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
-
5
of
5
Namaqua chameleon (
Chamaeleo namaquensis
)
A unique family of lizards, chameleons exhibit some bizarre traits. With a large, triangular head, conical, independently-moving...
More
20 Images
5 Videos
Namaqua dwarf adder (
Bitis schneideri
)
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
Nile crocodile (
Crocodylus niloticus
)
One of the largest of all crocodilians, the Nile crocodile is a supremely adapted aquatic predator, with a streamlined body, a long...
More
66 Images
22 Videos
Nile monitor (
Varanus niloticus
)
The Nile monitor is not only Africa’s largest lizard but also one of the continent’s most voracious predators. Stout bodied and...
More
23 Images
7 Videos
Northern Bahamian rock iguana (
Cyclura cychlura
)
Like other West Indian rock iguanas (
Cyclura
spp.), the northern Bahamian rock iguana is a large and robust ‘dinosaur-like’...
More
6 Images
0 Videos
Species
1
-
5
of
5
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
An image of the Extinct longnose stubfoot toad.
More
The only known images of the Critically Endangered Eskimo curlew.
More
Rare images of the Critically Endangered cao-vit crested gibbon.
More
Fascinating footage of red kangaroo thermoregulation.
More
Under the Sea
Since the megamouth shark's discovery, only 17 sightings have been recorded of this elusive fish.
More
The giant clam is the largest species of bivalve mollusc on fossil record and can weigh up to 300kg.
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
Leafy seadragons hatch from the male and will reach maturity within 2 years of life.
More