1. Reptiles Octavio’s Book Reptiles

2. Reptiles are vertebrates ( have backbones )

3. The tortoise and turtle are reptiles protected by a heavy shell

5. Terrapins are called the turtles that live in freshwater

7. Reptiles are covering with tough scales

8. Lizards are the largest group of reptiles (about 3750 species)

10. The biggest lizard is the Komodo dragon (up to 3 m. long)

12. Chameleons are slow moving lizard famous for their ability to change color

14. The slow-worm looks like snake but is a lizards without legs

16. Another interesting reptile is the Australian frilled lizard

18. Reptiles can not control their body temperature

19. The crocodiles and alligators are reptiles

21. Most reptiles lay eggs and live in warm places

23. The tuatara is a reptile described like a living fossil

25. Snakes are slender reptiles with no legs

26. The boas and pythons, are snakes

28. The largest snake is the anaconda (up to 9m long)

30. Some snakes are poisonous like the vipers and cobras

31. But the world most dangerous are:

32. The saw-scaled viper of Africa, the Indian cobra and the Australian taipan

34. Reptiles are found everywhere except in the far north and south

35. There are 6500 different species of reptiles