In science, we were learning about amphibians and how they live in both water and on land. Also, a snake is a reptile, and is only a reptile, but some live on both land and water, so what are they? Amphibian or reptile?
2007-04-10 11:58:51 · 3 answers · asked by charles c 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Amphibians are able to breathe underwater as they have gills. They can also breathe on land. Snakes do not have gills and must breathe air. Even sea snakes which spend their entire lives in the ocean must come to the surface to breathe - as turtles do.
2007-04-10 13:18:57 · answer #1 · answered by tentofield 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A snake is a reptile. The snakes u r thinking of, like the water moccasin, do not live in the water. Instead, they live in the marsh land around swamps or lakes, and occasionally go into the water .
2007-04-10 12:08:23 · answer #2 · answered by countrygirl13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A snake is a reptile based on the fact that it has scales which give the snake the ability to keep in or keep out water.
Amphibians do not have scales.
2007-04-10 12:10:24 · answer #3 · answered by serpent 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋