PPT-Reptiles

Characteristics of Reptiles 1 Strong bony skeletons and feet with claws 2 Ectothermic coldblooded 3 Dry scaley skin 4 Amniotic eggs 5 Respiration with lungs 6 Ventricle partially divided. Their thigh bones are almost parallel to the ground They walk and run with a sidetoside motion Dinosaurs on the other hand stand with their legs positioned directly under their bodies A hole in the hip socket permits this upright stance This posture Introductory Video. Objective: Students will identify vertebrates and classify some as birds and fish.. Lesson 2.1 God's Design of Vertebrates. Unique. One of a kind. Verterbrate: An animal with a backbone. Amphibian diversity. Anura. (. frogs, ~4000 sp.); . Caudata. (salamanders, ~450 sp.); . Gymnophiona. (caecilians, ~175 sp.). Skin. permeable. respiration. mucous glands. poison glands. biphasic . lifestyle. Jessica Brown. Miila. Hall. Cold-blooded. Tetrapods. , four appendages. Considered as the first animals on land with the ability to live and multiply on land (amniotic egg). Amniotic egg- . a shelled, water-like sac that enables reptiles to complete their life cycles on dry land.. Maya, Courtney, and Jae-. L. ynn. Characteristics. Reptiles are cold-blooded, vertebrates with scales covering their skin. . They are considered as tetrapod's (with four legs or leg-like appendages) even though legs are absent in some animals, like snakes. . Vocabulary. Scaly. : . covered in scales.. Extinct. : . (of a species, family, or other larger group) having no living members.. Flee. : . Run away from a place or situation of danger.. Elongated. : . Which of the following traits is shared by all vertebrates, at least in some developmental stages, except the lampreys?. notochord. vertebrae. cartilaginous skeleton. cranium (head). mouth with jaws. Reptiles. First to move to land. Then some came back to water . 4 orders:. Snakes & Lizards. Crocodiles, etc. Tuataras. Turtles and tortoises . Reptiles. Adapated to life on land:. Lungs. Skin--hard, prevents dessication, some have slimy coating. Being safe at school, home and on holidays. About Snakes & Other Reptiles. Snakes . and other reptiles . . are not something to be feared, but . rather creatures . to be respected as . . fascinating . BY ZOLLIE. Flying reptiles are called pterosaurs.. There were at least 130 species.. Quetzalcoatlus. and Pterodactyls are flying. . reptiles.. Queatzalcoatlus. were the largest flying reptiles. Its head was the size of a car.. History of Reptiles. Reptiles arose from amphibians. Earliest fossils 359 . m.y.a. Small, four – legged vertebrates w/small teeth. Pangaea. Drier climate. Mass extinction during Paleozoic era. Diversified to fill niches left by extinct species. Fully adapted for life on land. All Amniotes – produce Amniotic Eggs. Dry, Scaly Skin. Ectothermic . More Efficient Circulatory and Respiratory Systems. Cloaca . Except for snakes, Reptiles have Paired limbs, most ending in 5 clawed toes . Fully adapted for life on land. All Amniotes – produce Amniotic Eggs. Dry, Scaly Skin. Ectothermic . More Efficient Circulatory and Respiratory Systems. Cloaca . Except for snakes, Reptiles have Paired limbs, most ending in 5 clawed toes . Fully adapted for life on land. All Amniotes – produce Amniotic Eggs. Dry, Scaly Skin. Ectothermic . More Efficient Circulatory and Respiratory Systems. Cloaca . Except for snakes, Reptiles have Paired limbs, most ending in 5 clawed toes .