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ia">Crocodilia - Crocodilians Rhynchocephalia - Tuataras Squamata Suborder Sauria- Lizards Suborder Serpentes - Snakes Suborder Amphisbaenia - Worm lizards Testudines - Turtles Superorder Dinosauria Saurischia Ornithischia Reptiles are tetrapods, and also are amniotes, animals whose embryos are surrounded by an amniotic membrane. Today they are represented by four surviving orders:Crocodilia (crocodiles and alligators): 23 speciesRhynchocephalia (tuataras from New Zealand): 2 speciesSquamata (lizards, snakes and amphisbaenids ("worm-lizards") ): approximately 7,600 speciesChelonia (turtles): approximately 300 species See more at Wikipedia.org...

[ext Turtles are reptiles of the order Chelonia, most of whose body is shielded by a special bony or cartilagenous shell developed from their ribs. The term turtle is usually used for the aquatic species, though aquatic fresh-water turtles are also called terrapins. The term is sometimes used (esp. in North America) to refer to all members of the order, including tortoises, which are predominantly land-based. The order of Testudines includes both extant (living) and extinct species. About 300 species are alive today. Turtles are now highly endangered, largely due to beach development and over-hunting. See more at Wikipedia.org...]