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Threatened Reptiles

Species 1 - 24 of 24
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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... More6 Images1 Video
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African burrowing python (Calabaria reinhardtii)
Information on the African burrowing python is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More4 Images0 Videos
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African large-grain lizard (Varanus exanthematicus)
Information on the African large-grain lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More13 Images0 Videos
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African rock python (Python sebae)
Information on the African rock python is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More18 Images0 Videos
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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... More9 Images1 Video
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African spiny-tailed lizard (Cordylus polyzonus)
Information on the African spiny-tailed lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More8 Images0 Videos
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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... More17 Images0 Videos
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Agra lizard (Varanus griseus)
Information on the Agra lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More7 Images0 Videos
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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... More4 Images0 Videos
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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... More11 Images11 Videos
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Alligator snapping turtle (Macroclemys temminckii)
Amongst the largest freshwater turtles in the world, the alligator snapping turtle is a prehistoric-looking species with... More10 Images3 Videos
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Amami takachiho snake (Achalinus werneri)
Information on the Amami takachiho snake is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More3 Images0 Videos
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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... More18 Images6 Videos
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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... More4 Images0 Videos
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Angulated tortoise (Chersina angulata)
Information on the angulated tortoise is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More21 Images0 Videos
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Antiguan racer (Alsophis antiguae)
Possibly the world's rarest snake, the Antiguan racer is small, non-venomous and good-natured. Unusually amongst snakes, this... More18 Images7 Videos
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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.... More7 Images0 Videos
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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... More4 Images0 Videos
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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.... More3 Images0 Videos
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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... More6 Images0 Videos
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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... More7 Images0 Videos
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Asian giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys bibroni)
Softshells (Trionychidae) are unusual-looking, flattened turtles, with long, protruding snouts and a reduced bony shell covered... More2 Images0 Videos
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Asian tortoise (Manouria emys)
This tortoise is the largest inhabiting Asia, and the fourth largest in the world. Two subspecies are currently... More6 Images0 Videos
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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... More3 Images0 Videos
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