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lab practical 2 Flashcards

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American Bullfrog

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largest rana, light brown, brown strips on back legs, tympanum, NO dorsal lines

Ranidae, Rana catesbiana

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Green Frog

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light brown, light brown stripes on legs, two dorsal lines through eyes, long torso

Ranidae, Rana clamitans

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Southern Leopard Frog

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medium, brown, irregular round spots

Ranidae, Rana sphenocephala

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Pickerel Frog

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medium, brown, slightly organized spots more rectangular, larger spots than leopard frog

Ranidae, Rana palustris

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Wood Frog

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round short torso, light brown strips on legs, defined (black lined) dorsolateral strips

Ranidae, Rana sylvatica

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Spring Peeper

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small, “x” on back

Hylidae, Pseudacris crucifer

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Eastern Narrow-mouthed frog

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small, rounded body, small v shape mouth (narrow)

Microhylidae, Gastrophryne carolinensis

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Upland Chorus frog

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very small, boney looking, large eyes, single dorsal line down back

Hylidae, Pseudacris feriarum

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Gray tree frog

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round torso, stinkbug like coloring (grayish with darker gray marbled spots), two little black eyebrows

Hylidae, Hyla versicolor

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Northern Cricket Frog

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graybrown color, very light orange spots, mirrored brown outlined lines on back

Hylidae, Acris crepitans

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Eastern Spadefoot Toad

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the rotund looking one, big head and eyes, bumpy

Scaphiopodidae, Scaphiopus holbrookii

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Fowler’s Toad

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multiple warts per spot, bumpy, lighter than american , little to no spots on belly

Bufonidae, Anaxyrus fowleri

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American Toad

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darker color than fowler, one wart per spot, bumpy

Bufonidae, Anaxyrus americanus

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Black Racer

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dark gray color entire body besides white chin, eyebrow bone, smooth scales

Colubridae, Coluber constrictor

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Eastern Ratsnake

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black dorsal, white ventral, smooth scales, keeled tail

Colubridae, Pantherophis alleghaniensis

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Eastern Mudsnake

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dark brown/black stripe pattern covering beige base

Colubridae, Farancia abacura

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Rough Green Snake

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skinny, gradient black to dark brown, rough scales (not smooth) sort of like pinecone

Colubridae, Opheodrys aestivus

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Red Cornsnake

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small, corn-shaped orange pattern, white/beige base

Colubridae, Pantherophis guttata

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Eastern Milksnake

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beige, white stripes outlined with black, little heart on its head

Colubridae, Lampropeltis triangulum

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Northern Watersnake

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white to gray stripes alternating with brown to black stripes

Colubridae, Nerodia sipedon

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Eastern Kingsnake

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dark chestnut base, white stripes, belly is more white

Colubridae, Lampropeltis getula

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Gartersnake

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small, mostly black with some very light brown/orange patchiness, very very light white stripes, keeled (rough) scales

Colubridae, Thamnophis sirtalis

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Eastern Hognose

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eyes close together, angry appearance, hog nose

Colubridae, Heterodon platirhinos

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Ring-necked snake

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ring around neck, small

Colubridae, Diadophis punctatus

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Eastern Wormsnake

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very small, worm like appearance

Colubridae, Carphophis amoenus

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Eastern Copperhead

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mostly white/beige, some grayish black outlined spots, in jar

Viperidae, Agkistrodon contortrix

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Timber Rattlesnake

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large, beige, some random brown spots (slightly light), rattle

Viperidae, Crotalus horridus

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Northern Cottonmouth

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mostly beige/white, some very dark brown/black splotches which are sharp and not rounded like timber rattlesnake

Viperidae, Agkistrodon piscivorous

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Queensnake

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graybrown, white under chin extending as a line throughout body (not belly color), keeled scales

Colubridae, Regina septemvittata

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Eastern Fence Lizard

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dark brown, long tail, large belly, white stripes down tail

Phrynosomoatidae, Sceloporus undulatus

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Eastern Six-lined racerunner

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six lines on back: three on each side of the back, long tail

Teiidae, Aspidoscelis sexlineata

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Common Five-lined Skink

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rounded apperance (smooth), orange, five lines throughout body

Scincidae, Plestiodon fasciatus

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Leatherback Turtle

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sea turtle, small, unique bumpy lines along back

Cheloniidae, Dermochelys coriacea

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Red-eared Slider

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white/beige line going through sides of head through eyes, medium sized

Emydidae, Trachemys scripta

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Eastern Box Turtle

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yellow mirrored shell markings, reminds me of cave painting

Emydidae, Terrapene carolina

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Spotted Turtle

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one dot on each plate of the shell

Emydidae, Clemmys guttata

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Eastern Painted Turtle

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reddish color, two yellowish lines on neck

Emydidae, Chrysemys picta

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Common Musk Turtle

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small, ovate shell, triangular face, bumpy neck skin

Kinosternidae, Sternotherus odoratus

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Snapping Turtle

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small, big head, bright orange, spiny/spikey like a dinosaur, long nose

Chelydridae, Chelydra serpentina

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Eastern River Cooter

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large, water like yellow ripples on shell

Emydidae, Pseudemys concinna

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Diamond-backed Terrapin

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smooth shell plates, each plate has spiral pattern, plates in middle have black spot

Emydidae, Malaclemys terrapin

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Walleye

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medium sized, spikey dorsal fin

Percidae, Stizostedion vitreum

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Brown Trout

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medium sized, brown spots on dorsal, forked tail

Salmonidae, Salmo trutta

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Brooke Trout

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medium sized, light brown stripes, white dots on dorsal, brown lines in dorsal fin

Salmonidae, Salvelinus fontinalis

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Rainbow Trout

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dorsal is dark brown, black dots, large brown dots on middle part of body, spotted dorsal fin

Salmonidae, Oncorhynchus mykiss

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Paddlefish

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paddle

Polyodontidae, Polyodon spathula

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Brown Bullhead Catfish

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dark gray (darkest of the three), largest

Ictaluridae, Ameiurus nebulosus

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Channel Catfish

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catfish, second largest, variable light orange dots

Ictaluridae, Ictalurus punctatus

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Margined Madtom

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smallest, no dots, tip of tail is black

Ictaluridae, Noturus insignis

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White Shiner

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medium size, brown line through middle, variable tiny black dots

Leuciscidae, Luxilus albeolus

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Banded Sculpin

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weird shape (reminds me of stone fish), small, stripes down tail

Cottidae, Cottus carolinae

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Smallmouth Bass

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darkish brown, connected dorsal fins

Centrarchidae, Micropterus dolomieu

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Largemouth Bass

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light brown color, separate dorsal fins, dotted line on upper part of body

Centrarchidae, Micropterus salmoides

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Rock Bass

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small, stubby looking (large head), spikey fins, spotted stripes going down body, ovate shape

Centrarchidae, Ambloplites rupestris

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Bluegill

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small, very light spotted lines, ovate shape, black spot on dorsal fin

Centrarchidae, Lepomis macrochirus

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Longnose Gar

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longnose

Lepisosteidae, Lepisosteus osseus

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Bluehead Chub

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weird head, looks like it has lips, big forehead

Leuciscidae, Nocomis leptocephalus

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Fantail darter

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very small, fan-like tail, large dark spots

Percidae, Etheostoma flabellare

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Central Stoneroller

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slightly large, black dot on tail, bumps on head

Leuciscidae, Campostoma anomalum

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Mountain Redbelly Dace

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very small, brown spots on top brown line on middle, whiteish tail and fins

Leuciscidae, Chrosomus oreas

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Eastern Blacknose Dace

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very small, two brown lines through body (not dotted like redbelly)

Leuciscidae, Rhinichthys atratulus

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