The upcoming discussion will update you about the difference between lacertilia and ophidia. Difference # Lacertilia: 1. Shape: Elongated body, usually with two pairs of limbs. 2. Neck: Distinct 3. Limbs: Excepting the limbless lizards, the limbs are pentedactylus, each digit ending in a claw 4. Eyelids: Usually an upper and a lower eyelid are present. In the members of [...]
Let us learn about the comparison between limbless lizards and snakes. Comparison # Limbless Lizards: 1. Limbs: Absent but vestige of girdles are present. 2. Shape of body: Cylindrical. 3. Tail: Long 4. Eyelid: Movable eyelids are present. 5. External ear opening: External ear opening is present 6. Tongue: A short, flat tongue is present. 7. Scales: Ring –link overlapping [...]
The following points highlight the top twenty two types of reptiles. The types are: 1. Geckos (Family Geckonidae) 2. Draco (Family Agamidae) 3. Varanus (Family Varanidae) 4. Uromastix (Family Agamidae) 5. Iguana (Family Iguanidae) 6. Phrynosoma (Family Phrynosomatidae) 7. Chameleon (Family Chamaeleonidae) 8. Heloderma (Family Helodermatidae) 9. Slow Worms and Glass Snakes (Family Anguidae) and Others. Type # 1. Geckos [...]