Compainion Animals-Test 3
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- What is a heptile?
- A reptile or Amphibian
- What do herps often carry?
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Salmonella
-Usually it is found in feces
-To reduce risk, wash hands after handling them - What are the main classes of amphibians? And describe them?
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Anura, caudata, apoda
Anura: tailess adults (frogs and toads)
Caudata: adults w/ tails (newts and salamanders)
Apoda: tropical and legless - Describe amphibians.
- Cold blooded...moist and water permeable skin (easily damaged by human hands b/c lotion and stuff can go into their skin)
- What are the reptile classifacations?
- Chelonians (includes terrapins, tortoise, and turtle)4,000 species, Lizards (15 families) and Snakes (11 families)
- What is a chelonian?
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a species w. shells
Terrapins: fresh water, carnivorous
Tortoise: land, herbivorous/omnivorous
Turtle: marine - Describe more about chelonians?
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(1). they hibernate
(2). can be hard/dangerous to hold
(3). males have londer tails, ect.
(4). Almost all problems are nutrition related. - What is a difference betwen Amphibians and reptiles?
- Reproduction specifics vary widely between species
- What is almost always required for lizards?
- Diet supplementation
- What causes lizards to change colors?
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Clumps of pigment in the dermis of the skin.
CAN BE INTENTIONAL OR ILLNESS - Describe Autonomy and the dangers of it.
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(1) ability to drop tail when chased or scared
(2) vet must know tail will grow back
(3) can lead to infection or/and malformation
(4) typically doesn't grow back as strong.