18 class reptilia

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(reptilis =

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creeping

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Also known as the “non-avian reptiles”
* Better adopted for living on land than amphibians

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Class REPTILIA

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Reptiles are

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amniotes

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class reptilia (cold-blooded) tetrapods

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ectotherms

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Body covered with

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keratinized epidermal scales and sometimes bony plates

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forming a complete thoracic
basket (except in snakes)

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ribs with sternum

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a specialized olfactory chamber in the rook of the mouth; enhances sense of smell

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Jacobson’s organ

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Male copulatory organ is almost always present (either a

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penis o hemipenis

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Testudo=

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“tortoise”

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if mostly terrestrial; limbs are designed for walking and shell are large and box-like

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tortoise

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if mostly aquatic; limbs are flipper-like for swimming and shell is dorsoventrally
flattened.

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turtle

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• Body in a bony case. Dorsal part is called

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carapace

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ventral is called

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plastron

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The largest reptilian order alive today

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Order SQUAMATA

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With advanced social behaviour

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order CROCODILIA

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Rhynchus=___,+ Cephalon=______

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“beak”, head

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Only includes 1 species:
only found in New Zealand

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Sphenodon punctatus (Tuatara)

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This suborder includes all the lizards

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Saura

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This is a specialized olfactory chamber in the mouth of some reptiles to help enhance their sense of smell

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Jacobson’s organ

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This is the ventral part of turtles

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Plastron

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What are the scales of reptiles made of?

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Keratin

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This order includes the caimans and gharials

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Crocodilia

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7 reasons why Reptiles are more advanced than Amphibian.

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1. Better developed lungs.
2. Tough, dry scaly skin that offers protection against desiccation and physical injury.
3. Shelled and amniotic eggs permit rapid development of large young in dry environments.
4. Jaws are efficiently designed for crushing or gripping force, and tongue is muscular and mobile.
5. Efficient and versatile circulatory system, functionally divided into pulmonary and systemic circuits/routes
6. Have efficient strategies for water conservation.
7. More complex nervous system.