How to Tell Amphibians and Reptiles Apart
An easy way to distinguish between an amphibian and a reptile is to examine the animal's skin. If the animal is an amphibian or a reptile, its skin will either be:
Hard and scaly, with scutes or bony plates - Image A
Soft, smooth, or warty, possibly moist skin - Image B
If the animal's skin is hard and scaly, with skutes or bony plates (as in Image A) , then the animal is a reptile. If this is the case for the animal you are observing, go to this step next.
If on the other hand the animal's skin is soft, smooth, or warty and is possibly moist (as in Image B) , then the animal is an amphibian. If this is the case for the animal you are observing, go to this step next.
