Reptile Glossary
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What Are Herptiles?
Reptiles and amphibians are collectively known as herptiles.
Herptiles are ectothermic which means they cannot regulate their body temperatures.
Reptiles
Reptiles are vertebrates of the taxonomic class Reptilia including animals such as snakes and lizards (order Squamata), turtles and tortoises (order Testudines), and crocodilians (order Crocodilia).
Reptiles (British)
Of the four living groups of reptiles, only one, the snakes and lizards is represented in Britain. Unlike amphibians, reptiles have no larval forms.
Reptiles of Hiroshima
There are 16 species of reptiles in Hiroshima Prefecture. They are 4 species of turtles, 4 lizards and 8 snakes. Most of them are found almost throughout Hiroshima, but geckos and red-eared sliders are small range.
Reptiles
The world's 8,240 species of reptiles inhabit every continent except Antarctica. Reptiles include turtles, snakes, crocodiles, and lizards.
Reptiles
Reptiles are cold-blooded (body temperature is not internally regulated and therefore is similar to that of the external temperature), ...
Reptiles and Amphibians
There are nearly 7500 different reptiles and about 5000 different amphibians.
Amphibians spend part of their life living completely in water, and in their adult life are at home both on land and in the water.
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Gopher Snake [en español]
Night Snake [en español]
Painted Turtle
Red-eared Slider
Short-horned Lizard
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
Western Pond Turtle [en español] ...
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King Crocs
The reptiles were once on top of the world. Why did they fall? Find out in this National Geographic magazine feature.
Reptile and Amphibian Emergencies: Why and When to Contact Your Veterinarian
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Reptiles are ectothermic, meaning that their body temperature varies with the outside temperature, they have scales and they reproduce either by laying eggs or giving birth to live young.
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Reptile Vision
Snakes have rods and cones in their eyes, as do we, though in different numbers.
Reptiles and Amphibians
No one can be really sure how many different species of reptiles or fish there are in the world's zoos.
Reptiles are cold-blooded animals. This means they are unable to regulate their own body temperature like birds and mammals do. Therefore, reptiles must modify their activity and behavior to accommodate changing environmental temperatures.
Reptile
Related Category: Vertebrate Zoology
name for the dry-skinned, usually scaly, cold-blooded vertebrates (see Chordata) of the order Reptilia.
Reptile Riddles
Who Am I??
I have a yellowish belly, am tan-colored, and have a pattern of chains on my scales.
I can often be found in marshy, swampy areas in the southwestern USA.
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Amphibians
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Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Colorado
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INDEX OF SPECIES
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By Scientific Name
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They are the single most widely distributed species of reptile in North America, and is a common sight in American gardens, giving rise to its "garden snake" nickname. In fact, the common garter snake, T.
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Hylonomus: The Earliest Reptile
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The reptiles are a class of vertebrates. Charateristically they are cold-blooded, have dry scaly or horny skin and a four-chambered heart.
Reptiles
Contrary to their image as primitive relics of an ancient era, reptiles are still extremely diverse and successful today.
Reptiles
Below is a list of all reptiles found in Massachusetts. Both common and scientific names are listed. The listing is updated as new information becomes available to MassWildlife.
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Reptiles; White-lipped Mud Turtle (Kinosteran leucostomum), Images by Wernher Krutein and PHOTOVAULTŪ ...
Reptiles - Class Reptilia
Alligators - Order Crocodylia
American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) - Brunswick Co., NC 8/25/07
Lizards - Order Squamata: Sauria (Lacertilia) ...
Reptiles
About 20 species of snakes inhabit the Pinelands, and several of these populations are quite remarkable.
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Although reptiles are not universally liked or appreciated, they have long fascinated mankind. Mere mention of the word reptile brings shudders to some, while to others it conveys visions of elegance and beauty.
Reptiles are a highly successful group of 6,547 different species. Since reptiles are cold blooded, they do not need to consume as much food to maintain a body temperature.
Reptiles are members of the class Reptilia, a group of air-breathing vertebrates that include snakes, turtles, tortoises, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, amphisbaenids, and tuataras.
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All reptiles are cold-blooded vertebrates. They have dry, scaly skin and claws. Their young, either born alive or hatched from eggs laid on land, are air breathers. Listing of protected reptiles ...
Reptiles are cold-blooded vertebrates. Most lay eggs, have scaled plates and breathe through lungs.
This is a yellow-bellied or blue racer snake. This snake is one of the fastest in North America!
Yellow-bellied or blue racer snake ...
Reptiles in the wild are becoming more and more threatened due to loss or fragmentation of habitat.
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Reptiles are seldom encountered at most flatwoods sites. The only species captured consistently is Thamnophis sirtalis, but even it is usually uncommon.
To reptile enthusiasts, this is the king of the rattlesnakes. This dangerously venomous snake is usually rather slow moving, but can hurry along if it chooses. It often crawls slowly in a straight line (rectilinear movement).
What Is a Reptile?
Today there are 6,800 reptile species on earth; the major groups are alligators and crocodiles, turtles, lizards, and snakes.
-Reptiles & Amphibians-
DESCRIPTION: Redback Salamanders have no lungs. The animals breathe through their skins, and the lining of the roof of the mouth.
Amphibians and reptiles are important, but often overlooked, components of many southeastern ecosystems.
Unidentified Reptiles and Amphibians
from Uganda and Kenya
This page lists all the reptiles and amphibians I saw on my July 2000 trip to Uganda and Kenya that I've not yet been able to identify.
Amphibian and Reptile Myths
A great number of myths surround the biology of amphibians and reptiles.
Species Information: Reptiles
black ratsnake (Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta)
bog (= Muhlenberg) turtle (Clemmys muhlenbergii)
broadhead skink (Eumeces laticeps)
brown water snake (Nerodia taxispilota)
canebrake rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) ...
While "immense spiders" certainly are not reptiles, the Galapagos Islands are indeed known for their rich reptilian population, beginning with the giant tortoises, the "galapagos" from which the archipeligo derives its name.
Endangered and Threatened Reptiles and Amphibians in Texas and the United States
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Loggerhead Sea Turtle
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Explore the biology of Marine Reptiles found around Canada's coastline!
Choose one of four species by either their common name or their species name.
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Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
Garter snake
Thamnophis sirtalis ...
Reptile
These air-breathing, cold-blooded vertebrates have skin covered in scales. Discover some of the many reptiles found across North Carolina.
Reptiles - ancient reptiles were known as the dinosaurs. Today, reptiles are much smaller than their larger relatives. Find out about many of these creatures and their lifestyle in the modern world.
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Striped Whipsnake
Masticophis taeniatus
Class Reptilia - Reptiles
Suborder Serpentes - The Snakes
Family Colubridae - Colubrid, Colubrine or Advanced Snakes ...
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Class Insecta (Hexapoda) Subclass Pterygota
- insects with wings, or insects whose ancestors had wings
Order Neuroptera
Alderflies, dobsonflies, snakeflies, lacewings, antlions, and owlflies ...
Reptiles of the Townsville Region
FRONT-FANGED SNAKES, (ELAPIDAE)
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List of Indiana's Reptiles
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Reptile
Reptiles are animals with dry scaly skin.
All reptiles are cold-blooded. That means their body stays about the same temperature as their surroundings.
Reptiles and Amphibians of South Carolina and Georgia
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 See also: Snake, Lizard, Turtle, Burro, Dinosaur
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