Chapter 13 Reptile and Amphibian Breed Identification and Production Management
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| algae | plant based source of food that grows spontaneously in water when left in sunlight
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| amphibian | animal with smooth skin and spends part of its life on land and part of its life in the water
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| aquatic | animal that lives in the water
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| arboreal | animal that lives in trees
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| brood | a group of reptiles or amphibians
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| brumation | process in reptiles similar to hibernation when their body temperature decreases
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| chelonians | veterinary term for turtles
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| cloaca | rectum in reptiles, also called the vent
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| clutch | group of eggs
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| coccidia | fugal disease
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| concave | inward appearance
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| crest | top of an animal's head
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| dewlap | flap of skin under the chin
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| dimorphism | the occurance of having both male and female body parts and appearances
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| ecdysis | process of snakes shedding their skin
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| ectothermic | the body temperature of an animal controlled externally by the environment
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| evert | to turn inside out
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| filtration system | water system that cleans the water source
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| gravid | term in reptiles meaning pregnant
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| hemipenis | the male reproductive organ in reptiles and amphibians
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| herpetology | the study of reptiles and amphibians
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| incubated | the process of keeping eggs warm for hatching
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| juvenile | young stage of growth
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| nonvenomous | not poisonous
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| omnivores | animals that eat a meat and plant based diet source
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| probe method | process of passing an instrument into the cloaca to determine the sex of a reptile or amphibian
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| quarentine | to isolate
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| reptile | animal with dry, scaly skin that uses the outside temperature and environment to adjust body temperature
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| salmonella infection | bacterial infection that causes severe diarrhea
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| salmonellosis | bacterial infection that occurs from touching reptiles and amphibians
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| semi aquatic | living part of the time in water and part of the time on land
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| serpents | the veterinary term for snakes
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| substrate | the type of material on the bottom of the cage
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| tadpoles | young newborn frogs or toads
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| terrapins | the veterinary term for turtles
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| terrariums | plant sourced housing for reptiles and amphibians
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| terrestrial | living on land
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| urates | the urine water materials of reptiles and amphibians
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| venonmous | poisonous
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| vent | the rectum in reptiles, also called the cloaca
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