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Amphibian & Reptile Management

Amphibian & Reptile Management. Dr. N. Matthew Ellinwood, D.V.M., Ph.D. March 19, 2012. Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. REPTILES. Taxinomic class defined by: Air breathing Egg laying of shelled eggs Scaled or scute covered skin/bodies Four orders

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Amphibian & Reptile Management

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  1. Amphibian & ReptileManagement Dr. N. Matthew Ellinwood, D.V.M., Ph.D. March 19, 2012 Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

  2. REPTILES • Taxinomic class defined by: • Air breathing • Egg laying of shelled eggs • Scaled or scute covered skin/bodies • Four orders • Crocodiles • Sphenodontia (tuataras) • Sqamata • Lizards, snakes, amphisbaenians (worm lizards) • Chelonia or Testuidines

  3. REPTILES • chelonians • lizards • snakes • amphisbaenians – worm lizards • tuataras • crocodiles

  4. Chelonians • Turtles • Tortoises • Terrapins • Salmonella risks • Not just turtles, etc.

  5. TURTLES • spend most or all of their time in water • leatherback turtle – Dermochelys coriacea • largest turtle, endangered

  6. TORTOISE • spend most or all of their time on land • Aldabra tortoise – Geochelone gigantia • 2nd largest tortoise, CITES protected

  7. TERRAPINS • Spend significant time on land and in water • American Indian word

  8. TERRAPINS - Red-Eared Slider • Southern U.S. • omnivorous • 75° F Red-Eared slider – Trachemysscriptaelegans

  9. LIZARDS • habitats - desert to marshes • diets - herbivorous, omnivorous, carnivorous, insectivorous • temperature requirements - widely varied • bottom line - do your homework

  10. Iguanas • Green iguana • Calcium • Vit D • Lights • Central and South Am • Up to ~ 7 feet • Related • Chuckwalla • Desert Iguana

  11. Anoles • Small new world lizard • False chamelions • Green Anole • Native to USA • Cuban brown • Now in Florida • Knight Anole • 18 inches

  12. Skinks • Small lizards • Five lined skink • North America native • Blue tongued skink • Australian • Pet trade • Solomon Island giant skink • Arboreal • Largest species of skink; 28”

  13. Geckos • Desert to tropical • Lamellated feet • Climbers • Nocturnal and vocal • Leopard gecko • India native • Pest control • Popular pet species • Tokay gecko • Aggressive

  14. Chameleons • Experienced owner only • Africa, southern Europe, Near East to south asia • Change color • Turret eyes

  15. horned toad (a lizard - really!) Phrynosomaplatyrhinos –

  16. TUATARAS • habitat - small islands around New Zealand • diet - carnivorous • temperature • ~54° F • 50-80 cm; up to 1 kg • living fossils

  17. AMPHISBAENIANS worm lizards • Florida worm lizard – Rhineurafloridana

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