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Sphenodontidae

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tuatera

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Corytophanidae

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Iguania. Have well-developed head crests. Slender, long-limbed, long-tailed

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Iguanidae

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Iguania. Moderate to large sized lizards - occupy a variety of niches

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Phrynosomatidae

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Iguania. Small, spiny lizards with flattened bodies and short tails

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Agamidae

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Iguania. No autonomy planes. All are diurnal. Tongue is broad and can be notched or unnotched

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Chameleonidae

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Iguania. Many possess casques, horns, and crests on their heads. Their feet are zygodactylous, forming opposable grasping surfaces. Tail is prehensile. Eyes can move independently of one another

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Gekkonidae

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Gekkota. All are relatively small. Temporal and postorbital arches are absent and the palate is toothless

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Pygopodidae

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Gekkota. Flap-footed lizards. Tails are very long. Both temporal and postorbital arches are absent. Forelimbs are absent and only a flap of skin, containing four digits, remains of the hindlimb

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Teiidae

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Lacertoidea. Most are larger in size. Upper temporal arch is present and the palate is usually toothless. Osteoderms are absent

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Lacertidae

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Lacertoidea. typical lizards

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Amphisbaenia

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Lacertoidea. Entirely limbless. Pectoral and pelvic girdles are variably reduced or absent. Frontal bone completely encases the brain. Skull modified for burrowing. Right lung is reduced

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Xantusiidae

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Scincoidea. Normal limb proportions. Upper temporal fossa is closed

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Scincidae

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Scincoidea. most are characterized by smooth, shiny, cycloid scales that are underlain by osteoderms. Elongation of body and smaller limbs is likely noticable.

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Anguidae

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Anguimorpha. Limb reduction and loss occurs often.

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Varanidae

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Anguimorpha. Largest lizards are within this group. Active, fast-moving predators

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Helodermatidae

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Anguimorpha. Gila monsters. Somewhat stout lizards with short, blunt tails. The only venomous lizards.

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Typhlopidae

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Serpentes. Blind or worm snakes

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Boidae

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Serpentes. Includes the largest extant snakes. Retains vestiges of the pelvic girdle

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Viperidae

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Serpentes. Have solenoglyphous fangs. Includes rattle snakes

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Elapidae

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Serpentes. Proteroglyphous fangs. All are venomous

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Colubridae

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Serpentes. All other snakes. Some exhibit aglyphous fangs. No vestiges of the hind limb

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Pleurodires

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fold their necks sideways to tuck into shell

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Cryptodires

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exhibit an S-shaped bend when moving their head into their shell

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Testudinidae

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Cryptodira. terrestrial tortoises. Substantial emargination and premaxillae meet to form a hook-shape

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Emydidae

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Cryptodira. most diverse family. semiaquatic. extensive emargination

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Trionychidae

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Cryptodira. Soft shell turtles. Flattened carapaces covered by a leathery skin. Skull exhibits extensive emargination and the snout is drawn out into a relatively long proboscis

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Kinosternidae

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Cryptodira. Mud turtles. Semi-aquatic. Only moderate emargination. Do not possess extensive webbing of the toes. Have musk glands

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Cheloniidae

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Cryptodira. Sea turtles. Slight emargination. Flipper-shaped limbs

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Chelydridae

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large, freshwater turtles. Tip of the upper jaw is hooked. Skull has extensive emargination.

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Crocodylidae

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Distinctive 4th mandibular tooth, visible from the side of the closed jaw

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Gavialidae

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Elongate, narrow, snout. You can see some teeth when the jaw is closed. Dorsal but no ventral armor

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Alligatoridae

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Teeth cannot be seen when the jaw is closed. Belly osteoderms may be present or absent

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Palaeognathae

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Flightless birds. Immobile palate with a robust vomer. Ratites and tinamous

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Neognathae

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Reduced vomer so the palate is highly mobile

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Tinamiformes

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Palaeognathae. Tinamous. Weakly flying

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Ratites

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Ostriches. rheas, cassowaries, emu, kiwis

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Struthioniformes

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Ratites. Ostriches

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Rheiformes

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Ratites. Rheas. Similar to ostriches

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Casuariformes

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Ratites. Cassowaries and and Emus

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Apterygiformes

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Ratites. Kiwis. Wings and the tail are vestigial

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Anseriformes

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Neognathae. Ducks, geese, swans. High speed wings

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Galliformes

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Neognathae. Partridge, Pheasant, Grouse, Ptarmigan. Heavily-bodied terrestrial game birds. Birds we typically eat

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Procellariformes

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Neognathae. Albatrosses, shearwaters, petrels. Active soaring is common as wings typically have high aspect ratio

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Pelicaniformes

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Neognathae. Pelicans, cormorants, etc. Large piscivorous birds with totipalmate feet

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Sphenisciformes

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Neognathae. Penguins. Wings have been modified into paddle-shaped structured for propulsion through the water. Hind limbs are set far back on the body and and bear pes with extensive webbing - act as a rudder in steering.

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Gaviiformes

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Neognathae. Loons. Specialized for swimming and diving. Sharply pointed bills. Legs are located far back on the body.

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Podicipediformes

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Neognathae. Grebes. Swimming and diving birds with lobate feet

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Ciconiiformes

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Herons, Bitterns, Storks, Ibises, and flamingos

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Gruiiformes

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Cranes, Rails, Bustards, coots

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Columbiformes

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Pigeons and doves

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Charadiiformes

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Wading birds, gulls, terns

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Falconiformes

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Vultures, hawks, eagles, falcons. Falcons have a tomialsnw tooth. Modification of hooked beak used to dispatch of prey

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Strigiformes

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Caprimulgiformes

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goatsuckers, frogmouths, oilbirds

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Apodiformes

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Swifts, swiftlets, hummingbirds

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Psittaciformes

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parrots, lories, macaws

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Cuculiformes

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Cuckoos, turacos, roadrunners, hoatzin

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Coraciiformes

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kingfishers, bee-eaters, hornbills

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Piciformes

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woodpeckers, toucans, honeyguides, jacamars

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Passeriformes

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Perching or song birds. Majority of birds. Unwebbed, anisodactylous feet with specializations for perching

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