Herpetology Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which statement from the list below does not apply to leptotyphloid snakes A. fossorial B. represent the ancestral fossorial condition for snakes C. small size, no more than 20cms D. do not have traces of the pelvic girdle E. live everywhere - ANSWER D. do not have traces of the pelvic girdle Which animals from the list below are Archosaurians? A. caiman B. alligator C. eagle D. tuatara E. All except D - ANSWER E. All except D From figure 1 you can conclude the following lis...

TESTED AND CONFIRMED A+ ANSWERS GENERAL ZOOLOGY REVIEWER (CELL-TISSUES) BRANCHES OF BIOLOGY ZOOLOGY - studies members of the animal kingdom and animal life in general KINGDOMS OF ORGANISMS Plantae - eukaryote Fungi - eukaryote Protista - eukaryote Eubacteria - prokaryote Archaebacteria - prokaryote Animals - eukaryote BRANCHES OF ZOOLOGY Morphology - size, shape, and structure A. Anatomy - studies the body, how it is made up, and how it works B. Cytology - study of cells C. His...

Jonathan Losos is a Monique and Philip Lehner Professor for the Study of Latin America in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology and Curator of Herpetology at the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University. Losos's research has focused on studying patterns of adaptive ratiation and evolutionary diversification in lizards. The recipient of several awards including hte prestigious Theodosius Dobzhansky and David Starr Jordan Prizes for outstanding young evolutionary biolo...

Lamar University: Herpetology: Final Lecture Exam: Defense and Escape: Armacost Amongst amphibians and reptiles, _______________________ is the greates cause of mortality. predation Mortality via ________________ may occur at any life stage. predation Mortality via predation is less likely for mature adults of _________________-bodied species. large Many individuals are lost to predation as _____________. eggs Explain the Mechanism of Evolutionary Arms Race: -Prey evolve defense an...

Lamar University: Herpetology: Final Lecture Exam: Defense and Escape: Armacost Amongst amphibians and reptiles, _______________________ is the greates cause of mortality. predation Mortality via ________________ may occur at any life stage. predation Mortality via predation is less likely for mature adults of _________________-bodied species. large Many individuals are lost to predation as _____________. eggs Explain the Mechanism of Evolutionary Arms Race: -Prey evolve defense an...

According to the International union for conservation of nature (ICUN), about % of all known amphibian species are threatened with extinction. A) 15 B) 49 C) 24 D) 33E) 67 33 One reason for the decline in frog species is that the eggs have _. A) no shells to protect frog embryos from dehydration B) shells that are permeable to water pollutants C) shells that prevent frog embryos from predation D) no shells to protect frog embryos from water pollutants no shells to protect frog embryos from wat...

Zoology correct answers Subset of Biology Evolution correct answers Unifying theory of Biology Paleontology correct answers Fossil record Comparative Embryology correct answers The embryonic development of an organism mirrors somewhat its evolutionary theory Biogeography correct answers The study of the distribution of plants, animals, and fossils throughout the world Homologous Structures correct answers Structures that are alike anatomically, but function differently Analogou...

Parasitology correct answers study of parasites Ecology correct answers study of interrelationships of organisms and the environment Ethnozoology correct answers study of human interrelations with animals and the influence of animals Entomology correct answers study of insects Cryptozoology correct answers study of still unknown or mythical species of animals such as the Loch Ness Monster. Herpetology correct answers study of reptiles & amphibians Icthyology correct answers stu...

A short essay on Predator Simulation and Duration of Death Feigning in Neonate Hognose Snakes, written for herpetology class.

9 pages of general herpetology knowledge covering introductory info to licensing. Also included is general info on some of Ohio's species of interest, such as hellbenders and lake Erie water snakes.