Lab - Herp Latin Names

Question 1

spotted salamander

Answer 1

Order: Caudata

Family: Ambystomatidae

Ambystoma maculatum

Question 2

red-spotted newt

Answer 2

Order: Caudata

Family: Salamandridae

Notophthalmus viridescens

Question 3

southern two-lined salamander

Answer 3

Order: Caudata

Family: Plethodontidae

Eurycea cirrigera

Question 4

eastern hellbender

Answer 4

Order: Caudata

Family: Cryptobranchidae

Cryptobranchus alleganiensis

Question 5

American toad

Answer 5

Order: Anura

Family: Bufonidae

Anaxyrus americanus

Question 6

Gray tree frog complex

Answer 6

Order: Anura

Family: Hylidae

Hyla versicolor

Question 7

green frog

Answer 7

Order: Anura

Family: Ranidae

Lithobates clamitans

Question 8

American bullfrog

Answer 8

Order: Anura

Family: Ranidae

Lithobates catesbeianus

Question 9

common snapping turtle

Answer 9

Order: Testudines

Family: Chelydridae

Chelydra serpentina

Question 10

eastern box turtle

Answer 10

Order: Testudines

Family: Emydidae

Terrapene carolina

Question 11

eastern fence lizard

Answer 11

Order: Squamata

Family: Phrynosomatidae

Sceloporus undulatus

Question 12

five-lined skink

Answer 12

Order: Squamata

Family: Scincidae

Plestiodon fasciatus

Question 13

copperhead

Answer 13

Order: Squamata

Family: Viperidae

Agkistrodon contortrix

Question 14

cottonmouth

Answer 14

Order: Squamata

Family: Viperidae

Agkistrodon piscivorous

Question 15

timber rattlesnake

Answer 15

Order: Squamata

Family: Viperidae

Crotalus horridus

Question 16

eastern rat snake

Answer 16

Order: Squamata

Family: Colubridae

Pantherophis spiloides

Question 17

milk snake

Answer 17

Order: Squamata

Family: Colubridae

Lampropeltis triangulum

Question 18

eastern racer

Answer 18

Order: Squamata

Family: Colubridae

Coluber constrictor

Question 19

common water snake

Answer 19

Order: Squamata

Family: Colubridae

Nerodia sipedon

Question 20

eastern hognose snake

Answer 20

Order: Squamata

Family: Colubridae

Heterodon platirhinos

Question 21

Order: Caudata

Family: Ambystomatidae

Ambystoma maculatum

Answer 21

spotted salamander

Question 22

Order: Caudata

Family: Salamandridae

Notophthalmus viridescens

Answer 22

red-spotted newt

Question 23

Order: Caudata

Family: Plethodontidae

Eurycea cirrigera

Answer 23

southern two-lined salamander

Question 24

Order: Caudata

Family: Cryptobranchidae

Cryptobranchus alleganiensis

Answer 24

eastern hellbender

Question 25

Order: Anura Family: Bufonidae Anaxyrus americanus

Answer 25

American toad

Question 26

Order: Anura Family: Hylidae Hyla versicolor

Answer 26

Gray tree frog complex

Question 27

Order: Anura Family: Ranidae Lithobates clamitans

Answer 27

green frog

Question 28

Order: Anura Family: Ranidae Lithobates catesbeianus

Answer 28

American bullfrog

Question 29

Order: Testudines Family: Chelydridae Chelydra serpentina

Answer 29

common snapping turtle

Question 30

Order: Testudines Family: Emydidae Terrapene carolina

Answer 30

eastern box turtle

Question 31

Order: Squamata Family: Phrynosomatidae Sceloporus undulatus

Answer 31

eastern fence lizard

Question 32

Order: Squamata Family: Scincidae Plestiodon fasciatus

Answer 32

five-lined skink

Question 33

Order: Squamata Family: Viperidae Agkistrodon contortrix

Answer 33

copperhead

Question 34

Order: Squamata Family: Viperidae Agkistrodon piscivorous

Answer 34

cottonmouth

Question 35

Order: Squamata Family: Viperidae Crotalus horridus

Answer 35

timber rattlesnake

Question 36

Order: Squamata Family: Colubridae Pantherophis spiloides

Answer 36

eastern rat snake

Question 37

Order: Squamata Family: Colubridae Lampropeltis triangulum

Answer 37

milk snake

Question 38

Order: Squamata Family: Colubridae Coluber constrictor

Answer 38

eastern racer

Question 39

Order: Squamata Family: Colubridae Nerodia sipedon

Answer 39

common water snake

Question 40

Order: Squamata Family: Colubridae Heterodon platirhinos

Answer 40

eastern hognose snake