Reptiles Definition, Characteristics & Types - Lesson -

Classes of Reptiles Biology for Majors II reptiles What is a Reptile? Reptiles are a group of vertebrate animals with dry scaly skin and hard bony skeletons Examples of reptiles include turtles, lizards, reptiles Thus, reptiles were defined as the set of animals that includes crocodiles, alligators, tuatara, lizards, snakes, amphisbaenians, and turtles, grouped together

reptiles Unlike amphibians, reptiles have no larval forms The young are either born alive like the adder and common lizard, or hatch from eggs (