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Oriental Garden Lizard
A common tree lizard of Asia, males turn bright orange-red during breeding season.
Gargoyle Gecko
A sturdy gecko with a prehensile tail and knob-like bumps on the head, calm and nocturnal.
Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
The smallest and most endangered sea turtle, known for the spectacular synchronized mass nesting 'arribada'.
Southern Cassowary
A large flightless bird with glossy black plumage, a horn-like casque on the head and vivid blue neck, a power…
Ciscaucasian Hamster
Inhabits the region between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.
English Lop
Famous for its extremely long, wide floppy ears that can exceed 60cm from tip to tip, combined with a long, le…
Burmese
A compact, muscular cat with a glossy short coat in rich sable and other colours, and large expressive golden …
Briard
A French herding and guarding dog with a rugged double coat, a goat-like beard, and a loyal, courageous nature…
Common Midwife Toad
A small warty toad whose male carries fertilized eggs wrapped around his hind legs until hatching.
Tiger Frog
A large frog with tiger-like dark stripes, farmed for food in China.
European Green Toad
A toad with striking green patches on a light body, common in dry Mediterranean habitats.
Green-and-black Poison Frog
A common poison dart frog with green-and-black blotches, toxic in the wild, popular in terrariums.
Banded Tree Frog
A common tree frog with brown banding on legs, found across East and Southeast Asia.
Blue-eyed Tree Frog
A green tree frog with distinctive blue eyes and pale belly, found in Amazonian forests.
Eastern Rat Snake
A large black glossy snake of eastern North America, excellent climber, hunts rodents.
Mozambique Spitting Cobra
A cobra that sprays venom from its fangs at the eyes of predators, pale brown with dark throat.
Rhinoceros Viper
A vividly patterned viper with horn-like scales on the snout, found in West African forests.
Burrowing Asp (Atractaspis)
A venomous burrowing snake with a small head and protruding fangs, strikes sideways.
African Rock Python
Africa's largest snake, heavy-bodied with irregular blotches, a powerful predator of African savannas.
Yellow Anaconda
A large yellow-and-black patterned anaconda, semi-aquatic and powerful.
Marine Iguana
The world's only marine lizard, black with a blunt snout, diving to graze on underwater algae.
Common Wall Lizard
A small gray-brown lizard with variable patterning, abundant on walls and rocks across Europe.
Garden Skink
A tiny brown skink common in gardens, fast and secretive.
Pygmy / Rainbow Chameleon
Among the smallest reptiles in the world, tiny ground-dwelling chameleons of Madagascar.
