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It has a backbone lungs and dry scales?
A reptile ...
Vertebrate group with scales and lungs?
animal with dry scales and a backbone
Is an toad an amphibian or a reptile?
a toad is a amphibian.
What is the skin of an amphibian like?
The skin of an amphibian is thin, moist, and permeable, allowing for the exchange of gases and liquids. It lacks scales or feathers and is covered in mucous glands that help keep the skin moist and aid in respiration. The skin also plays a role in thermoregulation and can secrete toxins for defense against predators.
Do echidnas have dry scales?
No. Echidnas are mammals, and mammals do not have scales. Echidnas have skin covered by thick fur, and spines growing throughout the thick fur.
Do reptiles have damp skin or scales?
Reptiles have waterproof scales so that water doesn't escape from their bodies. It prevents dehydration. Same goes for the egg, it is all designed to keep precious moisture inside.
What is the name of a reptile with a hard protective shell?
Reptiles have a body covering of dry, scaly skin. They do not have individual scales as fish do, but the scales (also known as scutes) are joined together to form a seamless outer covering of skin. The scales are made of keratin, the same substance of which human fingernails and hair are made.
Does a reptile have dry skin or an amphibian?
Reptiles have dry, scaly skin while amphibians have moist, smooth skin. This difference in skin type helps reptiles to retain moisture and prevent desiccation on land, whereas amphibians rely on their moist skin for oxygen intake and gas exchange.
Is a lizard a reptile or a amphibian?
Lizards are reptiles. While some reptiles may be just as happy (if not happier) in the water as out of it (crocodiles, alligators, turtles, snakes), amphibians are biologically adapted to aquatic living (salamanders, frogs, toads). Among the more striking differences between reptiles and amphibians is their skin; reptiles have tough scales where amphibians do not - amphibians tend to produce a mucous layer to keep their skin moist (slimy).
Do lizards have dry scales on their skin?
yes they have dry scales
Why are snakes covered with dry scales that overlap and stretch apart when the animal moves?
because to protect the predators
What is the medical term meaning Pertaining to scales or covered with scales?
The medical term for "pertaining to scales or covered with scales" is "squamous." This term is commonly used to describe certain types of epithelial cells or skin conditions characterized by scale-like appearance.
