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Threatened Reptiles

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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

Chameleon (Furcifer nicosiai)
Species information is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Chevron skink (Oligosoma homalonotum)
The chevron skink is New Zealand's largest living endemic lizard and one of its rarest, and is named after its very distinctive... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis)
The Chinese alligator is one of the smallest crocodilians (a group that also includes crocodiles, caimans and the gharial) and one... More	6 Images	0 Videos

Chinese crocodile lizard (Shinisaurus crocodilurus)
The Chinese crocodile lizard is so named for the appearance of its tail, which has an enlarged pair of scales running in two... More	9 Images	1 Video

Chinese pond turtle (Chinemys reevesii)
The diminutive Chinese pond turtle has a somewhat rectangular upper shell (carapace) with three distinct keels, or ridges, running... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Chinese stripe-necked turtle (Ocadia sinensis)
This especially striking freshwater turtle can be distinguished by the fine yellow and black lines that decorate the neck, for... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Chinese three-striped box turtle (Cuora trifasciata)
The contrasting bright colour pattern of the Chinese three-striped box turtle makes it one of the most attractive of all turtles.... More	4 Images	0 Videos

Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard (Uma inornata)
The Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard is a small, highly specialised reptile, suited to a life on continually shifting sands.... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Collared iguana (Oplurus cuvieri)
The collared iguana is the most common lizard species in the western forests of Madagascar and the largest species in the Opluridae... More	8 Images	0 Videos

Common box turtle (Terrapene carolina)
This turtle gets its common name from the structure of its shell which consists of a high domed carapace (upper shell), and large... More	44 Images	2 Videos

Crested chameleon (Chamaeleo cristatus)
Information on the crested chameleon is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Crocker's sea snake (Laticauda crockeri)
Information on Crocker's sea snake is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Crowned river turtle (Hardella thurjii)
The crowned river turtle is a large freshwater reptile, with a dark grey, brown or black upper shell (carapace). The borders... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Cuban boa (Epicrates angulifer)
Information on the Cuban boa is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer)
The Cuban crocodile is one of the most threatened New World crocodilians (a group that includes alligators, caimans and the... More	11 Images	0 Videos

Cyclades blunt-nosed viper (Macrovipera schweizeri)
The Cyclades blunt-nosed viper is a venomous snake found only on four small islands off the coast of Greece. Body colouration... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)
This medium-sized tortoise inhabits the deserts of the western USA. The carapace varies in colour from light brown to dark with... More	15 Images	6 Videos

Dumeril's boa (Acrantophis dumerili)
Dumeril's boa, also known as the Madagascar ground boa is a striking snake that grows up to 1.8 metres in length. Like most members... More	5 Images	3 Videos

Dwarf chameleon (Brookesia exarmata)
The dwarf chameleon, only described to science in 1996, is one of the smallest of the diminutive stump-tailed chameleons... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetrapis)
As its name suggests, the dwarf crocodile is a diminutive species, with individuals rarely reaching lengths... More	13 Images	0 Videos

East African black mud turtle (Pelusios subniger)
Like all Pelusios species the East African mud turtle is rather drab in colour. It has a moderately domed, oval, dark-coloured... More	5 Images	0 Videos

Egyptian tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni)
The Egyptian tortoise is a small, desert-living tortoise of the Middle East, recognised for its high-domed, golden-coloured shell... More	7 Images	0 Videos

Elongated tortoise (Indotestudo elongata)
The elongated tortoise gets its common name from its distinctively long, somewhat narrow carapace. This shell is a caramel to dark... More	5 Images	0 Videos

European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis)
This olive, brown or black turtle is one of the few freshwater species that live in Europe. Although its appearance varies over its... More	23 Images	0 Videos

Falla's skink (Oligosoma fallai)
One of New Zealand's largest skinks, Falla's skink has, like other skinks, a roughly cylindrical body and short limbs. Its mottled... More	4 Images	0 Videos

False gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii)
The false gharial is an unusual freshwater crocodilian (a group that includes alligators, crocodiles, caimans and the... More	9 Images	0 Videos

Fiji banded iguana (Brachylophus fasciatus)
The Fiji banded iguana is a spectacularly beautiful, large, emerald-green lizard named for the highly distinctive, broad, vertical... More	17 Images	0 Videos

Fiji crested iguana (Brachylophus vitiensis)
The Fiji crested iguana is a large stocky lizard, which was first discovered in 1979. Dr John Gibbons found the iguana whilst... More	7 Images	3 Videos

Fiji snake (Ogmodon vitianus)
Information on the Fiji snake is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Flap-necked chameleon (Chamaeleo dilepis)
Information on the flap-necked chameleon is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	23 Images	0 Videos

Flat-shelled spider tortoise (Pyxis planicauda)
The various English common names for this small tortoise generally refer to the noticeably flattened nature of either its oblong... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Flat-tailed horned lizard (Phrynosoma mcallii)
Information on the flat-tailed horned lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	3 Images	0 Videos

Flatback turtle (Natator depressus)
One of just seven species of sea turtle, the flatback turtle is distinguished by its restricted distribution and its very flat... More	16 Images	3 Videos

Flattened musk turtle (Sternotherus depressus)
As its common name suggests, this small freshwater turtle has a distinctly flattened top shell (carapace), which is slightly... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Flinders Ranges worm-lizard (Aprasia pseudopulchella)
Information on the Flinders Ranges worm-lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	1 Image	0 Videos

Florida sand skink (Neoseps reynoldsi)
Information on the Florida sand skink is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More	2 Images	0 Videos

Forsten's tortoise (Indotestudo forstenii)
Forsten's tortoise is a medium-sized, yellowish tortoise. The smooth carapace varies from caramel with black blotches to all-black.... More	1 Image	4 Videos

Four-eyed turtle (Sacalia quadriocellata)
The four-eyed turtle is a threatened, little-known reptile, named for the striking circular shapes on the top of the head that look... More	2 Images	0 Videos

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

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