Title: (Optional) Identify reptiles, amphibians, and other exotic species.
Course: Agricultural Education - Preparation (18003-II) > Section: Exploring the Small Animal Care Industry

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?