Herp Natural History Exam Review

Which of the following snakes is not most commonly found on sandy
soils?   

A. Coachwhip    B. Copperhead    C. Eastern Pine Snake    D. Pygmy Rattlesnake  E. Scarlet Snake

Which of the following reptiles is incorrectly
described by the term “widespread in TN but uncommon to rare”?    A. Scarlet Snake    B. Slender Glass Lizard    C. Pygmy Rattlesnake    D. Six-lined Racerunner    E. Eastern Hog-nosed Snake

What are the two most common lizard species in
Tennessee?    A. Green Anole and Eastern
Fence Lizard    B. Eastern Fence Lizard
and Five-lined Skink    C. Five-lined
Skink and Six-lined Racerunner    D.
Six-lined Racerunner and Slender Glass Lizard   E. Slender Glass Lizard and Green Anole

Which of the following snakes is not extremely
hyperactive when handled?    A. Black
Racer    B. Eastern Hog-nosed Snake    C. Plainbelly Water Snake    D. Rough Green Snake    E. Scarlet Kingsnake

Which of the following snakes has the least specialized
diet?    A. Hog-nosed Snake    B. Cottonmouth   
C. Mud Snake    D. Queen
Snake    E. Scarlet Kingsnake

Which of the following snakes is not likely to eat another
snake?    A. Black Racer B. Common Kingsnake   
C. Cottonmouth    D. Eastern
Milksnake    E. Timber Rattlesnake

Which of the following reptiles is least likely to be found
in someone’s home (having gained access from the outside)?    A. Midland Rat Snake    B. Broadhead Skink    C. Ringneck Snake   
D. Green Anole    E. Smooth Earth
Snake

What is the most common venomous snake in
TN?    A. Eastern Diamondback
Rattlesnake    B. Copperhead    C. Pygmy Rattlesnake    D. Cottonmouth    E. Timber Rattlesnake

If you went to correct habitat within the range of the
animal in TN and looked for it using the best technique (i.e., turning rocks,
looking in trees, etc.), which of the following reptiles is least likely to be
found on a given day?    A. Queen
Snake    B. Eastern Fence Lizard    C. Eastern Hog-nosed Snake    D. Five-lined Skink   E. Diamondback Water Snake

Which of the following lizards is least likely
to be seen on the side of a tree?
A. Broadhead Skink    B. Eastern Fence
Lizard    C. Five-lined Skink    D. Green Anole    E. Six-lined Racerunner

Which of the following snakes kills its prey
before consuming them?    A. Black
Racer    B. Mississippi Green Water
Snake    C. Redbelly Snake    D. Rough Green Snake    E. Scarlet Kingsnake

Which of the following reptiles is not known for
being especially fast or quick when being chased?    A. Black Racer    B. Little Brown Skink    C. Mud Snake    D. Six-lined Racerunner    E. Coachwhip

Which of the following snakes does not lay
eggs?    A. Eastern Pine Snake    B. Hog-nosed Snake    C. Midland Rat Snake    D. Smooth Earth Snake    E. Worm Snake

Which of the following reptiles is least likely to be found
in someone’s vegetable garden during standard cleaning exercises (i.e.,
weeding, removing debris, etc.)?   

A. Rough Green Snake  B. Five-lined Skink    C. Black Racer    D. Six-lined Racerunner    E. Prairie Kingsnake

Which of the following lizards is least likely
to lose its tail if attacked by a predator?   
A. Green Anole    B. Brown Skink    C. Glass Lizard    D. Five-lined Skink    E. Six-lined Racerunner

Which of the following snakes are you most
likely to find in a tree?    A. Common
Kingsnake    B. Corn Snake    C. Eastern Hog-nosed Snake    D. Western Ribbon Snake    E. Southeastern Crowned Snake

Which of the following reptiles is most likely to eat an earthworm?    A. Common Garter Snake    B. Slender Glass Lizard    C. Black Racer    D. Five-lined Skink E. Midland Water Snake

Which of the following snakes is not likely to bite when it
is first captured?   

A. Black Racer    B. Broad-banded Water Snake    C. Common Kingsnake    D. Midland Rat Snake    E. Queen Snake

Which of the following reptiles is uncommon in TN (either
because of range or population levels) and is also relatively uncommon to rare
elsewhere in its range?

A. Corn Snake   B. Prairie Kingsnake    C. Green Anole    D. Scarlet Snake    E. Pine Snake

Which of the following snakes does not prey on invertebrates as its primary prey?

A. Eastern Worm Snake    B. Queen Snake    C. Rough Green Snake    D. Scarlet Snake    E. Southeastern Crowned Snake

Which of the following snakes has the least specialized
diet?    A. Crowned Snake B. Hog-nosed Snake   
C. Milk Snake    D. Queen Snake    E. Scarlet Kingsnake

Which of the following snakes is seldom found in the open
(i.e., it is almost always found under debris)?    A. Garter Snake    B. Hog-nosed Snake    C. Redbelly Snake D. Timber rattlesnake    E. Water Snake

Which of the following lizards occurs throughout most of Tennessee but is very seldom encountered in the state?    A. Brown Skink    B. Coal Skink    C. Eastern Fence Lizard    D. Green Anole    E. Six-lined Racerunner

What is the most widespread and abundant water snake in
TN?   

A. Diamondback Water Snake    B. Midland Water Snake    C. Mississippi Green Water Snake    D. Southern Water Snake    E. Plainbelly Water Snake

Which of the following turtles is most likely to
be found basking on a log in a river or lake?   
A. Alligator Snapping Turtle    B.
Common Snapping Turtle    C. Eastern Mud
Turtle    D. Common Map Turtle    E. Smooth Softshell Turtle

Which of the following snakes kills its prey most of the time before consuming it?   

A. Coachwhip    B. Corn Snake    C. Dekay’s Snake    D. Green Snake    E. Scarlet Snake.

Which of the following is not a common food you
would expect for the turtle to eat that is paired with it?     A. Alligator Snapping Turtle – Carrion    B. Loggerhead Musk Turtle – Aquatic snails    C. River Cooter – Aquatic plants    D. Slider – Fish    E. Smooth Softshell Turtle- Aquatic insects

Which of the following snakes lays eggs?    A. Dekay Snake    B. Queen Snake C. Ringneck Snake   D. Rough Earth Snake    E. Western
Ribbon Snake

Which of the following is an unlikely escape route for the lizard that is paired with it?

A. Brown Skink – Hide in leaf litter    B. Coal Skink – Dive under water    C. Eastern Fence Lizard – Hide on the backside of a tree    D. Six-lined Racerunner– Dart into a burrow    E. Slender Glass Lizard – Hide in low branches of shrubs

Which of the following names is not associated with the
snake or lizard to which it is paired?   
A. Cottonmouth – Water Moccasin   
B. Earth Snake – Stinging Snake   C. Five-lined Skink – Scorpion    D. Hog-nosed Snake – Spreading Adder    E. Mud Snake – Hoop Snake

Which of the following turtles are best known for having a
high level of tolerance to pollution, sometimes being found in sewage
lagoons?    A. Bog Turtles and Common
Snapping Turtles    B. Common Snapping
Turtles and Painted Turtles    C. Painted
Turtles and River Cooters    D. River
Cooters and Softshell Turtles    E.
Softshell Turtles and Sliders.

Which of the following snakes is most likely to be found in
a tree or shrub?   

A. Black Racer    B.Prairie Kingsnake    C. Rough Green Snake    D. Scarlet Snake E. Worm Snake

What is the primary food of most lizards found in
Tennessee?    A. Insects B. Smaller lizards   
C. Spiders and Scorpions    D.Newborn Mice    E. Invertebrate Eggs

Which of the following defensive mechanisms is incorrectly
paired with the snake that is listed with it?   
A. Earth Snake – Coils its tail   
B. Garter Snake – Puffs its body C. Hog-nosed Snake – Plays dead    D. Pine Snake – Shakes its tail    E. Redbelly Snake – Curls its lips

Which turtle is least likely to bite if handled
carelessly?    A. Alligator Snapping
Turtle    B. Common Snapping Turtle    C. Stinkpot    D. Smooth Softshell Turtle    E. Spiny Softshell Turtle

Which of the following is not a common food you would expect for the snake to eat that is paired with it?    A. Mud Snake – Sirens    B. Rat Snake – Bird eggs    C. Scarlet Snake – Lizard eggs    D. Water Snake – Rodents    E. Worm Snake – Worms

What is unique about the breeding biology of several of our
native skinks?   

A. They lay only one egg that is exceptionally
large    B. They do not lay eggs at
all        C. They tend the eggs in the nest    D. They lay their eggs in the nests of
other lizards      E. They lay their eggs in trees to avoid ground predators

Which of the following is not the habitat where you would
expect to find the turtle that is paired with it?    A. Alligator Snapping Turtle – Muddy slough or oxbow lake B. Bog Turtle – Moss dominated wetland    C. Northern Painted Turtle – Large river
D. Slider – Small pond    E. Spiny Softshell Turtle – Soft-bottomed stream

Which of the following snakes is not slightly venomous
(i.e., rear-fanged)?

A. Coachwhip    B. Crowned Snake    C. Hog-nosed Snake    D. Ringneck Snake E. Worm Snake

Which of the following unique characteristics is paired with
the wrong turtle?

A. Smooth Softshell Turtle – buries in the mud most of the
time

B. Loggerhead Musk Turtle – special gland that emits a
stinking odor

C. False Map Turtle – frequent basks, but very easily
disturbed

D. Bog Turtle – primarily consumes cranberries from bogs

E. Alligator Snapping Turtle – appendage in mouth that
lures prey