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Midterm two Flashcards

1
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What are reptiles?

A

They are animals with backbones and are covered in scales. They cannot regulate their own body temperature

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2
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How many reptile species are in Alberta?

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nine

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3
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How are reptiles being harmed?

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destruction of natural habitat, chemicals introduced into their ecosystems effects them and their prey

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4
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What are snake dens called?

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Hibernacula

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5
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Cold regions amphibian hibernate

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Torpor or inactivity

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Hot regions reptiles estivate

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dormant during hot and dry periods

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7
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What do both amphibians and reptiles do?

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They molt or shed their skin as they grow

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Amphibians skin Vs Reptile skin

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reptile skin is scaly while amphibians are smooth skinned

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Where do amphibians live?

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In moist habitats

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Amphibian birth

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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.

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Reptile birth

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Reptiles bury their eggs in loose soil, while some give birth to live young ., reptiles do not have a larvae stage

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What is the family, order and the class of the plains spadefoot toad?

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Scaphiopodidae (family), Anura (order) and amphibian (class).

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What is the family, order and the class of the Western toad

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Bufonidae (family), anura (order), amphibian (class)

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What is the family, order and the class of the Canadian toad?

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Bufonidae (family), anura (order), amphibian (class)

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What is the family, order and the class of the Great Plains toad?

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Bufonidae (family), anura (order), amphibian (class)

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What is the family, order and the class of the Boreal chorus frog?

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Hylidae (Family), anura (order), amphibian (class)

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What is the family, order and the class of the spotted frog?

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Hylidae (Family), anura (order), amphibian (class)

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What is the family, order and the class of the northern leopard frig?

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Hylidae (Family), anura (order), amphibian (class)

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What is the family, order and the class of the wood frog?

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Hylidae (Family), anura (order), amphibian (class)

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20
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What is the family, order and the class of the tiger salamander?

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Ambystomatidae (family), Caudata (order), and amphibia (class)

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21
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What is the family, order and the class of the long toed salamander?

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Ambystomatidae (family), Caudata (order), and amphibia (class)

22
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What is the family, order and the class of the short horned lizard?

A

Phrynosomatidae (family), Squamata (order), Reptilia (class)

23
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What is the family, order and the class of the western painted turtle?

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Testudines (family),Squamata (order), Reptilia (class)

24
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What is the family, order and the class of the western hog-nose snake?

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Colubridae (family), Squamata (order), Reptilia (class)

25
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What is the family, order and the class of the Bullsnake

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Colubridae (family), Squamata (order), Reptilia (class)

26
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What is the family, order and the class of the Plains Garter snake?

A

Colubridae (family), Squamata (order), Reptilia (class)

26
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What is the family, order and the class of the wandering garter snake?

A

Colubridae (family), Squamata (order), Reptilia (class)

27
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What is the family, order and the class of the red-sided garter snake?

A

Colubridae (family), Squamata (order), Reptilia (class)

28
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What is the family, order and the class of the prairie rattlesnake?

A

Colubridae (family), Squamata (order), Reptilia (class)

29
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What is the family, order and the class of the rubber boa?

A

Boidae (family), Squamata (order), Reptilia (class)

30
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What are wildlife sweeps?

A

it is something that must be conducted prior to activity in land or vegetation disturbance where there is a risk of wildlife features

31
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EPEA

A

Environmental protection and enhancement act. put downs proticals and what people can or cannot do

32
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WMMP

A

Wildlife mitigation and monitoring programs

33
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What are you looking for in wildlife sweeps?

A

any type of habitat or wildlife feature (is it occupied or no)

34
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What does it mean to be occupied?

A

droppings or feathers, visual evidence or territorial displays that shows the den or nest is still in use. Birds have two years.

35
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What do you assume if you find a nest with no evidence?

A

You assume its occupied until you find proof its not occupied

36
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how far does a swepp have to cover?

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The disturbance site plus a 100 meter buffer

37
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What is the idea time to do a wildlife sweep

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within ten days of activity starting

38
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Do you need a permit to conduct a wildlife sweep?

A

No

39
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What must wildlife sweeps include?

A

Time, Justification for the timing, person who conducted the sweep, environmental conditions during the sweep, GPS track

40
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What happens if an important wildlife feature and the work still must be done?

A

The person doing the work has to reconsider, timining, placing or submit a non routine application

41
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is it up to you to decide whether company can build or not?

A

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.

42
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What is the order of salamanders?

A

Caudata

43
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What is the order of snakes, the turtle and lizard?

A

Squamata

44
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Who is in the hylidae family?

A

Boreal chorus frog, spotted frog, northern leapord frog, and the wood frog

45
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Who is in the bufonidae family?

A

Western Toad, Canadian toad, Great Plains toad

46
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Who is in the scaphiopodidae family?

A

Plains spade foot road

47
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Who is in the boidae family?

A

Rubber boa

48
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Who is in the colubridae family?

A

Western hog nose, bull snake, common garter snake, wandering garter snake, plains garter snake, red sided garter snake and prairie rattle snake

49
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Who is in the phrynosomatidae family?

A

Short horned lizard

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