Reptiles > Chameleons
Parson’s Chameleon (Calumma parsonii) is universally acclaimed by herpetologists as the heavyweight giant of the chameleon family (Chamaeleonidae). Endemic exclusively to the vanishing primary rainforests of eastern Madagascar, this prehistoric-looking reptile...
Reptiles > Skinks
The Pacific Blue-tailed Skink (Emoia caeruleocauda) is a lively, dazzlingly colored scincid lizard distributed extensively across the tropical islands of the southwestern Pacific and eastern Indonesia. Recognizable by its sleek body and a mesmerizing, electric-blue...
Reptiles > Iguanians
The Leopard Tree Iguana (Liolaemus leopardinus), frequently known as the leopard lizard of Chile, is a robust, cold-adapted iguanian reptile endemic to the windswept alpine heights of the central Chilean Andes. Despite the common genus designation ‘tree...
Reptiles > Geckos
The Cat Tien Bent-toed Gecko (Cyrtodactylus cattienensis) is a specialized nocturnal lizard native to the tropical rainforests and karst outcrops of southern Vietnam and eastern Cambodia. Described scientifically in 2008 from Cat Tien National Park, this member of the...
Reptiles > Snakes
The Savanna Vine Snake (Thelotornis capensis), also known as the bird snake or twig snake, is one of the African continent’s most masters of camouflage. Slender, lance-headed, and cryptically patterned to mimic dry branches, this rear-fanged arboreal predator...
Reptiles > Lizards
The Galapagos Pink Land Iguana (Conolophus marthae) is a critically endangered, colossal reptile discovered by national park rangers in 1986 and formally described to science in 2009. Restricted exclusively to the upper slopes of Wolf Volcano on northern Isabela...
Reptiles > Lizards
The Desert Grassland Whiptail (Aspidoscelis uniparens) is one of the most famous unisexual vertebrate species on Earth. Renowned throughout evolutionary biology, this entirely female lizard reproduces exclusively through obligate parthenogenesis, meaning embryos...
Reptiles > Lizards
The Louisiade Bow-fingered Gecko (Cyrtodactylus louisiadensis) is a spectacular, giant bent-toed gecko endemic to the remote tropical islands of the Louisiade Archipelago in eastern Papua New Guinea. Distinguished by its striking dark brown and gold dorsal crossbands,...
Reptiles > Lizards
Cunningham’s Skink (Egernia cunninghami) is a large, heavily armored scincid lizard endemic to the rugged boulder-strewn highlands of southeastern Australia. Possessing a formidable coat of spiny, keeled scales and a long, sharply serrated tail, this communal...
Reptiles > Squamata
The Jewelled Gecko (Naultinus gemmeus) is one of New Zealand’s most dazzling endemic reptiles, revered for its striking emerald-green and diamond-patterned coloration. Native exclusively to the South Island, this diurnal, arboreal gecko belongs to an ancient,...
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