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Reptiles and Amphibians

Snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs and salamanders.

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  • ReptileAnimal / term
    A cold-blooded animal with dry scaly skin that usually lays eggs
  • AmphibianAnimal / term
    A cold-blooded animal with moist skin that starts life in water
  • SnakeAnimal / term
    A legless reptile that swallows prey whole
  • LizardAnimal / term
    A reptile with legs and a long tail, usually
  • TurtleAnimal / term
    A reptile with a shell that can often live in water
  • TortoiseAnimal / term
    A land turtle with stumpy legs and a domed shell
  • CrocodileAnimal / term
    A large reptile with a pointed snout
  • AlligatorAnimal / term
    A large reptile with a rounded snout
  • GeckoAnimal / term
    A lizard that can climb walls with sticky toes
  • ChameleonAnimal / term
    A lizard that changes color and has a long sticky tongue
  • IguanaAnimal / term
    A large plant-eating lizard
  • Komodo dragonAnimal / term
    The largest living lizard
  • Gila monsterAnimal / term
    A venomous lizard of the American Southwest
  • Horned lizardAnimal / term
    A spiky lizard that can squirt blood from its eyes to scare predators
  • AnoleAnimal / term
    A small lizard that can puff out a throat fan
  • SkinkAnimal / term
    A shiny smooth-scaled lizard
  • PythonAnimal / term
    A large snake that squeezes prey
  • Boa constrictorAnimal / term
    A snake that squeezes its prey
  • AnacondaAnimal / term
    One of the heaviest snakes, living in South America
  • King cobraAnimal / term
    The longest venomous snake
  • RattlesnakeAnimal / term
    A venomous snake with a rattle on its tail
  • Garter snakeAnimal / term
    A harmless, common snake with stripes
  • Coral snakeAnimal / term
    A venomous snake with red, yellow and black bands
  • Sea turtleAnimal / term
    A turtle adapted to the ocean
  • Snapping turtleAnimal / term
    A freshwater turtle with a strong bite
  • Leatherback turtleAnimal / term
    The largest sea turtle
  • Galapagos tortoiseAnimal / term
    The largest living tortoise
  • TuataraAnimal / term
    A lizard-like reptile from New Zealand
  • FrogAnimal / term
    An amphibian with smooth skin and long legs for jumping
  • ToadAnimal / term
    An amphibian with dry, bumpy skin
  • Tree frogAnimal / term
    A small frog with sticky toe pads
  • Poison dart frogAnimal / term
    A tiny brightly colored frog with toxic skin
  • BullfrogAnimal / term
    A large frog with a deep call
  • SalamanderAnimal / term
    An amphibian with a long tail and four legs
  • NewtAnimal / term
    A kind of salamander that spends time in water
  • AxolotlAnimal / term
    A salamander that keeps its gills and can regrow limbs
  • HellbenderAnimal / term
    A giant salamander of North American streams
  • CaecilianAnimal / term
    A legless amphibian that looks like a worm
  • TadpoleAnimal / term
    A baby frog or toad that lives in water
  • Metamorphosis in frogsAnimal / term
    Tadpole grows legs, loses its tail and gills, and breathes air
  • Frog life cycleAnimal / term
    Egg, tadpole, froglet, adult
  • Reptile eggsAnimal / term
    Leathery shells laid on land
  • Amphibian eggsAnimal / term
    Jelly-like eggs laid in water
  • Cold-bloodedAnimal / term
    Body temperature depends on the surroundings
  • BaskingAnimal / term
    Sitting in the sun to warm up
  • Shedding skinAnimal / term
    Snakes and lizards shed their outer skin as they grow
  • ScutesAnimal / term
    The bony plates on a turtle's shell
  • CarapaceAnimal / term
    The top part of a turtle's shell
  • PlastronAnimal / term
    The bottom part of a turtle's shell
  • Forked tongueAnimal / term
    Helps snakes smell their surroundings
  • Jacobson's organAnimal / term
    A smell organ on the roof of a snake's mouth
  • VenomAnimal / term
    Poison injected by a bite or sting
  • ConstrictorAnimal / term
    A snake that squeezes prey
  • BrumationAnimal / term
    A reptile's winter slowdown, like hibernation
  • Camouflage in reptilesAnimal / term
    Chameleons and geckos can blend into their surroundings
  • Tail droppingAnimal / term
    Some lizards drop their tails to escape and regrow them
  • Frog callAnimal / term
    Males call to attract mates
  • Do frogs drink with their mouths?Animal / term
    They absorb water through their skin
  • HerpetologistAnimal / term
    A scientist who studies reptiles and amphibians
  • Dinosaur relatives alive todayAnimal / term
    Crocodiles, as well as birds, are dinosaur relatives
  • Largest living reptileAnimal / term
    Saltwater crocodile
  • Smallest chameleonsAnimal / term
    Brookesia micra, only about an inch long
  • Why do amphibians need clean water?Animal / term
    Their thin skin absorbs substances easily
  • Why are frogs a warning sign for the environment?Animal / term
    They react quickly to pollution and habitat change

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