Reptile ID Flashcards by Melissa chernick

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can not retract head into shell at all

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Loggerhead

Caretta caretta

Cheloni idae

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can not fully retract head into shell

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Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Chelydr idae

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pectoral scutes triangular

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Eastern Mud Turtle

Kinosternon subrubrum

Kinostern idae

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pectoral scutes squarish

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Common Musk Turtle

Sternotherus odoratus

Kinostern idae

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Eastern Box Turtle

Terrapene carlina

Emyd idae

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large inner carapace scutes

patterned outer carapace scutes

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Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta

Emyd idae

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concentric ridges on carapace scutes

spots on skin

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Diamondback Terrapin

Malaclemys terrapin

Emyd idae

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yellow spots all over

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Spotted Turtle

Clemmys guttata

Emyd idae

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rounded lower jaw

vertical lines on carapace

carapace more domed than others

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Pond Slider

Trachemys scripta

Emyd idae

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more flattened, flaired shell

flat chin

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River Cooter

Pseudemys concinna

Emyd idae

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broad, flat snout

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American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Alligator idae

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throat fan - courtship

arboreal

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Green Anole

Anolis carolinensis

Polychrot idae

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Five-lined Skink

Eumeces fasciatus

Scinc idae

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Broad-headed Skink

Eumeces laticeps

Scinc idae

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Ground Skink

Scincella lateralis

Scinc idae

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Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

Crotalus adamanteus

Viper idae

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Timber Rattlesnake

Crotalus horridus

Viper idae

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Pigmy Rattlesnake

Sistrurus miliarius

Viper idae

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Copperhead

Agkistrodon contortrix

Viper idae

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Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus

Viper idae

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Eastern Coral Snake

Micrurus fulvius

Elap idae

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gray/reddish/brown/black

front section crossbanded

back sections bands broken up

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Northern Water Snake

Nerodia sipedon

Colubr idae

Q

yellow/white stripe running down back

may have dark checkerboard pattern on sides

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Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Colubr idae

Q

black with chain-like pattern of white/yellow

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Common Kingsnake

Lampropeltis getula

Colubr idae

Q

upturned snout

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Eastern Hognose Snake

Heterodon platirhinos

Colubr idae

Q

row of small dark spots on sides

whitish belly

A

Brown Snake

Storeria dekayi

Colubr idae

Q

bread-shaped cross section

black and white belly

spaces between scales

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Eastern Rat Snake

Pantherophis alleghaniensis

Colubr idae

Q

squarish alternating blotches of red

checkered black and white belly

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Eastern Corn Snake

Pantherophis guttatus

Colubr idae

Q

large eyes

smooth scales

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Black Racer

Coluber constrictor

Colubr idae

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yellow band around neck

belly yellow with row of black spots

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Ringneck Snake

Diadophis punctatus

Colubr idae

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tiny head

pink belly

pointed tail

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Eastern Worm Snake

Carphophis amoenus

Colubr idae

Q

black bands separate wide red bands from white/yellow bands

white/yellowish belly

pointed snout

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Scarlet Snake

Cemophora coccinea

Colubr idae