Statistics for Reptiles general knowledge quiz

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
a reptile is defined by	scales, exothermy, and laying eggs	79%
the largest species of the above is critically-endangered and lives in the Yangtze River. How many are left in the world?	three	79%
most reptiles have _______ toes	five	75%
how much can the chameleon swivel its eyes?	each eye can rotate 180 degrees	54%
a mythical reptile with wings and the ability to breathe fire is called a ___________	dragon, drake, or wyrm	50%
true or false - the tuatara is a lizard	false - it is a sphenodont	46%
hard, calcified structures that most reptiles hatch from	eggs	42%
when threatened, the leopard gecko discards its _______ to confuse attackers	tail	38%
what modern-day group, despite being endothermic (warm-blooded), is actually in the greater reptile group?	birds	33%
what insurance company's mascot is the above?	Geico	33%
the upper part of a turtle's shell is called the _____________.......	carapace	25%
what animal grouping resembles lizards, but are actually classified as amphibians?	salamanders & newts	25%
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	21%
the green iguana is currently an invasive pest, and open season has been declared on it in what US state?	Florida	21%
which enormous reptile lives on the Galapagos islands?	galapagos giant tortoise	21%
which large african mammal is stereotyped as the crocodile's "arch-enemy''?	hippopotamus	21%
true to its name, the blue-tongued skink uses what organ to frighten its attackers?	its tongue	21%
despite most of its relatives having hard shells, the _________________ resemble more of a rubbery pancake with a snorkel-nose than a turtle	softshell turtles	21%
what fleshy structure do anoles use for displaying?	dewlap	17%
which lizard species with sticky toes are famous for licking their eyes to keep them clean?	geckos	17%
.......and the lower part is called the __________	plastron	17%
which large reptile allegedly killed over 400 japanese soldiers?	saltwater crocodile	17%
however, some reptiles give birth to live young, including what types of snakes?	boas, rattlesnakes, and garter snakes	13%
which snake is a bright-green in color and snatches birds on the wing?	emerald tree boa	13%
a medium-sized snake native to North America with grey patterns on its back	garter snake	13%
what order do snakes and lizards belong in?	squamata	13%
in how many seconds does the chameleon's tongue reach its intended target?	0.7	8%
the frilled agama is ___________ (it lives mostly in the trees)	arboreal	8%
the organ that reptiles use to sense prey is called the __________________	Jacobson's organ	4%
reptiles are _________, meaning they have ear-holes on either side of their head	diapsids	0%
the armadillo girdled lizard's latin name is __________, which comes from its odd defensive mechanism	ouroborus	0%
largest reptile (by height) that ever lived	sauropoda dinosaurs	0%