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Falla’s skink (
Oligosoma fallai
)
One of New Zealand’s largest skinks, Falla’s skink has, like other skinks, a roughly cylindrical body and short limbs. Its mottled...
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False gharial (
Tomistoma schlegelii
)
The false gharial is an unusual freshwater crocodilian (a group that includes alligators, crocodiles, caimans and the gharial)...
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Fiji banded iguana (
Brachylophus fasciatus
)
The Fiji banded iguana is a spectacularly beautiful, large, emerald-green lizard named for the highly distinctive, broad, vertical...
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Fiji crested iguana (
Brachylophus vitiensis
)
The Fiji crested iguana is a large stocky lizard, which was first discovered in 1979. Dr John Gibbons found the iguana whilst...
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Fiji snake (
Ogmodon vitianus
)
Information on the Fiji snake is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...
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Flap-necked chameleon (
Chamaeleo dilepis
)
The flap-necked chameleon’s common name derives from the large, movable flaps that protrude from either side of the upper surface...
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Flat-shelled spider tortoise (
Pyxis planicauda
)
The various English common names for this small tortoise generally refer to the noticeably flattened nature of either its oblong...
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Flat-tailed horned lizard (
Phrynosoma mcallii
)
Information on the flat-tailed horned lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...
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Flatback turtle (
Natator depressus
)
One of just seven species of sea turtle, the flatback turtle is distinguished by its restricted distribution and its very flat...
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Flattened musk turtle (
Sternotherus depressus
)
As its common name suggests, this small freshwater turtle has a distinctly flattened top shell (carapace), which is slightly...
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Flinders Ranges worm-lizard (
Aprasia pseudopulchella
)
Information on the Flinders Ranges worm-lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...
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Florida sand skink (
Neoseps reynoldsi
)
Information on the Florida sand skink is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...
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Forsten's tortoise (
Indotestudo forstenii
)
Forsten's tortoise is a medium-sized, yellowish tortoise. The smooth carapace varies from caramel with black blotches to all-black...
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Four-eyed turtle (
Sacalia quadriocellata
)
The four-eyed turtle is a threatened, little-known reptile, named for the striking circular shapes on the top of the head that look...
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