Explore:
Threatened Species
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Fish
Invertebrates - terrestrial
Invertebrates - marine
Plants & algae
Fungi & lichen
British Species
Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Fish
Invertebrates - terrestrial
Invertebrates - marine
Plants & algae
Fungi & lichen
Species
Video
Images
All
Search
Home
>
Threatened Reptiles
List by common name
List by scientific name
Click on the first letter of the common name.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Threatened Reptiles
Species
1
-
10
of
10
Darevsky’s viper (
Vipera darevskii
)
Information on the Darevsky’s viper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...
More
5 Images
0 Videos
Desert monitor (
Varanus griseus
)
The desert monitor is the most northerly distributed monitor species and one of the largest reptiles in its expansive range. The...
More
11 Images
1 Video
Desert tortoise (
Gopherus agassizii
)
This medium-sized tortoise inhabits the deserts of the western USA. The carapace varies in colour from light brown to dark with...
More
15 Images
6 Videos
Diadem snake (
Spalerosophis diadema
)
The diadem snake is named for its distinctive head markings, consisting of a dark band, which runs across the head between the eyes...
More
7 Images
0 Videos
Diamondback terrapin (
Malaclemys terrapin
)
Information on the diamondback terrapin is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...
More
14 Images
0 Videos
Drakensberg dwarf chameleon (
Bradypodion dracomontanum
)
Information on the Drakensberg dwarf chameleon is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...
More
1 Image
0 Videos
Dumeril’s boa (
Acrantophis dumerili
)
Dumeril’s boa, also known as the Madagascar ground boa is a striking snake that grows up to 1.8 metres in length. Like most members...
More
5 Images
3 Videos
Dune sand gecko (
Stenodactylus doriae
)
The dune sand gecko is the largest of the desert-dwelling sand geckoes (genus
Stenodactylus
) found in the United Arab...
More
7 Images
1 Video
Dwarf chameleon (
Brookesia exarmata
)
The dwarf chameleon, only described to science in 1996, is one of the smallest of the diminutive stump-tailed chameleons...
More
2 Images
0 Videos
Dwarf crocodile (
Osteolaemus tetrapis
)
As its name suggests, the dwarf crocodile is a diminutive species, with individuals rarely reaching lengths of 1.6 m. It is a...
More
13 Images
0 Videos
Species
1
-
10
of
10
Latest news
3rd November 2009: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species - Extinction crisis continues
More
What's new in ARKive
Rare camera trap images of Diard's clouded leopard.
More
The only known images of the Critically Endangered Eskimo curlew.
More
Fascinating footage of red kangaroo thermoregulation.
More
An image of the Extinct longnose stubfoot toad.
More
Rare images of the Critically Endangered cao-vit crested gibbon.
More
Under the Sea
The giant clam is the largest species of bivalve mollusc on fossil record and can weigh up to 300kg.
More
Since the megamouth shark's discovery, only 17 sightings have been recorded of this elusive fish.
More
Leafy seadragons hatch from the male and will reach maturity within 2 years of life.
More
The basking shark is the second largest fish in the sea, reaching up to 10 metres in length.
More
Dusky dolphins are inquisitive creatures, as seen here investigating a southern right whale.
More