Preserved reptiles and amphibians await you around every corner in this hall.
Learn about their eating habits, defenses, and locomotion. Reptiles on display
include Galapagos marine iguanas, sea turtles, snakes, crocodiles, and lizards.
Reptiles have dry, scaly skin and lay shelled eggs in dry locations. Their embryos
usually develop inside the egg or within the parent. The young resemble miniature
adults. Amphibians, such as frogs and salamanders, have moist skin, no scales,
and lay gelatinous-covered eggs in moist areas. Their tadpoles are free-living
embryos. They must complete development while avoiding predators and searching
for food. The tadpoles metamorphose into miniature adult look-alikes.
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| Galapagos Marine Iguanas |
Shenandoah Salamander |
