Reptiles

Reptiles

Any of various cold-blooded, usually egg-laying vertebrates of the class Reptilia,that have an external covering of scales or horny plates and breathe by means of lungs.

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Semi-aquatic

Animals; Reptiles

Able to live on both land and water; some turtles and frogs

Snout to vent

Animals; Reptiles

A standard measurement of body length. The measurement is from the tip of the nose (snout) to the anus (vent), and excludes the tail.

Snout-vent length

Animals; Reptiles

A standard measurement of body length. The measurement is from the tip of the nose (snout) to the anus (vent), and excludes the tail.

Species

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One or more animals which closely resemble one another. A group of them together forms a genus.

In salamanders, males will deposit a ball of sperm, or male reproductive cells, on the ground after courtship with the female. The female will use her cloaca to grasp the spermatophore to complete ...