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Threatened Reptiles

 		Species 1 - 38 of 38
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Agamidae lizard (Phrynocephalus horvathi)
Information on Phrynocephalus horvathi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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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
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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
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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 10 Images 3 Videos
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Amami takachiho snake (Achalinus werneri)
Information on the Amami takachiho snake is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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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 0 Videos
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Asiatic rock python (Python molurus)
Information on the Asiatic rock python is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 0 Videos
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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
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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
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