Reptiles

[|Article Link] Why are the animals going extinxt, and what can be done to save them?

· Characteristics o Body Structure § Dry skin, scales (protection & water conservation) § Legs fully under for mobility § Jacobsen’s organ · Small holes in roof of mouth where tongue is inserted to pick up scents · Body Function o Lungs for gas exchange o Three chambered heart o Ectotherms · Reproduction o Internal fertilization o External development in amniotic egg § Several sacs inside a hard shell that nourish the embryo until it hatches § Key to reptile success · Chelonia o Turtle § Protected by a shell § Powerful beaks and jaws but no teeth o Sea turtles have flippers o Tortiouses § Live completely on land · Crocodilia o More time in water & slender – croc o More time on land and broad – alligators · Squmata o Lizards o Snakes

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[|Leopard Gecko] Leopard geckos are indigenous to the deserts and semi-arid grasslands of India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Nocturnal by nature, these geckos spend their days hiding in rock crevices or in deep, moist burrows to escape the blazing heat.

[|Plated Lizard] This lizard is capable of surviving extreme temperature fluctuations. Daytime temperatures in the desert of it's home often exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit.