Reptiles Crossword Puzzle

About the Reptiles Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle covers reptiles from geckos and chameleons to turtles, tortoises, alligators, and crocodiles. Look for names such as Komodo Dragon, Leatherback, and Gharial, plus terms like Carapace and Brumation. It is a good fit for animal lovers and students learning about reptile diversity, body features, and behavior.

This crossword draws on 42 clues about Reptiles. Each grid uses a different handful and fits them together a new way, so press New puzzle for another whenever you finish. The answers are in the answer key when you print, and behind the Reveal button when you play.

Sample clues

• •Colorful African lizard genus (5 letters)
• •Australian pet with a spiny throat pouch (13 letters)
• •Upper part of a turtle's shell (8 letters)
• •Small South American crocodilian (11 letters)
• •Fish-eating crocodilian with a long, narrow snout (7 letters)
• •Spiny desert reptile that can squirt blood from its eyes (12 letters)
• •Small aquatic species that emits a foul odor when threatened (10 letters)
• •Periodic loss of the outer skin layer (8 letters)

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