Reptiles reproduce through internal fertilization, and development may be internal or external. Some species lay eggs, while others bear live young. Asexual reproduction by parthenogenesis also occurs in several lizard species and at least one snake species. In all cases each embryo is encased in an amnion, a membranous fluid-filled sac.
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