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Mentor Invitational 2009 Amphibians and Reptile Test

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A. B.

C.

1) Name the family of each specimen

2) What are the brush like pads on B called?

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1) Name the order and Family

2) What does this turtle use to attract its prey?

3) What is the habitat of this specimen?

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1)Name the order and family

2) a. What is another name for this frog?

b. how did it get its name?

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1) Name the Order, Family and Genus

2) What is the difference between male and female?

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1) Name the family and Genus

2) What does it have behind its eye to help identify it?

3) What is unique about their carapace?

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1) Name the Family and order

2) a. Is this snake poisonous?

b. What saying tells you that?

3) What snake is this specimen easily confused with?

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1) Name the Order and family

2) Is this specimen oviparous, viviparous or ovoviviparous?

3) What determines the sex of the offsprings?

4) What is the difference between alligators and crocodiles?

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A.B.

1) Name the Family and Genus of each specimen

2) How were you able to determine the difference in the two specimens?

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1) Name the family

2) Name the habitat

3) What is the difference between male and female?

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1) Name the family and order

2) a. is this lizard poisonous?

b. what other lizard is poisonous?

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1) Name the family and order of this specimen

2) a. What stage is this specimen in?

b. How do you know this?

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1) Name the order and family

2) What is this specimens nickname?

3) What does the shell feel like?

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1) Name the order and family

2) Why do they bask in the sun?

3) Is this specimen nocturnal or diurnal?

4) Is this specimen oviparous, viviparous or ovoviviparous?

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1) Name the order and the family

2) What is the difference between a lizard and a snake? (besides legs)

3) What fraction of this specimen is its tail and what fraction is it body?

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1) Name the family and genus

2) What color is the skin between the scales?

3) What is a similar species?

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A.

B.

1) Name the family for each specimen

2) What is the difference between a frog and a toad?

3) What are the ridges on specimen B called?

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1) Name the order and family

2) What does this specimen eat?

3) Is this snake diurnal or nocturnal?

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Name the family and common name for each call.

call 2.mp3

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