REPTILESSSS Flashcards
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Adapted for terrestrial life, no aquatic larva
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Reptiles
2
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lay eggs encased in CaCO3 shell
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Amniotes
3
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Internal fertilization of reptiles
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hemipenis and coitus
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Reptiles have a 3-chambered heart (ectothermic) except for
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Crocodiles
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No. of cranial nerves in reptiles
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12 pairs
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No. of cranial nerves in amphibians
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10 pairs
7
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Total no. of reptile species in the Philippines
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257
8
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How many endemic species of reptiles
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189 (74%)
9
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No. of species of crocodiles
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2 (single family)
10
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No. of species of turtles
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12 (4 families)
11
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No. of species of lizards
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122 (5 families)
12
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No. of species of snakes
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101 (8 families)
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Order of Crocodiles
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Crocodylia
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semi-aquatic, efficient predator design, tapered head and snout, narrow
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Crocodiles
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Body of crocodiles are covered with
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scutes & bony plates of osteoderm
16
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TRUE OR FALSE
Crocodiles have a 3-chambered heart
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FALSE (4)
17
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Family of Crocodiles
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Crocodylidae
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Estuarine or indo-pacific or saltwater crocodile, largest in the world at 7-10m
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Crocodylus porosus
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Most endangered in the world, small at less than 3 m. Lives in inland rivers and lakes, fewer large cervical armoured plates
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Crocodylus mindorensis (Philippine Crocodile)
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Order of Turtle body forms
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Testudinata
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Characteristics of Testudinata
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Refer to the pdf nalang oi
22
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Family of Freshwater Turtles
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Emydidae
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Freshwater Turtles species
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- Cuora amboinensis (Malayan Freshwater Turtle)
- Cyclemys dentata (Malay Leaf Turtle)
- Heosemys leytensis (Philippine Pond Turtle)
- Heosemys spinosus (Spiny Pond Turtle)
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Marine Turtles species from Family Dermochelyidae
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Dermochelys coriacea (Leatherback Turtle)
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Marine Turtles species from Family Chelonidae
Eretmochelys imbricata (Hawksbill Turtle)
Chelonia mydas (Green Sea Turtle)
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All marine turtles in the Philippines are _____________
endangered
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Philippine Sea Turtles Species
Caretta caretta (Loggerhead Turtle)
Chelonia mydas (Green Sea Turtle)
Eretmochelys imbricata (Hawksbill Turtle)
Dermochelys coriacea (Leatherback Turtle)
Lepidochelys olivacea (Olive Ridley Turtle)
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What are the Lizard body forms
Skinks
Geckos
Agamid Lizards
Monitor lizards
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Which group does Lizard belong to from Order Squamata
Lacertilia
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Head scalation and scale counts
refer to pdf
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4 Genus of Skinks
Brachymeles
Mabuya
Tropidophorus
Sphenomorphus
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Family of Skinks
Dibamidae
Scincidae
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Species of Family Dibamidae which is blind, earless, and legless skink
Dibamus argentatus
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Number of species in Family Scincidae
65
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Family of Geckos
Geckonidae
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Total no. of gecko species
35
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Families from the Order Squamata
1. Dibamidae
2. Scincidae
3. Geckonidae
4. Agamidae
5. Varanidae
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Family of Dragons and Flying Lizards
Agamidae
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Total no. of Agamidae species
17
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Family of Monitor Lizards
Varanidae
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Total no. of Varanidae species
4
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Varanidae species
1. Varanus bitatawa
2. Varanus mabitang
3. Varanus olivaceus
4. Varanus bangonorum
5. Varanus cumingi
6. Varanus dalubhasa
7. Varanus marmoratus
8. Varanus nuchalis
9. Varanus palawanensis
10. Varanus rasmusseni
11. Varanus samarensis
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Which group does Snakes belong to from Order Squamata?
Ophidia
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Family of Snakes AND their corresponding number of species
1. Acrochordidae (!)
2. Colubridae (57)
3. Cyclocoridae
4. Elapidae (6)
5. Gerrhopilidae
6. Homalopsidae
7. Lamprophiidae
8. Pareidae
9. Pythonidae (1)
10. Typhlopidae (16)
11. Viperidae (4)
12. Xenopeltidae (1)
13. Hydrophilidae (14)
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commonly known as wart snakes, file snakes, elephant trunk snakes, or dog face snakes are a monogeneric family created for the genus Acrochordus granulatus
Acrochordidae
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family of snakes with 249 genera, it is the largest snake family, commonly known as colubrids
Colubridae
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Species of Colubridae
Coelognathus erythrurus
Lycodon capucinus (Oriental wolf snake)
Ahaetulla prasina (Asian vine snake)
Chysopelea paradisi (Paradise tree snake/Paradise flying snake
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is a family of elapoid snakes endemic to the Philippines
Cyclocoridae
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They are found on every major island except
for those of the Palawan chain
Cyclocorus lineatus
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is a family of snakes characterized by their permanently erect fangs at the front of the mouth
Elapidae
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Most elapids are venomous, with the exception of the genus __________________. Many members of this family exhibit a threat display of rearing upwards while spreading out a _______________.
Emydocephalus, neck flap
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Elapidae Species
1. Naja philippinensis
2. Naja samarensis
3. Hemibungarus calligaster (Barred coral snake)
4. Hemibungarus gemianulis (Philippine false coral snake)
5. Hemibungarus mcclungi (McClung's Philippine coral snake)
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Species of cobras preying on cane toads
1. Naja philippinensis
2. Naja samarensis
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family of blindsnakes that contains at least 16 species in the genus Gerrhopilus, and possibly others as well
Gerrhopilidae
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a family of snakes which contains about 28 genera and more than 50 species. They are commonly known as Indo-Australian water snakes, mudsnakes, or bockadams.
Homalopsidae
56
South Asian bockadam, bockadam snake, or dog-faced water snake, is a mildly venomous species of a snake
Cerberus rynchops
57
are a very diverse group of snakes, Many are terrestrial but some are fossorial (e.g. Amblyodipsas) or semi-aquatic (e.g. Lycodonomorphus), Some are fast-moving (e.g. Psammophis) whereas others are slow (e.g. Duberria).
Lamprophiidae
58
commonly known as the Philippine stripe-lipped snake, is a species of snake in the family Lamprophiidae. It is endemic to the Philippines, and is found on the islands of Luzon and Polillo.
Hologerrhum philippinum
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is a small family of snakes found largelyinsoutheastAsia.
Pareidae
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is a species of snake in the family Pareidae. It is relatively widespread in Southeast Asia
Pareas carinatus (keeled slug-eating snake)
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this family of snakes is naturally non-venomous, they must constrict their prey to suffocate it prior to consumption.
Pythonidae
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species of pythonidae
Python reticulatus
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are a family of blind snakes. They are found mostly in the tropical regions of Africa, Asia, the Americas, and all mainland Australia and various islands.
Typhlopidae
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species of Typhlopidae and is also known as the Samar blind snake or red worm snake
Malayotyphlops ruber
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they are venomous and have long, hinged fangs that permit deep penetration and injection of their venom
Viperidae
66
Species of Viperidae
Trimeresurus flavomaculatus
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______________, the sunbeam snakes, are the sole genus of the monotypic family _______________, the species of which are found in Southeast Asia.
Xenopeltis, Xenopeltidae
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species of Xenopeltidae
Xenopeltis unicolor
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Venomous vs. Non-venomous
refer to pdf
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Microhabitats
refer to pdf
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As bio-indicators of habitat health
refer to pdf
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Ø a type of environmental sex determination in which the temperatures experienced during embryonic/larval development determine the sex of the offspring.
Temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD)
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the enzyme ___________ is produced in individuals that will become females.
aromatase
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is produced in those that will become males
5-reductase
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These enzymes induce the conversion of testosterone to estradiol to initiate ovary differentiation or dihydrotestosterone to initiate testes differentiation.
aromatase, 5-reductase
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Species that is TSD
Philippine Marine Turtles
1. green turtle (Chelonia mydas),
2. hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata),
3. Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea),
4. leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea),
5. loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta)
Philippine Crocodile
1. Crocodylus mindorensis
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Environmental factors of TSD
Rainfall
Air temperature
Shade
Substrate Composition
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Temperatures for male and female crocodiles in TSD
32 ºC for Male
28 ºC for Female
