Do all lizards have legs?
No, not all
what is the largest species of crocodilian?
Salt Water Crocodile
What is the smallest species of tortoise?
Speckled Padloper Tortoise
What is the most common species of Amphibian in Missouri?
American Bullfrog
What is the definition of "Herpetology"?
the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians
what is the smallest species of Garter Snake?
short-headed Garter Snake
What are crocodilians? Herbivore, omnivore or carnivore?
Carnivore
What is the most common pet aquatic turtle?
Red Eared Slider Turtle
what is the largest species of Amphibian in Missouri?
Eastern Hellbender
What is the difference between reptiles and Amphibians?
definition of Reptile: a vertebrate animal of a class that includes snakes, lizards, crocodiles, turtles, and tortoises. They are distinguished by having a dry scaly skin and typically laying soft-shelled eggs on land.
Definition of Amphibian: a cold-blooded vertebrate animal of a class that comprises the frogs, toads, newts, and salamanders. They are distinguished by having an aquatic gill-breathing larval stage followed (typically) by a terrestrial lung-breathing adult stage.
what is the largest species of lizard?
Komodo Dragon
How long do Alligators typically live?
30-50 years
what is the second smallest species of tortoise?
Egyptian Tortoise
What is the most common species of amphibian to have as a pet? (for beginners and experienced)
Axolotl: Experienced and White's Tree Frog: Beginner
What is the difference between snakes and lizards?
Snakes do not have ear holes and breathe through their tongue while Lizards have ear holes and breathe through their nose/mouth
what is the most venomous species of snake in the world?
inland Taipan
How long have Crocodiles existed?
over 200 million years
What is the second largest species of Tortoise?
Aldabra Giant Tortoise
What is the rarest species of Amphibian in the world?
Achoque Salamander
What is the fifth rarest species of amphbian?
Table Mountain Ghost Frog
What is the name of the group of reptiles including Snakes and lizards?
Squamata
What is the most endangered species of crocodilian?
Philippines crocodile
what is the longest living species of tortoise in the world?
Aldabra Giant Tortoise
How can some Amphibians breath through their skin?
A process called Cutaneous Respiration--- Their thin skin allows Carbon Dioxide to leave their body and Oxygen to enter
What is the rarest species of reptile in the world?
Abingdon Island Giant Tortoise