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Steppe Runner (Eremias)
A fast, pale sand-colored lizard of Asian steppes, darting between burrows.
Fire Skink
A brilliantly colored skink with red, gold and black markings, native to West African forests.
Fischer's Chameleon
A forest chameleon of East Africa with a moderate casque, green to brown.
Perentie
Australia's largest monitor, a long fast lizard of arid regions.
Blue-tailed Anole
A small green anole with a bright blue tail, endemic to the Bahamas.
Eastern Collared Lizard
A colorful lizard with a distinct black-and-white collar, can run on hind legs.
Chinese Gecko
A common house gecko of East Asia with gray-brown banded skin, active at night on walls.
Flatback Sea Turtle
Unique among sea turtles in having a flattened, low-profile shell and nesting only in Australia.
Little Spotted Kiwi
The smallest kiwi species, secretive and nocturnal, feeding on invertebrates with its sensitive long bill.
Campbell's Dwarf Hamster
One of the two 'Russian dwarf hamster' species.
Mini Rex
A small breed with a short, velvety, plush 'rex' coat that is extremely soft, plus short upright ears.
Chartreux
A rare French breed with a woolly blue-grey short coat and copper or gold eyes, known for a quiet voice and ca…
Belgian Malinois
The short-coated, fawn Belgian shepherd that has become the world's leading police and military working dog.
Tomato Frog
A bright red-orange frog of Madagascar, round and smooth, inflates to look larger when threatened.
Northern Leopard Frog
A spotted green-brown frog with distinct leopard-like dark spots, widespread in North America.
Colorado River Toad
A large olive toad with prominent glands containing potent toxins, the largest native US toad.
Banded Water Snake
A heavy-bodied water snake with dark crossbands, common along southern US rivers.
Green Mamba
A vivid green arboreal mamba of West Africa, agile and dangerously venomous.
White-lipped Pit Viper
A green arboreal pit viper with a white-edged mouth, common in Asian forests.
Beaked Blind Snake / Hook-nosed
A small burrowing snake with a hooked snout, feeding on ants and termites.
Blood Python
A stocky, heavy python with a reddish-brown head and dark markings, native to Southeast Asia.
Rosy Boa
A small, calm boa with smooth pale bands, native to arid southwestern deserts, easy to keep.
Cuban Rock Iguana
A massive gray-brown iguana with a loose dewlap, among the largest rock iguanas, endangered.
Pannonian Green Lizard
A green lizard with blue-speckled body, found in scrublands of southeastern Europe.
