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| the modified cloaca in male reptiles of certain species used to transfer sperm to the cloaca of the female |
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| the hard, protective upper shell on a turtle, tortoise, or terrapin; it also forms part of the vertebrae and ribs |
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| a structure on the top of the head that resembles a helmet |
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| hard, tough scales or plates on the shell of turtles, tortoises, and terrapins |
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| special adaptations on the underside of the toes of most geckos that allow them to grip onto smooth surfaces |
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| an animal that is cold-blooded |
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| animals that retain eggs within their bodies until they hatch and then give birth to live young |
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| cages in which the environment is duplicated as close as possible to the natural environment of the species |
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| lower part of the shell of turtles, tortoises and terrapins |
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| turtles found in fresh and brackish water that are considered excellent eating |
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| the male and female of a species having different physical characteristics so that they can be identified |
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| a membrane that picks up vibrations and transfers them to the inner ear |
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| animals that retain the young within their bodies in a preplacenta sac |
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| animals that are active during the twilight hours |
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| transparent layer that covers the eye of a snake |
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| the incubation of eggs where the female keeps them warm, also a group of young produced by a female |
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| a cage used for keeping land animals |
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