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1 STATION A 1. What is the correct scientific name of this animal? a. Frog b. Bufo americanus c. Rana catesbeiana d. American Toad 2. The arrow in the picture points to which body part? a. Tympanum b. Cranial c. Parotoid gland 3. Is the following statement about this animal true or false? This animal can possibly give you warts if you hold it too long. a. True b. False
2 STATION B 4. What is the correct common name of this animal? a. Brown Snake b. Racer c. Eastern Fox Snake d. Ring-necked snake 5. Is the following statement about this animal s habitat true or false? This snake prefers hillsides with rocks and thick vegetation. a. True b. False 6. Is the following statement about this animal true or false? This snake emits a foul smelling odor when handled. a. True b. False
3 STATION C 7. What is the correct scientific name of this animal? a. Pseudacris crucifer b. Rana sylvatica c. Hyla versicolor 8. Which is correct about this frog? a. This frog lives 6 to 7 years. b. This frog eats insects. c. This frog begins mating calls late in the spring. d. This frog lays eggs at the base of trees.
4 STATION D 9. Which photograph best represents this animal s habitat; A or B? A B
5 STATION E ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 10. Which is the best definition of the word Herpetology? a. The scientific study of reptiles. b. The scientific study of salamanders c. The scientific study of reptiles and amphibians. d. The scientific study of amphibians. 11. Complete this sentence with the correct answer below. A reptile or amphibian that is of special concern is : a. uncommon or has unique or highly specific habitat requirements and should be carefully monitored. b. near extinction. c. an animal that has a stable population. 12. How many species of turtles are listed as threatened a. 1 b. 2
6 STATION F 13. What is the correct scientific name of this animal? a. Mudpuppy b. Western lesser Siren c. Necturus maculosus d. Siren intermedia 14. This animal is also called by fisherman and bait shops. a. Waterdog b. Hoghound c. Creepy 15. Is this statement true or false? This animal has four toes on each foot. a. True b. False
7 STATION G 16. What is the correct common name of this animal? a. Snapping Turtle b. Blanding s Turtle c. Common Map Turtle d. Wood Turtle 17. This animal feeds on: a. Plants, mushrooms, worms and slugs b. Only plants 18. Which statement is true? a. This turtle feeds underwater relying on water pressure to help swallow. b. This turtle is found only in southern Michigan c. This turtle feeds mostly on land d. This turtle is not native to Michigan
8 STATION H 19. What is the correct common name of this animal? a. Bullfrog b. Green Frog c. Mink Frog d. Gray Treefrog 20. The population of this frog is: a. Stable b. Threatened c. Special Concern 21. Where does this frog overwinter? a. Under leaf litter logs and rocks. b. In trees c. Underwater, burrowing into mud.
9 STATION I ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ABOUT TURTLES: 22. Which statement is true? a. There are no threatened turtle species in Michigan b. Most species live over 100 years. c. Most turtles have poor eyesight. d. Turtles have flourished for over 200 million years. 23. Mating occurs: a. In the fall. b. In the spring. c. In late summer d. Turtles do not mate. 24. How do turtles stay warm? a. Running and swimming. b. Basking c. Climbing trees
10 STATION J A B C 25. What part of this Turtle does the letter A point to? a. Top. b. Carapace c. Backbone 26. What part of this Turtle does the letter B point to? a. Carapace b. foreleg c. Plastron 27. What part of this Turtle does the letter C point to? a. Side scale b. Marginal scute c. tail
11 STATION K 28. What is the correct scientific name of this animal? a. Storeria dekayi b. Regina septemvittata c. Thamnophis butleri d. Clonophis kirtlandii. 29. Which is correct about this snake? a. This snake is widespread throughout Michigan. b. This snake eats mostly mammals. c. The population of this snake has dropped significantly due to agricultural practices and housing development. 30. What kind of scales does this snake have? a. Smooth b. Keeled c. This snake does not have scales
12 STATION L 31. Which of the following is correct? a. This snake is a juvenile. b. This snake is an adult. c. This is one of Michigan s smallest snakes. d. This snake is found throughout all of Michigan What is a common name for this snake? a. Striped Snake. b. Pilot Blacksnake c. Slimy snake 33. How long does this snake live? a. 20 years or more b. 10 years maximum
13 STATION M ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET: 34. Put the following toads and frogs in the order of when they begin their calling season (earliest to latest). Northern Leopard Frog American Toad Mink Frog Western Chorus Frog Gray Treefrog Green Frog
14 STATION N ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET: 35. List all Michigan reptiles and amphibians that are classified as threatened or endangered species.
15 STATION A 1. What is the correct scientific name of this animal? a. Frog b. Bufo americanus c. Rana catesbeiana d. American Toad 2. The arrow in the picture points to which body part? a. Tympanum b. Cranial c. Parotoid gland 3. Is the following statement about this animal true or false? This animal can possibly give you warts if you hold it too long. a. True b. False
16 STATION B 4. What is the correct common name of this animal? a. Brown Snake b. Racer c. Eastern Fox Snake d. Ring-necked snake 5. Is the following statement about this animal s habitat true or false? This snake prefers hillsides with rocks and thick vegetation. a. True b. False 6. Is the following statement about this animal true or false? This snake emits a foul smelling odor when handled. a. True b. False
17 STATION C 7. What is the correct scientific name of this animal? a. Pseudacris crucifer b. Rana sylvatica c. Hyla versicolor 8. Which is correct about this frog? a. This frog lives 6 to 7 years. b. This frog eats insects. c. This frog begins mating calls late in the spring. d. This frog lays eggs at the base of trees.
18 STATION D 9. Which photograph best represents this animal s habitat; A or B? A B
19 STATION E ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: 10. Which is the best definition of the word Herpetology? a. The scientific study of reptiles. b. The scientific study of salamanders c. The scientific study of reptiles and amphibians. d. The scientific study of amphibians. 11. Complete this sentence with the correct answer below. A reptile or amphibian that is of special concern is : a. uncommon or has unique or highly specific habitat requirements and should be carefully monitored. b. near extinction. c. an animal that has a stable population. 12. How many species of turtles are listed as threatened a. 1 b. 2
20 STATION F 13. What is the correct scientific name of this animal? a. Mudpuppy b. Western lesser Siren c. Necturus maculosus d. Siren intermedia 14. This animal is also called by fisherman and bait shops. a. Waterdog b. Hoghound c. Creepy 15. Is this statement true or false? This animal has four toes on each foot. a. True b. False
21 STATION G 16. What is the correct common name of this animal? a. Snapping Turtle b. Blanding s Turtle c. Common Map Turtle d. Wood Turtle 17. This animal feeds on: a. Plants, mushrooms, worms and slugs b. Only plants 18. Which statement is true? a. This turtle feeds underwater relying on water pressure to help swallow. b. This turtle is found only in southern Michigan c. This turtle feeds mostly on land d. This turtle is not native to Michigan
22 STATION H 19. What is the correct common name of this animal? a. Bullfrog b. Green Frog c. Mink Frog d. Gray Treefrog 20. The population of this frog is: a. Stable b. Threatened c. Special Concern 21. Where does this frog overwinter? a. Under leaf litter logs and rocks. b. In trees c. Underwater, burrowing into mud.
23 STATION I ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ABOUT TURTLES: 22. Which statement is true? a. There are no threatened turtle species in Michigan b. Most species live over 100 years. c. Most turtles have poor eyesight. d. Turtles have flourished for over 200 million years. 23. Mating occurs: a. In the fall. b. In the spring. c. In late summer d. Turtles do not mate. 24. How do turtles stay warm? a. Running and swimming. b. Basking c. Climbing trees
24 STATION J A B C 25. What part of this Turtle does the letter A point to? a. Top. b. Carapace c. Backbone 26. What part of this Turtle does the letter B point to? a. Carapace b. foreleg c. Plastron 27. What part of this Turtle does the letter C point to? a. Side scale b. Marginal scute c. tail
25 STATION K 28. What is the correct scientific name of this animal? a. Storeria dekayi b. Regina septemvittata c. Thamnophis butleri d. Clonophis kirtlandii. 29. Which is correct about this snake? a. This snake is widespread throughout Michigan. b. This snake eats mostly mammals. c. The population of this snake has dropped significantly due to agricultural practices and housing development. 30. What kind of scales does this snake have? a. Smooth b. Keeled c. This snake does not have scales
26 STATION L 31. Which of the following is correct? a. This snake is a juvenile. b. This snake is an adult. c. This is one of Michigan s smallest snakes. d. This snake is found throughout all of Michigan What is a common name for this snake? a. Striped Snake. b. Pilot Blacksnake c. Slimy snake 33. How long does this snake live? a. 20 years or more b. 10 years maximum
27 STATION M ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET: 34. Put the following toads and frogs in the order of when they begin their calling season (earliest to latest). Northern Leopard Frog American Toad Mink Frog Western Chorus Frog Gray Treefrog Green Frog Western Chorus Frog, Northern Leopard Frog, Gray Treefrog, American Toad Green Frog, Mink Frog
28 STATION N ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET: 35. List all Michigan reptiles and amphibians that are classified as threatened or endangered species. Spotted Turtle Eastern Fox Snake Kirtland s Snake Copper-bellied Water Snake Small-mouthed Salamander Marbled Salamander
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