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What is a limbless reptile?
snakes are reptiles and they don't have limbs
What is a tetrapod?
A tetrapod is a vertebrate animal with four limbs. "Tetra" means "four" and "pod" means "foot". Amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals are all tetrapods; even snakes and other limbless reptiles and amphibians are tetrapods because they descended from animals which had four limbs. Whales and other cetaceans are also tetrapods because they are mammals have two front limbs and the two hind limbs are vestiges.
How many legs do turtles have?
depends, most have 4 but some like snakes actually have 2 stubs ( long gone legs) All vertebrates on Earth(life with spines, bones, etc) with limbs have four limbs with two exceptions: Sirens (a variety of salamander) and the Mexican Mole Lizard, which have only two front limbs and no hind limbs.
Other reptiles have that turtles don't have?
Unlike other reptiles, turtles have a bony shell that protects their bodies. Additionally, turtles are distinctive in that their ribs are fused to their shell, a feature not seen in other reptiles. Turtles are also unique in their ability to retract their head and limbs into their shell for protection.
Are all dinosaurs reptiles?
All reptiles are diapsids. Mammals (like you and I) are, in contrast, synapsids. So in that respect all reptiles are alike. However, I would not say they were all alike. Snakes are reptiles but lack limbs. Alligators are also reptiles, as are lizards. Tuatara, gavials, amphisbaenids, and tortoises each represent one of the four main modern orders of reptiles. They share some characteristics--just as you and I do, but I would not say they were all alike.
Do reptiles have strong limbs?
Reptiles has many many limbs. Example: Snakes- they have hundreds of limb so that is why they are so flixible.
Which reptiles have no limbs?
snakes
What is a limbless reptile?
snakes are reptiles and they don't have limbs
Where do reptiles with limbs live?
on land and sometimes in the water
Do mammals and reptiles have anything in common?
Yes both mammals and reptiles are tetrapods and have 4 limbs . Both possess amnion which is extraembryonic membrane .
Does a reptile have limbs?
Reptiles that have limbs use them when them want to walk, climb, swim, or grasp.
What is a tetrapod?
A tetrapod is a vertebrate animal with four limbs. "Tetra" means "four" and "pod" means "foot". Amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals are all tetrapods; even snakes and other limbless reptiles and amphibians are tetrapods because they descended from animals which had four limbs. Whales and other cetaceans are also tetrapods because they are mammals have two front limbs and the two hind limbs are vestiges.
Any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming?
Turtle
Why can reptiles carry more body mass than amphibians?
because their limbs and bones are stronger than those of amphibians
Any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs fro swimming?
Turtle
How many legs do turtles have?
depends, most have 4 but some like snakes actually have 2 stubs ( long gone legs) All vertebrates on Earth(life with spines, bones, etc) with limbs have four limbs with two exceptions: Sirens (a variety of salamander) and the Mexican Mole Lizard, which have only two front limbs and no hind limbs.
Other reptiles have that turtles don't have?
Unlike other reptiles, turtles have a bony shell that protects their bodies. Additionally, turtles are distinctive in that their ribs are fused to their shell, a feature not seen in other reptiles. Turtles are also unique in their ability to retract their head and limbs into their shell for protection.
