A limbless lizard is
Ophiothrix
Heloderma
Ophiosaurus
Both (a) and (b)
Correct Answer :
C. Ophiosaurus
Related Questions
If a snake has small belly scales and a cylindrical tail, it is a
poisonous snake
non-poisonous snake
(a) or (b)
(a) and (b)
The poison glands of a poisonous snake are modifed
buccal glands
salivary glands
palatine glands
lacrimal glands
The reptile which has a fourchambered heart is
king cobra
crocodile
sphenodon
lizard
The only poisonous lizard of the world is
Varanus-monitor lizard
Heloderma-g\l& monster
Ophiosaurus-glass snake
Chameleon-coloured lizard
The belly scales on the body of a snake are broad and the third supralabial scale touches the eye and the nasal shield, it is a
viper
krait
sea snake
cobra
The number of cranial nerves in a reptile is
8 pairs
10 pairs
12 pairs
20 paris
The study of lizard is known as
Herpetology
Saurology
Nidology
None of these
In the classifcation by Huxley, reptiles and birds were grouped under
Diapsida
Sauropsida
Ichthyopsida
Synapsida
The group of reptiles similar to sphenodon is
turtles and tortoises
alligators
snakes
lizards
A third eye is present in the forehead of
Vipers
Cobra
Lizard
Sphenodon
If the dorsal median row of scales on the back are large and the fourth infralabial is largest, it is a
cobra
python
viper
krait
Crocodiles have
acrodont and homodont dentition
homodont and thecodont dentition
heterodont and thecodont dentition
heterodont and acrodont dentition
A urinary bladder is absent in
Chameleon
House lizard
Snake
Crocodile
The largest lizard is
Heloderma
Chameleon
Ophiosaurus
Varanus
Fresh water chelones are called
terrapins
turtles
tortoises
none of these
A snake has small scales on its belly, the tail being compressed laterally, it is a
krait
viper
sea snake
rat snake
Typhlop is
glass snake
blind snake
tree snake
sea snake
In poisonous snakes, the poison injecting teeth or fangs develop on
mandibles
maxilla
squamosal
quadrate
Which one of these is a sea snake?
Eryx johnii
Naja naja
Enhydrina
Bungarus
Which is not a true snake ?
Glass snake
Coral snake
Rat snake
Blind snake
Moulting or shedding of skin in snakes is done by
dermis
epidermis
cornified cells
stratum germinativum
Glass snake is a
true snake
lizard
protochordate
pseudosnake
The ability to change colour rapidly so as to blend with the background of their environment is best seen in
Snakes
Crocodiles
Turtles
Chameleons
Special articular surfaces on the vertebrae of snakes are
pre- and post-zygapophysis
zygantera and zygosphenes
neural arches and haemal arches
none of these
The long and powerful tail of crocodiles is
dorsoventraly flattened
compressed from side to side
cylindrical and tapering
all of these
A well developed secondary palate is found in
garden lizard
crocodiles
cobras
vipers
Which is not true of reptiles ?
Their body is covered with dry, horny, mesodermal scales
Their skin is devoid of glands
They are poikilothermous
Their skeletons are more bony than in amphibians
A snake lacks middle ear, but perceives sound through
air
snout
skin
tongue
Which of these is false ?
The eardrum and middle ear are absent in snakes
Turtles are terrestrial whereas tortoises are aquatic
The rami of lower chin is fused in lizards
Crocodiles have a compressed tail
Which one of these is a fossil ?
Hetttidaclylus
Chameleon
Draco
Sphenodon