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Abyssinian
One of the oldest known cat breeds, with a distinctive ticked (agouti) coat, almond-shaped amber eyes and an a…
Australian Cattle Dog
A tough, compact herding dog from Australia, famed for its blue or red speckled coat and tireless work ethic.
Glass Frog
A tiny green frog with transparent skin on the belly, revealing internal organs, arboreal in rainforests.
Asian Horned Frog
A forest horned frog with pointed 'horn' projections and leaf-like camouflage, a sit-and-wait ambusher.
African Clawed Frog
A fully aquatic frog with clawed toes and a smooth slippery body, no tongue, filter-feeding in water.
Argentine Horned Frog
A large, round-bodied frog with a huge mouth and horn-like bumps above the eyes, famously aggressive and 'ambu…
Asian Common Toad
A large warty toad with prominent parotoid glands, common across East Asia, secretes a mild skin toxin.
Strawberry Poison Frog
A brightly colored tiny frog with a red body and blue legs, named for its strawberry-like appearance, toxic in…
White's Tree Frog
A large, plump bright-green tree frog with a calm, hardy nature, one of the most popular pet frogs.
Red-eyed Tree Frog
A famous vivid green frog with bulging red eyes, blue-and-yellow sides and orange toes, iconic of tropical rai…
American Bullfrog
The largest frog in North America, a powerful aquatic predator with a deep bellowing call, invasive worldwide.
Corn Snake
A popular, docile rat snake of the southeastern US, orange-red with saddle patterns, bred in many morphs.
King Cobra
The world's longest venomous snake, with a narrow hood and intelligence, feeding mainly on other snakes.
Common European Adder
The most widespread venomous snake in Europe, with a dark zigzag stripe along the back.
Blind Snake
A tiny, worm-like burrowing snake with reduced eyes, feeding on ants and termites, harmless.
Burmese Python
A very large, heavy constrictor with a tan body and dark blotches, among the largest snakes.
Boa Constrictor
A heavy-bodied constrictor with a reddish-brown tail, one of the most popular large pet snakes, native to Cent…
Green Iguana
A large green lizard with a dorsal crest and long tail, a popular but demanding pet needing a huge enclosure a…
Sand Lizard
A slender lizard with sandy-brown color and bold side stripes, living in open sandy habitats.
Blue-tongued Skink
A large, slow-moving skink with a bright blue tongue used to startle predators, docile and popular as a pet.
Veiled Chameleon
A chameleon with a tall casque crest on the head, vivid green color and the famous color-changing ability.
Komodo Dragon
The largest living lizard, a powerful apex predator of the Komodo islands, with venomous saliva and a strong b…
Green Anole
A small green lizard of the southeastern US, can change to brown, with a pink dewlap in males.
Six-lined Racerunner
A fast, slender lizard of North America with six pale stripes, among the quickest runners.
