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Karasov, W.H. (1986). "Nutrient requirement and the design and function of guts Numbers of threatened species by major groups of organisms (1996–2012)" (PDF). IUCN Red List (Report). IUCN. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 4, 2013 . Retrieved January 30, 2013. Modesto, Sean; Reisz, Robert; Scott, Diane (2011). A neodiapsid reptile from the Lower Permian of Oklahoma. 71st Annual Meeting. Program and Abstracts. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. p.160. Evans, Susan E.; Klembara, Jozef (2005). "A choristoderan reptile (Reptilia: Diapsida) from the Lower Miocene of northwest Bohemia (Czech Republic)". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 25 (1): 171–184. doi: 10.1671/0272-4634(2005)025[0171:ACRRDF]2.0.CO;2. S2CID 84097919.

The earliest known proto-reptiles originated around 312 million years ago during the Carboniferous period, having evolved from advanced reptiliomorph tetrapods which became increasingly adapted to life on dry land. The earliest known eureptile ("true reptile") was Hylonomus, a small and superficially lizard-like animal. Genetic and fossil data argues that the two largest lineages of reptiles, Archosauromorpha (crocodilians, birds, and kin) and Lepidosauromorpha (lizards, and kin), diverged near the end of the Permian period. [4] In addition to the living reptiles, there are many diverse groups that are now extinct, in some cases due to mass extinction events. In particular, the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event wiped out the pterosaurs, plesiosaurs, and all non-avian dinosaurs alongside many species of crocodyliforms, and squamates (e.g., mosasaurs). Modern non-bird reptiles inhabit all the continents except Antarctica. Regular shedding – Reptiles shed their skin continuously throughout their lifetimes. Shedding tends to be the most frequent during the adolescent phase, because the skin doesn’t actually grow in proportion with the body. The frequency of the shedding tends to decrease once the reptile reaches adulthood. At that point it’s mostly shed to maintain good health. Spotila, J.R.; O'Connor, M.P.; Dodson, P.; Paladino, F.V. (1991). "Hot and cold running dinosaurs: body size, metabolism and migration". Modern Geology. 16: 203–227.

Iguana Internal Body Parts". Reptile & Parrots Forum. Archived from the original on 2017-04-22 . Retrieved 2017-04-22. At the end of the ventral scales of the snake is a cloacal plate that protects the opening to the cloaca (a shared opening for waste and reproductive material to pass) on the underside near the tail. This scale has also been the anal scale, which is a misnomer since it does not cover an anus but a cloaca. This cloacal scale may be single or paired. Most authors have differentiated between single and divided cloacal scales. However, based on the origin of scales during development, a scale does not spontaneously divide, but it originates as paired structures that subsequently overlap. The part of the body beyond the cloacal scale is considered to be the tail. [13] Highly developed lungs – All reptiles rely on their lungs to breathe air. Even species with permeable skin and other adaptations never completely breathe without the use of their lungs. As mentioned previously, the most dominant form of reptile reproduction is oviparous or egg-laying reproduction, but there are a few notable exceptions. Around 20% of all lizards and snakes, including the boas, do produce live young instead of eggs. These viviparous reptiles have a non-mammalian placenta or some other means through which nutrients are transferred from the mother to the offspring and vice versa for the waste. The main advantage of viviparous birth is that it protects the eggs from predators in a hostile environment. But this method of birth has a tradeoff, since it’s taxing on the mother. Campbell, N.A. & Reece, J.B. (2006): Outlines & Highlights for Essential Biology. Academic Internet Publishers. 396 pp. ISBN 978-0-8053-7473-5

Main article: Reptiles in culture Painting of fighting " Laelaps" (now Dryptosaurus) by Charles R. Knight (1897) Cheng Chang; Ping Wu; Ruth E. Baker; Philip K. Maini; Lorenzo Alibardi; Cheng-Ming Chuong (21 May 2010). "Reptile scale paradigm: Evo-Devo, pattern formation and regeneration". International Journal of Developmental Biology. 53 (5–6): 813–826. doi: 10.1387/ijdb.072556cc. PMC 2874329. PMID 19557687. Brysse, K. (2008). "From weird wonders to stem lineages: The second reclassification of the Burgess Shale fauna". Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Biological and Biomedical Sciences. 39 (3): 298–313. doi: 10.1016/j.shpsc.2008.06.004. PMID 18761282. Breathing during locomotion has been studied in three species, and they show different patterns. Adult female green sea turtles do not breathe as they crutch along their nesting beaches. They hold their breath during terrestrial locomotion and breathe in bouts as they rest. North American box turtles breathe continuously during locomotion, and the ventilation cycle is not coordinated with the limb movements. [90] This is because they use their abdominal muscles to breathe during locomotion. The last species to have been studied is the red-eared slider, which also breathes during locomotion, but takes smaller breaths during locomotion than during small pauses between locomotor bouts, indicating that there may be mechanical interference between the limb movements and the breathing apparatus. Box turtles have also been observed to breathe while completely sealed up inside their shells. [90] Sound production [ edit ] See also: Skull roof Reptiles, from Nouveau Larousse Illustré, 1897–1904, notice the inclusion of amphibians (below the crocodiles)

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Capshaw, Grace; Willis, Katie L.; Han, Dawei; Bierman, Hilary S. (2020). "Reptile sound production and perception". In Rosenfeld, Cheryl S.; Hoffmann, Frauke (eds.). Neuroendocrine Regulation of Animal Vocalization. Academic Press. pp.101–118. ISBN 978-0128151600. Snakeskin, with its highly periodic cross-hatch or grid patterns, appeals to people's aesthetics and have been used to manufacture many leather articles including fashionable accessories. [34] The use of snakeskin has however endangered snake populations [35] and resulted in international restrictions in trade of certain snake species and populations in the form of CITES provisions. [36] Animal lovers in many countries now promote the use of artificial snakeskin instead, which are easily produced from embossed leather, patterned fabric, plastics and other materials. [34] Over millions of years, the reptile class continued to undergo a lot of evolution and change. The archosauromorphs, which encompass dinosaurs, crocodiles, and birds, first appeared in the fossil record around the Late Triassic Period just over 200 million years ago. They flourished and became particularly prominent in the Jurassic Period. Proto-turtles first appeared around the same time and have maintained the same body shape ever since. The Squamata probably evolved in the Middle Jurassic, some 160 to 170 million years ago, but true snakes didn’t evolve until around 100 million years ago. a b Sahney, S. & Benton, M.J. (2008). "Recovery from the most profound mass extinction of all time". Proceedings of the Royal Society B. 275 (1636): 759–765. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2007.1370. PMC 2596898. PMID 18198148. a b Landberg, Tobias; Mailhot, Jeffrey; Brainerd, Elizabeth (2003). "Lung ventilation during treadmill locomotion in a terrestrial turtle, Terrapene carolina". Journal of Experimental Biology. 206 (19): 3391–3404. doi: 10.1242/jeb.00553. PMID 12939371.

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The scales around the eye are called circumorbital scales and are named as ocular scales but with appropriate prefixes. The ocular scale proper is a transparent scale covering the eye which is called the spectacle, brille or eyecap. [9] [23] The circumorbital scales towards the snout or the front are called preocular scales, those towards the rear are called postocular scales, and those towards the upper or dorsal side are called supraocular scales. Circumorbital scales towards the ventral or lower side, if any, are called subocular scales. Between the preocular and the postnasal scales are one or two scales called loreal scales. [22] Loreal scales are absent in elapids.