Re: Herpetology B/C
Posted: January 4th, 2018, 7:31 am
Would you mind sharing how you figured it out?Nick-Yay wrote:Nerodia
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Re: Herpetology B/C
Posted: January 4th, 2018, 6:08 pm
To be completely honest, I lucked out on this because I had a very similar picture in my binder. I used http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Nerodia/pictures/ and had the second picture, and I figured they were the same (although now that I see the picture close-up, they look quite differentScottMaurer19 wrote:Would you mind sharing how you figured it out?Nick-Yay wrote:Nerodia
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1. What is the family and genus (if applicable)?
2. How many marginal scutes?
3. What is its diet composed of?
4. What is its typical egg clutch size?
Re: Herpetology B/C
Posted: January 4th, 2018, 6:29 pm
1.Kinosternidae 2.≤11 3.seeds, insects, snails,tadpoles, algae 4.1-9 eggsNick-Yay wrote:To be completely honest, I lucked out on this because I had a very similar picture in my binder. I used http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Nerodia/pictures/ and had the second picture, and I figured they were the same (although now that I see the picture close-up, they look quite differentScottMaurer19 wrote:Would you mind sharing how you figured it out?Nick-Yay wrote:Nerodia
1. What is the family and genus (if applicable)?
2. How many marginal scutes?
3. What is its diet composed of?
4. What is its typical egg clutch size?
Re: Herpetology B/C
Posted: January 4th, 2018, 6:58 pm
Yep, those all look right to me!PotatoBoi wrote:1.Kinosternidae 2.≤11 3.seeds, insects, snails,tadpoles, algae 4.1-9 eggsNick-Yay wrote:To be completely honest, I lucked out on this because I had a very similar picture in my binder. I used http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Nerodia/pictures/ and had the second picture, and I figured they were the same (although now that I see the picture close-up, they look quite differentScottMaurer19 wrote: Would you mind sharing how you figured it out?
1. What is the family and genus (if applicable)?
2. How many marginal scutes?
3. What is its diet composed of?
4. What is its typical egg clutch size?
Re: Herpetology B/C
Posted: January 4th, 2018, 7:59 pm
I know I didn't answer a question but may I go?
Re: Herpetology B/C
Posted: January 4th, 2018, 7:59 pm
surevehicleguy wrote:I know I didn't answer a question but may I go?
Re: Herpetology B/C
Posted: January 4th, 2018, 8:12 pm
1. What is the genus and common name of this lizard?
2. What is the clutch size of eggs that the female produces?
3. List the diet of this lizard.
Re: Herpetology B/C
Posted: January 4th, 2018, 9:19 pm
vehicleguy wrote:
1. What is the genus and common name of this lizard?
2. What is the clutch size of eggs that the female produces?
3. List the diet of this lizard.
1. Uta (Urosaurus), Side-Blotched Lizard (Tree lizard) 2. Average of 4 but can vary between 1-8 (one source said 12?) 3.Arthropods (insects, arachnids, etc.)
Re: Herpetology B/C
Posted: January 5th, 2018, 6:28 am
All good you're up
Re: Herpetology B/C
Posted: January 5th, 2018, 7:58 am
1. Family & Common Name
2. Are lizards in this family primarily viviparous or oviparous?
3. Define autotomy. Does this specimen have the ability to display this behavior?