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