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A reptile is a vertebrate with a backbone and skeleton. It is cold-blooded so it depends on warm temperatures to keep warm. Some will hibernate in winter. It lays leathery eggs on land and the babies look like small versions of the adults. A reptile has lungs to breathe with. Alligators and turtles are reptiles.

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What are the basic characteristics of reptiles?

Reptiles have scaly skin


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.


What classification are lizards snakes and turtles in?

Reptiles are classified into four groups known as orders. The four reptile orders are classified as: crocodilia, sphenodontia, squamata, and testudines.


What are four characteristics of reptiles?

These are five characteristics of reptiles (I know you asked for four) 1. They are ectothermic vertebrates 2. Their skin has scales, but no hair or feathers 3. They have three-chambered hearts (except for alligators and crocodiles which have four-chambered hearts) 4. They have claws on their toes (except those who do not have legs, such as legless lizards) 5. They are the first animals, in evolution, to develop the amniotic egg. This allows reptiles to lay eggs on land. Vocabulary: ectothermic: Having a variable body temperature which closely matches that of the surroundings. "Cold-blooded".


What two main types of reptiles existed in the Mesozoic Era?

The two main types of reptiles that existed in the Mesozoic Era were dinosaurs and pterosaurs. Dinosaurs were land-dwelling reptiles that roamed the Earth, while pterosaurs were flying reptiles that ruled the skies.

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How many repatillian groups are there?

There are four main groups of reptiles: turtles, crocodilians, snakes and lizards, and tuataras. These groups encompass a diverse range of species adapted to various environments. Each group has distinct characteristics and evolutionary histories, contributing to the overall diversity of reptiles.


What are the basic characteristics of reptiles?

Reptiles have scaly skin


What are the charactoristics of a reptile?

The main characteristics are that they are cold blooded and lay eggs. Although another is that the skin is scaley, this is not the case in all reptiles.


What are some reptiles characteristics?

they have scales


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.


What are four main characteristics of a population?

Birth Rate, Death Rate, Immigration, Emigration


Do reptiles and birds share enough common characteristics to be classified in the same clade?

Reptiles and birds share enough common characteristics to be classified in the same clade called Sauropsida, which includes all modern reptiles and birds.


12. Which is not one of Darwin's four main ideas of natural selection?

Inheritance of acquired characteristics is not one of Darwin's four main ideas of natural selection. His four main ideas are variation, competition, heritability, and differential reproductive success.


What characteristics are common to both birds and reptiles?

Lay eggs


What are the four main habitats?

The four main habitats are forest, grassland, aquatic (freshwater and marine), and desert. Each habitat has its own unique characteristics and supports different types of plants and animals.