Squamata
E124639
Squamata is the large order of reptiles that includes all lizards, snakes, and amphisbaenians, characterized by their scaled skin and movable quadrate bones.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Squamata canonical | 16 |
| Lacertilia | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clade
ⓘ
order ⓘ taxonomic group ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia ⓘ |
| containsSuborder |
Amphisbaenia
ⓘ
Squamata self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Lacertilia
Serpentes ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide except Antarctica ⓘ |
| estimatedSpeciesCount | over 11000 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Late Triassic ⓘ |
| geologicalFirstAppearance | Mesozoic Era ⓘ |
| habitat |
arboreal environments
ⓘ
fossorial environments ⓘ freshwater environments ⓘ marine environments ⓘ terrestrial environments ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
cranial kinesis in many species
ⓘ
determinant growth ⓘ ecdysis ⓘ ectothermy ⓘ hemipenes in males ⓘ internal fertilization ⓘ keratinized epidermal scales ⓘ movable quadrate bone ⓘ paired copulatory organs ⓘ scaled skin ⓘ |
| hasLivingRepresentatives | true ⓘ |
| hasSubclade |
Amphisbaenia
ⓘ
Anguimorpha ⓘ Gekkota ⓘ Iguania ⓘ Scincomorpha ⓘ Scleroglossa ⓘ Serpentes ⓘ |
| includes |
amphisbaenians
ⓘ
lizard ⓘ snakes ⓘ worm lizards ⓘ |
| infraclass |
Rhynchocephalia
ⓘ
surface form:
Lepidosauromorpha
|
| isMostSpeciesRichOrderOf | Reptilia ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Lepidosauria ⓘ |
| isSisterGroupOf | Rhynchocephalia ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductionMode |
oviparous in many species
ⓘ
viviparous in some species ⓘ |
| subclass | Diapsida ⓘ |
| subphylum | Vertebrata ⓘ |
| superorder |
Rhynchocephalia
ⓘ
surface form:
Lepidosauria
|
| taxonRank | order ⓘ |
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lacertilia