Thorny Devil

Reptiles > Lizards

The Thorny Devil (Moloch horridus), also affectionately known as the mountain devil or thorny dragon, is one of the most extraordinary morphological wonders of the natural world. Endemic to the harsh, sun-baked desert expanses of Australia’s red center, this...

Eastern Spiny-tailed Gecko

Reptiles > Geckos

The Eastern Spiny-tailed Gecko (Strophurus williamsi), often referred to as Williams’ spiny-tailed gecko, is an extraordinary arboreal reptile endemic to the semi-arid woodlands and arid scrublands of eastern inland Australia. Belonging to the endemic Australian...

White-lipped Two-lined Dragon

Reptiles > Agamids

The White-lipped Two-lined Dragon (Diporiphora albilabris) is a slender, exceptionally agile agamid lizard endemic to the rugged tropical savanna landscapes of northern Australia. Inhabiting the sun-drenched sandstone outcrops and open eucalyptus woodlands of the...

Pernatty Knob-tailed Gecko

Reptiles > Geckos

The Pernatty Knob-tailed Gecko (Nephrurus deleani) is an extraordinary, subterranean-dwelling diplodactylid gecko endemic strictly to a tiny pocket of red linear sand dunes in the arid interior of South Australia. Named in honor of herpetologist Colin Delean, this...

Short-crested Bay Island Forest Lizard

Reptiles > Lizards

The Short-crested Bay Island Forest Lizard (Coryphophylax subcristatus) is an agile, diurnal agamid lizard strictly endemic to the tropical rainforests of the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago in the eastern Indian Ocean. Clothed in shades of mossy green and bark-brown...

Chiapan Beaded Lizard

Reptiles > Lizards

The Chiapan Beaded Lizard (Heloderma alvarezi) is a heavy-bodied, venomous squamate native to the dry tropical valleys of southern Mexico and adjacent Guatemala. Formerly classified as a dark subspecies of the Mexican beaded lizard (Heloderma horridum), genetic and...

Red-eyed Crocodile Skink

Reptiles > Skinks

The Red-eyed Crocodile Skink (Tribolonotus gracilis) is an extraordinary scincid lizard native to the tropical rainforests of the island of New Guinea. Bearing an uncanny resemblance to a miniature mythical dragon or a crocodilian, this secretive, moisture-loving...

Madagascar Leaf-nosed Snake

Reptiles > Snakes

The Madagascar Leaf-nosed Snake (Langaha madagascariensis) is one of the world’s most morphologically unique serpents, renowned for the extraordinary dermal appendage protruding from the tip of its snout. Endemic to the island of Madagascar, this gentle,...

Manapany Day Gecko

Reptiles > Day Geckos

The Manapany Day Gecko (Phelsuma inexpectata) is a dazzling, critically endangered lizard native exclusively to a tiny coastal fringe on the southern shores of Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean. Described in 1995, this sun-loving diurnal reptile is famous for its...

Leaf-horned Lizard

Reptiles > Agamid Lizards

The Leaf-horned Lizard (Ceratophora tennentii), also known as Tennent’s horn-nosed lizard, is a morphologically extraordinary agamid endemic exclusively to the misty Knuckles Mountain Range of Sri Lanka. Named after Sir James Emerson Tennent, this...