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25 March, 17:38

Class reptilia and class amphibia share many traits. Name these shared traits

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  1. 25 March, 20:51
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    Amphibians are group of animals that live a double life; one in water with gills and the other on land with lungs (at maturity). They include frogs, newts, salamanders etc.

    Reptiles (meaning to creep under shadow of darkness) are group of animals that possess scales. They include snakes, crocodiles, lizards etc.

    Reptiles and amphibians are distantly related but share some traits including:

    1. They are both poikilothermic (cold-blooded) animals i. e. their body temperature is dependent on that of the environment's.

    2. They both lay eggs externally, although that of amphibians is fertilized after being layed

    3. They both possess lungs for gaseous exchange, although, amphibians use gills in water.

    4. Both reptiles and amphibians belongs to Chordata i. e. they both possess a vertebrae column (backbone)

    5. Most reptiles and amphibians make use of the same defensive and attacking traits as a pretty and predator respectively. They employ camouflage, biting and inflating of their body size.
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