Reptiles Definition, Characteristics & Types - Lesson -

Reptiles are tetrapod vertebrates, creatures that either have four limbs or, like snakes, are descended from four-limbed ancestors Unlike amphibians, reptiles

Reptiles are air-breathing vertebrates covered in special skin made up of scales, bony plates, or a combination of both They include crocodiles, snakes,

reptiles Some examples of reptiles are turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, and crocodiles Vocabulary Words Amphibian An ectothermic vertebrate which lives a double

reptiles Reptiles have scales, and their skin is dry Amphibians do not, and their skin is often moist with mucus, which keeps them from drying up While many amphibians