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Are amphibian's reptiles as well?
No amphibians are from a different family. Such as frogs. Amphibians have wet smooth skin. Reptiles have dry scaley skin.
Do all amphibians have scales?
No only reptiles. Amphibians have moist permeable skin.
What Distinguishes amphibians from reptiles?
Amphibians can absorb oxygen through their skin - reptiles need to physically breathe.
Are amphibians and reptiles closely related?
Yes, they are close related, but reptiles tend to have scales and amphibians tend to have smooth skin (mostly on tropical amphibians) and even slimy skin.
What animal group has dry rough skin?
Reptiles and amphibians
How do amphibians and reptiles differ in skin?
The skin covering of a reptile differs from an amphibian as amphibians survive both on land and water whereas reptiles don't.
Are amphibians and reptiles both slimy?
No. Most amphibians apart from newts and toads are slimy but reptiles have dry skin.
Why are amphibians sometimes confused with reptiles?
Antonym means opposite. Reptiles and amphibians aren't opposites. There are no antonyms for either word.
Is the skin of reptiles moist and watertight or dry and watertight?
Usually, reptiles tend to have dry skin. There are no reptiles that have wet skin, unless the go in water which could almost potencially kill them. Amphibians have wet skin. So to answer your question, reptiles have dry skin. Either places, they have dry skin.
Who out of fish amphibians or reptiles have thick dry skin that helps them to live on land?
Reptiles.
Do amphibians or reptiles always breathe with lungs?
Reptiles always breathe with lungs. Amphibians may breathe with lungs, gills or through their skin.
Are a reptile and an amphibian the same thing?
No. Reptiles and amphibians are two different classes. Amphibians have thin, water permeable skin and most need to keep their skin moist. Reptiles have dry scaly skin and are able to survive out of water indefinitely.
