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Fossil remains of what appear to be the first early members of reptiles date back to the Carboniferous period___years ago.
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Reptiles became the dominant group of terrestrial vertebrates inhibiting the earth during the ___ period.
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Nocturnal species of snakes have___ pupils.
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Diurnal species of snkaes have ___ pupils.
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____have teeth set in sockets that are similar to the teeth of mammals.
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The____turtle family of turtles hsa a flattened shells and is able to completely retract the heards, tails, and webbed feet into the shells.
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The___turtle family of turtles gets its nae from the strong, musky-smelling liquid it produces from glands between the upper and lower shells.
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The___turtle is the most widespread turtle in North America.
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| alligator snapping turtle |
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The__is the largest of all freshwater turtles.
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The__turtle feeds primarily on shellfish, which it crushes with its powerful jaws.
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with approximately thirty differnet genus groups and eighty-five differnet species,___is the largest family of turtles.
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The__turtle is the smallest of all turtles.
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The__turtle is noted for being brightly colored.
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___turtles are easily recognized because of their domed shells and hinged plastrons.
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___turtles are recognized by their striped heads and limbs, serrated rear shell margins, and center scutes, which have raised or painted projections.
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___turtles are easily recognized byt their rough carapaces and orange-colored throats and limbs.
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term applied to turtles found in freshwater and brackish water that are cnsidered excellent eating
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