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Threatened Reptiles

Species 1 - 11 of 11

Painted terrapin (Callagur borneoensis)
The painted terrapin is an aquatic estuarine turtle and one of the most endangered river turtles in South East Asia. Adults show... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Pan's box turtle (Cuora pani)
Pan's box turtle is a freshwater Asian turtle. It was first described in 1984, and has a brownish, fairly low-domed shell... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Pancake tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri)
With its unusually thin, flat, flexible shell, and habit of fleeing rather than withdrawing into its shell, the pancake tortoise... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Parson's chameleon (Calumma parsonii)
The largest chameleon in the world, Parson's chameleon belongs to a unique family of lizards exhibiting some bizarre traits. With... More	39 Images	5 Videos

Pena de Francia rock lizard (Iberolacerta martinezricai)
Found in only one tiny area in Spain, the Peña de Francia rock lizard is probably one of the most threatened vertebrates in Europe.... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Perinet chameleon (Calumma gastrotaenia)
Perinet chameleons are small and graceful reptiles, with smooth, vivid green skin, which can make them almost invisible in their... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis)
The Philippine crocodile is one of the most endangered freshwater crocodiles. It is small with a relatively broad snout and thick... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Philippine pond turtle (Siebenrockiella leytensis)
Known from just a few specimens, the Philippine pond turtle is one of the rarest and least known turtles in the world. One of its... More	11 Images	0 Videos

Pig-nosed turtle (Carettochelys insculpta)
Information on the pig-nosed turtle is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	10 Images	0 Videos

Ploughshare tortoise (Geochelone yniphora)
This species is one of the rarest land tortoises in the world. Its common name refers to the appearance of the 'gular scute' at the... More	8 Images	5 Videos

Pygmy lizard (Cophotis ceylanica)
The pygmy lizard is one of 14 agamid species endemic to Sri Lanka. One of the slowest-moving reptiles in the country, the pygmy... More	1 Image	0 Videos

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