How are reptiles disturbed geographically?

 

Reptiles are found almost everywhere in the world, Except in Antarctic. Crocodiles and alligators are found in the warm tropics. However, the American and Chinese alligators can tolerate the cold, and are found in the cooler temperate regions. There are some lizards like creatures , which burrow into the Earth and eat flesh. They are called amphibians. These amphibians are mainly seen in the tropical regions of the world. The Tuatara which belongs to the order Rhynchocephalia, is found only on a few remote islands of New Zealand.

American Alligator

Chinese Alligators

 Turtles, lizards and snakes are seen throughout the world. Though all of them occur in the tropics , some are seen in the tropics, some are seen in the temperate regions as well. The painted turtle is seen in the North America. Fresh water and land turtles are seen in Africa, Australia and Northern Argentina in South America. Lizards are the most widely distributed of all reptiles. Snakes such as the common viper and the common water snake, cross the Arctic Circle. Lizards and snakes reach the end of the land in Africa, and Australia.

Painted Turtle

Fresh water Turtle

 Snakes are not seen in the far South of America, But Lizards reach Tierra Del Fuego  , The southern tip of South America. There are no land snakes in New Zealand , but two families of lizard are found there. There are no snakes in Ireland also.

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