True or False: Lizards and Salamanders are both vertebrates.

Lizards and salamanders are indeed both classified as vertebrates, meaning they have a backbone or spinal column. This classification places them in the subphylum Vertebrata, which includes animals with an internal skeleton made of bone or cartilage. Lizards belong to the class Reptilia, while salamanders are part of the class Amphibia. Both groups exhibit key vertebrate characteristics, such as a complex nervous system and a well-developed skeletal structure, which are foundational traits of vertebrates. Therefore, the statement that both lizards and salamanders are vertebrates is accurate.