#separator:tab #html:false #tags column:4 Reptile A cold-blooded animal with dry scaly skin that usually lays eggs animal-reptiles-amphibians Amphibian A cold-blooded animal with moist skin that starts life in water animal-reptiles-amphibians Snake A legless reptile that swallows prey whole animal-reptiles-amphibians Lizard A reptile with legs and a long tail, usually animal-reptiles-amphibians Turtle A reptile with a shell that can often live in water animal-reptiles-amphibians Tortoise A land turtle with stumpy legs and a domed shell animal-reptiles-amphibians Crocodile A large reptile with a pointed snout animal-reptiles-amphibians Alligator A large reptile with a rounded snout animal-reptiles-amphibians Gecko A lizard that can climb walls with sticky toes animal-reptiles-amphibians Chameleon A lizard that changes color and has a long sticky tongue animal-reptiles-amphibians Iguana A large plant-eating lizard animal-reptiles-amphibians Komodo dragon The largest living lizard animal-reptiles-amphibians Gila monster A venomous lizard of the American Southwest animal-reptiles-amphibians Horned lizard A spiky lizard that can squirt blood from its eyes to scare predators animal-reptiles-amphibians Anole A small lizard that can puff out a throat fan animal-reptiles-amphibians Skink A shiny smooth-scaled lizard animal-reptiles-amphibians Python A large snake that squeezes prey animal-reptiles-amphibians Boa constrictor A snake that squeezes its prey animal-reptiles-amphibians Anaconda One of the heaviest snakes, living in South America animal-reptiles-amphibians King cobra The longest venomous snake animal-reptiles-amphibians Rattlesnake A venomous snake with a rattle on its tail animal-reptiles-amphibians Garter snake A harmless, common snake with stripes animal-reptiles-amphibians Coral snake A venomous snake with red, yellow and black bands animal-reptiles-amphibians Sea turtle A turtle adapted to the ocean animal-reptiles-amphibians Snapping turtle A freshwater turtle with a strong bite animal-reptiles-amphibians Leatherback turtle The largest sea turtle animal-reptiles-amphibians Galapagos tortoise The largest living tortoise animal-reptiles-amphibians Tuatara A lizard-like reptile from New Zealand animal-reptiles-amphibians Frog An amphibian with smooth skin and long legs for jumping animal-reptiles-amphibians Toad An amphibian with dry, bumpy skin animal-reptiles-amphibians Tree frog A small frog with sticky toe pads animal-reptiles-amphibians Poison dart frog A tiny brightly colored frog with toxic skin animal-reptiles-amphibians Bullfrog A large frog with a deep call animal-reptiles-amphibians Salamander An amphibian with a long tail and four legs animal-reptiles-amphibians Newt A kind of salamander that spends time in water animal-reptiles-amphibians Axolotl A salamander that keeps its gills and can regrow limbs animal-reptiles-amphibians Hellbender A giant salamander of North American streams animal-reptiles-amphibians Caecilian A legless amphibian that looks like a worm animal-reptiles-amphibians Tadpole A baby frog or toad that lives in water animal-reptiles-amphibians Metamorphosis in frogs Tadpole grows legs, loses its tail and gills, and breathes air animal-reptiles-amphibians Frog life cycle Egg, tadpole, froglet, adult animal-reptiles-amphibians Reptile eggs Leathery shells laid on land animal-reptiles-amphibians Amphibian eggs Jelly-like eggs laid in water animal-reptiles-amphibians Cold-blooded Body temperature depends on the surroundings animal-reptiles-amphibians Basking Sitting in the sun to warm up animal-reptiles-amphibians Shedding skin Snakes and lizards shed their outer skin as they grow animal-reptiles-amphibians Scutes The bony plates on a turtle's shell animal-reptiles-amphibians Carapace The top part of a turtle's shell animal-reptiles-amphibians Plastron The bottom part of a turtle's shell animal-reptiles-amphibians Forked tongue Helps snakes smell their surroundings animal-reptiles-amphibians Jacobson's organ A smell organ on the roof of a snake's mouth animal-reptiles-amphibians Venom Poison injected by a bite or sting animal-reptiles-amphibians Constrictor A snake that squeezes prey animal-reptiles-amphibians Brumation A reptile's winter slowdown, like hibernation animal-reptiles-amphibians Camouflage in reptiles Chameleons and geckos can blend into their surroundings animal-reptiles-amphibians Tail dropping Some lizards drop their tails to escape and regrow them animal-reptiles-amphibians Frog call Males call to attract mates animal-reptiles-amphibians Do frogs drink with their mouths? They absorb water through their skin animal-reptiles-amphibians Herpetologist A scientist who studies reptiles and amphibians animal-reptiles-amphibians Dinosaur relatives alive today Crocodiles, as well as birds, are dinosaur relatives animal-reptiles-amphibians Largest living reptile Saltwater crocodile animal-reptiles-amphibians Smallest chameleons Brookesia micra, only about an inch long animal-reptiles-amphibians Why do amphibians need clean water? Their thin skin absorbs substances easily animal-reptiles-amphibians Why are frogs a warning sign for the environment? They react quickly to pollution and habitat change animal-reptiles-amphibians