Reptiles Domain: Eukarya Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia

Characteristics  Ectotherm (cold-blooded)  Scales and Claws  Reproduce by eggs that are hard  The boa constrictor can give birth to live young – eggs develop inside the mother

Taxonomy: Order Squamata  Lizards and Snakes

Taxonomy: Order Testudines  Turtles and Tortoises  7NIJTxD0 7NIJTxD0 255 years old! (unconfirmed)

Taxonomy: Order Crocodilia  Alligators and Crocodiles  Some differences:  Crocodiles are better adapted for sea water and are more aggressive  Alligators have shorter wider snouts; only found in US and China

Habitat  Live mainly on land  Some live in water – sea turtles  Warm, arid environments (like the desert)

Reproduction  Most lay eggs on dry land – hard shells  Some are viviparous – meaning they give birth to live young  ehGh9s ehGh9s

Save the Bog Turtle  Bogs – wetland that is covered with a wet spongy ground called peat.

Save the Bog Turtle  Marsh – wetland covered with grasses  Swamp – wetland covered with trees

Sea Turtles – a dying species  Turtle voyage - hp?id=103 hp?id=103  Why are we tracking sea turtles?  What does the term “international waters” mean? And why is that important for sea life?  ation.php?page=conservation ation.php?page=conservation  Activity – sea turtle data