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What types of animals live in a fringing reef?
marine mammals, fish, invertebrates, and reptiles
Do marine reptiles have backbones?
Yes marine reptiles are vertebrates and have a backbone.
What are ancient marine reptiles called?
There were many different marine reptiles during the 'age of the dinosaurs' (the mesozoic era - comprising the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods). These marine reptiles are collectively known as 'sauropterygia' (lizards with flippers) and should not be confused with dinosaurs. The best known of these is the 'plesiosaur'. == == == ==
How do marine reptiles and marine birds deal with the shortage of fresh water?
Marine birds and reptiles have glands that secrete excess salt from their systems.
What area in marine biology works with marine reptiles?
marine biotechnologist
Was elasmosaurus a dinosaur?
Elasmosaurus was a giant plesiosaur, which were a group of marine reptiles. However, nono of these marine reptiles were dinosaurs.
Do marine reptiles breath underwater?
No. All reptiles, both on land and in water, must breath air. Marine reptiles can hold their breath from a considerable time, but must surface to breathe once in a while.
When did marine reptiles first appear on earth?
the very First Marine Reptiles Returned To the Ocean About 240 Million Years Ago,
Who were the other animals lived when dinosaurs were living?
Micro-organisms, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, and many types of marine organisms including fish.
What marine creatures lived during the Jurassic period?
Marine creatures like sharks existed in the Jurassic. Marine reptiles like icthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, and thalattosuchians also existed. Thalattosuchians are fully marine reptiles.
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).
Animals of the mesozoic extinction?
Dinosaurs and marine reptiles.
