Reptiles Vocabulary

An animal that lives in trees is called ________________.

• Terrestrial

• Arboreal

• Aquatic

• Terrapin

______________ means that an animal can cast off and regrow a body part such as a tail.

• Autonomy

• Spontaneity

• Renewability

• Individuality

The transparent layer that covers they eye of snakes is called the ________________.

• Lamellae

• Scutes

• Brille

• Casque

The hard protective upper shell of a turtle is called the __________.

• Casque

• Scute

• Plastron

• Carapace

The _______________ is a structure on the top of the head that resembles a helmet

• Casque

• Plastron

• Scute

• Brille

Animals that are active during the twilight hours are called

• Terrestrial

• Crepuscular

• Arboreal

• Ectothermic

When the male and female of a species have different physical characteristics that helps identify them it is called _______________.

• Autonomy

• Ectothermic

• Dimorphism

• Oviparous

An animal that cannot create its own body heat (cold blooded) is called ____________________.

• Endothermic

• Terrestrial

• Ectothermic

• Arboreal

___________________ animals are those that are adapted to live under ground.

• Oviparous

• Arboreal

• Terrestrial

• Fossorial

_______________ are special adaptions found on the feet of many Geckos that allows then to walk on smooth surfaces.

• Lamellae

• Plastron

• Scute

• Casque