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Details Title: reptiles Description: reptiles vocab Total Flash Cards: 19 Created: 04/05/2006 06:06:26	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term hemipenes Definition the modified cloaca in male reptiles of certain species used to transfer sperm to the cloaca of the female Term carapace Definition the hard, protective upper shell on a turtle, tortoise, or terrapin; it also forms part of the vertebrae and ribs Term casque Definition a structure on the top of the head that resembles a helmet Term scutes Definition hard, tough scales or plates on the shell of turtles, tortoises, and terrapins Term lamellae Definition special adaptations on the underside of the toes of most geckos that allow them to grip onto smooth surfaces Term ectotherms Definition an animal that is cold-blooded Term ovoviviparous Definition animals that retain eggs within their bodies until they hatch and then give birth to live young Term vivarium Definition cages in which the environment is duplicated as close as possible to the natural environment of the species Term oviparous Definition animals that lay eggs Term plastron Definition lower part of the shell of turtles, tortoises and terrapins Term terrapins Definition turtles found in fresh and brackish water that are considered excellent eating Term dimorphism Definition the male and female of a species having different physical characteristics so that they can be identified Term tympanum Definition a membrane that picks up vibrations and transfers them to the inner ear Term viviparous Definition animals that retain the young within their bodies in a preplacenta sac Term crepuscular Definition animals that are active during the twilight hours Term arboreal Definition living in trees Term brillea Definition transparent layer that covers the eye of a snake Term brood Definition the incubation of eggs where the female keeps them warm, also a group of young produced by a female Term terrarium Definition a cage used for keeping land animals