Group Names - Who is in them

Question 1

Sphenodontidae

Answer 1

tuatera

Question 2

Corytophanidae

Answer 2

Iguania. Have well-developed head crests. Slender, long-limbed, long-tailed

Question 3

Iguanidae

Answer 3

Iguania. Moderate to large sized lizards - occupy a variety of niches

Question 4

Phrynosomatidae

Answer 4

Iguania. Small, spiny lizards with flattened bodies and short tails

Question 5

Agamidae

Answer 5

Iguania. No autonomy planes. All are diurnal. Tongue is broad and can be notched or unnotched

Question 6

Chameleonidae

Answer 6

Iguania. Many possess casques, horns, and crests on their heads. Their feet are zygodactylous, forming opposable grasping surfaces. Tail is prehensile. Eyes can move independently of one another

Question 7

Gekkonidae

Answer 7

Gekkota. All are relatively small. Temporal and postorbital arches are absent and the palate is toothless

Question 8

Pygopodidae

Answer 8

Gekkota. Flap-footed lizards. Tails are very long. Both temporal and postorbital arches are absent. Forelimbs are absent and only a flap of skin, containing four digits, remains of the hindlimb

Question 9

Teiidae

Answer 9

Lacertoidea. Most are larger in size. Upper temporal arch is present and the palate is usually toothless. Osteoderms are absent

Question 10

Lacertidae

Answer 10

Lacertoidea. typical lizards

Question 11

Amphisbaenia

Answer 11

Lacertoidea. Entirely limbless. Pectoral and pelvic girdles are variably reduced or absent. Frontal bone completely encases the brain. Skull modified for burrowing. Right lung is reduced

Question 12

Xantusiidae

Answer 12

Scincoidea. Normal limb proportions. Upper temporal fossa is closed

Question 13

Scincidae

Answer 13

Scincoidea. most are characterized by smooth, shiny, cycloid scales that are underlain by osteoderms. Elongation of body and smaller limbs is likely noticable.

Question 14

Anguidae

Answer 14

Anguimorpha. Limb reduction and loss occurs often.

Question 15

Varanidae

Answer 15

Anguimorpha. Largest lizards are within this group. Active, fast-moving predators

Question 16

Helodermatidae

Answer 16

Anguimorpha. Gila monsters. Somewhat stout lizards with short, blunt tails. The only venomous lizards.

Question 17

Typhlopidae

Answer 17

Serpentes. Blind or worm snakes

Question 18

Boidae

Answer 18

Serpentes. Includes the largest extant snakes. Retains vestiges of the pelvic girdle

Question 19

Viperidae

Answer 19

Serpentes. Have solenoglyphous fangs. Includes rattle snakes

Question 20

Elapidae

Answer 20

Serpentes. Proteroglyphous fangs. All are venomous

Question 21

Colubridae

Answer 21

Serpentes. All other snakes. Some exhibit aglyphous fangs. No vestiges of the hind limb

Question 22

Pleurodires

Answer 22

fold their necks sideways to tuck into shell

Question 23

Cryptodires

Answer 23

exhibit an S-shaped bend when moving their head into their shell

Question 24

Testudinidae

Answer 24

Cryptodira. terrestrial tortoises. Substantial emargination and premaxillae meet to form a hook-shape

Question 25

Emydidae

Answer 25

Cryptodira. most diverse family. semiaquatic. extensive emargination

Question 26

Trionychidae

Answer 26

Cryptodira. Soft shell turtles. Flattened carapaces covered by a leathery skin. Skull exhibits extensive emargination and the snout is drawn out into a relatively long proboscis

Question 27

Kinosternidae

Answer 27

Cryptodira. Mud turtles. Semi-aquatic. Only moderate emargination. Do not possess extensive webbing of the toes. Have musk glands

Question 28

Cheloniidae

Answer 28

Cryptodira. Sea turtles. Slight emargination. Flipper-shaped limbs

Question 29

Chelydridae

Answer 29

large, freshwater turtles. Tip of the upper jaw is hooked. Skull has extensive emargination.

Question 30

Crocodylidae

Answer 30

Distinctive 4th mandibular tooth, visible from the side of the closed jaw

Question 31

Gavialidae

Answer 31

Elongate, narrow, snout. You can see some teeth when the jaw is closed. Dorsal but no ventral armor

Question 32

Alligatoridae

Answer 32

Teeth cannot be seen when the jaw is closed. Belly osteoderms may be present or absent

Question 33

Palaeognathae

Answer 33

Flightless birds. Immobile palate with a robust vomer. Ratites and tinamous

Question 34

Neognathae

Answer 34

Reduced vomer so the palate is highly mobile

Question 35

Tinamiformes

Answer 35

Palaeognathae. Tinamous. Weakly flying

Question 36

Ratites

Answer 36

Ostriches. rheas, cassowaries, emu, kiwis

Question 37

Struthioniformes

Answer 37

Ratites. Ostriches

Question 38

Rheiformes

Answer 38

Ratites. Rheas. Similar to ostriches

Question 39

Casuariformes

Answer 39

Ratites. Cassowaries and and Emus

Question 40

Apterygiformes

Answer 40

Ratites. Kiwis. Wings and the tail are vestigial

Question 41

Anseriformes

Answer 41

Neognathae. Ducks, geese, swans. High speed wings

Question 42

Galliformes

Answer 42

Neognathae. Partridge, Pheasant, Grouse, Ptarmigan. Heavily-bodied terrestrial game birds. Birds we typically eat

Question 43

Procellariformes

Answer 43

Neognathae. Albatrosses, shearwaters, petrels. Active soaring is common as wings typically have high aspect ratio

Question 44

Pelicaniformes

Answer 44

Neognathae. Pelicans, cormorants, etc. Large piscivorous birds with totipalmate feet

Question 45

Sphenisciformes

Answer 45

Neognathae. Penguins. Wings have been modified into paddle-shaped structured for propulsion through the water. Hind limbs are set far back on the body and and bear pes with extensive webbing - act as a rudder in steering.

Question 46

Gaviiformes

Answer 46

Neognathae. Loons. Specialized for swimming and diving. Sharply pointed bills. Legs are located far back on the body.

Question 47

Podicipediformes

Answer 47

Neognathae. Grebes. Swimming and diving birds with lobate feet

Question 48

Ciconiiformes

Answer 48

Herons, Bitterns, Storks, Ibises, and flamingos

Question 49

Gruiiformes

Answer 49

Cranes, Rails, Bustards, coots

Question 50

Columbiformes

Answer 50

Pigeons and doves

Question 51

Charadiiformes

Answer 51

Wading birds, gulls, terns

Question 52

Falconiformes

Answer 52

Vultures, hawks, eagles, falcons. Falcons have a tomialsnw tooth. Modification of hooked beak used to dispatch of prey

Question 53

Strigiformes

Answer 53

Owls

Question 54

Caprimulgiformes

Answer 54

goatsuckers, frogmouths, oilbirds

Question 55

Apodiformes

Answer 55

Swifts, swiftlets, hummingbirds

Question 56

Psittaciformes

Answer 56

parrots, lories, macaws

Question 57

Cuculiformes

Answer 57

Cuckoos, turacos, roadrunners, hoatzin

Question 58

Coraciiformes

Answer 58

kingfishers, bee-eaters, hornbills

Question 59

Piciformes

Answer 59

woodpeckers, toucans, honeyguides, jacamars

Question 60

Passeriformes

Answer 60

Perching or song birds. Majority of birds. Unwebbed, anisodactylous feet with specializations for perching