Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Crocodilia Family: Crocodylidae Genus: Crocodylus Specimen Description The epidermal exoskeleton of the Crocodile consists of oblong horny scales, arranged in transverse rows. The dermal exoskeleton consists of bony scutes that underlie the epidermal scales of the dorsal surface. The overlying scales, are...
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Crocodilia Family: Crocodylidae Genus: Crocodylus Specimen Description Crocodiles are larger, have V-shaped jaw. Each crocodile jaw carries 24 sharp teeth meant to grasp and crush, not to chew, some of their teeth can be seen even when the jaw is fully closed....
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Crocodilia Family: Crocodylidae Genus: Crocodylus Specimen Description In crocodile, the nuchal scales further down the neck are characterised by four large scales in a square, flanked by two lateral scutes (one on each side). There are four longitudinal rows of dorsal scutes...
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Crocodilia Family: Crocodylidae Genus: Crocodylus Specimen Description The skin of crocodilians is thick and cornified, and is clad in non-overlapping scales known as scutes, arranged in regular rows and patterns. The outer surface of the scutes consists of the relatively rigid beta-keratin...
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Superclass: Tetrapoda Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Lacertilia Specimen Description About the animal Reference
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Rhynchocephalia Family: Sphenodontidae Genus: Sphenodon Specimen Description About the animal The name “tuatara” comes from the Maori for “peaks on the back.” Tuataras have spiny crests along their backs made from soft, triangular folds of skin. These spines are more...
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Clade: Acrodonta Family: Chamaeleonidae Specimen Description About the animal Chameleons are reptiles that are part of the iguana suborder. These colorful lizards are known as one of the few animals that can change skin color. However, it...
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Crocodilia Family: Crocodylidae Genus: Crocodylus Specimen Description About the animal Crocodiles are large reptiles found in tropical regions of Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia. They are members of the order Crocodilia, which also includes caimans, gharials and alligators. There...
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Family: Cheloniidae Genus: Chelonia Species: C. mydas Specimen Description About the animal The green turtle (Chelonia mydas) is one of the largest and most widespread of all the marine turtles. The oval carapace varies from olive to brown, grey and black...
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Superclass: Tetrapoda Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Lacertilia Specimen Description About the animal Lizard (suborder Sauria), any of more than 5,500 species of reptiles belonging in the order Squamata. Lizards are scaly-skinned reptiles that are usually distinguished from snakes by the possession of legs, movable eyelids, and external ear openings....
