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Lizards, dinosaurs, crocodiles, turtles, and snakes all belong to that ancient and stout class of animals known as the reptiles. This is a diverse group with more than 10,000 different species and a huge representation in the fossil record. Once the dominant land vertebrates on the planet, reptiles still occupy just abo...
Reptiles arose from amphibians in the late Carboniferous Period, evolving adaptations for life in dry environments such as scaly skin and a shelled egg that can be laid on land. Most reptile groups that dominate today originated in the Mesozoic era. Living reptiles include snakes, lizards, crocodiles, and turtles; most ...
There are 14 amphibian species, nine species of turtles, 10 lizard species and 29 snakes that call Nebraska home. Snakes Snakes are most active in warm weather (75-90 F) and tend to avoid both cold and extremely hot temperatures. Search for snakes when the temperature is right. In the spring, snakes will be more active ...
India is home to a variety of snake species ranging from extremely venomous snakes like the Cobra and Common krait and in some rare cases, Saw scaled viper & Russell s viper, to relatively harmless and non-venomous ones like the Common sand boa, Red sand boa, Wolf snake, Rat snake and Black-headed royal snake. Largely m...
Along with our beloved crocodilians, we have a number of other reptile species on display. All our reptiles are depending on us for a nice, hot temperature so our reptile houses are aimed at reptile-friendly temperatures! Keep scrolling down the page to find out more about the reptiles you can see here at the zoo