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Global Reptiles

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Glyptemys insculpta (Wood turtle)
The wood turtle probably derives both its Latin and common names from the deep concentric growth rings and grooves known... More25 Images0 Videos
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Gopherus agassizii (Desert tortoise)
This medium-sized tortoise inhabits the deserts of the western USA. The carapace varies in colour from light brown to dark with... More15 Images6 Videos
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Gopherus berlandieri (Berlandier's tortoise)
This North American tortoise has a somewhat oblong, rather flat-topped carapace (upper shell) with a rough, ridged appearance. The... More3 Images0 Videos
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Gopherus polyphemus (Gopher tortoise)
The gopher tortoise has a light to dark brown, elongate upper shell and dull yellow plastron. The skin is greyish brown and the... More8 Images8 Videos
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Graptemys caglei (Cagle's map turtle)
Map turtles are so named for the distinctive fine lines covering their skin and upper shell (carapace), which somewhat resemble... More5 Images0 Videos
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Hardella thurjii (Crowned river turtle)
Information on the crowned river turtle is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More3 Images0 Videos
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Heloderma suspectum (Gila monster)
The Gila monster is the largest lizard in the United States, and one of only two species of venomous lizard in the world. It has... More12 Images14 Videos
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Heosemys depressa (Arakan forest turtle)
The Arakan forest turtle was long thought to be extinct, having last been seen in 1908, until it was rediscovered in 1994 when... More4 Images0 Videos
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Heosemys grandis (Giant Asian pond turtle)
The giant Asian pond turtle is one of the largest hard-shelled, semi-aquatic Asian turtles. The large carapace (upper... More3 Images0 Videos
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Heosemys spinosa (Spiny turtle)
The origin of its common and specific name is immediately apparent from the sharp, pointed, spiky-edged carapace, and spiny keel... More6 Images1 Video
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Hieremys annandalii (Yellow-headed temple turtle)
This large, aquatic turtle is named after the distinct yellow bands that decorate its head, and the custom of placing these turtles... More2 Images0 Videos
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Homopus signatus (Speckled cape tortoise)
Information on the speckled cape tortoise is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More4 Images0 Videos
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Hydrosaurus pustulatus (Sail-fin lizard)
The sail-fin lizard is notable not only for its impressive size of up to a metre in length, but also for its rather spectacular... More6 Images0 Videos
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Iberolacerta aranica (Aran rock lizard)
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.... More3 Images0 Videos
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Iberolacerta aurelioi (Aurelio's rock lizard)
This small lizard, from the harsh, rocky environment of the Pyrenees, has grey-brown skin on its back, generally patterned with... More3 Images0 Videos
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Iberolacerta cyreni (Carpetane rock lizard)
The Carpetane rock lizard is a small lizard with an exceptionally long tail almost twice the length of its body! While young... More3 Images0 Videos
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Iberolacerta martinezricai (Pena de Francia rock lizard)
Found in only one tiny area in Spain, the Peña de Francia rock lizard is probably one of the most threatened vertebrates in Europe.... More4 Images0 Videos
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Iberolacerta monticola (Iberian rock lizard)
Belonging to the Lacertidae family, sometimes called the true lizards, the Iberian rock lizard has a robust, flattened body with... More3 Images0 Videos
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Iguana delicatissima (Lesser Antillean iguana)
Male Lesser Antillean iguanas boast enlarged scales running the length of the back and enlarged spikes on the dewlap. Dominant... More5 Images1 Video
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Iguana iguana (Green iguana)
The green iguana is one of the best-known reptiles due to its popularity in zoos and with private reptile keepers. It has a very... More25 Images6 Videos
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Indotestudo elongata (Elongated tortoise)
The elongated tortoise gets its common name from its distinctively long, somewhat narrow carapace. This shell is a caramel to dark... More5 Images0 Videos
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Indotestudo forstenii (Forsten's tortoise)
Forsten's tortoise is a medium-sized, yellowish tortoise. The smooth carapace varies from caramel with black blotches to all-black.... More1 Image4 Videos
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Janetaescincus braueri (Brauer's burrowing skink)
Information on the Brauer's burrowing skink is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More3 Images0 Videos
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Janetaescincus veseyfitzgeraldi (Vesey-Fitzgerald's burrowing skink)
Skinks (Scincidae) are typically small lizards with smooth, shiny scales and elongate, cylindrical bodies, not usually exceeding... More1 Image0 Videos
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Kinixys belliana (Bell's hinged tortoise)
Information on Bell's hinged tortoise is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More3 Images0 Videos
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Kinixys erosa (Serrated hinge-back tortoise)
Hinge-backed tortoises (species belonging to the genus Kinixys) have the remarkable ability to shut themselves entirely within... More7 Images0 Videos
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Kinixys homeana (Home's hinge-back tortoise)
Home's hinge-back tortoise belongs to a unique group of tortoises that can close themselves entirely within their shells. As their... More4 Images0 Videos
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Leiolopisma telfairii (Round Island skink)
There are around 1,400 skink species occupying almost all types of habitats worldwide. They are divided into 3 distinct... More9 Images0 Videos
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Lepidochelys kempii (Kemp's ridley turtle)
Kemp's ridley turtle is the most severely endangered marine turtle in the world; in the 1980s only a few hundred females were... More10 Images5 Videos
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Lepidochelys olivacea (Olive ridley turtle)
The olive ridley turtle is the smallest of the marine turtles. The carapace of this turtle is olive coloured and relatively... More11 Images10 Videos
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Lichanura trivirgata (Rosy boa)
Species information is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More13 Images0 Videos
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Lycognathophis seychellensis (Seychelles wolf snake)
Information on the Seychelles wolf snake is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More2 Images0 Videos
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Macroclemys temminckii (Alligator snapping turtle)
Amongst the largest freshwater turtles in the world, the alligator snapping turtle is a prehistoric-looking species with... More10 Images3 Videos
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Macrovipera schweizeri (Cyclades blunt-nosed viper)
The Cyclades blunt-nosed viper is a venomous snake found only on four small islands off the coast of Greece. Body colouration... More2 Images0 Videos
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Malacochersus tornieri (Pancake tortoise)
With its unusually thin, flat, flexible shell, and habit of fleeing rather than withdrawing into its shell, the pancake tortoise... More6 Images0 Videos
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Malayemys subtrijuga (Malayan snail-eating turtle)
Another victim of Asia's insatiable demand for freshwater turtles, the Malayan snail-eating turtle has a brown to chestnut upper... More1 Image0 Videos
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Manouria emys (Asian tortoise)
This tortoise is the largest inhabiting Asia, and the fourth largest in the world. Two subspecies are currently... More5 Images0 Videos
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Manouria impressa (Impressed tortoise)
Despite first being described back in 1882, the impressed tortoise remains something of an enigma, with very little known about the... More3 Images0 Videos
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Mecistops cataphractus (African slender-snouted crocodile)
The African slender-snouted crocodile is among the least known of the world's crocodilians. Its defining feature is its extremely... More9 Images1 Video
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Melanosuchus niger (Black caiman)
This impressive aquatic hunter is the largest of all alligator species, with reports of individuals measuring six metres. The... More15 Images0 Videos
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Natator depressus (Flatback turtle)
One of just seven species of sea turtle, the flatback turtle is distinguished by its restricted distribution and its very flat... More16 Images3 Videos
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Ocadia sinensis (Chinese stripe-necked turtle)
This especially striking freshwater turtle can be distinguished by the fine yellow and black lines that decorate the neck, for... More4 Images0 Videos
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Oligosoma fallai (Falla's skink)
One of New Zealand's largest skinks, Falla's skink has, like other skinks, a roughly cylindrical body and short limbs. Its mottled... More2 Images0 Videos
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Oligosoma homalonotum (Chevron skink)
The chevron skink is New Zealand's largest living endemic lizard and one of its rarest, and is named after its very distinctive... More5 Images0 Videos
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Oligosoma striatum (Striped skink)
This little-known striped skink is one of the most rarely seen lizards in New Zealand, and fewer than 120 have ever been found.... More1 Image0 Videos
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Oplurus cuvieri (Collared iguana)
The collared iguana is the most common lizard species in the western forests of Madagascar and the largest species in the Opluridae... More8 Images0 Videos
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Osteolaemus tetrapis (Dwarf crocodile)
As its name suggests, the dwarf crocodile is a diminutive species, with individuals rarely reaching lengths... More13 Images0 Videos
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Palea steindachneri (Wattle-necked softshell turtle)
This small, peculiar-looking turtle belongs to the family Trionychidae, the softshell turtles; a group characterised by their... More3 Images0 Videos
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Pelochelys bibroni (Asian giant softshell turtle)
Softshells (Trionychidae) are unusual-looking, flattened turtles, with long, protruding snouts and a reduced bony shell covered... More2 Images0 Videos
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Peltocephalus dumeriliana (Big-headed Amazon river turtle)
The big-headed Amazon river turtle has a grey-brown to black domed upper shell (carapace) with a keel running down its centre... More2 Images0 Videos
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