What body system does a turtle's shell belong to?

How do turtles breathe?

Mobile skull with movable joints in the palate and across the roof of an animal's mouth; allows the animal to eat relatively large prey

Pit-like sense organ in the roof of a snake's mouth; removes scent molecules from the tongue and transmits information to the brain

What determines the sex of turtles, crocodilians, and some turtles?

Shelled vertebrate egg with multiple chambers; allows for rapid develop of young in relatively dry habits

What turtle structure is represented by letter D? Bottom shell of a turtle; means "breastplate"

What turtle structure is represented by letter B?

What turtle structure is represented by letter C? Hard dorsal shield of an animal; forms the back shell of a turtle

What structure is represented by letter H?

What structure is represented by letter F?

What structure is represented by letter A?

What forms the inner layer of a turtle's shell?

S-shaped snake movement; very fast and efficient; typical snake movement

Short portions of a snake's body are lifted and moved forward; used by heavy bodied snakes when stalking prey

Snake movement that is within a narrow pathway such as for climbing trees or other object

Snakes that have heat-sensitive pit organs between the nostril and eye; the majority of venomous snakes in the US are in this group of snakes

All of the snakes listed below are venomous snakes found in the US. All are pit vipers, except one. Which snake is NOT a pit viper?

Longest venomous snake at up to 18' in length; responsible for several thousand deaths each year; can raise its head 4'-5' off the ground to "hood out" making itself look much larger

Fastest venomous snake; grows up to 14' in length; responsible for several thousand deaths each year; named for the color of its mouth

Longest snake at a recorded length of 33'; giant constrictor found in SE Asia rainforests

Heaviest snake weighing nearly 500 pounds; giant constrictor found in S American rainforests; water snake that ambushes its prey and then constricts it

Smallest known snake at 4" in length; found on several Caribbean islands

Structure in the mouth that allows crocodilians and mammals to breathe through the nose while the mouth is filled with food or water

Large crocodilian found in southeastern United States. It is the most common crocodilian in the US. It is the only crocodilian native to Oklahoma.

This family of snakes include boa constrictors, Kenyan sand boas, emerald tree boas, and anacondas. These snakes have infrared heat sensors that allow them to sense warm-blooded prey. They constrict their prey before eating. Most of them give birth to live young.

What family do most non-venomous snakes in the United States belong to? In other parts of the world, this family has members that can be very venomous. This family includes corn snakes, milk snakes, rat snakes, etc.

Small, agile lizards that are mostly nocturnal, many have adhesive toe pads, males can be vocal

Arboreal lizards of Africa & Madagascar; have sticky tongues for catching prey; many can change colors or are brightly colored

What is the largest land tortoise?

What is the largest sea turtle?

What is the smallest sea turtle?

Which of the following is named after its green fat?

What are some hazards sea turtle hatchlings and juveniles face before reaching adulthood?