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Threatened Reptiles

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Ablepharus pannonicus (Asian snake-eyed skink)
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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Acanthochelys macrocephala (Pantanal swamp turtle)
Discovered as recently as 1984, the Pantanal swamp turtle is the largest turtle species of its genus. The head is extremely wide... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Acanthodactylus beershebensis (Be’er Sheva fringe-fingered lizard)
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
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Acanthodactylus boskianus (Bosk’s fringe-toed lizard)
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
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Acanthodactylus gongrorhynchatus (Saudi fringe-fingered lizard)
Information on the Saudi fringe-fingered lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Acanthodactylus opheodurus (Snake-tailed fringe-toed lizard)
Owing to its superficial similarity to its larger congener, Acanthodactylus boskianus, the snake-tailed fringe-toed lizard... More 7 Images 0 Videos
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Acanthodactylus schmidti (Schmidt’s fringe-toed lizard)
Information on the Schmidt’s fringe-toed lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 0 Videos
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Achalinus werneri (Amami takachiho snake)
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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Acrantophis dumerili (Dumeril’s boa)
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
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Acrantophis madagascariensis (Madagascar ground boa)
This beautifully patterned boa constrictor is Madagascar’s largest snake. With diamond-like markings on its back, in subtle shades... More 6 Images 1 Video
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Actinemys marmorata (Western pond turtle)
The Latin name ‘marmorata’ refers to the marbled pattern of both the soft parts and carapace of many western pond turtles. The low... More 21 Images 1 Video
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Agkistrodon bilineatus (Mexican cantil)
Information on the Mexican cantil is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 Videos
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Ailuronyx trachygaster (Giant bronze gecko)
Like all geckos of the Ailuronyx genus, the giant bronze gecko is endemic to the Seychelles islands. This enigmatic species... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Alligator mississippiensis (American alligator)
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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Alligator sinensis (Chinese alligator)
The Chinese alligator is one of the smallest crocodilians (a group that also includes crocodiles, caimans and the gharial) and one... More 6 Images 0 Videos
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Alsophis antiguae (Antiguan racer)
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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Alsophis rijersmai (Leeward Island racer)
This medium-sized snake has a pointed head and pale to chocolate brown skin, fading to pale yellowish-pink or brown on the... More 9 Images 0 Videos
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Amblyrhynchus cristatus (Galapagos marine iguana)
Galapagos marine iguanas are the world’s only marine lizards. They inhabit the Galapagos Islands and, in the absence of mammalian... More 43 Images 16 Videos
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Ameiva griswoldi (Antigua ground lizard)
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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Ameiva polops (Saint Croix ground lizard)
The Saint Croix ground lizard is a small lizard characterised by a distinctive pattern of longitudinal stripes down its back and... More 8 Images 0 Videos
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Amyda cartilaginea (Southeast Asian soft terrapin)
The Southeast Asian soft terrapin is a somewhat unusual turtle, with a long, tubular snout, paddle-like limbs, and a shell covered... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Anniella geronimensis (Baja California legless lizard)
Information on the Baja California legless lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Anolis luciae (St Lucia tree lizard)
Information on the St Lucia tree lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 Videos
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Aprasia pseudopulchella (Flinders Ranges worm-lizard)
Information on the Flinders Ranges worm-lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Archaeolacerta bedriagae (Bedriaga’s rock lizard)
Information on the Bedriaga’s rock lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 Videos
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Asaccus caudivolvulus (Musandam leaf-toed gecko)
Information on the Musandam leaf-toed gecko is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Asaccus gallagheri (Gallagher’s leaf-toed gecko)
Information on Gallagher’s leaf-toed gecko is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Aspideretes gangeticus (Ganges soft-shelled turtle)
Information on the Ganges soft-shelled turtle is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Aspideretes nigricans (Black soft-shell turtle)
Information on the black soft-shell turtle is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Aspidites ramsayi (Woma python)
The woma python is distinguished from other Australian pythons by its narrow head which is barely distinct from the neck. It has... More 3 Images 3 Videos
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Aspidoscelis gypsi (Little white whiptail)
Information on the little white whiptail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 8 Images 0 Videos
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Aspidoscelis labialis (Baja California whiptail)
Information on the Baja California whiptail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Astrochelys yniphora (Ploughshare tortoise)
This species is one of the rarest land tortoises in the world. Its common name refers to the appearance of the 'gular scute' at the... More 8 Images 5 Videos
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Batagur baska (Batagur)
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
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Bitis albanica (Albany adder)
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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Bitis armata (Southern adder)
This small viper has distinctively raised, protruding scales above each eye and a broad, triangular head, typical of viperids. The... More 8 Images 0 Videos
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Bitis cornuta (Many-horned adder)
This small venomous snake is named for the distinctive tuft of two to seven horn-like scales above each eye. The body is usually a... More 7 Images 0 Videos
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Bitis rubida (Red adder)
First described in 1997, this small adder is characterised by orange-brown colouration that strongly camouflages it against the... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Bitis schneideri (Namaqua dwarf adder)
The Namaqua dwarf adder is the smallest venomous snake in the world, reaching a maximum length of just 28 centimetres. A true viper... More 3 Images 3 Videos
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Boiga ranawanei (Ranawana’s golden cat snake)
Ranawana’s golden cat snake is the sixth Boiga species to be discovered that is endemic to Sri Lanka. Members of this genus... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Bothriechis aurifer (Guatemalan palm viper)
Information on the Guatemalan palm viper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 Videos
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Bothrops insularis (Golden lancehead)
Unique to a single, tiny island off the coast of the Brazil, the golden lancehead is a highly venomous pitviper, a group of vipers... More 9 Images 1 Video
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Bothrops pirajai (Piraja’s lancehead)
Information on Piraja’s lancehead is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Brachylophus fasciatus (Fiji banded iguana)
The Fiji banded iguana is a spectacularly beautiful, large, emerald-green lizard named for the highly distinctive, broad, vertical... More 17 Images 0 Videos
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Brachylophus vitiensis (Fiji crested iguana)
The Fiji crested iguana is a large stocky lizard, which was first discovered in 1979. Dr John Gibbons found the iguana whilst... More 10 Images 5 Videos
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Bradypodion dracomontanum (Drakensberg dwarf chameleon)
Information on the Drakensberg dwarf chameleon is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Brookesia brygooi (Brygoo’s chameleon)
This tiny reptile belongs to a group of chameleons endemic to Madagascar, the stump-tailed chameleons, or Brookesia species... More 1 Image 0 Videos
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Brookesia exarmata (Dwarf chameleon)
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
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Brookesia minima (Minute leaf chameleon)
Often considered to be the smallest species of the diminutive stump-tailed chameleons, (Brookesia species), the minute leaf... More 3 Images 0 Videos
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Brookesia perarmata (Antsingy leaf chameleon)
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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