2. Snakes
• This first reptile is called a
snake. Snakes are
limbless and flexible
creatures. Snakes are
found in a huge range of
colors. Snakes eat
termites, birds, frogs, and
even other reptiles.
Snakes are also found in
Photographer: Melinda Kolk
Caption: Green Python
many places including
Location: San Diego, Calfornia
Date Taken: November 2008
water forests, deserts and
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prairies.
3. Snakes
• There about 2,700 of
snakes. Out of these
there are 375 snakes
that are venomous.
Snakes hibernate during
the winter. They must
shed their skin three to
Photographer: Margaret Scaglione
six times per year.
Caption: Mangrove Snake
Location: Ding Darling NWR, Florida Snakes mostly hunt
Date Taken: March, 2009
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their preys at night.
4. Lizards
• This reptile is called a
Lizard. These reptiles
are cold- blooded. You
can find them on fence
posts, rocks, logs, walls
and many more places.
They have dry, scaly skin
Photographer: Linda Oaks
Caption: Lizard
and clawed feet. Lizard
Location: San Diego
Date Taken: 2011 tails are fragile and
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5. Lizards
• Most Lizards eat insects.
Some are vegetarians and
a few will eat small
mammals and eggs.
Many Lizards can defend
themselves by bitting.
There are two species
that are venomous. But
there is only one lizard
that is the Komodo
Photographer: Manyee Desandies
Caption: Yellow-headed lizard
dragon.
Location: Costa Rica
Date Taken: July 2004
• (watch out!)
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6. Turtles
• This third reptile is a
turtle. There are about
300 species of turtles.
Turtles have a hard shell
that protects them like
a shield. They can hide
their heads inside their
shells when attacked by
Photographer: Jotham Oliver
predators. These
Caption: Baby Snapping Tirtle
Location: Fryeburg, Maine
reptiles are slow
Date Taken: August 2010
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7. Turtles
• Turtles can live up to 200
years. Their color is
always between yellow,
greenish, and black
depending on the species.
A common turtle is the
sea turtle. They are
known as Earth’s most
Photographer: Mary Rizzo
Caption: Green Sea Turtle
ancient creatures. But
Location: Ripley's Aquarium, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Date Taken: May 2009
many turtle species are
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8. Frogs
• This fourth reptile is a
frog. A frog is an
amphibian. They can
live in both water and
land. But they must be
near swamps, ponds or
in a damp place. This is
because they will die if
Photographer: Linda Oaks
Caption: Green Tree Frogs
their skin dries out.
Location: Monterey Bay, California
Date Taken: 2008
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9. Frogs
• Frogs belong to the order
Anura which is the largest of
the three group
amphibians. Frogs and
toads are included in one of
the three. The largest living
species of frog in the world
is the Goliath frog. Leaping
or jumping is a way for a
frog to escape their
predators. There are also
Photographer: Stephanie
some frogs that can not
Caption: Frog jump so they climb, swim,
Location: The Park
Date Taken: May 5, 2007
or glide instead.
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10. Alligator
• The fifth and final reptile is
a alligator. There are two
true species of alligator.
One of them is the
American Alligator. Both
female and male have an
armored body with a
muscular flat tail. They also
have long snouts, four short
legs and a rough hide with
scales. American alligators
Photographer: Catherine Parsons
Caption: Alligator
can live up to 50 years in
Location: South Carolina
Date Taken: March 2004
the wild.
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11. Alligator
• Alligators are usually found
in fresh water such as rivers,
lakes, and swamps. They
like to eat fish, turtles,
snakes, and even small
mammals. Young alligators
have bright yellow stripes
on their tail while adults
have dark stripes. The
average size of a adult
alligator is about 800
Photographer: Shari Bremekamp pounds. Unfortunately,
Caption: Young Alligators in Culvert
Location: Shark Valley, Florida
these species are also
Date Taken: March 2009 endangered animals.
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