Gharial

Reptiles > Crocodilians

The Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus), also recognized as the gavial or fish-eating crocodile, represents one of the longest surviving lineages of crocodilians on Earth. Distinguished by its exceptionally slender, elongated snout armed with over one hundred interlocking...

Chaco Side-necked Turtle

Reptiles > Turtles & Tortoises

The Chaco Side-necked Turtle (Acanthochelys pallidipectoris) is an endangered chelonian endemic strictly to the harsh, seasonally arid Gran Chaco plains of northern Argentina, Paraguay, and Bolivia. Belonging to the family Chelidae, this hardy aquatic reptile folds...

Texas Alligator Lizard

Reptiles > Lizards

The Texas Alligator Lizard (Gerrhonotus infernalis) is one of the largest and most formidable native lizards inhabiting the rugged limestone canyonlands of the American Southwest and Northern Mexico. Belonging to the family Anguidae, this heavily armored, slow-moving...

Many-banded Krait

Reptiles > Venomous Snakes

The Many-banded Krait (Bungarus multicinctus), also known as the Taiwanese krait or Chinese krait, is a highly venomous elapid native to lowland wetlands and river basins across southern China and mainland Southeast Asia. Instantly identifiable by its alternating...

Sheltopusik

Reptiles > Squamata

The Sheltopusik (Pseudopus apodus), also known as Pallas’ glass lizard, is the largest legless lizard in Europe and Western Asia. Belonging to the family Anguidae, this harmless reptile is often mistaken for a venomous snake, but biological characteristics such...

Panther Chameleon

Reptiles > Squamata

The Panther Chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) is one of the most vividly striking squamates native to the biodiverse ecosystems of Madagascar. Renowned worldwide for extraordinary polychromatism, distinct geographical color morphs known as locales exhibit vivid hues...

Big-headed Turtle

Reptiles > Testudines

The Big-headed Turtle (Platysternon megacephalum) is one of the most anatomically extraordinary chelonians on Earth. Sole surviving representative of the monotypic family Platysternidae, this bizarre reptile is uniquely adapted for surviving in the turbulent, ice-cold...

Bibron’s Thick-toed Gecko

Reptiles > Squamata

Bibron’s Thick-toed Gecko (Chondrodactylus bibronii) is one of the largest, most formidable, and heavily armored geckos inhabiting the rocky arid biomes of southern Africa. Renowned for its robust build, knobby tuberculated skin, and fierce defensive...

Peacock Monitor

Reptiles > Squamata

The Peacock Monitor (Varanus auffenbergi), also known as the Auffenberg’s monitor, is a small, exquisitely patterned dwarf monitor lizard endemic exclusively to the island of Rote in the Lesser Sunda Archipelago of Indonesia. Belonging to the subgenus Odatria,...

Western Keeled Snake

Reptiles > Serpentes

The Western Keeled Snake (Pythonodipsas carinata) is an enigmatic, rupicolous (rock-dwelling) colubrid serpent endemic to the arid coastal deserts and rugged granite canyons of western Namibia and southwestern Angola. Representing a monotypic genus, this highly...