Wednesday, April 16th
April's meeting will focus on how to safely handle and present your reptile to the public. Please feel free to bring your own animal to show off.
Meetings start promptly at 8pm in the Alumni Room of Medaille College.
Annual Banquet
PLEASE NOTE: The annual banquet and recognition dinner will be rescheduled due to conflicts. The new date will likely be a Saturday in May, please contact a board member for more information.
Reptile Information
Reptiles as a group are also cold blooded like amphibians. You may also hear the terms poikilothermic or ectothermic. These terms are usually used as synonyms for cold blooded. All of these terms mean that these animals can not regulate their own body temperature like birds and mammals. This means that if it's 85° where the reptile is, then that reptile will have a body temperature of 85° as well.
Most reptiles lay eggs, but unlike amphibians, reptile eggs are laid on land and reptiles have lungs from the very beginning. Reptiles are also covered with scales on their entire body.
There are four major groups of reptiles in the world. The crocodilians consist of alligators, crocodiles, caimans and gavials. Turtles and tortoises make up another large portion of the reptiles on Earth. Lizards and snakes are both closely related and share many characteristics. They are even grouped together by scientists. The final group is the Tuatara which resembles a lizard but has many unique characteristics. Use the menu above to learn more about each group.
Click on the links below to learn more about the different types of reptiles.
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Help reptiles in need by donating to our Adoption Fund! Your donations will help feed and house reptiles waiting for adoption.