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Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Parvphylum: Osteichthyes
Megaclass: Tetrapoda
Class: Reptilia
Number of Families: 91
Number of Genus: 1,260
Number of known Species: 12,162
Notes: Not recognised as a legitimate class by many as Reptilia is a paraphyletic grouping, which includes Aves and Mammalia. Name kept for historical reasons.