Search Results for: reptiles
Amphibians & Early Reptiles
Amphibia Definition (Science: zoology) Amphibia is one of the classes of vertebrates. The amphibia are distinguished by... Read More
Why Is The Mary River Turtle Endangered
The Mary River Turtle (Elusor macrurus) has been named recently as one of the species on the brink of extinction. That is... Read More
Mammalian Ancestors
Humans are mammals, the most successful taxonomic class of organisms to colonize the Earth. The word mammal derives from the... Read More
Parthenogenesis
To reproduce, by definition, means to produce new offspring. The process is referred to as reproduction, which is one of the... Read More
Kingdom Animalia
Kingdom Animalia Definition Each person can say that they know of or can name at least one animal. However, do people know... Read More
SENI Biometric Analysis on the extinct Scincidae species: Macroscincus coctei (underlined)
Brian L. Schnirel Leeway Corucia Research Center (LCRC) Courtesy: Polyphemos (2004) Introduction: It has been... Read More
Reproductive system
What is the Reproductive System? The reproductive system of an organism is the biological system made up of all the... Read More
Digastric muscle
Digastric Definition The digastric muscle is a paired muscle located under the jaw, consisting of the anterior and... Read More
Crocodilia
Definition noun (taxonomy) A taxonomic order that includes the crocodilian species Supplement The order Crocodilia is... Read More
Asexual reproduction
Asexual Reproduction Definition What is asexual reproduction? Asexual reproduction is a type of reproduction that does not... Read More
Molecular Basis of Temperature-Dependent Gender of Red-Eared Slider Turtle
Imagine a child inside a womb with a sex yet to be decided not by the pair of sex chromosomes but by the ambient temperature... Read More
Sexual selection
What is Sexual Selection? The definition of sexual selection is very interesting in biological terms. The sexual selection... Read More
The Dinosaurs
Everyone has heard about the dinosaurs. No doubt one of the reasons why is because of their size, another being the fact... Read More
Northern Africa and biodiversity
Northern Africa and biodiversity Content Partner: United Nations Environment Programme (other articles) Article Topics:... Read More
Chromatophore
Definition noun, plural: chromatophores A pigment-containing cell or light-reflecting structure, especially found in fish,... Read More
Sphenodon guntheri
Definition The tuatara species of the genus Sphenodon that inhabits one small island of New Zealand, i.e. Brothers... Read More
Herpetology
Definition noun The branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians Supplement Herpetology is a sub-discipline of... Read More
Paraphyletic
Definition adjective A biological taxonomy that pertains to a certain group of organisms does include some but not all of... Read More
Fragmentation
Fragmentation Definition What is fragmentation? In general, fragmentation refers to the state or the process of breaking... Read More
New Zealand’s Unique Fauna
By: Maria Victoria Gonzaga In the previous lesson, we learned about the high biodiversity of New Zealand and how... Read More
Equilibrium
Equilibrium Definition In Biology Equilibrium refers to the state of balance and stability. In biology, equilibrium is... Read More
Y chromosome
Y chromosome Definition The Y chromosome constitutes one member of the pair of sex chromosomes within an organism, a common... Read More
Amniotic sac
Definition noun, plural: amniotic sacs Fluid-filled sac where the embryo or fetus is suspended in the uterus or in the of... Read More