1) Identify the Scientific and Common Family Names to Which Each Lizard Belongs

KANSAS LIZARDS

Name: ______

Assignment

Use the key to the lizards of Kansas and other handouts to determine the following information for each snake represented:

1) Identify the scientific and common family names to which each lizard belongs

2) Identify the general characteristics of each family of lizard

3) Identify the genus and common name for each lizard, and if more than one lizard exists within the same genus then draw list each lizardss name and sketch each as well

4) Sketch each lizard and label characteristics important in identifying the lizard

FAMILY CROTOPHYTIDAE (______)

Family Characteristics

Common Name ______
Genus ______

FAMILY PHRYNOSOMATIDAE (______)

Family Characteristics

Common Name ______
Genus ______

FAMILY SCINCIDAE (______)

Family Characteristics

Common Name ______
Genus ______

FAMILY TEIIDAE (______)

Family Characteristics

Common Name ______
Genus ______

FAMILY LACERTIDAE (______)

Family Characteristics

Common Name ______
Genus ______

FAMILY ANGUIDAE (______)

Family Characteristics

Common Name ______
Genus ______