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La Gomera giant lizard (
Gallotia bravoana
)
Information on La Gomera giant lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...
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La Palma giant lizard (
Gallotia auaritae
)
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Labord’s chameleon (
Furcifer labordi
)
Known for its remarkable life history, Labord’s chameleon is a fascinating and peculiar animal, with a compressed body, beautiful...
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Lataste’s viper (
Vipera latastei
)
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Leatherback turtle (
Dermochelys coriacea
)
The leatherback is the world's largest turtle; the largest recorded individual weighed a massive 916 kilograms. This turtle earned...
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9 Videos
Leeward Island racer (
Alsophis rijersmai
)
This medium-sized snake has a pointed head and pale to chocolate brown skin, fading to pale yellowish-pink or brown on the...
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Lesser Antillean iguana (
Iguana delicatissima
)
Male Lesser Antillean iguanas boast enlarged scales running the length of the back and enlarged spikes on the dewlap. Dominant...
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Lined day gecko (
Phelsuma lineata
)
The lined day gecko is one of just three species of
Phelsuma
, the day geckos, all of which occur on the island of Madagascar...
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Little white whiptail (
Aspidoscelis gypsi
)
Information on the little white whiptail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...
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Loggerhead turtle (
Caretta caretta
)
The loggerhead is one of the most widespread of all the marine turtles and also the most highly migratory, with individuals known...
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19 Videos
Louisiana pine snake (
Pituophis ruthveni
)
Information on the Louisiana pine snake is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...
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