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Reptilia

vr.tr.reptilia · PHY.LIV

Let an agent handle reptiles by group, biology, habitat, conservation, safety and responsible keeping.

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Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent handle reptiles by group, biology, habitat, conservation, safety and responsible keeping.

Reptiles, a group of ectothermic amniote vertebrates with scaly skin, including turtles, snakes, lizards, crocodilians and tuatara, and extinct groups such as marine reptiles; in modern cladistics birds are also nested within reptiles.

What it is for: A major group of animals, studied, conserved and kept as pets.

It can be identify reptiles; keep them with proper care; respond safely to snakes; protect threatened species.

Distinguishing features

Ectothermic

Scaly skin

Amniotic eggs

Many threatened by trade and habitat loss

What it looks like

Scaly skin; four legs or none; eggs with shells or live birth.

Physical character

living species: about 12000 species - estimate

How it is recognised

Scales or scutes

Groups: turtles, snakes, lizards, crocodilians

Fossil reptiles are separate entries

Related models

is a kind of - category

vertebrate and animal

includes - members

snake, lizard, turtle

is protected by - trade control

CITES

is studied by - field

herpetology

In practice

Families and kinds

turtles and tortoises

snakes

lizards

crocodilians

tuatara

extinct marine reptiles

Identifiers

taxon name Reptilia class

Reptile Database species entries taxonomy

Standards and regulation

CITES

Dangerous wild animals laws

Animal welfare law for exotic pets

Failure modes and hazards

Venomous bites

Salmonella from pet reptiles

Illegal wildlife trade

Poor welfare in captivity

Also called

Zenigamemarine reptilefossil reptileBrevicaudosaurus jiyangshanensisBrevicaudosaurusMegapterygiusMegapterygius wakayamaensisLongipinnatiNothosauroideainvasive reptileSquamataVaranosuchus sakonnakhonensisLacertiliaTestudinesleopard geckoMamoWhite Alligatoralligators and crocodilesReptiles of New ZealandCentral bearded dragonGoannasauriaOphidiaPeltocephalus maturinJapanese pond turtleGalápagos tortoisePan-PleurodiraPeltocephalusWorld Turtle

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Taxonomy Which reptile.

Groups differ.

Group

Order.

Group

Group.

  1. Which reptile group is it? definition
  2. Which species, confirmed by whom? provenance

Cladistics

Birds.

Cladistics

Classification debate.

  1. Is the traditional or cladistic definition used? definition
  2. Are birds included? boundary
Biology Life.

Biology shapes care.

Thermoregulation

Ectothermy.

Thermoregulation

Thermoregulation.

  1. How does it regulate body temperature? definition
  2. What temperatures does it need? measurement

Reproduction

Eggs or live birth.

Reproduction

Reproduction.

  1. Does it lay eggs or give birth? definition
  2. How is sex determined? definition
Safety Bites and hygiene.

Some reptiles are dangerous.

Venom

Snakebite.

Venom

Snakebite response.

  1. What should be done after a suspected venomous bite? action
  2. Who should be called? action

Hygiene

Salmonella.

Hygiene

Hygiene.

  1. How can salmonella risk from pet reptiles be reduced? action
  2. Who is most at risk? boundary
Conservation Protection and keeping.

Trade threatens reptiles.

Status

Threats.

Status

Conservation status.

  1. What is its conservation status? provenance
  2. Is trade restricted? boundary

Keeping

Pets.

Keeping

Responsible keeping.

  1. Is it legal and appropriate to keep as a pet? boundary
  2. What care does it need? action

What the second pass must settle

  • Should reptile orders be separate entries?
  • How should the bird placement be represented?
  • How should fossil taxa be linked?
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