How Well Do You Know Reptiles?

[Dassie rat]

Correct, MOG2012. The lizard grasps its tail in its mouth

 

[MOG2012]

1. Which viviparous reptile rolls up into a ball for protection?

2. Which 2 reptiles are named after a religious leader and his enemy?

3. Which reptile is part of the new wave?

4. Which reptile was the inspiration for a dinosaur in ‘Jurassic Park?’

5. Which Iranian reptile waves its tail to attract small birds?

I'm not so sure about the middle 2 but these are my guesses.
2) Jesus Christ Lizard/Basilisk and the Satanic Leaf-Tailed Gecko?
3) Marine Iguana?

 

[Dassie rat]

2. Correct
3 Incorrect

 

[Dassie rat]

For question 3. Think of what the reptile is part of

 

[Dassie rat]

For question 3, a clash of personalities may decide if you should come or go

 

[LaughingDove]

For question 3. Think of what the reptile is part of

For question 3, a clash of personalities may decide if you should come or go

So I am guessing new wave refers to the movement in music and then a clash of personalities and should come or go makes me think of The Clash and the song Should I Stay or Should I Go.

But then I'm stuck... I can't think of any band members with a reptile nickname or any references to reptiles in the song.

 

[Dassie rat]

Think of the music genre, rather than the Clash

 

[Dassie rat]

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This may help answer Question 3 and may be a first for Zoochat

 

[LaughingDove]

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This may help answer Question 3 and may be a first for Zoochat

Is this related to the particular individual in the picture or that he has a rather green crest vaguely reminiscent of a lizard?

 

[Dassie rat]

The photo is linked to the answer to question 3. The reptile concerned has a similar 'hairstyle'.

 

[MOG2012]

Is it the genus Gonocephalus? Or more specifically, Gonocephalus bellii?

 

[LaughingDove]

I'm going to guess pricklenape because it seems kind of punk rock and new wave but I'm sure if that's the answer there's more to it than that

 

[Dassie rat]

It isn't a lizard, MOG2012 and LaughingDove and the 'green hair' isn't composed of scales

 

[LaughingDove]

Mary River Turtle because of the new wave algae hairstyle.

 

[Dassie rat]

That's right, Laughing Dove. Well done
1,2 MOG2012
3,4,5 Laughing Dove

It's your go, Laughing Dove

 

[LaughingDove]

1 - combine two reptiles and a mammal appears at the beginning

2 -

3 - at least as of 2019 (which is the most recent information I could find publicly), the UK National Health Service stocks 19 different antivenoms. The majority treat multiple species, of those that only treat a single species, which Asian single species antivenom has never actually been needed in the UK.

4 - the first reptile genome to be sequenced

5 - not a monitor lizard, not a snake, something in between

I've attached a picture of how number 2 should display. The three emojis are the clue.

 

[Dassie rat]

3 Russell's viper
4 Green anole
5 Earless monitor

 

[LaughingDove]

3 Russell's viper
4 Green anole
5 Earless monitor

Correct for number 4. Others incorrect.

 

[Dassie rat]

2 Yellow-headed temple turtle?

 

[LaughingDove]

2 Yellow-headed temple turtle?

Yes! Well done.