79 Reptiles Trivia Questions with Answers
79 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which reptile is known for its ability to run on water?
Answer
basilisk lizard
What is the only continent without any native reptiles?
Answer
Antarctica
Which reptile is known for its ability to change color?
Answer
chameleon
What is the scientific name of the world's smallest reptile?
Answer
Brookesia nana
Which reptile species consists entirely of females in the wild?
Answer
New Mexico whiptail lizard
Which crocodilian has the narrowest snout?
Answer
Gharial
Which snake is the longest venomous snake?
Answer
King cobra
What is the smallest species of sea turtle?
Answer
Kemp's ridley sea turtle
Which reptile has a blue tongue used to startle predators?
Answer
Blue-tongued skink
What is the common name for lizards of the genus Draco?
Answer
Flying dragons
How many chambers does a snake's heart have?
Answer
Three
What is the primary food of adult green sea turtles?
Answer
Seagrass
Which snake is known for playing dead to deter predators?
Answer
Hognose snake
Which lizard squirts blood from its eyes as a defense?
Answer
Horned lizard
What is the smallest species of snake in the world?
Answer
Barbados threadsnake
Which turtle can survive freezing solid during winter?
Answer
Painted turtle
Which lizard is known for its large frill used for defense?
Answer
Frilled-neck lizard
Which reptile species migrates the farthest?
Answer
Leatherback sea turtle
What is the fastest snake in the world?
Answer
Black mamba
Which venomous lizard is native to the southwestern United States?
Answer
Gila monster
What is the name of the tuatara's light-sensitive 'third eye'?
Answer
Parietal eye
How many species of sea turtles are there?
Answer
Seven
Which crocodilian has the strongest bite force?
Answer
Saltwater crocodile
What is the heaviest species of snake?
Answer
Green anaconda
What is the most venomous snake in the world?
Answer
Inland taipan
What is the largest species of turtle?
Answer
Leatherback sea turtle