Our Catawba Valley Camera Camera Club had a competition on “Reptiles” this week, but I could not submit any entries. So I am posting my images on reptiles from my library this week for your review.

Reptiles are a class of vertebrates made up mostly of snakes, turtles, lizards, and crocodilians. These animals are most easily recognized by their dry, scaly skin. Almost all reptiles are cold-blooded, and most lay eggs—though some, like the boa constrictor, give birth to live young. Instead of possessing gills like fish or amphibians, reptiles have lungs for breathing.

Here is a Cottonmouth snake in a preserve in Florida …..