Snakes, Sneaky and Otherwise

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1. Snakes of the genus Natrix will most likely be found: In or near fresh water In rocky highlands In the desert In the sea

2. At one time swamp snakes belonging to the Liodytes or Seimatrix genera were quite rare. However, their numbers have been vastly increased due to: Federal protection The near-extinction of their main predator The construction of canals in Florida The introduction of the water hyacinth

3. Snakes belonging to this group flatten their heads, hiss loudly, and swell up with air when threatened. What are you dealing with here? Garter snake Hognose snake Ringneck snake Pine woods snake

4. The rainbow snake (Farancia erytrogramma) feeds primarily upon: Eels Insects Mice and voles Fish

5. The green snake turns blue when: It is captured It mates It dies It lays eggs

6. When this snake is confronted, it may rise up on its tail and fight back. Who is it? Indigo snake Mud snake Patch-nosed snake Rat snake

7. Pine snakes, bull snakes, and gopher snakes all belong to this genus: Lampropeltis Coluber Thamnophis Pituophis

8. The boomslang is a famous venomous rear-fanged snake, but we also have some venomous rear-fanged snakes in the US. One such is the: Trans-Pecos ground snake Smooth earth snake Scarlet snake Lyre snake

9. The rim rock crowned snake (Tantilla gracilis) is found in only one state. What is it? California Alaska Texas Florida

10. What is true of the eastern coral snake (Micrurus fulvius fulvius)? Red and black rings touch. Blue and red rings touch. Green and red rings touch. Red and yellow rings touch.