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Vertebrate CHapter 8-16 > Species > Flashcards

Species Flashcards

1
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mudpuppy genus species

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(Necturus maculosus)

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2
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eastern newt

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(Notophthalmus viridescens)

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3
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Slimy Salamander

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(Plethodon glutinosus

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4
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Blackbelly salamander

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(Desmognathus quadramaculatus)

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5
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Two-toed amphiuma family & name

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Amphiumidae
Amphiuma means

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6
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Lesser siren family & name

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Sirenidae
Siren intermedia

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7
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Hellbender family & name

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Cryptobranchidae
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis

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8
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Common mudpuppy family & name

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Necturus maculosus
Proteidae

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9
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green salamander family & name

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Aneides aeneus
Plethodontidae

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10
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Northern dusky salamander

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Desmognathus fuscus
Plethodontidae

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11
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Seal salamander family & name

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Desmognathus monticola
Plethodontidae

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12
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Southern two-lined salamander Family& name

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Eurycea cirrigera
Plethodontidae

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13
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Spotted salamander

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Ambystoma maculatum

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14
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Ambystoma opacum

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Marbled salamander

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15
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Ambystoma tigrinum

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Tiger salamander

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16
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Ambystoma mexicanum

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axolotyl

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17
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Toad

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Bufonidae

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18
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Treefrog family

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Hylidae

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19
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European Spadefoot toad species

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Pelobatidae

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20
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True Frog

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Ranidae

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21
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American toad

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Anaxyrus americanus

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22
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Northern or Southern Leopard Frog

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Lithobates pipiens

23
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Bullfrog

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Lithobates catesbeiana

24
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Spring peeper

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Pseudacris crucifer

25
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Green Treefrog

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Hyla cinerea

26
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How many toes does your turtle specimen have on its front feet?

27
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Does the red eared slider have a hinge on its plastron?

28
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Suborder Pleurodira

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side necked turtles

29
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Suborder Cryptodira

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hidden necked turtles

30
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Family Chelydridae (speies, tail, plastron, shell)

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Snapping turtle
Long saw-toothed tail, as long as carapace. 3 longitudinal keels down carapace. Plastron cross shaped.

31
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Superfamily Chelonioidae (species, feet, shell shape, scutes)

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sea turtles
Claws on feet
Round lateral scutes 4-6 or more
Carapace is tapered

32
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Family Trionychidea shell, snout

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Soft shell Turtle
Flattened, softer shells
Pointy, “pig nose”

33
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Family Kinosternidae hinged plastron, barbel, musk gland

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Large double hinged plastron with the letter K
Barbels on chin and throat
Releases musk as a defense mechanism

34
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Superfamily Dermochelyidae species

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leatherback sea turtle

35
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Family Testudinidae shell, feet species

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tortoises
Shell is domed shape and the feet are elephant like hindlimbs

36
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Family Emydidae shell, feet

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Red and black margins of shell/ yellow stripes
shell is domed and can be low arched
Webbed and clawed feet

37
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Red-eared slider suborder, family, genus species

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Cryptodira
Emydidae
Trachemys scripta

38
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eastern Box Turtle suborder, family, genus species

A

Cryptodira
Emydidae
Terrapene carolina carolina

39
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African spur-thigh tortoise
suborder, family, genus species

A

Cryptodira
Testudinidae
Centrochelys sulcata

40
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Gopher tortoise
suborder, family, genus species

A

Cryptodira
Testudinidae
Gopherus polyphemus

41
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Common snapping turtle
suborder, family, genus species

A

Cryptodira
Chelydridae
Chelydra serpentina

42
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Green Sea turtle
suborder, family, genus species

A

Cryptodira
Cheloniidae
Chelonia mydas

43
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Green Sea turtle
suborder, family, genus species

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Cryptodira
Cheloniidae
Chelonia mydas

44
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Painted turtle
suborder, family, genus species

A

Cryptodira
Emydidae
Chrysemys picta

45
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musk turtle
suborder, family, genus species

A

Cryptodira
Kinosternidae
Sternotherus odoratus

46
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Carolina (green) Anole family species

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Dactyloidae
Anolis carolinensis

47
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5-Lined skink family species

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Scincidae
Plestiodon fasciatus

48
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Eastern Fence Lizard family species

A

Phrynosomatidae
Sceloporus undulatus

49
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Black Rat Snake family species

A

Colubridae
Pantherophis obsoletus

50
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Eastern Garter snake family species

A

Colubridae
Thamnophis sirtalis

51
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Eastern copperhead family species

A

Viperidae
Agkistrodon contortrix

52
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Brown snake family species

53
Q

Burmese python

A

Pythonidae
Python bivittatus

Vertebrate CHapter 8-16 (3 decks)

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