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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Femoral pores

Animals; Reptiles

Plugs on the inside thigh of a reptile. Males plugs are generally larger then females plugs. Females plugs are small to non-existant.

1. A small bodily cavity or sac; any small spherical group of cells containing a cavity. pl. follicles. 2. small egg-containing sacks found in the female ovary. In fertile human females, one follicle ...

Gravid

Animals; Reptiles

Said of females when they are carrying fertilised eggs.

Hemipenis

Animals; Reptiles

The copulatory organ of a male snake or lizard.

Hibernate

Animals; Reptiles

To pass a cold season in sleep or seclusion.

Inguinal

Animals; Reptiles

The area on the underside in front of the hind legs a reptile. The "groin" area

Jacobsons organ

Animals; Reptiles

Snakes use this organ to sense prey, sticking their tongue out to gather scents and touching it to the opening of the organ when the tongue is retracted.