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1. What is another name for the Egyptian cobra? viper asp mamba copperhead

2. What is the largest turtle alive today? green turtle leatherback turtle loggerhead turtle alligator snapping turtle

3. What type of reptile are the following? Glass snake, slowworm, and skink. Answer: (One word)

4. This herbivorous reptile is found mainly in the tropical areas of the Americas. It has five toes on each foot which end in claws. It often has a spiny crest down its back. It can be kept as a pet. What is it? Answer: (One word)

5. What member of the crocodile family has a long narrow snout and is found in Asia? caiman gavial gar coati

6. What is the largest snake in the Western hemisphere? anaconda cottonmouth boa constrictor king snake

7. This reptile is only found on islands off New Zealand. tuatara hamadryad skink monitor

8. Reptiles usually lay eggs which hatch outside the body. What is the term that means this? oviparous ovation omnivorous olfaction

9. What kind of pit viper is known by the noise it makes? Answer: (One word)

10. The first letters of the answers to the previous questions spell out the name of a reptile. What is it? Answer: (One word)