A.

1. The behavior seen in this image is called A. Amplexus b. lekking c. neoteny d. aposematism e. coitus 2. Which of the following most likely describes the individuals on the top and bottom of this picture?

a. Top: juvenile Bottom: adult b. Top: Male Bottom: Female c. Top: adult Bottom: juvenile d. Top: Female Bottom: Male e. Neither age nor sex can be determined from this photo.

B.

3. What sex is the pictured individual, and how can you tell? a. Male, by coloration b. Female, by the absence of claspers c. female, by coloration d. Female, because there are no males of this species e. Sex cannot be determined from this picture. 4. This species is a. endangered b. threatened c. neither, but it’s range is contracting d. neither, but it’s range is stable e. neither. It’s range is expanding

C.

5. The behavior on display in this image is

a. Mating b. hunting c. basking d. nesting e. lekking 6. Which of the following best describes the diet of these two animals?

a. Left: herbivorous Right: carnivorous b. left: carnivorous Right: herbivorous c. Both carnivorous d. Both herbivorous e. both omnivorous

D.

7. What sex is the pictured individual, and how can you tell? a. Male, by the tail b. male, by the plastron c. female, by the tail d. Female, by the plastron e. sex cannot be determined from this picture 8. The meat of these animals should be avoided by humans because

a. Many people are allergic to turtle meat b. it is very tough c. they are endangered d. It can be toxic, as the turtle often eats toxic mushrooms e. It shouldn’t. It’s delicious.

E.

9. These animals are A. Invasive, from Asia B. Invasive, from Africa C. Invasive, from Europe D. Invasive, from South America E. native to North America 10. Calls of this species are

a. common among males in season b. common among females in season c. common among both sexes in season d. common among both sexes year round e. infrequent

F.

11. Which term best describes this animal’s coloration?

a. Aposematism b. Batesian mimicry c. crypsis d. Mullerian mime e. a bit too much. Kind of tacky, really.

12. This species kills its prey by a. Constriction b. envenomation c. swallowing live d. biting/blood loss

e. fear

G.

13. In many species of this genus, females a. Outnumber males, as they are polygynous b. outnumber males, because they live longer c. outnumber males, as many populations are parthenogenic d. are outnumbered by males, as they are likely to die in childbirth e. be crazy 14. Food of these animals consists primarily of

a. Insects b. rodents c. vegetation d. snakes e. lizards

H.

15. One clear difference between the two species shown relates to their a. Diet b. climbing habits c. body shape d. mating habits e. egg laying 16. Which of the following is used as a defense by both of these animals? a. Venomous bite b. playing dead c. everting the cloaca d. vibrating the tail e. flaring the neck

I.

17. The mode of locomotion on display in this image is the a. Gallop b. trot c. perambulation d. bridge walk e. high walk 18. In the wild, these animals are likely to eat a. Fish b. turtles c. coypu d. each other e. all of the above

J.

19. The generally solitary animals in this picture have gotten together for the purpose of a. Hibernation b. mating c. feeding d. egg laying e. socializing 20. How many of the animals in this assemblage are likely to be female? a. All b. half c. one quarter d. only one e. none

K.

21. The feathery structures visible at the neck of this animal are used for a. Display b. sensation c. locomotion d. reproduction e. respiration 22. The presence of these structures in an adult of this order is considered a. Normal b. neotenic c. pathological d. idiopathic e. innapropriate

L.

23. The remarkable climbing abilities of members of this group is enabled by the ____ on their toes. a. Claws b. setae c. suction cups d. gluey secretions e. fungus 24. In which of the following States are members of this group most likely to be found? a. California b. Nevada c. Ohio d. New York e. all of the above

M.

25. Animals of this group differ from most other families in this order in which of the following ways? A. They care for their young B.They breathe only through their skin C. They have an additional juvenile stage D. They lack a larval stage E. both b & d 26. Populations of this genus are

a. Extinct in most of the US

b. Small and shrinking c. Small but steady d. Small but growing e. Probably larger than any other land vertebrate in North America

N.

27. This group derives its common name from

a. Its distinctive oral aperture b. Its warty skin c. a mistranslation of an Algonquin word b. d. its modified hind feet e. Its vocalizations

28. Animals of this family spend most of their time a. In water b. underground c. in tree holes d. In long grass e. sleeping

O.

29. Animals of this group differ from most other families in this order in which of the following ways? A. They care for their young B.They breathe only through their skin C. They have an additional juvenile stage D. They lack a larval stage E. both b & d 30. Which stage would have immediately preceded the stage shown here?

a. Egg b. Larva c. eft d. imago e. witch

P.

31. These animals are A. Invasive, from Asia B. Invasive, from Africa C. Invasive, from Europe D. Invasive, from South America E. native to North America 32. Among the places in the US in which this lizard is most commonly seen is

a. Long Island, NY b. Miami, Florida c. Athens, Georgia d. Houston, Texas e. Los Angeles, California

Q.

33. The common name of this animal derives from

a. The way it moves its head b. The taste of its meat c. the appearance of its eggs d. The sounds it makes e. The way it flees from danger

34. The diet of this turtle, somewhat unusually for members of this family, consists mostly of a. Algae b. Duckweed c. fish d. Arthropods e. rodents

R.

35. In defense, these animals sometimes

a. Spit venom b. Spray feces from their cloaca c. squirt blood out of their eyes d. Inflate to several times their normal size e. Secrete noxious oils from their skin

36. The specimen on the left is _____ while the specimen on the right is ______. a. Male - female b. Female - male c. Juvenile - adult d. Adult - juvenile e. Well fed -

starving

S.

37. These animals live

a. In upland forests b. In swamps c. in ponds d. In fast-moving streams e. In deserts 38. The diet of these animals consists almost entirely of

a. Arthropods b. Algae c. marine worms d. Fish e. mushrooms

T.

Lightning round - answer the following questions. ½ point each. 39. Family including the largest reptiles found in North America (outside of zoos) 40. Family of salamanders whose common name derives from their burrowing habits 41. Genus of snakes which including a species whose common name derives from the former belief that they sucked the udders of cows, presumably due to their common presence in barns 42. Family including the largest amphibians in North America and the world 43. What determines whether baby crocodilians will be male? 44. Family of snakes which has the longest fangs of any snake in North America 45. Which family on the list is capable of producing the loudest sounds? 46. Some lizards are capable of dropping their tails to distract predators. What is the technical term for this behavior?

Team  Name:  _________________________________________       Team  #  _____________  

Student  1:  _______________________________________Student  2:_____________________________  

Islip  Herpetology  event      

A. ____________________________________     ___________________________________  Family             Common  Name  

1.  _________       2._________    

B. ____________________________________     ____________________________________  Genus             Common  Name  

           3.    _________       4.  _________  

 C. ____________________________________     ____________________________________  

Genus             Family  (specimen  on  left)       (specimen  on  right)  

5.  ________       6.  _________      

D.  ____________________________________     _____________________________________  Genus             Common  Name  

7.  _________       8._________    

E.  ____________________________________     _______________________________________  Genus             Common  Name  

9.  _________       10._________    

F.  _____________________________________     _______________________________________  Family             Common  Name  

11.  _________       12.  _________    

G.  _____________________________________     _______________________________________  Genus             Common  Name  

13.  _________       14._________    

H.  _____________________________________     _______________________________________  Genus             Genus    

15.  _________       16._________    

I.  _____________________________________     _______________________________________  Family             Common  Name  

17.  _________       18._________      

J.  _____________________________________     _______________________________________  Family             Common  Name  

19.  _________       20._________    

K.  _____________________________________     _______________________________________  Family             Common  Name  

21.  _________       22._________    

L.  _____________________________________     _______________________________________  Family             Common  Name  

23.  _________       24.  _________    

M.  _____________________________________     _______________________________________  Family             Common  Name  

25.  _________       26.  _________    

N.  _____________________________________     _______________________________________  Family             Common  Name  

27.  _________       28._________    

O.  _____________________________________     _______________________________________  Family             Common  Name  

29.  _________       30._________    

P.  _____________________________________     _______________________________________  Family             Common  Name  

31.  _________       32._________    

Q.  _____________________________________     _______________________________________  Family             Common  Name  

33.  _________       34._________    

R.  _____________________________________     _______________________________________  Family             Common  Name  

35.  _________       36._________    

S.  _____________________________________     _______________________________________  Family             Common  Name  

37.  _________       38.  _________  

           

T.   39.  _______________________________________   40.  ____________________________    

 

41.  _______________________________________   42.______________________________  

 

43.  _______________________________________   44.  _____________________________    

 

45._  ______________________________________   46.______________________________  

 

 Tiebreaker:  Arrange  the  terms  listed  below  on  the  cladogram  provided.  You  may  work  on  this  at  any  time,  but  your  answers  will  be  graded  only  in  the  event  of  a  tie.      Alligatoridae,  Amniota,  Anura,  Archosauria,  Caudata,  Crocodilia,  Lacertila,  Serpentes,  Testudinidae,  Tetrapoda,  Trionychidae.                        

________   Mammalia   ____________     ____________     ____________       Aves  

____________         ____________     ____________     ____________  

____________  

____________  

 

____________  

 

             

Team  Name:  _________________________________________       Team  #  _____________  

Student  1:  _______________________________________Student  2:_____________________________  

Islip  Herpetology  event      

A. _____________Bufonidae____________     _________________toads_________________  Family             Common  Name  

1.  ____A_____       2.____B_____    

B. _____________Ramphotyphlops_______________    ______________Brahminy  blind  snake___  Genus             Common  Name  

           3.    ___D______       4.  ____E_____  

 C. ___________Chrysemys_______     ______________Chelydridae_______________  

Genus           Family  (specimen  on  left)       (specimen  on  right)  

5.  ____C_____       6.  ___E______      

D.  __________Terrapene______________     _____________Box  turtle__________________  Genus             Common  Name  

7.  __B_______       8.____D_____    

E.  ______________Hyla_____________     ________________Tree  frog_____________  Genus             Common  Name  

9.  ____E_____       10.____A____    

F.  __________Colubridae___________     _________Milk  snake  (king  snake)_______________  Family             Common  Name  

11.  ___B______       12.  ___A______    

G.  _______Cnemidophorus_______________    ______________whiptail_______________  Genus             Common  Name  

13.  ___C______       14.____A_____    

H.  ____________Coluber_____________________     _____________Elaphe__________________  Genus             Genus    

15.  ____C_____       16.___D______    

I.  ______  _______  Alligatoridae  ___________     ______  __________  Alligator  __________  Family             Common  Name  

17.  ____E_____       18.___E______      

J.  ___________  Colubdridae  _____________    _______________  Garter  snake  __  _____  Family             Common  Name  

19.  ____B_____       20.____D_____    

K.  ____________Plethodontidae__________    ___________(Texas)  Blind  Salamander___________  Family             Common  Name  

21.  _____E____       22._B________    

L.  _____________Gekkonidae______________     __________________Gecko______________  Family             Common  Name  

23.  ____B_____       24.  _____A____    

M.  _____________Plethodon___________     ___________Woodland  salamander____  Genus             Common  Name  

25.  ____E_____       26.  ____E_____    

N.  __________  ____Pelobatidae_________         ____________  Spadefoot  toad  __  Family             Common  Name  

27.  _____D____       28.____B_____    

O.  ___________Salamandridae___________     ________  _  Newt________________  Family             Common  Name  

29.  _____C____       30._____C____    

P.  __________Lacertidae________       ________________  Wall  lizard  ___________  Family             Common  Name  

31.  ____C_____       32._____A____    

Q.  __________Deirochelys_____________     _______________Chicken  turtle____________  Family             Common  Name  

33.  ____B_____       34.___D______    

R.  ______Cophosaurus/Holbrookia__       _____________earless  lizard__________  Genus             Common  Name  

35.  ____C____       36._____B____    

S.  ___________Rhyacotritonidae________     ____________torrent  salamander__________  Family             Common  Name  

37.  ______D___       38.  _____A____  

           

T.   39.  __Cheloniidae_(leatherback  is  larger  than  crocodile)  40.  _____Ambyostomatidae_________    

 

41.  _______Lampropeltis___________________   42._______Cryptobranchidae_______  

 

43.  __Incubation  temperature______       44.  ___Viperidae__________    

 

45._  _____Alligatoridae____________       46.__Autotomy___________  

 

 Tiebreaker:  Arrange  the  terms  listed  below  on  the  cladogram  provided.  You  may  work  on  this  at  any  time,  but  your  answers  will  be  graded  only  in  the  event  of  a  tie.      Alligatoridae,  Amniota,  Anura,  Archosauria,  Caudata,  Crocodilia,  Lacertila,  Serpentes,  Testudinidae,  Tetrapoda,  Trionychidae.                                                      

Anura     Mammalia   Testudinidae       Lacertila   Crocodilidae       Aves  

Caudata         Trionychidae     Serpentes     Alligatoridae    

Archosauria  

Amniota  

Tetrapoda