Activity G8: Lizard Reproduction

Great Barrier Island Activity

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Teacher Manual P 30

Science Level 4

Making Sense of the Living World

Created 15/09/2001

AO2 - Students can investigate and describe special features of animals which help survival into the next generation.

SLO - Students will be able to scrutinise the reproduction of NZ lizards and identify the special adaptations for the NZ environment.

Read What is a Lizard?, Geckos and Skinks.

1.

When most lizards reproduce (have young) they lay:

 



2.

Where do most NZ lizards store their eggs for hatching?

 



3.

What is it about the NZ climate that has made NZ lizards evolve this feature?

 



4.

What is the only NZ lizard that lays its eggs?

 



5.

Fill in the table below

 

 

Number of eggs or young

Place of incubation

Most lizards

1 - 8

Nest or internal

NZ Geckos

 

 

NZ skinks (except Suter's)

 

 

Suter's skink

 

 

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