For example, American alligators once bordered on extinction because of overharvesting, but when hunting was halted the animals made a comeback. They are being harvested once again, but the collection is now carefully regulated. Touching a toad can give you warts. Most snakes are poisonous. Fewer than 10 percent of snakes have venom that can hurt humans.
Reptiles are slimy.
Reptiles have smooth, dry skin.