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Reptiles are much more extensively adapted to life on land than amphibians in that reptiles?
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How are reptiles better adapted to living in the bioshere than fishes and amphibians?
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How are amphibians different than reptiels?
Amphibians are superficially similar to reptiles, but reptiles are amniotes, that is they lay eggs that are adapted to dry land. Most amphibians lay eggs in water and have a juvenile stage that changes into the adult form.
What animals can walk in land?
The ones who adapted to i.e. Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Insects.
Did reptiles evolve from amphibians?
No, they did not.
Why reptiles such as lizards and snakes are generally better adapted to living in arid environments than frogs?
Because frogs aren't reptiles, their amphibians. And frogs need moisture to keep their skin from breaking. Snakes and lizards are Reptiles, and do not require this need for moisture.
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).
Were reptiles the first vertebrates to be well adapted to live their entire lives on land?
Mammals,birds and reptiles are fully adapted to life on land. Fish live in water and amphibians start their life in water, then live on land.
What organisms did reptiles evolve from 300 million years ago?
Reptiles originated about 320-310 million years ago in the steaming swamps of the Carboniferous period. They evolved from a group of amphibians known as the Labyrinthodonts (because of the maze-like structure of their teeth). These amphibians became increasingly adapted to dry land, and spent less time in the water. Their skin developed dry scales and they also began to lay dry, hard-shelled eggs on land rather than in water. Their offspring hatched as well-developed "mini adults" without having to go through a tadpole stage. As the Earth began to experience a drying trend at the end of the Carboniferous, early reptiles fared better than their amphibian counterparts. Reptiles would become the dominant land animals into the Permian period and throughout the Mesozoic Era in the form of dinosaurs.
What is a habitat for reptiles?
Reptiles prefer to live in warm, dry climates rather than wet ones. However, they can be found on every continent except for Antarctica. Reptiles have adapted to live in a variety of environments, including water, deserts, jungles, forests, and mountains.
What reptile eat scorpions?
Desert reptiles are more known to eat scorpions, as they have adapted to their environment.
How did the first reptiles evolve on earth?
The first reptiles evolved from amphibians about 310-320 million years ago. It is known that amphibians live life in both water and land, but have to return to the water to lay their soft eggs. As amphibians differentiated one group known as reptiliomorph labyrinthodonts became more accustomed to the dry land. They spent more time on land than in water. Eventually they adapted by growing hard, dry skin rather than the soft, wet skin of amphibians. They also adapted by laying hard shelled eggs on land rather than laying soft eggs in the water. The first reptiles were largely overshadowed by the larger amphibians, which were more diverse and dominant prior to the Permian mass extinction. Hylonomus is the oldest-known reptile, and was about 8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 cm) long. Westlothiana has been suggested as the oldest reptile, but is for the moment considered to be more related to amphibians than amniotes.
Are marine reptiles considered as proper noun or common noun?
The compound noun 'marine reptiles' is a common noun; a general word for reptiles which are adapted to life in a marine environment; a word for any marine reptiles of any kind.A proper noun is the name or title of a specific person, place, or thing; for example, the Canberra Reptile Zoo or Wally Gator (cartoon character).
