Similar to Reptile notes: Notes on Class Reptilia and Orders Crocodilia, Testudines, Squamata, and Sphenodontia, with visual comparison of venomous snakes in NC
Similar to Reptile notes: Notes on Class Reptilia and Orders Crocodilia, Testudines, Squamata, and Sphenodontia, with visual comparison of venomous snakes in NC (20)
5. 2. Order Testudines : turtles, tortoises, terrapin Mostly in water Webbed feet winter: burrow in mud/ torpor Turtle Mostly on land Short, stumpy feet Hot/dry climate Too hot: burrow Tortoise Land & water Lives near water: Rivers, swamps, brackish water Terrapin http://relaxmx.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/everything_else_184.90144551_std.jpg http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/galapagos-tortoise.html http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/storage/Eastern%20box%20turtle.jpg
6. 3. Order Squamata : lizards, snakes http://animal-world.com/encyclo/reptiles/lizards_iguanid/GreenAnole.php http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3511/3183498407_de35e9f547.jpg http://static.gotpetsonline.com/pictures-gallery/reptile-pictures-breeders-babies/american-water-dragon-pictures-breeders-babies/pictures/american-water-dragon-0001.jpg
8. Non-venomous Snakes Round eyes Flat heads No brows Venomous Snakes Slanted pupils Heart/arrow-shaped heads Raised brows “ Red on yellow, kill a fellow; Red on black, friend of Jack”
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10. Black snake E. Milk snake Worm snake Corn snake Garter snake E. King snake
11. Copperhead Eastern diamond backed rattlesnake Water Moccasin/ Cottonmouth Coral Snake Scarlet King Snake X X X X
12. 4. Order Sphenodontia : tuataras Link Third parietal eye (light sensitive on top of head) Only in New Zealand One row of teeth on bottom, fit into two rows on top Very ancient http://www.ryanphotographic.com/tuatara.htm