Definition of Squamata. Meaning of Squamata. Synonyms of Squamata

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Definition of Squamata

Squamata
Squamata Squa*ma"ta, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. squamatus scaly.] (Zo["o]l.) A division of edentates having the body covered with large, imbricated horny scales. It includes the pangolins.

Meaning of Squamata from wikipedia

- Squamata (/skwæˈmeɪtə/, Latin squamatus, 'scaly, having scales') is the largest order of reptiles, comprising lizards and snakes. With over 12,162 species...
- The lorica squamata (Latin pronunciation: [loːr̺iːka skʷaːmaːt̪a]) is a type of scale armour used by the ancient Roman military during the Roman Republic...
- Juniperus squamata, the flaky juniper, or Himalayan juniper is a species of coniferous shrub in the cypress family Cupressaceae, native to the Himalayas...
- Amphipholis squamata, common names brooding snake star and dwarf brittle star, is a species complex of brittle stars in the family Amphiuridae. This species...
- Acacia squamata is a shrub of the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae that is endemic to south western Australia. The erect and sometimes trailing...
- The Isla Santa Catalina side-blotched lizard (Uta squamata) is a species of lizard. It is endemic to Isla Santa Catalina in the Gulf of California, Mexico...
- "The last European varanid: demise and extinction of monitor lizards (Squamata, Varanidae) from Europe". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 37 (2): e1301946...
- Lepidodermella squamata is a freshwater species of minute worm in the phylum Gastrotricha. Lepidodermella squamata is a small worm-like organism growing...
- Henriettea squamata is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is endemic to Cuba. Areces-Mallea, A.E. (1998). "Henriettea squamata". IUCN Red...
- Colombia is the sixth richest country in the world for reptiles, and third richest in the Western Hemisphere. The turtles (order: Chelonii or Testudines)...