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Amphibian means "living double lives", meaning that they live two lives: one in water with gills and the other on land by growing lungs as they age. They are vertebrates and cold blooded (ecto thermic). Early amphibians, a crucial link from fish to terrestrial reptiles, were the first animals to leave the sea and venture onto the land.

Reptiles (meaning "to creep stealthily under cover of darkness") are a group of animals that have scales (or modified scales), breathe air, and usually lay eggs. Most reptiles live on land and reproduce by laying eggs. Crocodiles, snakes, lizards, and turtles are all examples of reptiles.

Reptiles and amphibians are in fact distantly related to each other and they do have lot of similarities, but still there are a few differences between the two. They can be can be distinguished from each other by their physical appearance and different stages of life.