National Reptile Awareness Day: Pictures & Facts

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Reptile Awareness Day, celebrated annually on this day, promotes learning about different types of reptiles and their natural habitats.

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It was not until the beginning of the 19th century that it became clear that reptiles and amphibians are, in fact, quite different animals.

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 There are 6,500-10,000 species of reptiles, which live on every continent except Antarctica.

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The earliest known proto-reptiles originated around 312 million years ago.

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Reptiles are tetrapod animals in the class Reptilia, comprising today’s turtles, crocodilians, snakes, amphisbaenians, lizards, tuatara, and their extinct relatives.

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The BEST reptiles for pets:

1. bearded dragon
2. leopard gecko
3. crested gecko
4. corn snake
5. ball python
6. California kingsnake
7. red-footed tortoise
8. Russian tortoise
9. leopard tortoise
10. red-eared slider
11. painted turtle
12. common musk turtle

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