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Zoology 201 Snakes! - (Genus, Species and Morphology)

In this 3 x a week,12 week course we will get a better understanding of the families of snakes and their individual species.

Todd Lotich, M.Ed.

Average rating:

4.9

Number of reviews:

(2,036)

What's included

24 live meetings

18 in-class hours

Class Experience

In this course, your learner will dive deeper in to the snake world and it's species. We will look into 23 different genera of snakes and the species with in that grouping. Where they live, what they eat, how they catch that prey and how they reproduce. I conduct a loosely structured lecture style course with plenty of time for discussion and questions throughout. I am an enthusiastic teacher and encourage dynamic thoughts about the subject at hand. 

this multiday course will be conducted as follows

Weeks 1-2 Boadae family consisting of Pythons and Boas 
- Python Subspecies and Geography 
- Boa Subspecies and Geography
-Anaconda Subspecies and Geography 

Weeks 3-4 Elapidae Family
-Cobra Subspecies and Geography 
-Mamba Subspecies and Geography 
-Taipan Subspecies and Geography 
- Sea Snakes and Sea Krate Subspecies and Geography 
- Death Adder, Brown Snakes, Red bellied Snakes and Coral Snake, Subspecies and Geography 

Weeks 5-6 Viperdae Family
- New World v Old World vipers Subspecies and Geography 
-Gaboon Vipers Subspecies and Geography 
- Pit Viper Subspecies and Geography
- Horned Viper Subspecies and Geography
- Green Viper Subspecies and Geography
- Adder Subspecies and Geography

Weeks 7-12 Colubrid
-Boomslang Subspecies and Geography
- Coachwhip Snake Subspecies and Geography
- Egg Eaters Subspecies and Geography
- Garter Snake Subspecies and Geography
- Rat Snake Subspecies and Geography
- Indigo Snake Subspecies and Geography
- Hognose Subspecies and Geography
- King Snake Subspecies and Geography
- Racers Subspecies and Geography
- Ring Necked Snakes Subspecies and Geography
- Water Snakes Subspecies and Geography
- Snail Eaters Subspecies and Geography
- Mangrove Snakes Subspecies and Geography
- Vine Snakes Subspecies and Geography
- Worm Snakes Subspecies and Geography

Other Details

Parental Guidance

I will show some feeding and venom examples, but will try not to have it be over the top due to the age range.

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Todd Lotich, M.Ed.

Joined March, 2020

4.9

2036reviews

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Teacher expertise and credentials

I love to teach about all creatures great and small, especially if they are covered in scales, lick their own eyes, breath underwater or even fly!

I have had over 10 years of experience with animal rehabilitation facilities, zoological parks and nature museums.

I love getting people excited or even freaked out about this huge animal kingdom and the amazing things that they can do. 

I was raised on Wild America, Steve Irwin, The Kratt Brothers and any animal show I could find, I have had all sorts of creepy crawly pets and find that the most scary might just be misunderstood.