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: The introduction of the water hyacinth The construction of canals in Florida Federal protection The near-extinction of their main predator

3. Snakes belonging to this group flatten their heads, hiss loudly, and swell up with air when threatened. What are you dealing with here? Hognose snake Ringneck snake Garter 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 dies It lays eggs It mates It is captured

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

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

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: Smooth earth snake Trans-Pecos ground snake Lyre snake Scarlet snake

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

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