Sentence examples for representatives of reptiles from inspiring English sources

The anole lizard and Xenopus tropicalis, the lone representatives of reptiles and amphibians with sequenced genomes, had 8 and 16 lysozyme-like genes, respectively.

However, the lower number of OR genes in the anole lizard may not be representative of reptiles because many reptilian species possess highly developed sense of smell (Pianka and Vitt 2003; Vitt et al. 2003).

Aves and a sister group, the clade Crocodilia, contain the only living representatives of the reptile clade Archosauria.

Further sequencing and annotation of tuatara and other reptile MHCs will determine if the tuatara MHC is representative of nonavian reptiles in general.

The two living species of the lesser known tuataras from New Zealand, are the only living representatives of their entire group of reptiles.

To this end, we sequenced normalized complementary DNA libraries of multiple adult tissues and various embryonic stages of the leopard gecko and the corn snake and gathered published reptilian sequence data sets from representatives of the four extant orders of reptiles: Squamata (snakes and lizards), the tuatara, crocodiles, and turtles.

This study represents a first step in understanding the structure of the MHC in tuatara, the sole representative of an early-diverging order of reptiles.

Some organochlorine pesticides and other synthetic chemicals mimic hormones in representatives of each vertebrate class, including mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and fish.

Squamates, along with the Rhynchocephalia (a group whose only living representative is the tuatara [Sphenodon]), are the two orders that make up a clade of reptiles known as Lepidosauria.

Caravaggio is a mean painter of reptiles.

Carl F. Kauffeld, Curator of Reptiles served as guide.