Marine Reptiles

Question 1

What reptiles are classified as “marine reptiles”?

Answer 1

crocodiles, turtles, lizards, and snakes

Question 2

Marine reptiles and sea birds are amphibious because? example?

Answer 2

-They live on water and return to land to lay eggs
-Reptile (saltwater crocodile, albatross)

Question 3

3 species of marine crocodile. Which is most adapted to marine environment?

Answer 3

1. American crocodile
2. Nile Crocodile
3. Asian saltwater crocodile

Asian salterwater crocodile adapted the most

Question 4

How do saltwater crocs rid their bodies of excess salt?

Answer 4

by salt glands on their tongues

Question 5

Where are marine iguanas found and how many species?

Answer 5

Galápagos Islands and 11 species

Question 6

Why are marine iguanas black?

Answer 6

black allows them to absorb heat & raise their body temp

Question 7

How do marine iguanas prevent themselves from floating to surface while feeding on algae?

Answer 7

swallow small stones to make their body less buoyant

Question 8

Habitat of sea snake

Answer 8

Western Pacific + Indian Ocean

Question 9

Why most sea snakes are mostly aquatic while other marine reptiles spending part of there lives on land

Answer 9

sea snakes are completely aquatic bc. they don’t lay their eggs on land