Herpetology B/C

[memeus]

May I put up a question to keep this marathon going?

Why not? It’s good practice anyway.

[Almandine]

1.Identify the family
2.List 2 other names for this snake
3.List 3 animals that are part of its diet
4.Oviparous, viviparous or ovoviviparous?
5.A spur is present in males and some females. What is the spur and what is the correct term for it?
6.Mode of killing prey?

[Avalanche]

1.Identify the family
2.List 2 other names for this snake
3.List 3 animals that are part of its diet
4.Oviparous, viviparous or ovoviviparous?
5.A spur is present in males and some females. What is the spur and what is the correct term for it?
6.Mode of killing prey?

Answers: (Click to Show Hidden Text)

1. Boidae 
2. Two Headed Snake Slippy Snake
3. Mice, Birds, and Salamanders
4. Viviparious
5. A spur is a remnant of a leg, this is known as a vestigial remnant.
6. Constriction

[Almandine]

Correct

[Avalanche]

Correct

What are 2 other names for the Rubber Boa, because slippy snake isn't one.

[Almandine]

Double-headed snake

[Avalanche]

Okay Thanks

[Avalanche]

1. What is the genus of this specimen?
2. Every so often depending on the age, a new rattle is added, when does this happen?
3. What is the scientific name for the thing that happens in question 2.
4. This species is a pit viper, explain what a pit viper is.

[Almandine]

1. Crotalus
2. During ecdysis
3. Ecdysis
4. Pit vipers hunt using their loreal pits or heat sensing pits.

[Avalanche]

All Correct, You may go.