#separator:tab #html:false #tags column:4 Reptile A cold-blooded animal with scaly skin, like a snake or lizard fun-reptiles-amphibians Amphibian An animal that starts life in water and often lives on land as an adult fun-reptiles-amphibians Cold-blooded Body heat comes from the surroundings fun-reptiles-amphibians Frog Smooth skin and long legs; starts as a tadpole fun-reptiles-amphibians Toad Bumpy, drier skin and shorter legs than a frog fun-reptiles-amphibians Salamander A lizard-like amphibian with a tail fun-reptiles-amphibians Newt A small salamander that often lives in water fun-reptiles-amphibians Axolotl A salamander that keeps its feathery gills as an adult fun-reptiles-amphibians Caecilian A legless amphibian that looks like a worm fun-reptiles-amphibians Tadpole The baby of a frog, with gills and a tail fun-reptiles-amphibians Metamorphosis (frog) The change from tadpole to frog fun-reptiles-amphibians Bullfrog A big North American frog with a deep call fun-reptiles-amphibians Tree frog A small climbing frog with sticky toe pads fun-reptiles-amphibians Poison dart frog Bright, tiny frog; its colors warn of poison fun-reptiles-amphibians Snake A legless reptile that flicks its tongue to smell fun-reptiles-amphibians Python A big snake that squeezes its prey fun-reptiles-amphibians Cobra A snake that spreads a hood fun-reptiles-amphibians Rattlesnake A snake with a rattle on its tail; best left alone fun-reptiles-amphibians Garter snake A common, harmless snake with stripes fun-reptiles-amphibians King cobra The longest venomous snake fun-reptiles-amphibians Lizard A scaly reptile, usually with four legs fun-reptiles-amphibians Gecko A lizard that climbs walls with sticky toes fun-reptiles-amphibians Iguana A big plant-eating lizard fun-reptiles-amphibians Chameleon Changes color and has independently moving eyes fun-reptiles-amphibians Komodo dragon The biggest lizard fun-reptiles-amphibians Bearded dragon A friendly pet lizard from Australia fun-reptiles-amphibians Skink A lizard with smooth shiny scales fun-reptiles-amphibians Anole A small lizard that can change from green to brown fun-reptiles-amphibians Turtle A reptile with a shell; lives mostly in water fun-reptiles-amphibians Tortoise A land turtle with sturdy legs fun-reptiles-amphibians Snapping turtle A turtle with a strong bite fun-reptiles-amphibians Sea turtle Swims thousands of miles; females return to beaches to lay eggs fun-reptiles-amphibians Painted turtle A colorful pond turtle fun-reptiles-amphibians Galapagos tortoise The largest living tortoise fun-reptiles-amphibians Alligator A reptile with a wide, U-shaped snout fun-reptiles-amphibians Crocodile A reptile with a longer V-shaped snout fun-reptiles-amphibians Caiman A smaller relative of the alligator fun-reptiles-amphibians Gharial A crocodilian with a very long, narrow snout fun-reptiles-amphibians Tuatara A rare reptile of New Zealand that looks like a lizard fun-reptiles-amphibians Shedding Snakes and lizards shed their old skin as they grow fun-reptiles-amphibians Hibernation Winter sleep fun-reptiles-amphibians Brumation Reptile winter slowdown fun-reptiles-amphibians Egg Most reptiles lay leathery eggs on land fun-reptiles-amphibians Amphibian eggs Laid in water, soft and jelly-covered fun-reptiles-amphibians Camouflage Hiding by blending in fun-reptiles-amphibians Venom Poison injected by a bite or sting fun-reptiles-amphibians Forked tongue Helps snakes smell and sense the air fun-reptiles-amphibians Basking Lying in the sun to warm up fun-reptiles-amphibians Terrarium A glass home for small reptiles or amphibians fun-reptiles-amphibians Herpetologist A scientist who studies reptiles and amphibians fun-reptiles-amphibians Tail dropping Some lizards can drop their tail to escape and regrow it fun-reptiles-amphibians