How do reptiles differ from amphibians?

Reptiles have scaled skin, breathe air through their lungs, and lay eggs in the ground, covering them with scales or a bony outer plate. Reptiles are cold-blooded animals. Amphibians are animals that can live on land or in water and are characterized by moist glandular skin, gills, and lack of scales. They spend part of their life underwater, breathing through their gills, and part on land, breathing through their lungs. Examples of reptiles are: alligators, crocodiles, lizards, snakes, turtles, and turtles. Examples of amphibians are frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts.