Reptile

usgb/ˈreptl/
noun

A type of animal that has scales and lays eggs, for example, snakes, turtles, and lizards.

The zoo has a wide variety of reptiles.
Visual representation of "reptile" - a type of animal that has scales and lays eggs, for example, snakes, turtles, and lizards

Often appears as...

  • cold-blooded reptile
  • reptile species
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Group Membership

When people talk about reptiles, they mean a group of cold-blooded, scaly-skinned animals.

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Alligators and crocodiles are both part of the reptile family.
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Not Amphibians

Reptiles are different from amphibians. Frogs are amphibians, not reptiles.

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Though they may look similar, salamanders are not reptiles.
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Habitat Diversity

Reptiles live in diverse environments—from deserts to jungles—but not in extremely cold places.

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I study how reptiles adapt to desert habitats.
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