It is challenging to describe the differences between reptiles and amphibians in a concise manner. This is because they exhibit such profound diversity that you must insert an “except” or a “however” into the middle of almost every rule. For example, many people say one rule is that amphibians do not have teeth or claws like reptiles; however, most amphibians have exclusive teeth called pedicellate teeth and turtles have beaks, and some reptiles don’t have feet, so, therefore, have no claws. Nonetheless, there are some rules or guidelines which we can identify.
This lesson is part of Certified Herpetological Guide. Enrollment is self-paced, with no deadline to finish (about 50 hours).
