reptiles

Question 1

Scientific classification classification

Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Clade: Acrodonta
Family: Chamaeleonidae

Answer 1

chameleon

Question 2

noun

A arboreal (tree-dwelling) lizard of the family Chamaeleonidae, native to Africa, Madagascar, southern Asia, and the Mediterranean. They are known for their ability to rapidly change their body color, primarily for camouflage and communication.

TOPICS Animals C2

Answer 2

chameleon

/kəˈmiːliən/

Clockwise from top left: Chamaeleo chamaeleon, Calumma parsonii, Chamaeleo namaquensis, Trioceros jacksonii, Furcifer pardalis and Brookesia micra

Etymology of “Chameleon” (Greek origin): “Chamai” - meaning “on the ground” “Leon” - meaning “lion”
Possible Explanation: The ancient Greeks might have compared the chameleon’s powerful grip and slow, stalking movements to a lion.

Question 3

Answer 3

Crocodile

Question 4

Answer 4

Komodo Dragon

Question 5

dinasoursa

Dubious genus of sauropod dinosaurs (uncertain classification)
Meaning: “titanic lizard”
Late Cretaceous period (70 million years ago)
Herbivore
Estimated size: 40 feet long

Question 6

• Family of Ankylosaurian dinosaurs
• Lived during the Late Jurassic to Late Cretaceous period (168 to 66 million years ago)
• Herbivores with rows of bony armor plates along their backs
• Lacked the tail club of their close relatives, the Ankylosaurids
• Had flexible tails and often spikes on their shoulders

Answer 6

Nodosaur

Question 7

• Large theropod dinosaur
• Lived during the Late Cretaceous period (83.6 million to 66 million years ago) in what is now western North America
• Known for its massive skull and powerful jaws
• Carnivore with sharp, serrated teeth
  Bipedal walker with strong hind legs and small forearms

Answer 7

Tyrannosaurus Rex