Brothers Island Tuatara

Reptiles > Rhynchocephalians

The Brothers Island Tuatara (Sphenodon guntheri) is an extraordinary reptilian relic endemic to the rugged Cook Strait region of New Zealand. Representing one of only two surviving species of the ancient order Rhynchocephalia, which flourished over 200 million years...

El Hierro Giant Lizard

Reptiles > Lacertidae

The El Hierro Giant Lizard (Gallotia simonyi) is a monumental lacertid reptile endemic strictly to the rugged volcanic island of El Hierro in the Canary archipelago. Once abundant across the entire island before human colonization, this ancient survivor suffered...

Rhinoceros Ratsnake

Reptiles > Snakes

The Rhinoceros Ratsnake (Rhynchophis boulengeri), often known colloquially as the Rhino Ratsnake or Vietnamese Longnose Snake, is an extraordinary, non-venomous arboreal colubrid native to the misty montane forests of northern Vietnam and southern China. Famous for...

Eastern Small-eyed Snake

Reptiles > Snakes

The Eastern Small-eyed Snake (Cryptophis nigrescens) is a secretive, highly venomous elapid snake endemic to the moist coastal and montane forests of eastern Australia. Instantly identifiable by its shimmering, uniform slate-black or gunmetal-blue dorsum paired with a...

Jamaican Iguana

Reptiles > Lizards

The Jamaican Iguana (Cyclura collei) is Jamaica’s largest native terrestrial vertebrate and one of the rarest, most celebrated reptile conservation resurrection stories in the world. Believed to have gone completely extinct in the mid-20th century due to the...

Indian Roofed Turtle

Reptiles > Turtles & Tortoises

The Indian Roofed Turtle (Pangshura tecta) is a charming and distinctively shaped freshwater chelonian native to the major river basins of the northern Indian subcontinent. Celebrated for its unique, tent-like elevated carapace that peaks into an acute, spine-tipped...

Frilled Lizard

Reptiles > Lizards

The Frilled Lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii), also known colloquially as the ‘frill-necked lizard,’ is an iconic symbol of the Australian outback and one of the most recognizable reptiles in the world. Endemic to the tropical monsoonal savannas of northern...

Boomslang

Reptiles > Snakes

The Boomslang (Dispholidus typus), whose Afrikaans name translates literally to ‘tree snake,’ is one of the most remarkable arboreal serpents in Africa. Unlike the majority of colubrid snakes that are non-venomous or possess mild saliva, the boomslang...

Tonaki Cave Gecko

Reptiles > Geckos

The Tonaki Cave Gecko (Goniurosaurus orientalis), also recognized as the Oriental leopard gecko, is an extraordinary, nocturnal eublepharid lizard endemic to a handful of tiny subtropical islands in Japan’s Ryukyu Archipelago. Possessing movable eyelids,...

Larut Forest Skink

Reptiles > Lizards

The Larut Forest Skink (Sphenomorphus praesignis) is a sleek, handsome montane scincid lizard endemic exclusively to the misty highland ridgelines of Peninsular Malaysia. Inhabiting the perpetual coolness and damp moss carpets of high-elevation cloud forests around...