A) Large, spiny tail B) Rough, bumpy skin C) Prominent neck frill D) Smooth, overlapping scales
A) Crocodilian B) Lizard C) Turtle D) Snake
A) Scales B) Leg Length C) Tongue Color D) Eye Color
A) Forest floor B) Open ocean C) Desert scrub D) Grasslands
A) Tail autotomy B) Venomous bite C) Spitting D) Camouflage
A) Giving birth to live young B) Laying eggs C) Reproducing asexually D) Budding
A) Giving birth to live young B) Budding C) Reproducing asexually D) Laying eggs
A) Scale patterns and coloration B) Habitat alone C) Diet alone D) Body size alone
A) Fish and amphibians B) Rodents and birds C) Insects and small invertebrates D) Plants and fruits
A) Focusing on prey B) Detecting light and shadow C) Hearing vibrations D) Smelling chemicals in the air
A) Scale count B) Scale shape C) Scale size D) Scale temperature
A) A type of scale found only on the tail B) A specialized gland for producing pheromones C) A common opening for excretory and reproductive systems D) The skink's primary sensory organ
A) Generating their own body heat B) Burrowing deep underground C) Basking in the sun D) Staying constantly in the shade
A) Laterally compressed tail B) Gills C) Webbed feet D) Streamlined body
A) Metamorphosis B) Ecdysis C) Hibernation D) Estivation
A) Scales that are brightly colored B) Scales with a raised ridge C) Scales that are detachable D) Scales that are very smooth
A) Presence of femoral pores (in some species) B) Tail length C) Head shape D) Body size
A) Aid in climbing B) Regulate body temperature C) Detect vibrations D) Secrete pheromones
A) Mark and recapture B) Morphological measurements C) Telepathy D) DNA analysis
A) Detecting light B) Detecting pheromones C) Detecting sound waves D) Detecting electric fields
A) Contact a local wildlife rehabilitation center B) Release it in a different habitat C) Keep it as a pet D) Attempt to treat it yourself without experience
A) Skinks live in water, salamanders live on land B) Skinks lay eggs, salamanders give live birth C) Skinks are amphibians, salamanders are reptiles D) Skinks have scales, salamanders do not
A) Loss of limbs B) Increased aggression C) Brightly colored tails D) Inability to shed skin
A) Increased rainfall B) Decreased temperature C) Habitat loss D) Lack of prey
A) Cryptic is camouflage, aposematic is warning colors B) Cryptic is bright, aposematic is dull C) Cryptic is for nocturnal animals, aposematic is for diurnal animals D) Cryptic is for males, aposematic is for females
A) Spraying pesticides indiscriminately B) Maintaining natural habitats C) Introducing non-native species D) Collecting skinks as pets
A) Amniotic B) Diapsid C) Synapsid D) Anapsid
A) Five B) None C) Three D) Four
A) A type of tooth B) A large scale C) A sensory organ D) A small scale
A) Color vision B) Ultraviolet vision C) Infrared vision D) Monochromatic vision |