Reptiles Biology for Majors II

Reptiles Biology for Majors II reptiles Like mammals, birds, amphibians and fish, reptiles are vertebrates Reptiles have dry, non-permeable skin covered in scales or reptiles Reptiles · African Spurred Tortoise · Anaconda · Boa · Chameleon · Cobra · Crocodilian · Desert Tortoise · Galápagos Tortoise · Gila Monster

reptiles Squamates: This is the largest order for reptiles These include those species that are characterised by their scaled skin, which is shed

reptiles Reptiles are cold-blooded vertebrates They have dry skin covered with scales or bony plates and usually lay soft-shelled eggs One of the key adaptations that permitted reptiles to live on land was the development of their scaly skin which contains the protein keratin