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Category: Reptiles
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.
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.
European Skink
A small smooth-skinned skink found in southern European scrub.
Oustalet's Chameleon
The largest chameleon species, gray-brown and powerful, endemic to Madagascar.
Dumeril's Monitor
A water monitor of island Southeast Asia with a speckled dark body and calm nature.
Blue-throated Lizard
A slender lizard with a blue throat in males, found in rocky semi-arid areas.
Giant Day Gecko
A vivid green diurnal gecko with red markings, active in daylight and arboreal.
Leatherback Sea Turtle
The largest living turtle, weighing up to 700 kg, and the only sea turtle lacking a hard shell.
Common Garter Snake
A slender, striped snake found across North America, live-bearing, harmless and abundant.
Common Krait
A glossy black snake with pale bands, highly venomous, active at night.
Mangshan Pit Viper
A rare, massive green pit viper with a white tail tip, endemic to southern China, endangered.
Short-tailed Python
A short, thick python of Malaysia with a large head and bold pattern, calm but heavy-bodied.
