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11 Cards in this Set
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What is a heptile?
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A reptile or Amphibian
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What do herps often carry?
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Salmonella
-Usually it is found in feces -To reduce risk, wash hands after handling them |
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What are the main classes of amphibians? And describe them?
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Anura, caudata, apoda
Anura: tailess adults (frogs and toads) Caudata: adults w/ tails (newts and salamanders) Apoda: tropical and legless |
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Describe amphibians.
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Cold blooded...moist and water permeable skin (easily damaged by human hands b/c lotion and stuff can go into their skin)
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What are the reptile classifacations?
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Chelonians (includes terrapins, tortoise, and turtle)4,000 species, Lizards (15 families) and Snakes (11 families)
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What is a chelonian?
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a species w. shells
Terrapins: fresh water, carnivorous Tortoise: land, herbivorous/omnivorous Turtle: marine |
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Describe more about chelonians?
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(1). they hibernate
(2). can be hard/dangerous to hold (3). males have londer tails, ect. (4). Almost all problems are nutrition related. |
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What is a difference betwen Amphibians and reptiles?
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Reproduction specifics vary widely between species
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What is almost always required for lizards?
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Diet supplementation
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What causes lizards to change colors?
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Clumps of pigment in the dermis of the skin.
CAN BE INTENTIONAL OR ILLNESS |
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Describe Autonomy and the dangers of it.
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(1) ability to drop tail when chased or scared
(2) vet must know tail will grow back (3) can lead to infection or/and malformation (4) typically doesn't grow back as strong. |
