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Threatened Reptiles

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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
African burrowing python (Calabaria reinhardtii)
Information on the African burrowing python is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More4 Images0 Videos
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
African rock python (Python sebae)
Information on the African rock python is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More18 Images0 Videos
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
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
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
Agra lizard (Varanus griseus)
Information on the Agra lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More7 Images0 Videos
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
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
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
Amami takachiho snake (Achalinus werneri)
Information on the Amami takachiho snake is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More3 Images0 Videos
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
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
Angulated tortoise (Chersina angulata)
Information on the angulated tortoise is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More21 Images0 Videos
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bahamas rock iguana (Cyclura carinata)
Bahamas rock iguanas are part of a group of large, ‘dinosaur-like' lizards known as the West Indian rock iguanas (Cyclora... More6 Images0 Videos
Banded day-gecko (Phelsuma standingi)
Information on the banded day-gecko is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More7 Images0 Videos
Bardick (Echiopsis curta)
Information on the bardick is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More8 Images0 Videos
Barrington land iguana (Conolophus pallidus)
An impressive and robust reptile, the Barrington land iguana is a slightly lesser-known relative of the famous marine iguanas which... More10 Images0 Videos
Batagur (Batagur baska)
The batagur is one of Asia's largest freshwater turtles; individuals can reach up to 60 cm in length. The shell (carapace) is brown... More21 Images2 Videos
Bedriaga's rock lizard (Archaeolacerta bedriagae)
Information on the Bedriaga's rock lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More2 Images0 Videos
Belize crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii)
Like other crocodilians, the group of reptiles that inspire both fear and intrigue in people, the Belize crocodile has an elongated... More12 Images0 Videos
Bell's hinged tortoise (Kinixys belliana)
Information on Bell's hinged tortoise is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More5 Images0 Videos
Berlandier's tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri)
This North American tortoise has a somewhat oblong, rather flat-topped carapace (upper shell) with a rough, ridged appearance. The... More3 Images0 Videos
Bermuda skink (Eumeces longirostris)
The Bermuda skink is a small robust lizard. The skin is shiny with conspicuous scales and adults are a dark brown/black colour... More2 Images1 Video
Big-eyed mountain keelback (Pseudoxenodon macrops)
As its common name suggests, this mountain snake is known for its large eyes and strongly keeled scales down its back, giving the... More1 Image0 Videos
Big-headed Amazon river turtle (Peltocephalus dumeriliana)
The big-headed Amazon river turtle has a grey-brown to black domed upper shell (carapace) with a keel running down its centre... More2 Images0 Videos
Big-headed turtle (Platysternon megacephalum)
Aptly named, the big-headed turtle's most distinctive feature is its enormous, triangular head, which is so large in proportion... More7 Images1 Video
Big-nosed chameleon (Calumma nasuta)
One of the smallest of the arboreal chameleons, the big-nosed chameleon is named for the large, paddle-like appendage which... More6 Images0 Videos
Black caiman (Melanosuchus niger)
This impressive aquatic hunter is the largest of all alligator species, with reports of individuals measuring six metres. The... More15 Images0 Videos
Black marsh turtle (Siebenrockiella crassicollis)
Also known as the ‘smiling terrapin' due to its upwardly curved jaw line, the black marsh turtle is a largely aquatic turtle that... More2 Images0 Videos
Black-breasted leaf turtle (Geoemyda spengleri)
This small turtle is easily recognised by its flattened carapace that is distinctively serrated at the front and back, and by the... More9 Images0 Videos
Bog turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii)
Easily identifiable by the bright yellow, orange or red blotch on each side of the head, the bog turtle is a very small turtle with... More11 Images0 Videos
Brauer's burrowing skink (Janetaescincus braueri)
Information on the Brauer's burrowing skink is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More3 Images0 Videos
Broad-headed snake (Hoplocephalus bungaroides)
Information on the broad-headed snake is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More7 Images0 Videos
Bronzeback snake-lizard (Ophidiocephalus taeniatus)
Information on the bronzeback snake-lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More2 Images0 Videos
Brothers Island tuatara (Sphenodon guntheri)
The Brothers Island tuatara is one of the oldest animals in the world today. It may look like a lizard but it belongs to the order... More11 Images0 Videos
Brown leaf chameleon (Brookesia superciliaris)
The brown leaf chameleon is, like other Brookesia species, a master of disguise. Its elongate, rather high, laterally squashed... More14 Images0 Videos
Brygoo's chameleon (Brookesia brygooi)
This tiny reptile belongs to a group of chameleons endemic to Madagascar, the stump-tailed chameleons, or Brookesia species. The... More1 Image0 Videos
Burmese starred tortoise (Geochelone platynota)
Of all tortoises characterised by the highly distinctive ‘star' or ‘radiating' patterns on their carapace, the Burmese star... More1 Image0 Videos
Cagle's map turtle (Graptemys caglei)
Map turtles are so named for the distinctive fine lines covering their skin and upper shell (carapace), which somewhat resemble... More5 Images0 Videos
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