Reptiles, Amphibians & Arachnids

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1.Which arachnid builds classic spiral webs at dusk?
- A. emperor scorpion
- B. orb weaver
- C. wasp spider
- D. spider mite
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orb weaver
Did you know? Orb weavers often rebuild their web every night.
2.Which reptile runs across water on its hind legs?
- A. rattlesnake
- B. basilisk lizard
- C. frilled lizard
- D. matamata turtle
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basilisk lizard
Did you know? The basilisk is nicknamed the "Jesus Christ lizard".
3.Which amphibian puffs up and oozes sticky skin when grabbed?
- A. glass frog
- B. poison dart frog
- C. newt
- D. tomato frog
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tomato frog
Did you know? Tomato frogs are named for their color.
4.Which arachnid sprays silk over prey from a distance?
- A. spitting spider
- B. spider mite
- C. red-knee tarantula
- D. jumping spider
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spitting spider
Did you know? Spitting spiders zigzag their silk stream to pin prey.
5.Which reptile squirts blood from its eyes to startle attackers?
- A. horned lizard
- B. king cobra
- C. Galápagos tortoise
- D. caiman
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horned lizard
Did you know? Horned lizards flatten their bodies to look like stones.
6.Which arachnid weaves fine webbing over crop leaves?
- A. harvestman
- B. spitting spider
- C. spider mite
- D. cellar spider
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spider mite
Did you know? Spider mites are major greenhouse pests.
7.Which reptile looks like a dead leaf floating in slow rivers?
- A. European adder
- B. matamata turtle
- C. green iguana
- D. horned lizard
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matamata turtle
Did you know? The matamata sucks in fish with a sudden gulp of water.
8.Which reptile has a slender snout suited for catching fish?
- A. box turtle
- B. tuatara
- C. gharial
- D. Burmese python
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gharial
Did you know? The gharial lives mainly in Indian rivers.
9.Which reptile walks with a raised head scanning the ground?
- A. tuatara
- B. glass lizard
- C. monitor lizard
- D. Nile crocodile
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monitor lizard
Did you know? Monitor lizards are among the most intelligent reptiles.
10.Which reptile spreads a hood when threatened?
- A. matamata turtle
- B. Indian cobra
- C. coral snake
- D. sea snake
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Indian cobra
Did you know? The Indian cobra is a protected species in India.
11.Which reptile dives into streams when startled?
- A. matamata turtle
- B. Australian water dragon
- C. skink
- D. gila monster
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Australian water dragon
Did you know? Water dragons can stay submerged for long minutes.
12.Which reptile is among the heaviest snakes on Earth?
- A. green anaconda
- B. gharial
- C. European adder
- D. American alligator
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green anaconda
Did you know? Green anacondas are strong swimmers in South American wetlands.
13.Which reptile builds nests of rotting vegetation that warm the eggs?
- A. American alligator
- B. thorny devil
- C. green iguana
- D. reticulated python
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American alligator
Did you know? Alligator nests' temperature decides the hatchlings' sex.
14.Which amphibian shows a bright red belly when threatened?
- A. spotted salamander
- B. mudpuppy
- C. fire-bellied toad
- D. poison dart frog
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fire-bellied toad
Did you know? Fire-bellied toads flip upside down in a warning pose.
15.Which arachnid rides larger insects like tiny hitchhikers?
- A. wolf spider
- B. wasp spider
- C. spitting spider
- D. pseudoscorpion
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pseudoscorpion
Did you know? Pseudoscorpions have pincers but no tail sting.
16.Which reptile basks on rocks and walls in Africa and Asia?
- A. Indian cobra
- B. chameleon relative agama
- C. skink
- D. gecko
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chameleon relative agama
Did you know? Male agamas brighten their heads to signal rivals.
17.Which amphibian sings in choruses on early spring nights?
- A. tomato frog
- B. newt
- C. spring peeper
- D. American bullfrog
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spring peeper
Did you know? Spring peepers are tiny frogs with a very loud call.
18.Which arachnid spends its life underwater inside an air bubble?
- A. trapdoor spider
- B. diving bell spider
- C. house spider
- D. orb weaver
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diving bell spider
Did you know? The diving bell spider's bubble works like a gill.
19.Which reptile hibernates in shared dens below the frost line?
- A. green iguana
- B. Komodo dragon
- C. European adder
- D. chameleon relative agama
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European adder
Did you know? European adders range farther north than any other snake.
20.Which amphibian breathes partly through wrinkled skin folds?
- A. tiger salamander
- B. European tree frog
- C. poison dart frog
- D. hellbender
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hellbender
Did you know? Hellbenders are North America's largest salamanders.
21.Which arachnid waits behind a hinged silk door?
- A. emperor scorpion
- B. trapdoor spider
- C. diving bell spider
- D. red-knee tarantula
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trapdoor spider
Did you know? Trapdoor spiders sense prey through silk trip lines.
22.Which reptile swims with a paddle-shaped tail?
- A. sea snake
- B. king cobra
- C. green anaconda
- D. Komodo dragon
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sea snake
Did you know? Sea snakes can stay underwater for hours.
23.Which amphibian lives its whole life in dark caves?
- A. Surinam toad
- B. olm
- C. fire salamander
- D. red-eyed tree frog
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olm
Did you know? The olm can live a decade without moving.
24.Which arachnid glows blue under ultraviolet light?
- A. cellar spider
- B. emperor scorpion
- C. trapdoor spider
- D. jumping spider
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emperor scorpion
Did you know? Emperor scorpions are among the largest scorpions.
25.Which reptile is one of the few venomous lizards?
- A. Indian cobra
- B. gila monster
- C. chameleon
- D. gecko
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gila monster
Did you know? Gila monsters store fat in their thick tails.
26.Which amphibian returns to the pond where it hatched each spring?
- A. fire salamander
- B. mudpuppy
- C. spotted salamander
- D. golden poison frog
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spotted salamander
Did you know? Spotted salamanders host algae inside their cells.
27.Which arachnid sprays an acetic acid mist when bothered?
- A. crab spider
- B. spider mite
- C. camel spider
- D. whip scorpion
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whip scorpion
Did you know? Whip scorpions are also called vinegaroons.
28.Which reptile strips prey with a powerful hooked jaw?
- A. frilled lizard
- B. bearded dragon
- C. sea snake
- D. snapping turtle
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snapping turtle
Did you know? Snapping turtles rarely leave the water to bask.
29.Which amphibian is a legless amphibian that burrows underground?
- A. spring peeper
- B. caecilian
- C. poison dart frog
- D. newt
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caecilian
Did you know? Caecilians look like worms but have backbones.
30.Which arachnid wears a hard spiny shell on its back?
- A. trapdoor spider
- B. spiny orb weaver
- C. red-knee tarantula
- D. harvestman
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spiny orb weaver
Did you know? Spiny orb weavers are among the most colorful small spiders.
31.Which reptile is a legless lizard, not a snake?
- A. glass lizard
- B. horned lizard
- C. rattlesnake
- D. Indian cobra
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glass lizard
Did you know? Glass lizards have movable eyelids, unlike snakes.
32.Which arachnid ambushes prey from flower heads?
- A. crab spider
- B. dust mite
- C. wolf spider
- D. amblypygid
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crab spider
Did you know? Crab spiders can change color to match flowers.
33.Which reptile slips away by shedding its own tail?
- A. Australian water dragon
- B. monitor lizard
- C. skink
- D. green iguana
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skink
Did you know? A skink's lost tail regrows over time.
34.Which arachnid feels its way with long antenna-like front legs?
- A. amblypygid
- B. tick
- C. dust mite
- D. whip scorpion
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amblypygid
Did you know? Amblypygids are harmless to people despite their look.
35.Which reptile vanishes against bark with a tail shaped like a leaf?
- A. leaf-tailed gecko
- B. gharial
- C. green anaconda
- D. bearded dragon
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leaf-tailed gecko
Did you know? Leaf-tailed geckos live only in Madagascar.
36.Which arachnid runs fast across desert sand?
- A. camel spider
- B. house spider
- C. emperor scorpion
- D. net-casting spider
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camel spider
Did you know? Camel spiders are solifuges, not true spiders.
37.Which reptile is a reptile lineage older than the dinosaurs?
- A. green anaconda
- B. tuatara
- C. Australian water dragon
- D. gecko
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tuatara
Did you know? Tuataras have a light-sensitive "third eye" on the skull.
38.Which arachnid guards its young in a silk tent?
- A. nursery web spider
- B. house spider
- C. spider mite
- D. trapdoor spider
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nursery web spider
Did you know? Nursery web spider males offer wrapped prey as gifts.
39.Which reptile drinks through grooves that channel dew to its mouth?
- A. thorny devil
- B. monitor lizard
- C. bearded dragon
- D. gila monster
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thorny devil
Did you know? The thorny devil lives only in Australia's deserts.
40.Which reptile raises a neck frill to startle threats?
- A. Indian cobra
- B. chameleon relative agama
- C. frilled lizard
- D. gila monster
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frilled lizard
Did you know? Frilled lizards often run on their hind legs.

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