what are the characteristics of reptiles

What are the characteristics of What are the characteristics of reptiles?reptiles?

A reptile is a vertebrate that has dry, A reptile is a vertebrate that has dry, scaly skin, lungs, and terrestrial eggs scaly skin, lungs, and terrestrial eggs with several membranes.with several membranes.

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How are reptiles adapted to life How are reptiles adapted to life on land?on land?

Well developed lungs; a double-loop Well developed lungs; a double-loop circulatory system; a water-circulatory system; a water-conversing excertory system , strong conversing excertory system , strong limbs, and shelled ,terrestrial eggs limbs, and shelled ,terrestrial eggs are the other adaptions that have are the other adaptions that have contributed to success of reptiles on contributed to success of reptiles on land.land.

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What are four living orders of What are four living orders of reptiles?reptiles?

The four surviving groups of reptiles are The four surviving groups of reptiles are lizards and snakes, crocodilians, and turtles lizards and snakes, crocodilians, and turtles

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