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Herpetology
Herpetology midterm
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Zoology
Undergraduate 2
03/12/2016

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Tympanic Membrane
Definition
the circular patch of skin directly behind its eye that we commonly call its eardrum
Term
Paratoid Gland
Definition
an external skin gland on the back, neck, and shoulder of toads and some frogs and salamanders
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Costal grooves
Definition
Rib grooves that allow better movement
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Plastron
Definition
Bottom of turtle shell
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Amplexus
Definition
Male frog grasping female while she lays eggs
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Dorso Lateral Fold
Definition
raised ridges of skin that run down part or all of the length of the back, Anurins
Term
Jacobsons organ
Definition
Organ that deciphers scents on tongue
Snakes and lizards
Term
Vertical fracture plate
Definition
Lets lizards break off tail, lacertillia except monitors
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Protruding Glotis
Definition
Breathing thing in snake mouth
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Carapace
Definition
Turtle top shell
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Oviparous
Definition
Lay eggs
Term
Amnionic Egg
Definition
Needs water
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Scutes
Definition
turtle scales on shell and snake belly scales
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Lungless Salamander
Definition
Plethodontidae
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Complete metamorphosis
Definition
Frogs and Toads
Term
Cloaca
Definition
Multi Use hole, Mating and waste
Term
Incomplete Metamorphosis
Definition
Salamanders
Term
Autotomy
Definition
the casting off of a part of the body (e.g., the tail of a lizard) by an animal under threat.
Term
Viviparous
Definition
Live birth
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Amnionic Egg
Definition
Doesn't need water
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Poikilothermic
Definition
Cold blooded
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Homiothermic
Definition
Warm blooded
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Vestigal
Definition
(of an organ or part of the body) degenerate, rudimentary, or atrophied, having become functionless in the course of evolution.
Term
nasolabial groove
Definition
Plethodontidae
Term
What are the two orders in reptillia?
Definition
Squamata and Testudines
Term
What are the two sub orders in Squamata?
Definition
Serpentes and lacertillia
Term
What are the two families in serpentes?
Definition
Viperidae and colubridae
Term
What are the two families in lacertillia?
Definition
Scincidae and Phynosomatidae
Term
What are the four families in order testudines?
Definition
Chelydridae, Trionychidae, Kinosternidae, Emydidae
Term
What are the 2 orders in Class Amphibia?
Definition
Caudata and Anura
Term
What are the 4 families in order caudata?
Definition
Salamandridae,proteidae, ambystomidae, plethodontidae
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What are the 3 families in order anura?
Definition
Bufonidae, Hylidae, Ranidae
Term
What is in salamandridae?
Definition
true salamanders and newts
Term
What is proteidae?
Definition
aquatic salamanders
Term
What is in ambystomidae?
Definition
Mole Salamanders
Term
What is in Plethodontidae?
Definition
Lungless Salamanders
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