as glass?
a gecko
What is the largest member in the order Testudines?
the leatherback sea turtle
What animal in this order that when they close their mouths, their lower teeth are visible?
a crocodile
What does the word dinosaur mean?
“terrible lizard”
How many chambers in a reptiles heart?
Three
What is the amnion?
a fluid filled sac around the embryo
What organ is used for a snake to "smell" with its tongue?
Jacobson’s organ
Where do gila monsters live?
Poisonous lizards in the United State
What animal in this ctegory can weigh over 500 pounds?
the giant tortoise
How big can an Australian saltwater crocodile get?
30 feet long and weigh up to 3,000 pounds!
What dinosaur has a shell or frill at the back of the skull?
a Triceratops
In regards to water, what do scales do?
Prevent water loss
What does a tuatara have that other reptiles do not have?
third eye
Where are nostrils located?
In the area between the eyes and the front tip of the head
What kind of lizard squirts blood through its eyes at its attacker?
a horned toad lizard
What are the flaps on a shell used for?
the flaps on a shell are used to cover the head and legs for protection
How long does it take to develop an alligator?
2 weeks
What dinosaur has 6-inch teeth and 8-inch hind claws that makes it a fierce carnivorous predator?
a Tyrannosaurus
What is an amniotic egg?
A shelled, water-retaining egg
What is the egg white/albumen's function?
Part of an egg that is full of chemicals that inhibit the growth of those pathogens.
What do we call snakes that squeezes theri prey to death?
“Constrictors”
The venom of the gila monster is currently being tested as a possible treatment for what disease?
diabetes
What is special about the septum in the ventricle of a turtle's heart?
the septum is partly divided
What sound lets the mother alligator know that her eggs have hatched?
Peeping noise
What is a flying extinct reptile?
a pteranodon