| A | B |
|---|
| herp | term used to describe reptiles and amphibians |
| types of reptiles | turtles, crocodillians, snakes, lizards, and tutara |
| ectothermic | cold blooded |
| endothermic | warm blooded |
| turtles | 4 limbs, no teeth, live on land or in water |
| tortoise | land turtle |
| Gulf Coast Sea Turtles | Kemp's Ridley, Loggerhead, Hawksbill, Leatherback and Green |
| Kemp's Ridley | smalles and reaches about 100 pounds and are found in coastal water and bays |
| Loggerhead | has a heart shaped body and head is triangular. Found near reefs and underwater wrecks. |
| Hawksbill | has a hear shaped body and very small head with a beak |
| Leatherback | largest sea turtle reaching up to 1500 pounds. |
| Green | has an oval shaped body and a very small round head. Are in areas where there are lots of sea grasses. |
| Crocodillians | large scales, 4 legs, long snouts, lay eggs and havesharp teeth |
| Crocodiles | long narrow snout with 1 large tooth showing in side. Live near salt water. Females dig in ground to nest. |
| Alligators | have round snout and are usually black. Are freshwater reptiles. Build nests out of mud, grass, leaves and branches. |
| Snakes | have skin made out of scales. |
| Viperidae | poisonous pit viper family |
| Poisonous Snakes | bodies are stout, heads are wider than their necks, vertical pupils and tail has single row of scales.neck and have fangs. |
| Nonpoisonous Snakes | heads and necks are similar in size, eyes are round, double row of scales on tail.. |
| Types of Amphibians | salamanders, toads/frogs, and caeclilians |
| amphibian | literally means double life |
| Amphibians | adults have 4 legs, skin is smooth or warty, skin is moist, no claws, jelly-like eggs. |
| Toad | fat and has rough bumpy skin |
| Frog | smooth wet skin |
| Life cycle of frog | egg, frog embryo, tadpole, adult |
| caecilians | least known amphibian and look like earthworms |
| vertebrate | animal with a backbone |
| metamorphisis | changes that occur during the life cycle |
