Snakes, Lizards, Crocs

Question 1

Order Squamata (and this labs suborders)

Answer 1

lizards and snakes:

• SO Gekkota
• SO Scincoidea
• SO Lacertoidea
• SO Anguimorpha
• SO Iguania
• SO Serpentes

Question 2

Families in Suborder Gekkota (and their species)

Answer 2

Family Gekkonidae: geckos

-Mediterranean Gekko

Question 3

Families in Suborder Scincoidea (and their species)

Answer 3

Family Scincidae: skinks

-Southeastern Five-Lined Skink

Question 4

Families in Suborder Lacertoidea (and their species)

Answer 4

Family Teiidae - teiids
-Six Lined Racerunner

Family Amphisbaenidae: Worm lizards
-Florida worm lizard

Question 5

Families in Suborder Anguimorpha (and their species)

Answer 5

Family Anguidae

-Eastern Glass Lizard

Question 6

Families in Suborder Iguiania (and their species)

Answer 6

F. Iguanidae: large herbivorous lizards
-Green Iguania

F. Dactyloidae: mostly arboreal species

• Brown Anole
• Green Anole

F. Phrynosomatidae:
-Eastern Fence Lizard

Question 7

Families in Suborder Serpentes (and their species)

Answer 7

Infraorder Columbroidea

Family Elapidae
-Eastern Coral Snake

Family Viperidae

• Pygmy Rattlesnake
• Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
• Florida Cottonmouth

Family Colubridae

• Eastern Rat snake
• florida water snake
• southern black racer
• southern ringneck snake
• peninsula ribbon snake

Question 8

Order Crocodilia (and its’ families)

Answer 8

diapsid archosaurs

Family Alligatoridae: American alligator

Family Crocodylidae: American crocodile