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Reptiles

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Abronia (Abronia graminea)
Information on Abronia graminea is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Adder (Vipera berus)
The adder is Britain’s only venomous snake and is, as a result, a much-maligned species with a wealth of folklore surrounding it... More	15 Images	9 Videos

Afghan tortoise (Testudo horsfieldii)
The Afghan tortoise has a rounded upper shell (carapace) that is almost as broad as it is long. The upper shell varies in colour... More	6 Images	1 Video

African burrowing python (Calabaria reinhardtii)
This unusual and secretive snake closely resembles the sand boas (subfamily Erycinae), leading to controversy over whether it is in... More	8 Images	0 Videos

African rock python (Python sebae)
Africa’s largest snake, the African rock python has a long, stout body, patterned with blotches that vary in colour between brown... More	18 Images	6 Videos

African slender-snouted crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus)
The African slender-snouted crocodile is among the least known of the world’s crocodilians. Its defining feature is its extremely... More	9 Images	1 Video

African spiny-tailed lizard (Cordylus polyzonus)
Information on the African spiny-tailed lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	8 Images	0 Videos

African spurred tortoise (Geochelone sulcata)
The African spurred tortoise is the largest tortoise of the African mainland, and is surpassed in size only by the giant island... More	17 Images	0 Videos

Agamidae lizard (Phrynocephalus horvathi)
Information on Phrynocephalus horvathi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Albany adder (Bitis albanica)
The Albany adder is a member of the viper family, a group of highly evolved, venomous snakes. Its relatively short, stocky body... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Aldabra giant tortoise (Geochelone gigantea)
The Aldabra giant tortoise is indeed a giant, with individuals reaching over one metre in length. The thick, domed carapace is dark... More	16 Images	11 Videos

Alligator snapping turtle (Macroclemys temminckii)
Amongst the largest freshwater turtles in the world, the alligator snapping turtle is a prehistoric-looking species with a... More	11 Images	3 Videos

Amami takachiho snake (Achalinus werneri)
The Amami takachiho snake is one of around 15 species belonging to the very poorly known colubrid subfamily Xenodermatinae... More	3 Images	0 Videos

American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
The largest reptile in North America, the iconic American alligator is considered to be a living fossil, having survived on Earth... More	47 Images	5 Videos

American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus)
A fairly large crocodile species, the American crocodile has a stocky body with a long, powerful tail. The short but muscular legs... More	18 Images	6 Videos

Anegada ground iguana (Cyclura pinguis)
The Anagada ground iguana was once distributed over the entire Puerto Rico Bank but, as its common name implies, its natural range... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Angulate tortoise (Chersina angulata)
A distinguishing feature of the angulate tortoise is its greatly enlarged ‘gular scute’, the frontmost part of its lower shell... More	21 Images	0 Videos

Annam leaf turtle (Mauremys annamensis)
Information on the Annam leaf turtle is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Annulated sea snake (Hydrophis cyanocinctus)
Sea snakes are amongst the most venomous of the world’s snakes, and are highly adapted to life at sea, being the most completely... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Antigua ground lizard (Ameiva griswoldi)
Information on the Antigua ground lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Antiguan racer (Alsophis antiguae)
Possibly the world's rarest snake, the Antiguan racer is small, non-venomous and good-natured. Unusually amongst snakes, this... More	18 Images	7 Videos

Antilles leaf-toed gecko (Hemidactylus palaichthus)
Information on the Antilles leaf-toed gecko is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Antsingy leaf chameleon (Brookesia perarmata)
The Antsingy leaf chameleon is much smaller than most chameleons, but is the largest of the Brookesia (dwarf) chameleon... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Arabian cat snake (Telescopus dhara)
A highly distinctive species, the Arabian cat snake possesses a large head relative to its body, with striking reddish brown or... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Arabian Gulf sea snake (Hydrophis lapemoides)
The Arabian Gulf sea snake can be identified by its striking patterning, comprising 33 to 35 dark bands along the length of the... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Arabian horned viper (Cerastes gasperettii)
The Arabian horned viper is one of three currently recognised species of horned viper, a group which is recognisable for the... More	9 Images	3 Videos

Arabian sand boa (Eryx jayakari)
One of the smallest boa species, the Arabian sand boa is the only boa found in south-east Arabia, and one of the most common snakes... More	6 Images	2 Videos

Arabian sand gecko (Stenodactylus arabicus)
A small and attractively marked gecko, the Arabian sand gecko is unusual for its webbed feet, which increase the surface area for... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Arabian toad-headed agama (Phrynocephalus arabicus)
Information on the Arabian toad-headed agama is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Arakan forest turtle (Heosemys depressa)
The Arakan forest turtle was long thought to be extinct, having last been seen in 1908, until it was rediscovered in 1994 when a... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Aran rock lizard (Iberolacerta aranica)
Described to science as recently as 1993, the Aran rock lizard is known only from a tiny area on the border of France and Spain. ... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Armadillo girdled lizard (Cordylus cataphractus)
This heavily armoured reptile is named after the armadillo for its ability to roll itself into an almost impregnable ball when... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Aruba Island rattlesnake (Crotalus unicolor)
The Aruba Island rattlesnake is one of the rarest rattlesnakes in the world. Its short and stocky looking body has an overall brown... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Asian giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys bibroni)
Softshells (Trionychidae) are unusual-looking, flattened turtles, with long, protruding snouts and a reduced bony shell covered... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Asian snake-eyed skink (Ablepharus pannonicus)
A small and rather secretive skink, the Asian snake-eyed skink has a slender, elongated body, a small head, short, slender limbs... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Asian tortoise (Manouria emys)
This tortoise is the largest inhabiting Asia, and the fourth largest in the world. Two subspecies are currently recognised: M. e... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Asian water monitor lizard (Varanus salvator)
Information on the Asian water monitor lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	30 Images	0 Videos

Asian yellow pond turtle (Mauremys mutica)
Information on the Asian yellow pond turtle is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Asiatic rock python (Python molurus)
Information on the Asiatic rock python is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	27 Images	0 Videos

Aurelio’s rock lizard (Iberolacerta aurelioi)
This small lizard, from the harsh, rocky environment of the Pyrenees, has grey-brown skin on its back, generally patterned with... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Awl-headed snake (Lytorhynchus diadema)
Information on the awl-headed snake is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Bahamas rock iguana (Cyclura carinata)
Bahamas rock iguanas are part of a group of large, ‘dinosaur-like’ lizards known as the West Indian rock iguanas (Cyclora spp... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Baja California legless lizard (Anniella geronimensis)
Information on the Baja California legless lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Baja California whiptail (Aspidoscelis labialis)
Information on the Baja California whiptail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Baluch ground gecko (Bunopus tuberculatus)
The Baluch ground gecko is a small, ground-dwelling gecko with rather short, straight toes, a long tail, and conspicuous tubercles... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Banded day-gecko (Phelsuma standingi)
Information on the banded day-gecko is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Banded sea krait (Laticauda colubrina)
Information on the banded sea krait is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	14 Images	0 Videos

Bar-tailed semaphore gecko (Pristurus celerrimus)
Information on the bar-tailed semaphore gecko is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Bardick (Echiopsis curta)
The bardick is a heavy-bodied, venomous snake with a short tail and a broad head, clearly distinct from the neck More	8 Images	0 Videos

Barrington land iguana (Conolophus pallidus)
An impressive and robust reptile, the Barrington land iguana is a slightly lesser-known relative of the famous marine iguanas which... More	10 Images	0 Videos

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