Question

14. (2 pts) Name one morphological difference between the Archosauria and the Lepidosauria. 15. (12 pts) Match the terms on the right to the most appropriate name on the left. Only one answer per blank. a) Chameleontidae b) Helodermatidae c) Corytophanidae d) Polychrotidae f) Phrynosomatidae g) Pygopodidae h) Scincidae i) Xantusiidae j) Teiidae k) Varanidae A. Some of these lizards can run across water. B. These lizards have osteoderms and a very shiny appearance C. These lizards use dewlaps to attract mates. D. These lizards judge distance by accommodation, not binocular vision. F. The Komodo dragon is in this group. G. All the species in this group are venomous H. This group contains the flap-legged lizards. I. This group contains many parthenogenetic species. J. The horned lizards and fence lizards are in this group. K. The night lizards.
PLEASE HELP WITH BOTH 14 and 15!! i need a lot of help, please explain! thank you so much

Answer 1

14. The anatomy and functional morphology of archosaur and lepidosaur jaws differ in several ways. For example, archosaur teeth are implanted within sockets in the jaw, while lepidosaur teeth are implanted either to the sides or apices of the jaw.

15 a) Chameleonlide - These tiscords judge destanu by accommodation, not binocular nision. b) Helodesmatidae - All these species this group are renomous .. c) Corytophanidea - Some of these liscords can run across waleet d) Poly choolidea - This group combins many prothenogenetic specues. & Phoyno somalidae - There lizards ure dew laps to attract mates 8) Pugopodide a - This group contains the flap-legged lisands. b) Suncidea - These lizards have oslodeons and a very shiny appearence. 9) Xantusii due - The night lizcolds. 1) Teridae – The hooned tirands and fence lizands are in this group k) Vanmidea - The Komodo dragon is in this gecoup.

15. a - D

b - G

c - A

d - I

f - C

g - H

h - B

i - K

j - J

k - F