1. Amphibian & Reptile Management Dr. N. Matthew Ellinwood, D.V.M., Ph.D. March 19, 2012 I OWA S TATE U NIVERSITY C OLLEGE OF A GRICULTURE AND L IFE S CIENCES

2. REPTILES Taxinomic class defined by: –Air breathing –Egg laying of shelled eggs –Scaled or scute covered skin/bodies Four orders –Crocodiles –Sphenodontia (tuataras) –Sqamata Lizards, snakes, amphisbaenians (worm lizards) –Chelonia or Testuidines

3. REPTILES chelonians lizards snakes amphisbaenians – worm lizards tuataras crocodiles

4. Chelonians Turtles Tortoises Terrapins Salmonella risks –Not just turtles, etc.

5. TURTLES spend most or all of their time in water leatherback turtle – Dermochelys coriacea –largest turtle, endangered

6. TORTOISE spend most or all of their time on land Aldabra tortoise – Geochelone gigantia –2nd largest tortoise, CITES protected

7. TERRAPINS Spend significant time on land and in water American Indian word

8. TERRAPINS - Red-Eared Slider Southern U.S. omnivorous 75° F Red-Eared slider – Trachemys scripta elegans

9. LIZARDS habitats - desert to marshes diets - herbivorous, omnivorous, carnivorous, insectivorous temperature requirements - widely varied bottom line - do your homework

10. Iguanas Green iguana Calcium Vit D –Lights Central and South Am Up to ~ 7 feet Related –Chuckwalla –Desert Iguana

11. Anoles Small new world lizard False chamelions Green Anole –Native to USA –Cuban brown Now in Florida –Knight Anole 18 inches

12. Skinks Small lizards Five lined skink –North America native Blue tongued skink –Australian –Pet trade Solomon Island giant skink –Arboreal –Largest species of skink; 28”

13. Geckos Desert to tropical Lamellated feet –Climbers Nocturnal and vocal Leopard gecko –India native –Pest control –Popular pet species Tokay gecko –Aggressive

14. Chameleons Experienced owner only Africa, southern Europe, Near East to south asia Change color Turret eyes

15. horned toad (a lizard - really!) Phrynosoma platyrhinos –

16. TUATARAS habitat - small islands around New Zealand diet - carnivorous temperature –~54° F 50-80 cm; up to 1 kg living fossils

17. AMPHISBAENIANS worm lizards Florida worm lizard – Rhineura floridana