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The following list of reptiles lists the vertebrate class of reptiles by family, spanning two subclasses. Reptile here is taken in its traditional ( paraphyletic ) sense, and thus birds are not included (although birds are considered reptiles in the cladistic sense).
2.2 Examples of reptiles. 3 History of reptiles. Toggle History of reptiles subsection. 3.1 History of the study of reptiles. ... List of reptiles. List of largest ...
But a Greek Tortoise now joins our list of the types of reptiles you can keep as a pet. These outgoing, active, and friendly sun-loving pets measure around 5-8 inches in size, but some can reach ...
This is a list of extant snakes, given by their common names. Note that the snakes are grouped by name, and in some cases the grouping may have no scientific basis. Contents:
Squamata is the largest order of reptiles, comprising lizards, snakes and amphisbaenians (worm lizards), which are collectively known as squamates or scaled reptiles. With over 10,000 species, [15] Approximate world distribution of snakes. Suborder Anguimorpha. Family Anguidae [16]
Following is a list of marine reptiles, reptiles which are adapted to life in marine or brackish environments. This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( August 2008 )
Three of the four reptile orders are represented: Testudines, Squamata and Crocodilia. The only missing extant order is Sphenodontia , containing the tuataras , which are endemic to New Zealand . Australia has over 860 species, a large number in comparison to other continents; for example, North America's total is about 280. [ 1 ]
This is a checklist of American reptiles found in Northern America, based primarily on publications by the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (SSAR). [1] [2] [3] It includes all species of Bermuda, Canada, Greenland, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and the United States including recently introduced species such as chameleons, the Nile monitor, and the Burmese python.