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

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