Squamata

Snakes are known to have no legs and long body. They belong to Squamata group (reptiles group that have scales). They are considered the most adaptable animals to their environtments. They can be found at almost all over the world: in the mountains, forests, plains, neighborhoods, deserts, farms, until the sea. Although, they will increasingly rare in colder place because they are cold-blooded animals. Cold-blooded animals need warmth of the sun to keep their body temperature. That is why they are

The names of the basic four armor sections are, Lorica Musculata, Lorica Hamata, Lorica Squamata, Lorica Segmentata.The first was a basic breast plate and metal strips made with a curl to protect the private parts. The breastplate is made in a way to fit each soldier specifically. It was created for that soldier and so they had curves where

The concept of live birth in groups other than mammals has fascinated scientists for decades. One particularly interesting group that has captured the attention of the scientific community is the order Squamata, which includes all lizards and snakes. This group displays a variety of reproduction modes ranging from oviparity to oviparity with egg guarding to viviparity. Of the many squamate species, approximately 20% exhibit viviparous reproduction. Interestingly, the viviparous species of the

Anatomy A way to identify a fish is by their body structure, they have fins and a backbone. The anatomical adaptation of fins helps them survive and makes them and marine animal unique in that they use them to maintain their position, move, steer, and stop. Most fish have scales and breathe though gills. Most fish also have a mucus layer that helps them prevent infections. With in what we consider “fish,” there are many that don’t very much look like they are earth creatures. The strangest fish

GENUS: Elgaria SPECIES: Elgaria coerulea COMMON NAME: Northern Alligator Lizard CITES: No listing. IUCN RED LIST STATUS: Least concern. INTERNATIONAL STATUS: No listing. NATIONAL STATUS: No listing. REGIONAL STATUS: No listing. DESCRIPTION: DESCRIPTION: V-shaped head with rounded snout. Ranging from 7 to 13.6 cm in length with an elongate body (Stebbins 2003). The tympanum is visible. Front limbs and hind limbs are about equal in size, with the hind limbs slightly larger than the front. All

Armor of Ancient Rome Ancient Rome expended a great deal of economic resources and effort upon conquest and expansion through military means. The role of armor was fundamental in this expansion as it played a significant role in the success of the Roman armies on the battlefield. There were three common requirements for armor construction throughout its history: The first was that armor had to be flexible enough to allow the wearer freedom of movement; second, it also had to be lightweight

bird’s body, giving it the illusion of having scales. Their legs are built to run and evade predators, as the grasslands themselves are open with not a lot of trees or logs to hide. Their wingspan averages 14-15 inches. Classified Name: Callipepla squamata Other Names: This bird is found in several other states such as Texas, Kansas, and New Mexico to name a few. Therefore, this bird goes by other names as well, with popular ones such as “cotton-top”

various evolutionary processes generating diversifications giving us the colossal variety of organisms that occupy the earth today.This essay will explore the source and importance of diversity with and between species using examples from the order Squamata, class Reptilia, comprising of over 9000 different species (Uetz, 2014) of lizards and snakes, (HABITATS) Diversity within and between species is created by genetic variation; a process that allows new traits to originate which will then become

KINGDOM: Animalia PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Reptilia ORDER: Crocodylia FAMILY: Alligatoridae GENUS: Alligator SPECIES: Mississippiensis One of the largest reptiles in the United States is the American Alligator. This alligator can grow up to 12 feet in length and weigh as much as 1 ton. Male alligators are commonly larger than female alligators. Both males and females have a thick “armored” body with embedded thick scales or bony plates called osteoderms, or scutes. They have four short, but muscular

Mammals were that distinct group of species for whom DNA barcoding was proved to be successful first time and mostly human hair was used to test mammal primers[8, 53].The essential usage of DNA barcoding ranges from the evaluation of the central web for morphologically mysterious species including carnivores, in order to capture misidentified individuals using hair, skin, feathers and furthermore to reconsider critical descriptors in regards to food web framework[54-57]. Mitochondrial cytochrome