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The animals singled out by these formulations, the amniotes other than the mammals and the birds, are still those considered reptiles today. [16] The first reptiles had an anapsid type of skull roof, as seen in the Permian genus Captorhinus
The following list of reptiles lists the vertebrate class of reptiles by family, spanning two subclasses. Reptile here is taken in its traditional ( paraphyletic ) sense, and thus birds are not included (although birds are considered reptiles in the cladistic sense).
Likewise, birds are considered reptiles in the modern cladistic sense of the term, and their closest living relatives are the crocodilians. Birds are descendants of the primitive avialans (whose members include Archaeopteryx ) which first appeared during the Late Jurassic .
"Herp" is a vernacular term for non-avian reptiles and amphibians. It is derived from the archaic term "herpetile", with roots back to Linnaeus's classification of animals, in which he grouped reptiles and amphibians in the same class. There are over 6700 species of amphibians [9] and over 9000 species of reptiles. [10]
Cladistically birds are considered reptiles, but according to traditional taxonomy they are listed separately. Saurischia includes extinct relatives of birds, the "lizard hipped" dinosaurs. [81] [82] See List of bird genera.
These are the best types of reptiles you can keep as a pet. Calling all budding herpetologists! These are the best types of reptiles you can keep as a pet ... Animals. Business. Entertainment ...
[198] [199] A wide variety of animals are kept as pets, from invertebrates such as tarantulas, octopuses, and praying mantises, [200] reptiles such as snakes and chameleons, [201] and birds including canaries, parakeets, and parrots [202] all finding a place.
Subclass Anapsida ("proto-reptiles", possibly including turtles) Subclass Diapsida (majority of reptiles, [32] progenitors of birds) Subclass Euryapsida (plesiosaurs, placodonts, and ichthyosaurs) Subclass Synapsida (stem or proto-mammals, progenitors of mammals) Class Aves (birds) Subclass Archaeornithes (reptile-like birds, progenitors of all ...