Question
Write the general characters of the class Reptilia.

Answer

  • They are mostly terrestrial.
  • The body is covered by dry and cornified skin with scales.
  • They have a three-chambered heart.
  • They are poikilothermic.
  • They are oviparous and they lay cleidoic eggs.
  • They have metanephric kidneys and are uricotelic.
  • Fertilization is internal, e.g. Chelone and Chameleon.

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