View
249
Download
0
Category
Tags:
Preview:
Citation preview
Concept : What is a reptile?
Animal Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Sauropsida Order: Reptilia
Critical Attributes• Animal that crawls or moves on its belly or on small
short legs • Air-breathing; respiration by lungs• Vertebrates • Body usually covered with scales, shields or bony
plates • Cold-blooded, meaning they get their body heat
from the environment• Legs are anchored at the side of the body• Peg-like teeth• Toes have claws
Tortoise
• Protective shell• Shell bones covered with broad scales• Legs are anchored at the side of the body
Alligator
• Dry, scaly skin• Scales not separate, detachable structures • Blend well with their surroundings
Iguana
• Has a backbone• Tough, horny scales• Relies on keen senses to find food and
evade predators
Negative Attributes
• Covered with hair or fur• Feathered• Winged and able to fly• Scales are separate, detachable structures• Don’t breathe in air• Warm-blooded • Mammary (milk-secreting) glands• Most mammals bear live young• Elaborated teeth• Legs are under the body
Reptile or non-reptile?
• Decide whether or not each animal in the following photos fits into the category of reptiles.
Sea Turtle
• Skin is scale
• Breathe in air
• Cold-blooded, meaning they get their body heat from the environment
Recommended