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Reptiles

Known as: Reptile, Reptilia 
Cold-blooded, air-breathing VERTEBRATES belonging to the class Reptilia, usually covered with external scales or bony plates.
National Institutes of Health

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Broader (2)

ChordataVertebrates
In BloodMicrobiologicalReptilian Proteinsphysiological aspects

Narrower (7)

LizardsOrder CheloniaOrder crocodiliaSnakes

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
The human insulin superfamily of polypeptide hormones.
Review
2005
Review
2005
Africa's wild C4 plant foods and possible early hominid diets.
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
POPULATION DYNAMICS AND DIET OF RODENTS ON RANGITOTO ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND, INCLUDING THE EFFECT OF A 1080 POISON OPERATION
Summary: The objective of this study was to quantify the population dynamics, morphological characteristics, and diet of rodents… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Developmental tissue expression and phylogenetic conservation of stathmin, a phosphoprotein associated with cell regulations.
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Isolation and characterization of sarcomeric actin genes expressed in Xenopus laevis embryos.
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Sexual selection and reproductive success in males of the bicolor damselfish, Eupomacentrus partitus (Pisces: Pomacentridae)
Review
1976
Review
1976
Cell size and nuclear DNA content in vertebrates.
Highly Cited
1965
Highly Cited
1965
Retinal and pineal hydroxyindole-o-methyl transferase activity in vertebrates.
Highly Cited
1963
Highly Cited
1963
Anoxia: Tolerance in Reptiles
Measurements of the lengths of time various reptiles can continue to breathe in atmospheres of nitrogen have shown that turtles… 
Highly Cited
1958
Highly Cited
1958
Control of secretion from the avian salt gland.
In birds with a marine habitat the nasal glands are modified into salt glands, able to excrete excess sodium chloride. The… 
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