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Threatened Reptiles

Species 1 - 18 of 18

Galapagos giant tortoise (Geochelone spp.)
This enormous giant tortoise was once so numerous that Spanish explorers of this region named the archipelago after one of its more... More	30 Images	22 Videos

Galapagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus)
There are two species of land iguana found in the Galapagos; this species Conolophus subcristatus, is found on six islands and... More	12 Images	9 Videos

Galapagos marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)
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

Geometric tortoise (Psammobates geometricus)
The geometric tortoise, a medium-sized terrestrial tortoise, is the rarest of the three Psammobates (tent tortoise) species... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus)
The gharial is one of the largest crocodilians (a group that also includes crocodiles, alligators and caimans) with the narrowest... More	13 Images	8 Videos

Giant Asian pond turtle (Heosemys grandis)
The giant Asian pond turtle is one of the largest hard-shelled, semi-aquatic Asian turtles. The large carapace (upper... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Giant South American turtle (Podocnemis expansa)
The giant South American turtle is the largest river turtle in South America. It has a broad, domed and streamlined carapace for... More	13 Images	10 Videos

Giant bronze gecko (Ailuronyx trachygaster)
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

Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum)
The Gila monster is the largest lizard in the United States, and one of only two species of venomous lizard in the world. It has... More	12 Images	14 Videos

Golden lancehead (Bothrops insularis)
Information on the golden lancehead is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus)
The gopher tortoise has a light to dark brown, elongate upper shell and dull yellow plastron. The skin is greyish brown and the... More	8 Images	8 Videos

Graceful chameleon (Chamaeleo gracilis)
Information on the graceful chameleon is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Grand skink (Oligosoma grande)
Information on the grand skink is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Great desert skink (Egernia kintorei)
Information on the great desert skink is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Greek tortoise (Testudo graeca)
The Greek tortoise is also known as the spur-thighed tortoise for the large conical tubercle it has on each thigh. Several... More	13 Images	0 Videos

Green iguana (Iguana iguana)
The green iguana is one of the best-known reptiles due to its popularity in zoos and with private reptile keepers. It has a very... More	26 Images	6 Videos

Green turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Green turtles are one of the largest and most widespread of all the marine turtles. The oval carapace varies from olive to brown... More	27 Images	21 Videos

Guatemalan spiny-tailed iguana (Ctenosaura palearis)
This species belongs to the group of spiny-tailed iguanas of Mexico and Central America, (genus Ctenosaura), which are united... More	4 Images	0 Videos

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