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Category: Reptiles
Sand Boa
A burrowing boa with a blunt head and short tail, hiding in sand in arid regions.
Black Spiny-tailed Iguana
A large dark iguana with keeled spiny scales on its tail, fast and hardy in arid habitats.
Asian Steppe Lizard
A pale sand lizard with dark spots, widespread across central Asian grasslands.
Indian Skink
A brown skink with dark bands, common across South Asian grasslands.
Parson's Chameleon
One of the largest chameleons, with a high casque and slow, deliberate movement.
Argus Monitor
A striking monitor with bold yellow ocelli spotting on a dark body, native to New Guinea.
Central Bearded Dragon
A sturdy agamid with a spiny 'beard' it puffs up when threatened, one of the most popular pet lizards.
Gold Dust Day Gecko
A small green diurnal gecko speckled with gold, arboreal and colorful.
Aldabra Giant Tortoise
One of the largest tortoises in the world, with a high domed shell and thick, columnar legs.
Red-sided Garter Snake
A garter snake with bright red side stripes, famous for huge mating balls in Canada.
Banded Krait
A black-and-yellow banded krait of Asia, calm but venomous, feeding on other snakes.
Taiwan Habu / Pointed-scaled Pit Viper
A pit viper of East Asia with a broad head and keeled scales, nocturnal.
Carpet Python
A patterned python with gold, gray and black 'carpet' markings, arboreal and common in Australia.
Rubber Boa
A smooth, rubbery-looking boa of western North America, slow-moving and cold-tolerant.
Bahamian Rock Iguana
A large gray iguana endemic to the Bahamas, herbivorous and endangered.
Solomon Islands Skink (Monkey-tailed Skink)
A huge, prehensile-tailed skink, the largest living skink, arboreal and rare.
Senegal Chameleon
A small green chameleon of West Africa, quick color changer, common in trade.
Orange-throated Monitor
A slender tree-climbing monitor with an orange throat, active and agile in trees.
Caucasian Rock Lizard
A small green-brown rock lizard of the Caucasus mountains, active on sunny rocks.
Common House Gecko
A pale, translucent-skinned gecko common on tropical walls, often pinkish or gray.
Radiated Tortoise
Named for the striking star-like yellow lines radiating from the centre of each dark plate of its high-domed s…
Grass Snake
A common harmless snake of Europe with a yellow collar behind the head, often near water.
Many-banded Krait
A distinctly banded krait of southern China, highly venomous and nocturnal.
Western Diamondback Rattlesnake
A large venomous rattlesnake with diamond markings and a rattling tail, common in the US southwest.
