Class - Reptilia

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 taxonomists as Reptilia is a paraphyletic grouping, which includes Aves and Mammalia. Name kept for historical reasons.