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Reptiles are tetrapod animals in the class Reptilia, comprising today's turtles, crocodilians, snakes, amphisbaenians, lizards, tuatara, and their extinct relatives. The study of these traditional reptile orders , historically combined with that of modern amphibians , is called herpetology .
Rhynchocephalia is an order of lizard-like reptiles that includes only one living species of tuatara, which in turn has two subspecies (Sphenodon punctatus punctatus and Sphenodon punctatus guntheri), which only inhabit parts of New Zealand. [14] Family Sphenodontidae . Genus Sphenodon - tuatara
This is a checklist of American reptiles found in Northern America, based primarily on publications by the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (SSAR). [1] [2] [3] It includes all species of Bermuda, Canada, Greenland, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and the United States including recently introduced species such as chameleons, the Nile monitor, and the Burmese python.
This is a list of extant snakes, given by their common names. ... Fox snake, three species of Pantherophis; Forest flame snake; G. Garter snake. Checkered garter snake;
As of May 2023, about 12,000 living species of reptiles are listed in the Reptile Database. [2] The study of the traditional reptile orders, customarily in combination with the study of modern amphibians, is called herpetology. Reptiles have been subject to several conflicting taxonomic definitions. [3]
[1] 56% of all evaluated reptile species are listed as least concern. The IUCN also lists two reptile subspecies as least concern. Of the subpopulations of reptiles evaluated by the IUCN, six species subpopulations have been assessed as least concern. This is a complete list of least concern reptile species and subspecies evaluated by the IUCN ...
List of reptile genera; L. List of Lacertilia families; List of least concern reptiles; Legless lizard; List of largest extant lizards; List of largest extinct lizards;
This list of largest reptiles takes into consideration both body length and mass of large reptile species, including average ranges and maximum records.The crocodilians reaching a length of 4 m (13 ft) and a mass of 500 kg (1,100 lb) or more.