Reptiles general knowledge quiz

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Hint	Answer
a reptile is defined by	scales, exothermy, and laying eggs
largest reptile (by height) that ever lived	sauropoda dinosaurs
a medium-sized snake native to North America with grey patterns on its back	garter snake
most reptiles have _______ toes	five
what modern-day group, despite being endothermic (warm-blooded), is actually in the greater reptile group?	birds
how much can the chameleon swivel its eyes?	each eye can rotate 180 degrees
what fleshy structure do anoles use for displaying?	dewlap
which lizard species with sticky toes are famous for licking their eyes to keep them clean?	geckos
what insurance company's mascot is the above?	Geico
the upper part of a turtle's shell is called the _____________.......	carapace
.......and the lower part is called the __________	plastron
which enormous reptile lives on the Galapagos islands?	galapagos giant tortoise
hard, calcified structures that most reptiles hatch from	eggs
however, some reptiles give birth to live young, including what types of snakes?	boas, rattlesnakes, and garter snakes
which large reptile allegedly killed over 400 japanese soldiers?	saltwater crocodile
which reptile lives in the southern United States, where overdramatized stories are told about its immense bite force and massive hooked beak?	alligator snapping turtle

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what order do snakes and lizards belong in?	squamata
true or false - the tuatara is a lizard	false - it is a sphenodont
which snake is a bright-green in color and snatches birds on the wing?	emerald tree boa
the organ that reptiles use to sense prey is called the __________________	Jacobson's organ
a mythical reptile with wings and the ability to breathe fire is called a ___________	dragon, drake, or wyrm
despite most of its relatives having hard shells, the _________________ resemble more of a rubbery pancake with a snorkel-nose than a turtle	softshell turtles
the largest species of the above is critically-endangered and lives in the Yangtze River. How many are left in the world?	three
the green iguana is currently an invasive pest, and open season has been declared on it in what US state?	Florida
the frilled agama is ___________ (it lives mostly in the trees)	arboreal
true to its name, the blue-tongued skink uses what organ to frighten its attackers?	its tongue
reptiles are _________, meaning they have ear-holes on either side of their head	diapsids
the armadillo girdled lizard's latin name is __________, which comes from its odd defensive mechanism	ouroborus
what animal grouping resembles lizards, but are actually classified as amphibians?	salamanders & newts
when threatened, the leopard gecko discards its _______ to confuse attackers	tail
in how many seconds does the chameleon's tongue reach its intended target?	0.7
which large african mammal is stereotyped as the crocodile's "arch-enemy''?	hippopotamus