21. Binomial Nomenclature “ The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their rightful names.” Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Animalia Cordata Reptilia Testudines Emydidae Emydoidea E. blandingii
57. Trees and Grasses Schizachyrium scoparium – Little Bluestem Sorghastrum nutans – Indian Grass Sporobolus compositus (asper) – Dropseed Quercus muhlenbergii – Chinquapin Oak
L. fasciatus banded, bearing stripes — ref. dorsal stripes, females and young males "resemble bundled staves"
Gr. skelos leg and Gr. porus pore or opening — ref. femoral pores on hind legs L. undulatus having a wave like pattern — -ref. dorsal pattern
Gr. plethore fullness or full of and Gr. odon teeth — ref. to the number of vomerine and paravomerine teeth L. glutinosus full of glue, very gluey — ref. sticky skin
Gr. krotalon a rattle — ref. rattle on tail, typical of all but one member of genus L. horridus dreadful — ref. venomous nature of this snake
Gr. krotalon a rattle — ref. rattle on tail, typical of all but one member of genus L. horridus dreadful — ref. venomous nature of this snake