Also known as
  • Reptilia,
  • Sauropsid
Reptiles, or members of the class Reptilia, are air-breathing, cold-blooded vertebrates that have skin covered in scales as opposed to hair or feathers. They are tetrapods (having or having descended from vertebrates with four limbs) and amniotes, whose embryos are surrounded by an amniotic membrane. Modern reptiles inhabit every continent with the exception of Antarctica, and four living orders are currently recognized: The majority of reptile species are oviparous (egg-laying) although... full article at wikipedia
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Created by Metaweb Oct 22, 2006
Last edited by willmoffat Dec 9, 2008
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