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Is the skin of reptiles moist and watertight or dry and watertight?
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∙ 13y ago
Usually, reptiles tend to have dry skin. There are no reptiles that have wet skin, unless the go in water which could almost potencially kill them. Amphibians have wet skin. So to answer your question, reptiles have dry skin. Either places, they have dry skin.
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Do reptiles have slimy or moist?
Most reptiles have dry, rather hard skin, but if the reptile lives underwater it could have moist (slimy) skin hope that helped. :)
What is the skin of an amphibian like?
It is all slimy mainly because snakes and frogs and other amphibians also reptiles usually have moist skin.
Do reptiles have moist scales?
No. Reptiles gave dry scales.
Do all reptiles have wet smooth skin?
Think about where the reptiles live. Alligators, crocodiles ,caymans,Turtles (marine) , terrapins (freshwater). While those mentioned and some snakes may function in water, their skin may be wet at times but not soft and moist. Snakes (rattlers, copperheads etc.), lizzards may have dry and or softer skins (lizzards- Gila monsters, geckos, skinks). But at no time would the skin be considered soft and moist as an amphibians (frog or salamanders).. Reptiles do not naturally have moist skin if they live on land.
Is the toad's skin dry or moist?
moist
Why do lizards have moist skin?
because without moist skin they would dry up and die.
Are a reptile and an amphibian the same thing?
No. Reptiles and amphibians are two different classes. Amphibians have thin, water permeable skin and most need to keep their skin moist. Reptiles have dry scaly skin and are able to survive out of water indefinitely.
Is a newt poisonous?
Salamanders lack scales and claws and have moist, glandular skin; true lizards are reptiles and have claws and dry, scaly, cornified skin.
Does a salamander have dry skin?
No, they have wet slimy skin. Reptiles have dry skin.
Are reptiles damp?
Nope - reptiles have dry skin.
Are earthworms has dry skin?
No they have moist skin otherwise they would dry out.
How is the skin of reptiles and amphibians similar?
Reptiles: Dry, scaly skin Amphibians: Wet, slimy skin
