University/Undergrad
Birds are part of Lepidosauria, which holds all the reptiles. Should birds be considered reptiles?
Taxonomy is a joke
Amphibians:
Need water for egg development
Non-amniotic, gelatinous eggs
Cutaneous respiration
Metamorphosis
Moist skin for breathing
2 - 3 chambered heart
external fertilization
Reptiles:
Scales
Amniotic eggs
Respiration through more developed lungs
Partially divided ventricle
External ear holes
Claws
teeth in sockets
bodies held off the ground
internal fertilization
well developed lungs
Both:
Ectotherm
3 chambered heart in adults
Eggs for reproduction