MadSci Network: Zoology |
You may want to consult a dictionary for the etymology of "reptile" and "amphibian." All cold-blooded land-dwelling creatures (snakes, lizards, toads, salamanders...) have been referred to as "reptiles" until fairly recently. This was a colloquial usage, and can be found in 19th-century fiction, for example. The usage was obviously also found among 19th-Century naturalists like Darwin. Dan Berger MadSci Admin
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