1. 1. Which group of reptiles is closer related to birds and dinosaurs than to other reptiles? *

2. What component of reptile skin is unique to reptiles, and is hard and brittle? *

3. What layer of reptile skin is the outermost layer, and forms serrations, keels, and other ornamentation? *

4. Which “diagnostic” can provide invaluable information prior to touching the patient? *

5. What is a common nutritional disorder in leopard geckos with dermatologic clinical signs? *

6. The number one cause for necrotizing dermatitis is? *

7. Which fungus is a primary pathogen causing skin disease in reptiles, which may become systemic? *

8. What virus group is a primary illness in amphibians, but causes cervical edema, granulomatous inflammation, and has a high morbidity and mortality, in box turtles? *

9. What colour is Ophionyssus natricis? *

10. Which group of reptiles have “mite pockets” developed independently, in several lineages? *