Snakes Alive

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1. A scientist that studies snakes is known as what? ophiologist snake wrangler aspologist venomologist

2. What snake family has the most members? pythons/Pythonidae vipers/Viperidae typical/ Colubridae boas/Boidae

3. A rattlesnake rattles for what reason? to warn others away all of these to indicate their presence to indicate they are about to strike

4. What body part of a snake indicates if it is a nocturnal or diurnal hunter? nostrils eyes shape of the head fangs

5. In addition to being used as an antidote to venom poisoning, snake venom has been used to treat what condition? high blood pressure all of these heart failure kidney failure

6. The San Francisco garter snake was added to the endangered species list in 1967. What was the reason for this? habitat loss pollution introduced predators it is not endangered

7. “Red by black friend of Jack. Red by yellow kill a fellow.” This saying was created to tell the difference between certain venomous and nonvenomous snakes. What North American venomous snake will “kill a fellow”? scarlet kingsnake coral snake mountain kingsnake corn snake

8. Which of the following snakes is NOT a member of the pit viper sub–family? copperhead rattlesnake cobra lancehead

9. Why should captive snakes be fed pre-killed food? It is easier to purchase the appropriate-sized food for your snake Live mice can injure even large snakes All of these Keeping frozen prey food is convenient

10. What is the clear scale that covers a snake's eye called? monocle eyeglass spectacle window