A.

1. The behavior seen in this image is calledA. Amplexusb. lekking c. neoteny d. aposematism e. coitus

2. Which of the following most likely describes the individuals on the top and bottom of this picture?

a. Top: juvenile Bottom: adult b. Top: Male Bottom: Female c. Top: adult Bottom: juvenile d. Top: Female Bottom: Male e. Neither age nor sex can be determined from this photo.

B. 3. What sex is the pictured individual, and how can you tell?a. Male, by coloration b. Female, by the absence of claspersc. female, by coloration d. Female, because there are no males of this speciese. Sex cannot be determined from this picture.

4. This species isa. endangered b. threatened c. neither, but it’s range is contracting d. neither, but it’s range is stable e. neither. It’s range is expanding

C.

5. The behavior on display in this image is

a. Mating b. hunting c. basking d. nesting e. lekking

6. Which of the following best describes the diet of these two animals?a. Left: herbivorous Right: carnivorous b. left: carnivorous Right: herbivorous c. Both carnivorous d. Both herbivorous e. both omnivorous

D.

7. What sex is the pictured individual, and how can you tell?a. Male, by the tail b. male, by the plastron c. female, by the tail

d. Female, by the plastron e. sex cannot be determined from this picture

8. The meat of these animals should be avoided by humans becausea. Many people are allergic to turtle meat b. it is very tough c. they are endangeredd. It can be toxic, as the turtle often eats toxic mushrooms e. It shouldn’t. It’s delicious.

E. 9. These animals areA. Invasive, from Asia B. Invasive, from Africa C. Invasive, from EuropeD. Invasive, from South America E. native to North America

10. Calls of this species are

a. common among males in season b. common among females in season

c. common among both sexes in season d. common among both sexes year rounde. infrequent

F.

11. Which term best describes this animal’s coloration?

a. Aposematism b. Batesian mimicry c. crypsis d. Mullerian mimicry e. a bit too much. Kind of tacky, really.

12. This species kills its prey bya. Constriction b. envenomation c. swallowing live d. biting/blood loss e. fear

G. 13. In many species of this genus, females

a. Outnumber males, as they are polygynous

b. outnumber males, because they live longer

c. outnumber males, as many populations are parthenogenic

d. are outnumbered by males, as they are likely to die in childbirth e. be crazy

14. Food of these animals consists primarily ofa. Insects b. rodents c. vegetation d. snakes e. lizards

H.

15. One clear difference between the two species shown relates to theira. Diet b. climbing habits c. body shape d. mating habits e. egg laying16. Which of the following is used as a defense by both of these animals?a. Venomous bite b. playing dead c. everting the cloaca

d.

vibrating the tail e. flaring the neck

I.

17. The mode of locomotion on display in this image is thea. Gallop b. trot c. perambulation d. bridge walk e. high walk18. In the wild, these animals are likely to eata. Fish b. turtles c. coypu d. each other e. all of the above

J.19. The generally solitary animals in this picture have gotten together for the purpose ofa. Hibernation b. mating c. feeding d. egg laying e. socializing

20. How many of the animals in this assemblage are likely to be female?a. Allb. half c. one quarter d. only one e. none

K.

21. The feathery structures visible at the neck of this animal are used for

a. Display b. sensation c. locomotion d. reproduction e. respiration

22. The presence of these structures in an adult of this order is considereda. Normal b. neotenic c. pathological d. idiopathic e. innapropriate

L.

23. The remarkable climbing abilities of members of this group is enabled by the ____ on their toes.a. Claws b. setae c. suction cups d. gluey secretions e. fungus

24. In which of the following States are members of this group most likely to be found?a. California b. Nevada c. Ohio d. New York e. all of the above

M.25. Animals of this group differ from most other families in this order in which of the following ways?A. They care for their youngB.They breathe only through their skinC. They have an additional juvenile stageD. They lack a larval stageE. both b & d

26. Populations of this genus are

a. Extinct in most of the US

b. Small and shrinkingc. Small but steadyd. Small but growinge. Probably larger than any other land vertebrate in North America

N.

27. This group derives its common name from

a. Its distinctive oral aperture b. Its warty skin c. a mistranslation of an Algonquin wordd. its modified hind feet e. Its vocalizations

28. Animals of this family spend most of their timea. In water b. underground c. in tree holes d. In long grass e. sleeping

O.29. Animals of this group differ from most other families in this order in which of the following ways?A. They care for their youngB.They breathe only through their skinC. They have an additional juvenile stageD. They lack a larval stageE. both b & d

30. Which stage would have immediately preceded the stage shown here?a. Egg b. Larva c. eft d. imago e. witch

P.31. These animals are

A. Invasive, from Asia

B. Invasive, from Africa

C. Invasive, from Europe

D. Invasive, from South America

E. native to North America

32. Among the places in the US in which this lizard is most commonly seen isa. Long Island, NY b. Miami, Florida c. Athens, Georgia d. Houston, Texas e. Los Angeles, California

Q.

33. The common name of this animal derives from

a. The way it moves its head b. The taste of its meat c. the appearance of its eggsd. The sounds it makes e. The way it flees from danger

34. The diet of this turtle, somewhat unusually for members of this family, consists mostly ofa. Algae b. Duckweed c. fish d. Arthropods e. rodents

R.

35. In defense, these animals sometimes

a. Spit venom b. Spray feces from their cloaca c. squirt blood out of their eyesd. Inflate to several times their normal size e. Secrete noxious oils from their skin

36. The specimen on the left is _____ while the specimen on the right is ______.a. Male - female b. Female - male c. Juvenile - adult d. Adult - juvenile e. Well fed - starving

S.

37. These animals live

a. In upland forests b. In swamps c. in ponds d. In fast-moving streams e. In deserts

38. The diet of these animals consists almost entirely ofa. Arthropods b. Algae c. marine worms d. Fish e. mushrooms

T.Lightning round - answer the following questions. ½ point each.

39. Family including the largest reptiles found in North America (outside of zoos)

40. Family of salamanders whose common name derives from their burrowing habits

41. Genus of snakes which including a species whose common name derives from the former belief that they sucked the udders of cows, presumably due to their common presence in barns

42. Family including the largest amphibians in North America and the world

43. What determines whether baby crocodilians will be male?

44. Family of snakes which has the longest fangs of any snake in North America

45. Which family on the list is capable of producing the loudest sounds?

46. Some lizards are capable of dropping their tails to distract predators. What is the technical term for this behavior?