Midterm two Flashcards
What are reptiles?
They are animals with backbones and are covered in scales. They cannot regulate their own body temperature
How many reptile species are in Alberta?
nine
How are reptiles being harmed?
destruction of natural habitat, chemicals introduced into their ecosystems effects them and their prey
What are snake dens called?
Hibernacula
Cold regions amphibian hibernate
Torpor or inactivity
Hot regions reptiles estivate
dormant during hot and dry periods
What do both amphibians and reptiles do?
They molt or shed their skin as they grow
Amphibians skin Vs Reptile skin
reptile skin is scaly while amphibians are smooth skinned
Where do amphibians live?
In moist habitats
Amphibian birth
Amphibians lay eggs without shells in jelly masses. their eggs hatch into larvae that has gills, these larvae metaphosphate into adults that have legs and lungs.
Reptile birth
Reptiles bury their eggs in loose soil, while some give birth to live young ., reptiles do not have a larvae stage
What is the family, order and the class of the plains spadefoot toad?
Scaphiopodidae (family), Anura (order) and amphibian (class).
What is the family, order and the class of the Western toad
Bufonidae (family), anura (order), amphibian (class)
What is the family, order and the class of the Canadian toad?
Bufonidae (family), anura (order), amphibian (class)
What is the family, order and the class of the Great Plains toad?
Bufonidae (family), anura (order), amphibian (class)
What is the family, order and the class of the Boreal chorus frog?
Hylidae (Family), anura (order), amphibian (class)
What is the family, order and the class of the spotted frog?
Hylidae (Family), anura (order), amphibian (class)
What is the family, order and the class of the northern leopard frig?
Hylidae (Family), anura (order), amphibian (class)
What is the family, order and the class of the wood frog?
Hylidae (Family), anura (order), amphibian (class)
What is the family, order and the class of the tiger salamander?
Ambystomatidae (family), Caudata (order), and amphibia (class)
What is the family, order and the class of the long toed salamander?
Ambystomatidae (family), Caudata (order), and amphibia (class)
What is the family, order and the class of the short horned lizard?
Phrynosomatidae (family), Squamata (order), Reptilia (class)
What is the family, order and the class of the western painted turtle?
Testudines (family),Squamata (order), Reptilia (class)
What is the family, order and the class of the western hog-nose snake?
Colubridae (family), Squamata (order), Reptilia (class)
What is the family, order and the class of the Bullsnake
Colubridae (family), Squamata (order), Reptilia (class)
What is the family, order and the class of the Plains Garter snake?
Colubridae (family), Squamata (order), Reptilia (class)
What is the family, order and the class of the wandering garter snake?
Colubridae (family), Squamata (order), Reptilia (class)
What is the family, order and the class of the red-sided garter snake?
Colubridae (family), Squamata (order), Reptilia (class)
What is the family, order and the class of the prairie rattlesnake?
Colubridae (family), Squamata (order), Reptilia (class)
What is the family, order and the class of the rubber boa?
Boidae (family), Squamata (order), Reptilia (class)
What are wildlife sweeps?
it is something that must be conducted prior to activity in land or vegetation disturbance where there is a risk of wildlife features
EPEA
Environmental protection and enhancement act. put downs proticals and what people can or cannot do
WMMP
Wildlife mitigation and monitoring programs
What are you looking for in wildlife sweeps?
any type of habitat or wildlife feature (is it occupied or no)
What does it mean to be occupied?
droppings or feathers, visual evidence or territorial displays that shows the den or nest is still in use. Birds have two years.
What do you assume if you find a nest with no evidence?
You assume its occupied until you find proof its not occupied
how far does a swepp have to cover?
The disturbance site plus a 100 meter buffer
What is the idea time to do a wildlife sweep
within ten days of activity starting
Do you need a permit to conduct a wildlife sweep?
No
What must wildlife sweeps include?
Time, Justification for the timing, person who conducted the sweep, environmental conditions during the sweep, GPS track
What happens if an important wildlife feature and the work still must be done?
The person doing the work has to reconsider, timining, placing or submit a non routine application
is it up to you to decide whether company can build or not?
No it is up to the wildlife in the area and if their is wildlife in the area you do not have the authority to approve the build.
What is the order of salamanders?
Caudata
What is the order of snakes, the turtle and lizard?
Squamata
Who is in the hylidae family?
Boreal chorus frog, spotted frog, northern leapord frog, and the wood frog
Who is in the bufonidae family?
Western Toad, Canadian toad, Great Plains toad
Who is in the scaphiopodidae family?
Plains spade foot road
Who is in the boidae family?
Rubber boa
Who is in the colubridae family?
Western hog nose, bull snake, common garter snake, wandering garter snake, plains garter snake, red sided garter snake and prairie rattle snake
Who is in the phrynosomatidae family?
Short horned lizard
