Lecture 1 Flashcards
How was Carl Linnaeus wrong about reptiles and amphibians?
mistakenly grouped reptiles and amphibians together, underestimated their abundance and diversity, said they have cartilagenous skeletons
What word is hereptology derived from in greek?
Herpetón meaning creeping animal
What does herp mean?
Its a vernacular term for non avian reptiles and amphibians derived from the term herpetile
What is the definition of herpetology?
the zoological study of amphibians and reptiles, excluding birds
Why are amphibians and repitles studied together?
they often occur side by side, share many physiological, behavioural and ecological similarities and they are both very successful and ancient groups
What are two main features of an eastern box turtle?
High domed and slightly keeled carapace, and the plastron has a hinge that allows it to close
What did the lake erie water snake benefit from?
The invasion if the exotic round goby which comprises 90% of their diet now
Where is the most recent record of the timber rattlesnake?
the niagara peninsula in 1941
What kind of distribution does the timber rattlesnake have?
Spotty
What is the difference between a fowlers toad and eastern american toad?
they have warts in the black patches, no pigmentation on underside and no enlarged warts on tibia
When was the last time the blanchards cricket frog was confirmed in ontario?
late 1970s
