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On this page you’ll find: the world’s largest crocodile (which also happens to be the world’s largest reptile); the most venomous snake, the largest lizard, the largest sea turtle, a venomous lizard, and reptiles with surprising adaptations for surviving in inhospitable habitats.
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).
Lizards, dinosaurs, crocodiles, turtles, and snakes – all belong to that ancient and stout class of animals known as the reptiles. This is a diverse group with more than 10,000 different species and a huge representation in the fossil record.
Currently, there are four main types of reptiles: the turtles and tortoises, lizards and skinks, snakes, and crocodiles and alligators. In this article, we’ll explore 25 examples of reptiles with pictures and facts.
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In this incredible guide you’ll find out what a reptile is, how reptiles evolved, and the different types of reptile alive today. On the way you’ll meet amazing reptiles both extinct and living. Download your free printable question sheet and test your reptile knowledge!
Definition. Reptiles are cold-blooded, scaly vertebrates that belong to the class Reptilia. They are distinguished from other vertebrates by specific physical and physiological traits. While mammals and birds are warm-blooded, reptiles rely on external sources to regulate their body temperature.
North American Reptile List with pictures and facts. From the fearsome American crocodile to the slow-moving desert tortoise, North America is home to a wide variety of reptile life. On this page you’ll find pictures and interesting information on some of the most amazing North American reptiles.
A reptile is any member of the class Reptilia, the group of air-breathing vertebrates that have internal fertilization, amniotic development, and epidermal scales covering part or all of their body. The major groups of living reptiles are turtles, tuatara, lizards, snakes, and crocodiles.
Reptiles are tetrapod animals in the class Reptilia, comprising today's turtles, crocodilians, snakes, amphisbaenians, lizards, tuatara, and their extinct relatives. The study of these traditional reptile orders, historically combined with that of modern amphibians, is called herpetology.