Herpetology B/C

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Re: Herpetology B/C

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Almandine wrote:Oops, wrong genus. Try again.
I haven't learned anything on the list yet but isn't that a black rat snake?
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Almandine wrote:Oops, wrong genus. Try again.
This might be cheating but I thought it was a racer and I looked at the link and it says racer...
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Froggie wrote:
Almandine wrote:Oops, wrong genus. Try again.
This might be cheating but I thought it was a racer and I looked at the link and it says racer...
oops
Solon '19 Captain, CWRU '23 
2017 (r/s/n):
Hydro: 3/5/18
Robot Arm: na/1/1
Rocks: 1/1/1

2018 (r/s/n):
Heli: 2/1/7 
Herp: 1/4/4
Mission: 1/1/6
Rocks: 1/1/1
Eco: 6/3/9

2019 (r/s/n):
Fossils: 1/1/1
GLM: 1/1/1
Herp: 1/1/5
Mission: 1/1/3
WS: 4/1/10

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Golds: 80
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Re: Herpetology B/C

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Ok someone else can go.
Herpetology ONLY HERPETOLOGY
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Re: Herpetology B/C

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Since nobody's asked a question for a while, I'll ask one.
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Name the family of this specimen.
What is the common name of this specimen?
True or False? Members of this family can retract their heads into their shells.
True or False? Members of this family have an external ear opening.
What is the purpose of the shell?
Complete the sentence: Sea turtles are characterized by a _______ shell.
Bonus: Where does the green sea turtle get its name from?
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Re: Herpetology B/C

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Knyte_Xjn wrote:Since nobody's asked a question for a while, I'll ask one.
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Name the family of this specimen.
What is the common name of this specimen?
True or False? Members of this family can retract their heads into their shells.
True or False? Members of this family have an external ear opening.
What is the purpose of the shell?
Complete the sentence: Sea turtles are characterized by a _______ shell.
Bonus: Where does the green sea turtle get its name from?
Cheloniidae Sea Turtle False False Shells provide protection for turtles Flat and streamlined Bonus: The green sea turtle is green? lol
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Re: Herpetology B/C

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bmd234 wrote:
Knyte_Xjn wrote:Since nobody's asked a question for a while, I'll ask one.
Image
Name the family of this specimen.
What is the common name of this specimen?
True or False? Members of this family can retract their heads into their shells.
True or False? Members of this family have an external ear opening.
What is the purpose of the shell?
Complete the sentence: Sea turtles are characterized by a _______ shell.
Bonus: Where does the green sea turtle get its name from?
Cheloniidae Sea Turtle False False Shells provide protection for turtles Flat and streamlined Bonus: The green sea turtle is green? lol
Everything is correct, except for the bonus. The correct answer for the bonus is They get their name from the color of their body fat. You can ask the next question. :)
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Re: Herpetology B/C

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Image

1. What is the family of this amphibian?
2. What is the common name of this amphibian?
3. What is the average life span of these amphibians?
4. Describe their habitat.
5. Describe their diet.
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Re: Herpetology B/C

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bmd234 wrote:Image

1. What is the family of this amphibian?
2. What is the common name of this amphibian?
3. What is the average life span of these amphibians?
4. Describe their habitat.
5. Describe their diet.
1. Hylidae
2. cricket frog
3. ~4 months
4. open, shallow water with vegetation; edges of permanent ponds, lakes, and slow-moving streams
5. small insects such as mosquitos
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Re: Herpetology B/C

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Knyte_Xjn wrote:
bmd234 wrote:Image

1. What is the family of this amphibian?
2. What is the common name of this amphibian?
3. What is the average life span of these amphibians?
4. Describe their habitat.
5. Describe their diet.
1. Hylidae
2. cricket frog
3. ~4 months
4. open, shallow water with vegetation; edges of permanent ponds, lakes, and slow-moving streams
5. small insects such as mosquitos
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