👉 The term "squamate" refers to a group of animals that are characterized by their large brains, long limbs, and ability to breathe through a hollowed-out air sac called a lung. These animals belong to the class Mammalia, which also includes mammals such as humans, dogs, and cats. Squamulae is derived from "squamate" (which means "large") and "squamoid" (which means "long"), thus meaning that these animals are large in size