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Threatened Reptiles

Species 1 - 37 of 37

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

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)
Information on the bardick is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... 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

Batagur (Batagur baska)
The batagur is one of Asia's largest freshwater turtles; individuals can reach up to 60 cm in length. The shell (carapace) is brown... More	21 Images	2 Videos

Be’er Sheva fringe-fingered lizard (Acanthodactylus beershebensis)
Information on the Be’er Sheva fringe-fingered lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Beaked sea snake (Enhydrina schistosa)
The beaked sea snake gains its common name from the distinctive downturned, beak-like projection on the snout, at the front of the... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Bedriaga’s rock lizard (Archaeolacerta bedriagae)
Information on the Bedriaga’s rock lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Belize crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii)
Like other crocodilians, the group of reptiles that inspire both fear and intrigue in people, the Belize crocodile has an elongated... More	12 Images	0 Videos

Bell’s hinged tortoise (Kinixys belliana)
Bell’s hinged tortoise is a medium-sized tortoise whose common name derives from the unique, moveable ‘hinge’ at the rear of its... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Berlandier’s tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri)
This North American tortoise has a somewhat oblong, rather flat-topped carapace (upper shell) with a rough, ridged appearance. The... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Bermuda skink (Eumeces longirostris)
The Bermuda skink is a small robust lizard. The skin is shiny with conspicuous scales and adults are a dark brown/black colour on... More	2 Images	1 Video

Big-eyed mountain keelback (Pseudoxenodon macrops)
As its common name suggests, this mountain snake is known for its large eyes and strongly keeled scales down its back, giving the... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Big-headed Amazon river turtle (Peltocephalus dumeriliana)
The big-headed Amazon river turtle has a grey-brown to black domed upper shell (carapace) with a keel running down its centre... More	2 Images	1 Video

Big-headed turtle (Platysternon megacephalum)
Aptly named, the big-headed turtle’s most distinctive feature is its enormous, triangular head, which is so large in proportion to... More	7 Images	1 Video

Big-nosed chameleon (Calumma nasuta)
One of the smallest of the arboreal chameleons, the big-nosed chameleon is named for the large, paddle-like appendage which... More	6 Images	5 Videos

Black caiman (Melanosuchus niger)
This impressive aquatic hunter is the largest of all alligator species, with reports of individuals measuring six metres. The... More	17 Images	1 Video

Black marsh turtle (Siebenrockiella crassicollis)
Also known as the ‘smiling terrapin’ due to its upwardly curved jaw line, the black marsh turtle is a largely aquatic turtle that... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Black pond turtle (Geoclemys hamiltonii)
Information on the black pond turtle is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Black soft-shell turtle (Aspideretes nigricans)
Information on the black soft-shell turtle is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Black-breasted leaf turtle (Geoemyda spengleri)
This small turtle is easily recognised by its flattened carapace that is distinctively serrated at the front and back, and by the... More	10 Images	0 Videos

Blue Mountains water skink (Eulamprus leuraensis)
Information on the Blue Mountains water skink is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Bog turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii)
Easily identifiable by the bright yellow, orange or red blotch on each side of the head, the bog turtle is a very small turtle with... More	11 Images	0 Videos

Bosk’s fringe-toed lizard (Acanthodactylus boskianus)
In common with other lacertids, Bosk’s fringe-toed lizard has a long, cylindrical body and well developed legs. It is one of the... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Brahminy blind snake (Ramphotyphlops braminus)
Not only is the Brahminy blind snake the most widespread terrestrial snake in the world, but this tiny, subterranean serpent is... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Brauer’s burrowing skink (Janetaescincus braueri)
Information on the Brauer’s burrowing skink is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Broad-headed snake (Hoplocephalus bungaroides)
Information on the broad-headed snake is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Bronzeback snake-lizard (Ophidiocephalus taeniatus)
Originally discovered in the 1890s, the secretive bronzeback snake-lizard went unrecorded for over 80 years, until the finding of... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Brothers Island tuatara (Sphenodon guntheri)
The Brothers Island tuatara is one of the oldest animals in the world today. It may look like a lizard but it belongs to the order... More	11 Images	0 Videos

Brown leaf chameleon (Brookesia superciliaris)
The brown leaf chameleon is, like other Brookesia species, a master of disguise. Its elongate, rather high, laterally... More	14 Images	0 Videos

Brown roofed turtle (Pangshura smithii)
Information on the brown roofed turtle is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Brygoo’s chameleon (Brookesia brygooi)
This tiny reptile belongs to a group of chameleons endemic to Madagascar, the stump-tailed chameleons, or Brookesia species... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Burmese starred tortoise (Geochelone platynota)
Of all tortoises characterised by the highly distinctive ‘star’ or ‘radiating’ patterns on their carapace, the Burmese star... More	1 Image	0 Videos

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