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Which TV sitcom features a tortoise at the start and end of each episode?
Reptiles and Amphibians - Reptiles of the World
Reptiles arose over 300,000,000 years ago, having evolved from a salamander-like ancestor. They represent a completion of the transition from life in water to a fully terrestrial lifestyle (although some reptiles have returned to the water). Waterproof skin and a water-resistant egg means that reptiles can live in places and ways that amphibians can't.
They range in size from tiny geckos that easily rest on a penny to the giant Komodo dragon. Venom is widespread among reptiles, from many lizards and snakes that will, at most, produce an irritating sensation with their salivary secretions to deadly coral snakes and their relatives which produce neurotoxins that can cause cardiac arrest. However, the vast majority of reptiles are absolutely harmless to humans.
1 .
What is the name of this reptile?
Photograph courtesy of D. Gordon E. Robertson
Spectacled lizard
Plated lizard
Glass lizard
Monitor lizard
- Order: Squamata
- Family: Varanidae
- Genus: Varanus
- Differ greatly from other lizards, possessing a relatively high metabolic rate for reptiles.
- These kinds of lizards are very intelligent and some species can even count.
- Are eaten in parts of southern India and Malaysia, where their meat is considered an aphrodisiac.
2 .
This foot belongs to which reptile?
Photograph courtesy of Bjørn Christian Tørrissen
Wood lizard
Gecko
Anole
Whiptail
- Order: Squamata
- Suborder: Scleroglossa
- Family: Gekkonidae
- Are among the most colourful lizards in the world.
- Come in various patterns and colours such as purple, pink and blue.
- The mating call sounds like a shortened bird chirping which attracts males.
- Found in warm climates throughout the world.
The toes of the gecko have a special adaptation that allows them to adhere to most surfaces without the use of liquids or surface tension
3 .
In 2006, the snapping turtle became the state reptile of which state?
Photograph courtesy of D. Gordon E. Robertson
New Jersey
Ohio
Delaware
New York
- Order: Testudines
- Family: Chelydridae
- Genus: Chelydra
- Species: C. serpentina
- Snapping turtles have evolved the ability to snap because they are too large to hide in their own shells when confronted.
- In some areas they are hunted very heavily for their meat, a popular ingredient in turtle soup.
It was voted for by the state's public elementary school children
4 .
Which TV sitcom features a tortoise at the start and end of each episode?
Photograph courtesy of Charlesjsharp
Early Doors
Dinnerladies
One Foot in the Grave
Only Fools and Horses
- Order: Testudines
- Suborder: Cryptodira
- Superfamily: Testudinoidea
- Family: Testudinidae
- Tortoises generally have lifespans comparable with those of human beings.
- The oldest tortoise ever recorded, and one of the oldest individual animals ever recorded, was 188 years old!
- Giant tortoises move very slowly on dry land, at only 0.17 miles per hour (0.27 km/h).
5 .
What does a chameleon NOT have?
Photograph courtesy of Charlesjsharp
Claws
Ears
Tail
Tongue
- Order: Squamata
- Suborder: Lacertilia
- Infraorder: Iguania
- Family: Chamaeleonidae
- Their eyes are the most distinctive of the reptiles.
- They can rotate and focus separately to observe two different objects simultaneously, this lets their eyes move independently from each other.
- It in effect gives them a full 360-degree arc of vision around their body.
6 .
Can you name this reptile?
Photograph courtesy of Theduong
Skink
Tegus
Night Lizard
Agama
- Order: Squamata
- Suborder: Scleroglossa
- Infraorder: Scincomorpha
- Family: Scincidae
- Most species have no pronounced neck and their legs are relatively small.
- As a family, they are cosmopolitan; species occur in a variety of habitats worldwide, apart from boreal and polar regions.
- One particular species has green blood.
7 .
Iguanas have a 'third' eye on their head. What is this eye called?
Photograph courtesy of Bjørn Christian Tørrissen
Parietal eye
Varietal eye
Territorial eye
Tyrannical eye
- Order: Squamata
- Suborder: Iguania
- Family: Iguanidae
- Genus: Iguana
- A herbivorous lizard native to tropical areas of Central America, China and the Caribbean.
- Have excellent vision and can see shapes, shadows, colours and movement at long distances.
- Are often hard to spot, as they tend to blend into their surroundings.
It is usually associated with the pineal gland, regulating circadian rhythmicity and hormone production for thermoregulation
8 .
Can you name this reptile?
Photograph courtesy of Jeff Servoss
Blind Lizard
Spinytail Lizard
Gila monster
Collared Lizard
- Order: Squamata
- Family: Helodermatidae
- Genus: Heloderma
- Species: H. suspectum
- A venomous lizard, though poses little threat to humans due to its sluggish nature.
- They inhabit scrubland, succulent desert and oak woodland.
- The drug known as exenatide is derived from this animal's saliva.
9 .
How does a crocodile sweat?
Photograph courtesy of Tomás Castelazo
Through its tail
Through its skin
Through its mouth
Through its feet
- Superorder: Crocodylomorpha
- Order: Crocodylia
- Superfamily: Crocodyloidea
- Family: Crocodylidae
- First appeared during the Eocene epoch, about 55 million years ago.
- Are among the more biologically complex reptiles despite their prehistoric look.
- Crocodiles are very fast over short distances, even out of water.
That's why they can be seen on river banks with their mouths wide open - they are cooling down!
10 .
What is the collective term for a group of alligators?
Photograph courtesy of Norbert Nagel
Flock
Congregation
Troop
Snap
- Order: Crocodylia
- Family: Alligatoridae
- Subfamily: Alligatorinae
- Genus: Alligator
- Native to only the United States and China.
- The majority of American alligators inhabit Florida and Louisiana, with over a million alligators in each state.
- The Chinese alligator currently is found only in the Yangtze River valley and is extremely endangered.
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