[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?
Re: Herpetology B/C
Posted: January 11th, 2019, 1:09 pm
by emmalasagna
kate! wrote:
[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?
1. Genus Aneides
2.California
3.Prehensile tails
Re: Herpetology B/C
Posted: January 11th, 2019, 7:32 pm
by kate!
emmalasagna wrote:
kate! wrote:
[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?
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!
Re: Herpetology B/C
Posted: January 15th, 2019, 5:24 am
by emmalasagna
[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?
Re: Herpetology B/C
Posted: January 16th, 2019, 6:02 am
by vs98
emmalasagna wrote:
[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?
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.
Re: Herpetology B/C
Posted: January 16th, 2019, 4:33 pm
by emmalasagna
vs98 wrote:
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.
Re: Herpetology B/C
Posted: January 17th, 2019, 11:48 am
by vs98
[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?
Re: Herpetology B/C
Posted: January 18th, 2019, 3:44 pm
by Almandine
Oof it's been a while. Nerodiaidk vietnam maybenot much reallyviviparous
Re: Herpetology B/C
Posted: January 22nd, 2019, 3:58 pm
by vs98
Almandine wrote:Oof it's been a while. Nerodiaidk vietnam maybenot much reallyviviparous
1. correct
2. California
3. none after birth
4. correct
Re: Herpetology B/C
Posted: January 29th, 2019, 4:10 pm
by Almandine
1.List genus and family.
2.What color does this genus turn after death?
3.Why?
