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Threatened Reptiles

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Afghan tortoise (Testudo horsfieldii)
The Afghan tortoise has a rounded upper shell (carapace) that is almost as broad as it is long. The upper shell varies in colour... More	6 Images	1 Video

African burrowing python (Calabaria reinhardtii)
Information on the African burrowing python is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	4 Images	0 Videos

African large-grain lizard (Varanus exanthematicus)
Information on the African large-grain lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	13 Images	0 Videos

African rock python (Python sebae)
Information on the African rock python is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	18 Images	0 Videos

African slender-snouted crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus)
The African slender-snouted crocodile is among the least known of the world's crocodilians. Its defining feature is its extremely... More	9 Images	1 Video

African spiny-tailed lizard (Cordylus polyzonus)
Information on the African spiny-tailed lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	8 Images	0 Videos

African spurred tortoise (Geochelone sulcata)
The African spurred tortoise is the largest tortoise of the African mainland, and is surpassed in size only by the giant island... More	17 Images	0 Videos

Albany adder (Bitis albanica)
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

Aldabra giant tortoise (Geochelone gigantea)
The Aldabra giant tortoise is indeed a giant, with individuals reaching over one metre in length. The thick, domed carapace is dark... More	11 Images	11 Videos

Alligator snapping turtle (Macroclemys temminckii)
Amongst the largest freshwater turtles in the world, the alligator snapping turtle is a prehistoric-looking species with... More	10 Images	3 Videos

American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus)
A fairly large crocodile species, the American crocodile has a stocky body with a long, powerful tail. The short but muscular legs... More	18 Images	6 Videos

Anegada ground iguana (Cyclura pinguis)
The Anagada ground iguana was once distributed over the entire Puerto Rico Bank but, as its common name implies, its natural range... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Angulated tortoise (Chersina angulata)
Information on the angulated tortoise is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	21 Images	0 Videos

Antiguan racer (Alsophis antiguae)
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

Antsingy leaf chameleon (Brookesia perarmata)
The Antsingy leaf chameleon is much smaller than most chameleons, but is the largest of the Brookesia (dwarf) chameleon species.... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Arakan forest turtle (Heosemys depressa)
The Arakan forest turtle was long thought to be extinct, having last been seen in 1908, until it was rediscovered in 1994 when... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Aran rock lizard (Iberolacerta aranica)
Described to science as recently as 1993, the Aran rock lizard is known only from a tiny area on the border of France and Spain.... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Armadillo girdled lizard (Cordylus cataphractus)
This heavily armoured reptile is named after the armadillo for its ability to roll itself into an almost impregnable ball when... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Aruba Island rattlesnake (Crotalus unicolor)
The Aruba Island rattlesnake is one of the rarest rattlesnakes in the world. Its short and stocky looking body has an overall brown... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Asian giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys bibroni)
Softshells (Trionychidae) are unusual-looking, flattened turtles, with long, protruding snouts and a reduced bony shell covered... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Asian tortoise (Manouria emys)
This tortoise is the largest inhabiting Asia, and the fourth largest in the world. Two subspecies are currently... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Aurelio's rock lizard (Iberolacerta aurelioi)
This small lizard, from the harsh, rocky environment of the Pyrenees, has grey-brown skin on its back, generally patterned with... More	3 Images	0 Videos

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... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Bardick (Echiopsis curta)
Information on the bardick is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	5 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

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)
Information on Bell's hinged tortoise is currently being researched and written and will appear here... 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... 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	0 Videos

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... 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	0 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	15 Images	0 Videos

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-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	9 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	10 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... 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... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Bronzeback snake-lizard (Ophidiocephalus taeniatus)
Information on the bronzeback snake-lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here... 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 squashed... More	14 Images	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. The... 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

Cagle's map turtle (Graptemys caglei)
Map turtles are so named for the distinctive fine lines covering their skin and upper shell (carapace), which somewhat resemble... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Carpetane rock lizard (Iberolacerta cyreni)
The Carpetane rock lizard is a small lizard with an exceptionally long tail almost twice the length of its body! While young... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Cayman Island blue iguana (Cyclura lewisi)
Endemic to Grand Cayman, this magnificently striking blue iguana is one of the most endangered lizards on Earth. Indeed, at the... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Cayman Islands ground iguana (Cyclura nubila)
The Cayman Islands ground iguana is a large iguana with a conspicuously high crest of scales running down the length of its back.... More	7 Images	3 Videos

Chaco tortoise (Geochelone chilensis)
This tortoise's common name is taken from the Chaco regions of Argentina and Paraguay in which it lives, but the Latin name... More	4 Images	0 Videos

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