Are amphibians reptiles?

No, they are a separate group. Amphibians — frogs, toads, salamanders, newts — have moist permeable skin and most start life in water as larvae. Reptiles have scales, and their eggs have shells that work on dry land.

Are all snakes venomous?

Far from it. Only about six hundred of roughly four thousand snake species are venomous, and fewer than a quarter of those can seriously harm a person.

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Komodo dragon

Varanus komodoensis

The Komodo dragon is the world's biggest lizard, a powerful reptile that prowls a handful of Indonesian islands. These giants make their home in Komodo National Park, where males can stretch longer than a tall person and weigh as much as a panda.

Males reach up to 3 meters (10 feet) long.
They can weigh up to 150 kg (330 lbs).
Found only on five Indonesian islands.

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About this reptile generator

This random reptile generator covers snakes, lizards, turtles, tortoises and crocodilians, each with a photograph, scientific name and three facts.

Reptiles are an unusually varied group to browse at random: the same category holds a three-metre crocodile and a gecko that fits on a fingertip, animals that never drink and animals that spend their lives in water.

Popular with keepers researching species, students revising for exams, and anyone who wants to know whether the thing in the garden was a slow worm or a snake.

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I put this on the board every Monday and the class has to write six sentences about whatever animal comes up. The photo does most of the work — they argue about it before I have finished reading the name out.
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Daily drawing prompts. Most animal randomisers just give you a word, which is useless when you need reference — here I get a photograph I can actually work from, and it keeps handing me species I would never have picked.
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