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A '''reptile''' is any [[animal]] of the [[class (taxonomy)|class]] ''Reptilia'', i.e. air-breathing, cold-blooded, usually scaly and typically [[egg]]-laying. There are over 8,000 [[species]], which inhabit every [[continent]] except [[Antarctica]]. The class is divided into four [[order (taxonomy)|orders]]: ''[[Squamata]]'' (including [[lizard]]s and [[snake]]s); ''[[Testudines]]'' (including [[turtle]]s); ''[[Crocodylia]]'' (including [[crocodile]]s); and ''[[Sphenodontida]]'' ([[tuatara]]s). | A '''reptile''' is any [[animal]] of the [[class (taxonomy)|class]] ''Reptilia'', i.e. air-breathing, cold-blooded, usually scaly and typically [[egg]]-laying. There are over 8,000 [[species]], which inhabit every [[continent]] except [[Antarctica]]. The class is divided into four [[order (taxonomy)|orders]]: ''[[Squamata]]'' (including [[lizard]]s and [[snake]]s); ''[[Testudines]]'' (including [[turtle]]s); ''[[Crocodylia]]'' (including [[crocodile]]s); and ''[[Sphenodontida]]'' ([[tuatara]]s).[[Category:Suggestion Bot Tag]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:00, 11 October 2024
A reptile is any animal of the class Reptilia, i.e. air-breathing, cold-blooded, usually scaly and typically egg-laying. There are over 8,000 species, which inhabit every continent except Antarctica. The class is divided into four orders: Squamata (including lizards and snakes); Testudines (including turtles); Crocodylia (including crocodiles); and Sphenodontida (tuataras).