Reptiles, lizards, newts and amphibians
alligator
noun
a large reptile with a long tail, four short legs, a long pointed mouth, and sharp teeth that lives in parts of the US and China. Alligators are amphibious (=they can live both in water and on land), and they are closely related to crocodiles.
bullfrog
noun
a large frog that makes a deep loud noise
chameleon
noun
a type of small lizard with skin that changes colour to match the colours around it
crocodile
noun
a large reptile that lives in water in hot countries. It has a long body and a long mouth with many sharp teeth.
frog
noun
a small animal with smooth skin that uses its long back legs to jump from place to place. Frogs are amphibians (=they can live in water and on land) and they develop from tadpoles.
gecko
noun
a type of small lizard that lives mainly in hot countries
iguana
noun
a large lizard with sharp points on its back that lives in tropical parts of America
lizard
noun
a small animal with a long tail and rough skin that lives mainly in hot places. A lizard is a type of reptile.
newt
noun
a small animal similar to a lizard that mostly lives in water
salamander
noun
a small animal similar to a lizard that lives both on land and in water
slow-worm
noun
a type of lizard that has no legs and looks like a small snake
snapping turtle
noun
a small animal with powerful jaws and a hard shell covering its back that lives in lakes in Northern and Central America
tadpole
noun
a small animal that lives in water and develops into a frog
terrapin
noun
a small animal that lives in water and has a hard shell on its back. It is a type of turtle.
toad
noun
a small animal that is similar to a frog but has brown skin and lives mainly on land
turtle
noun
an animal with a shell and four short legs that lives on the land, in the sea, or in rivers and lakes. In British English the animal that lives on the land is also called a tortoise.