Herpetology B/C

[kate!]

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[url]http://www.californiaherps.com/salamanders/images/alugubrisalb.jpg[/url]
1. Identify this specimen to the nearest taxon required by the official list.
2. In what state is this specimen primarily found?
3. What features of this specimen allow it to be good at the action it is named for?

[emmalasagna]

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[url]http://www.californiaherps.com/salamanders/images/alugubrisalb.jpg[/url]
1. Identify this specimen to the nearest taxon required by the official list.
2. In what state is this specimen primarily found?
3. What features of this specimen allow it to be good at the action it is named for?

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1. Genus Aneides 
2.California
3.Prehensile tails

[kate!]

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[url]http://www.californiaherps.com/salamanders/images/alugubrisalb.jpg[/url]
1. Identify this specimen to the nearest taxon required by the official list.
2. In what state is this specimen primarily found?
3. What features of this specimen allow it to be good at the action it is named for?

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1. Genus Aneides 
2.California
3.Prehensile tails

I said featureS but one is fine, there's not much info on the genus anyway. Your turn!

[emmalasagna]

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[img]http://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Southern_torrent_salamander_John_Clare_flickr_460.jpg[/img]
1.ID to the nearest taxon required by the national list
2.Which part of the world are these salamanders limited to?
3.How many coastal grooves would you typically find on members of this taxon?
4.Is the temperature of the environments in which these salamanders live usually hot or cold? Why is this important for their survival?

[vs98]

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[img]http://www.oregonconservationstrategy.org/media/Southern_torrent_salamander_John_Clare_flickr_460.jpg[/img]
1.ID to the nearest taxon required by the national list
2.Which part of the world are these salamanders limited to?
3.How many coastal grooves would you typically find on members of this taxon?
4.Is the temperature of the environments in which these salamanders live usually hot or cold? Why is this important for their survival?

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1. Rhyacotritonidae
2. Northwestern United States
3.14-15 coastal grooves
4. Cold,they are sensitive to heat and might die if it is too hot.

[emmalasagna]

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1. Rhyacotritonidae
2. Northwestern United States
3.14-15 coastal grooves
4. Cold,they are sensitive to heat and might die if it is too hot.

Correct! Your turn.

[vs98]

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[img]https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4050/5075045975_08c613d460_b.jpg[/img]
1. Identify the genus of the organism shown above
2. In which state is the organism shown above considered invasive?
3. Describe the parental care these organisms exhibit
4. Are they ovoviviparous, oviparous, or viviparous?

[Almandine]

Oof it's been a while.
Nerodia idk vietnam maybe not much really viviparous

[vs98]

Oof it's been a while.
Nerodia idk vietnam maybe not much really viviparous

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1. correct
2. California
3. none after birth
4. correct

[Almandine]

1.List genus and family.
2.What color does this genus turn after death?
3.Why?