5 Questions
What is a distinguishing feature of legless lizards compared to snakes?
Eyelids and external ears
What type of vertebrates are snakes?
Ectothermic, amniote vertebrates
How do snakes' paired organs appear in their bodies?
One in front of the other
How many times have lizards independently evolved elongate bodies without limbs or with greatly reduced limbs?
At least twenty-five times
What enables snakes to swallow prey much larger than their heads?
Skulls with several more joints than their lizard ancestors
Test your knowledge about the fascinating world of snakes with this quiz! Learn about their unique characteristics, behavior, and adaptations as you answer questions about these elongated, limbless reptiles.
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