SNAKES, TURTLES, LIZARDS, CROCODILES 2G7 



The nostrils also have valves for closing them to keep out 

 the water. The feet of the crocodile are webbed and the 

 tails of both are flattened for swimming. 



CLASSIFICATION OF THE EXAMPLES 



Class — Reptilia. 



Order — Squamata. 



Suborder — Lacertilia. 

 Types of Order. 



Cnemidophorus sex lineatus — Six-lined lizard. 

 Eumeces quinquelineatus — Blue-tailed lizard. 

 Sceloporus undulatus — Alligator lizard. 

 Anolis carolinensis — American chameleon. 

 Chameleo vulgaris — Old World chameleon. 

 Phrynosoma cornutum — Horned toad. 

 Heloderma suspectum — Gila monster. 

 Suborder — Ophidia. 

 Types of Order. 



Evicenia sirtalis — Garter snake. 

 Python (several species) — Python, 

 Naja tripvdians — Hooded cobra. 

 Andstrodon contortrix — Copperhead. 

 Ancistrodon piscivorus — Water moccasin. 

 Crotalus horridus — Rattlesnake. 

 Order — Chelonia. 



Types of Order. 



Sphargis coriacea — Leather turtle. 

 Chelone mydas — Green turtle. 

 Chelone imbricata — Hawkbill turtle. 

 Chelydra serpentina — Snapping turtle. 

 Chrysemys picta — Painted turtle. 

 Trionyx spinifer — Soft-shelled turtle. 

 Testudo polyphemus — Gopher turtle. 

 Order — Crocodilia. 



Types of Order. 



Crocodilus americanus — Crocodile. 

 Alligator mississippiensis — Alligator. r" 



