Reptile Orders + Families Flashcards
(33 cards)
Crocodylia
Crocodiles (O)
Squamata
Scaled reptiles (O)
Chelonia
Turtles (O)
Alligatoridae
Alligators (F)
Crocodylidae
Crocodiles (F)
Rhineuridae
Worm Lizards (thunderworm) (F)
Anguidae
Glass Lizards (it really hurts to be clear, anguish - anguidae) (F)
Sphaerodactylidae
Florida Reef Gecko (sphaer - it’s fair - fairly a gecko?) (F)
Gekkonidae
Geckos (F)
Iguanidae
Iguanas (F)
Phrynosomatidae
Spiny Lizards (F)
Anolidae
Anoles (F)
Scincidae
Skinks (F)
Teiidae
Whiptails + Tegus (tail and tegu start with T) (F)
Varanidae
Monitor Lizards (Starts with V, voyeur, monitor) (F)
Colubridae
Nonvenomous Snakes (snakes are cool) (F)
Dipsadidae
Oviparous Rear-fangs (lays eggs, can dip if it wants) (F)
Natricidae
Semi-aquatic Rear-fangs (all live bearers) (NOT gonna leave its eggs (?)) (F)
Elapidae
Elapids (F)
Pythonidae
Pythons (F)
Typhlopidae
Blind Snakes (typhlo is greek for blind) (F)
Viperidae
Pitvipers (F)
Cheloniidae
Hard-shelled Sea Turtles (chel on - shell on) (F)
Chelydridae
Snappers (F)