Herpetology Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Animal Diversity, 8e (Hickman) Chapter 1 Science of Zoology and Evolution of Animal Diversity 1) A characteristic of science is that A) it is not explained by natural laws. B) its hypotheses are testable. C) its conclusions are final. D) it is not falsifiable. E) it seeks to define the vitalistic forces of life. Answer: B Section: 01.01 Topic: Principles of Science Learning Objective: 01.01 Explain that science consists in testing, possibly rejecting, and improving our simplest and be...

Cave Salamander It occurs in the wet limestone caves of the Ozark highlands. It is often confused with the dark-sided salamander due to similar appearance and sympatry (occurring in the same place). Some hybridization occurs between the two, but not enough to lump the two species into one. Dark-sided Salamander It occurs in the wet limestone caves of the Ozark highlands. It is often confused with the cave salamander due to similar appearance and sympatry (occurring in same place). Som...

Eastern Hellbender - Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Common Mudpuppy - Necturus maculosus Red-spotted Newt - Notophthalmus viridescens Streamside Salamander - Ambystoma barbouri Jefferson Salamander - Ambystoma jeffersonianum Spotted Salamander - Ambystoma maculatum Marbled Salamander - Ambystoma opacum

25150 Birds Final Exam Practice - Herpetology questions and answers

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...

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MAT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATED 2024/2025 | GRADED A+. to embarras (disconcert, discomfit, faze, mortify) abate - CORRECT ANSWERS to decrease, reduce (dwindle, ebb, recede, flag, wane) aberration - CORRECT ANSWERS something different from the usual (anomaly, irregularity, abnormality, deviation) abet - CORRECT ANSWERS to aid, act as accomplice (help, succor, assist) abject - CORRECT ANSWERS miserable, pititful (pathetic, lamentable, sorry) abridge - CORRECT ANSWERS to cond...

abash - CORRECT ANSWERS to embarras (disconcert, discomfit, faze, mortify) abate - CORRECT ANSWERS to decrease, reduce (dwindle, ebb, recede, flag, wane) aberration - CORRECT ANSWERS something different from the usual (anomaly, irregularity, abnormality, deviation) abet - CORRECT ANSWERS to aid, act as accomplice (help, succor, assist) abject - CORRECT ANSWERS miserable, pititful (pathetic, lamentable, sorry) abridge - CORRECT ANSWERS to condense, shorten (abbreviate, cut, prune) abscond...

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...