Reptilia
Reptilia
Reptilia (pronunciation: /rɛpˈtɪliə/) is a taxonomic rank in the animal kingdom that includes creatures such as lizards, snakes, turtles, and crocodiles. The term "Reptilia" is derived from the Latin word "reptilis", which means "creeping".
Etymology
The term "Reptilia" was first used in the 18th century by French naturalist Josephus Nicolaus Laurenti. It is derived from the Latin word "reptilis", which means "creeping". This is in reference to the typical locomotion style of animals in this class, which involves moving by crawling or creeping.
Related Terms
- Amniote: A group of tetrapods (four-limbed animals with backbones) that includes the reptiles, birds, and mammals that lay their eggs on land or retain the fertilized egg within the mother.
- Herpetology: The branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians (including frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians) and reptiles (including snakes, lizards, amphisbaenids, turtles, terrapins, tortoises, crocodilians, and the tuataras).
- Cold-blooded: Also known as ectothermic, describes the physiological trait of maintaining body temperature through external metabolic processes, such as sunbathing. Most reptiles are cold-blooded.
- Squamata: The largest order of reptiles, comprising lizards, snakes and amphisbaenians (worm lizards), which are collectively known as squamates or scaled reptiles.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Reptilia
- Wikipedia's article - Reptilia
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