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- Squamata
Order of reptiles
Squamata ( Latin squamatus, 'scaly, having scales') is the largest order of reptiles, comprising lizards and snakes. With over 12162 Species, it is also the second-largest order of extant (living) vertebrates, after the perciform fish. Squamates are distinguished by their skins, which bear horny scales or shields, and must periodically engage in molting. They also possess movable quadrate bones, m... Wikipedia
