Identification could include
- terms common to reptiles and amphibians
- considerations involved in selecting pet reptiles or amphibians
- common species of pet reptiles and amphibians (e.g., chameleon, bearded dragon, iguana, frog, toad, salamander, snake, turtle)
- physical characteristics (e.g., markings and color, anatomical characteristics such as size, weight, shape, length)
- reptile and amphibian behaviors
- reproductive traits
- feeding habits
- natural habitats
- nutritional requirements
- housing and equipment requirements of pet reptiles and amphibians
- how to care for reptiles and amphibians.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What are the similarities and differences between a reptile and an amphibian?
- What abiotic or biotic factors affect amphibian and reptile habitats?
- How are reptiles and birds similar?
- What indigenous reptiles and amphibians are found in Virginia?
- How is loss of habitat affecting reptile and amphibian populations?
- What is herpetology?
- What are the nutritional requirements for specific species of reptiles, amphibians, frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians?
- What are the housing and equipment requirements for reptiles and amphibians?
- What are some protected reptile and amphibian species, and why are they protected?