Is a box turtle a reptile or amphibian?

Answer 1

Sea turtles are reptiles because:

1. They need air, and cannot breathe through their skin,

2. They have hard, scaly skin, and

3. They lay their eggs on land.
Sea turtles are reptiles.

Answer 2

No, Turtles are reptiles.

Reptiles include turtles, crocodilians, lizards, snakes and tuatara (found only in New Zealand).

Reptiles were the world's first truly terrestrial vertebrates. All reptiles have scaly skin that can withstand desiccation and lay eggs with hard shells and an amniotic sac, therefore they are not tied to the water like their relatives, the amphibians. Since they can live on land, they also have an expanded lung system.

Amphibians consist of three groups of vertebrates: frogs, salamanders and caecilians (found in the tropics only). Amphibians have smooth, scaleless skin which is permeable to water. Water can evaporate easily from the skin, and an amphibian can dry up and die in a few hours if it does not have access to water. Thus amphibians tend to be active at times when evaporation is minimized: at night and when it rains.

However, this same skin permeability makes it possible for amphibians to obtain moisture from sources besides pools of water. This means that amphibians can live in very dry climates, like deserts, and when the dry season arrives, they just burrow underground and pull in moisture from the surrounding soil. Despite this, the amphibian's tie to water remains: their gel coated eggs must be laid in water in order to survive.
No.Turtles come under reptiles category.
No, turtles are reptiles. They lay eggs with an amniotic layer and shell on land like all reptiles, whereas amphibians lay eggs with a simple gel coating.
No, turtles are reptiles. They lay eggs with an amniotic layer and shell on land.
No, turtles are not amphibians. Turtles are reptiles. Reptiles and amphibians are both cold-blooded, which may be what causes this confusion for some people.

The main difference between amphibians and reptiles is that amphibians look much different when they hatch from their egg than they will look when they are fully grown. For example, frogs are amphibians. When frogs hatch from eggs, they have a small round body with a tail and no legs. A new frog is called a tadpole. As the frog grows, it begins to grow legs and its tail shrinks. Turtles, on the other hand, look like tiny versions of adult turtles when they hatch from their eggs.

Answer 3

Turtles are reptiles.

Answer 4

All turtles are reptiles

Answer 5

A turtle is a reptile.

Answer 6

They are reptiles.

Answer 7

A sea turtle is a reptile.

Answer 8

Reptile.

Answer 9

yes it has a hard shell and lays eggs