Snakes & Lizards
List one way that Lizards can escape from predators.
Change colors, horn, shed or break off tail, crawl into crack and inflate, etc.
what are the only reptiles that have shells?
Turtles
What is the difference between an endoskeleton and an exoskeleton?
endoskeleton: internal skeleton
exoskeleton: external covering provides protection
What 2 groups of arthropods fall under the myriapods category?
Millipedes and centipedes
what does it mean to hibernate?
body processes slow down until the weather warms up
squeeze it to death
What is the difference between frogs and turtles?
Frogs: Water
Turtles: Land
What are the three body parts called?
Head, Thorax, Abdomen
list an example of a crustacean.
shrimp, crab, lobster, crayfish, etc.
what are the largest reptiles living today?
Crocodiles
what is the difference between a salamander and a lizard?
salamanders have smooth skin, Lizards have scaly skin
Crocodiles
What is the front segment of an arachnid called?
Cephalothorax
besides roll-polys, where do most crustaceans live?
water
What does Arthropod mean?
jointed foot
How do snakes smell? (what organ)
Jacobson's organ-flick tong and sense smell
What is the difference between a turtle and a tortoise?
Turtle: live near water
Tortoise: Live on land
what is the difference between complete and incomplete metamorphosis?
Complete: takes a different form
incomplete: changes, but not a completely different form
what is the difference between a millipede and a centipede?
What are the 5 groups of Arthropods?
Insects, Arachnids, Crustaceans, Millipedes, and Centipedes
they have thousands of tiny hairs on their feet
How can crocodiles float like logs with most of their body underwater?
their eyes and nostrils are on the top of their head.
What is the organ that produces silk thread?
Spinnerets
what does myriapods mean?
many feet
What are the three groups of amphibians?
Frogs and Toads, Salamanders, and Caecilians