British Reptiles Picture Recognition Quiz with Slow worm, Adder

Nature Quiz - Reptiles and Amphibians - British Reptiles (Questions)

There are six species of reptiles native to the UK. Dry heathlands are the best natural habitats for British reptiles, but semi-natural areas with heath-like conditions such as railway embankments, sea walls, road verges, churchyards, golf courses and almost any area with a sunny south facing slope and open vegetation may be suitable. Lizards have the ability to 'self amputate' their tails for protection. The process is known as 'autotomy'.

All native reptiles are protected in Britain under the Wildlife and Countryside Act. This protection under law helps counteract the decline of all the species. The Act also protects the rarest reptiles in Britain, the smooth snake and the sand lizard, by making it an offence to possess, handle, capture or disturb them.

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Which of the following would a grass snake be least likely to eat?

[ ]	Frogs
[ ]	Newts
[ ]	Rabbits
[ ]	Birds

What is one difference between the male and female common lizard?

[ ]	The underside of the male is brightly-coloured with spots
[ ]	The underside of the female is brightly-coloured with spots
[ ]	The male has a large red ruff around its neck
[ ]	The female has a large red ruff around its neck

The adder has a marking on its head which is similar to which letter of the alphabet?

[ ]	B
[ ]	G
[ ]	J
[ ]	V

What is the slow worm's alternative name?

[ ]	Fake snake
[ ]	Lounge lizard
[ ]	Lazy lizard
[ ]	Blind worm

Can you identify this British reptile?

[ ]	Common Wall Lizard
[ ]	Sand Lizard
[ ]	European green lizard
[ ]	Common Lizard

Can you identify this British reptile?

[ ]	Aesculapian Snake
[ ]	Grass Snake
[ ]	Adder
[ ]	Dice snake

The Common Lizard is viviparous. What does this mean?

[ ]	Gives birth to live young
[ ]	Smells with its feet
[ ]	Changes colour for camouflage
[ ]	Has no stomach

Can you identify this British reptile?

[ ]	Dice snake
[ ]	Smooth Snake
[ ]	Aesculapian Snake
[ ]	Adder

A slow-worm has something that lizards have but snakes don't. What is it?

[ ]	A forked tongue
[ ]	Scales
[ ]	Legs
[ ]	Eyelids

10.

Can you identify this British reptile?

[ ]	Slow worm
[ ]	Dice snake
[ ]	Grass Snake
[ ]	Adder

Nature Quiz - Reptiles and Amphibians - British Reptiles (Answers)

Which of the following would a grass snake be least likely to eat?

[ ]	Frogs
[ ]	Newts
[x]	Rabbits
[ ]	Birds

Grass snakes are active predators and swallow the prey in one piece while it is still alive

What is one difference between the male and female common lizard?

[x]	The underside of the male is brightly-coloured with spots
[ ]	The underside of the female is brightly-coloured with spots
[ ]	The male has a large red ruff around its neck
[ ]	The female has a large red ruff around its neck

Females have a yellow, grey or greenish underside with few or no spots

The adder has a marking on its head which is similar to which letter of the alphabet?

[ ]	B
[ ]	G
[ ]	J
[x]	V

X, M and H are also descriptions of the marking

What is the slow worm's alternative name?

[ ]	Fake snake
[ ]	Lounge lizard
[ ]	Lazy lizard
[x]	Blind worm

This is because it has eyelids, which snakes do not have

Can you identify this British reptile?

[ ]	Common Wall Lizard
[x]	Sand Lizard
[ ]	European green lizard
[ ]	Common Lizard

Can you identify this British reptile?

[ ]	Aesculapian Snake
[ ]	Grass Snake
[x]	Adder
[ ]	Dice snake

The Common Lizard is viviparous. What does this mean?

[x]	Gives birth to live young
[ ]	Smells with its feet
[ ]	Changes colour for camouflage
[ ]	Has no stomach

Most lizards lay eggs

Can you identify this British reptile?

[ ]	Dice snake
[x]	Smooth Snake
[ ]	Aesculapian Snake
[ ]	Adder

A slow-worm has something that lizards have but snakes don't. What is it?

[ ]	A forked tongue
[ ]	Scales
[ ]	Legs
[x]	Eyelids

Slow-worms also shed their tails when captured, a typical feature of a lizard

10.

Can you identify this British reptile?

[ ]	Slow worm
[ ]	Dice snake
[x]	Grass Snake
[ ]	Adder