Reptiles (reptile) is a group of cold-blooded vertebrate animals and have scales that cover its body. Reptiles are tetrapods (animals with four limbs) and spawn eggs embryo enveloped by amniotic membrane. Now they live every continent except Antarctica, and now they are classified as :
Reptile size varies, from measuring up to 1.6 cm (small gecko, Sphaerodactylus ariasae) up to 6 m and weigh up to 1 ton (saltwater crocodile, Crocodylus porosus). Branch of science that studies reptiles is herpetology.
Taxonomy
Classification by Benton, 2004, using the principles of evolution and the line combined with taxonomy Linneaeus
Benton, Michael J. (2004). Vertebrate Paleontology (3rd ed.). Oxford: Blackwell Science Ltd..
Educational institutions Reptiles, Aspera
Aspera is the educational institutions and the protection of reptiles. This institution was founded on concern for the preservation of reptiles and negative stigma society to the existence of reptiles on July 4, 2011. These institutions often invited to various events to socialize reptiles.
Iguana lover community
Growing hobby maintain reptiles, iguanas make as an alternative herbivorous reptile lovers. This affects the emergence of many iguanas community in Indonesia. One rapidly expanding community is Iguana Lovers Community, a community of Iguana Lovers who was born in February 2011.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Sauropsida
Upafilum: Vertebrates
Goodrich, 1916
Subclass
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Sauropsida
Upafilum: Vertebrates
Goodrich, 1916
Subclass
- Order Crocodilia (crocodiles, garhial, caimans, and alligators): 23 species
- Order Sphenodontia (tuatara New Zealand): 2 species
- Order Squamata (lizards, snakes and amphisbaenia ("worm-lizards")): approximately 7,900 species
- Order Testudinata (turtles, turtle, and terrapin): approximately 300 species
Reptile size varies, from measuring up to 1.6 cm (small gecko, Sphaerodactylus ariasae) up to 6 m and weigh up to 1 ton (saltwater crocodile, Crocodylus porosus). Branch of science that studies reptiles is herpetology.
Taxonomy
Classification by Benton, 2004, using the principles of evolution and the line combined with taxonomy Linneaeus
- Order therapsid
- Mammals class
- Class Sauropsida
- Subclass Anapsida
- Order Testudines (tortoises and turtles)
- Subclass Diapsida
- Order Araeoscelidia
- Order Younginiformes
- Infrakelas Ichthyosauria
- Amniotic
- Class Synapsida
- Order Pelycosauria
- Infrakelas Lepidosauromorpha
- Superorder Sauropterygia
- Order Placodontia
- Order Nothosauroidea
- Order Rynchosauria
- Subdivision Avemetatarsalia
- Infradivisi Ornithodira
- Order Pterosauria
- Superorder Dinosauria
- Order Saurischia
- Class Aves
- Order Ornithischia
- Order Plesiosauria
- Superorder Lepidosauria
- Order Sphenodontia (tuatara)
- Order Squamata (lizards and snakes)
- Infrakelas Archosauromorpha
- Order Prolacertiformes
- Division Archosauria
- Subdivision Crurotarsi
- Superorder Crocodylomorpha
- Order Crocodilia
- Order PhytosauriaOrder Rauisuchia
Benton, Michael J. (2004). Vertebrate Paleontology (3rd ed.). Oxford: Blackwell Science Ltd..
Educational institutions Reptiles, Aspera
Aspera is the educational institutions and the protection of reptiles. This institution was founded on concern for the preservation of reptiles and negative stigma society to the existence of reptiles on July 4, 2011. These institutions often invited to various events to socialize reptiles.
Iguana lover community
Growing hobby maintain reptiles, iguanas make as an alternative herbivorous reptile lovers. This affects the emergence of many iguanas community in Indonesia. One rapidly expanding community is Iguana Lovers Community, a community of Iguana Lovers who was born in February 2011.
