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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ReptileReptile - Wikipedia

    Há 3 dias · Reptiles, as commonly defined, are a group of tetrapods with an ectothermic ('cold-blooded') metabolism and amniotic development. Living reptiles comprise four orders: Testudines , Crocodilia (crocodilians), Squamata (lizards and snakes), and Rhynchocephalia (the tuatara).

    • Snake

      Scolecophidia Cope, 1864. Approximate world distribution of...

    • Turtle

      Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines, characterized...

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SnakeSnake - Wikipedia

    Há 2 dias · Scolecophidia Cope, 1864. Approximate world distribution of snakes, all species. Snakes are elongated, limbless reptiles of the suborder Serpentes ( / sɜːrˈpɛntiːz / ). [2] Like all other squamates, snakes are ectothermic, amniote vertebrates covered in overlapping scales.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › TurtleTurtle - Wikipedia

    2 de jul. de 2024 · Turtles are reptiles of the order Testudines, characterized by a special shell developed mainly from their ribs. Modern turtles are divided into two major groups, the Pleurodira (side necked turtles) and Cryptodira (hidden necked turtles), which differ in the way the head retracts.

  4. 12 de jun. de 2024 · A reptile is any member of the class Reptilia, the group of air-breathing vertebrates that have internal fertilization, amniotic development, and epidermal scales covering part or all of their body. The major groups of living reptiles are turtles, tuatara, lizards, snakes, and crocodiles.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › TuataraTuatara - Wikipedia

    2 de jul. de 2024 · The tuatara ( Sphenodon punctatus) is a species of reptile endemic to New Zealand. Despite its close resemblance to lizards, it is part of a distinct lineage, the order Rhynchocephalia. [8] . The name tuatara is derived from the Māori language and means "peaks on the back". [9]

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CrocodileCrocodile - Wikipedia

    Há 5 dias · Crocodiles (family Crocodylidae) or true crocodiles are large semiaquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia.

  7. 2 de jul. de 2024 · The Galápagos tortoise or Galápagos giant tortoise ( Chelonoidis niger) is a very large species of tortoise in the genus Chelonoidis (which also contains three smaller species from mainland South America ). The species comprises 15 subspecies (13 extant and 2 extinct ). It is the largest living species of tortoise, and can weigh up ...