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Olive ridley turtle (
Lepidochelys olivacea
)
The olive ridley turtle is the smallest of the marine turtles. The carapace of this turtle is olive coloured and relatively...
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11 Images
10 Videos
Orinoco crocodile (
Crocodylus intermedius
)
The Orinoco crocodile is one of the larger crocodilians (a group that also includes alligators, caimans and the gharial), with...
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15 Images
0 Videos
Ornate box turtle (
Terrapene ornata
)
The ornate box turtle has a domed, round or oval carapace (upper shell) that is dark brown to reddish-brown, often with a yellow...
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Ornate monitor (
Varanus ornatus
)
Information on the ornate monitor is currently being researched and written and will appear here...
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2 Images
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Ornate slider (
Trachemys ornata
)
Once considered to be a subspecies of Trachemys scripta (the common slider), this turtle is now a full species. The carapace...
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2 Images
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Otago skink (
Oligosoma otagense
)
One of New Zealand's rarest lizards, and also amongst the largest, the Otago skink is a long and slender reptile. Its scaly body...
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