Comparison between Lizards and Snakes

Lizards	Snakes
1.        Slightly compresed body	Cylindrical body
2.        Two pairs of limbs	Limbs are absent
3.        Exoskeleton is not removed by moulting	Exoskeleton is removed periodically by moulting
4.        Scales are uniform in size	Scales are differentiated into plates and shields
5.        Nictitating membrane is present	Absent
6.        Tympanic membrane is present	Absent
7.        Tongue is not bifid	Tongue is bifid
8.        They can hear air-borne sound	They cannot hear air-borne sound
9.        Urinary bladder is present	Absent
10.     Jaw bones are fixed	Jaw bones are movable

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