Chameleon Forest Dragon

Reptiles > Lizards

The Chameleon Forest Dragon (Gonocephalus chamaeleontinus) is a prehistoric-looking agamid lizard endemic to the wet, moss-draped tropical forests of Java and Sumatra. Characterized by a high, sail-like nuchal crest, deep angular casque skull, and brilliant...

Frog-eyed Gecko

Reptiles > Geckos

The Frog-eyed Gecko (Teratoscincus scincus), also commonly known as the common wonder gecko or plate-tailed gecko, is a remarkable desert-adapted squamate native to the harsh sand dunes and arid basins of Central Asia. Equipped with oversized, reflective nocturnal...

Sinai Agama

Reptiles > Lizards

The Sinai Agama (Pseudotrapelus sinaitus) is a striking, sun-loving desert agamid lizard native to the arid mountains and rocky wadis of the Middle East. While typically exhibiting cryptic, dusty brown tones that blend seamlessly with sun-baked granite, dominant...

Dragon Snake

Reptiles > Snakes

The Dragon Snake (Xenodermus javanicus), also commonly referred to as the Javan tubercle snake, is a non-venomous colubroid snake celebrated for its extraordinary, archaic physical appearance. Native to the damp tropical lowlands of Southeast Asia, this semi-fossorial...

Tentacled Snake

Reptiles > Aquatic Snakes

The Tentacled Snake (Erpeton tentaculatum) is a wholly aquatic reptile unique among all living snakes for possessing a pair of distinctive sensory tentacles protruding from the tip of its snout. Endemic to the murky freshwater habitats of Southeast Asia, this...

Mossy Leaf-tailed Gecko

Reptiles > Geckos

The Mossy Leaf-tailed Gecko (Uroplatus sikorae) is widely regarded as one of the ultimate masters of camouflage in the animal kingdom. Endemic strictly to the verdant rainforests of eastern Madagascar, this arboreal lizard has evolved a body that perfectly replicates...

Auckland Green Gecko

Reptiles > Geckos

The Auckland Green Gecko (Naultinus elegans), known in Maori as moko kakariki, is one of New Zealand’s most charismatic and beautiful native reptiles. Unlike the vast majority of nocturnal, drab-colored geckos worldwide, this arboreal jewel is strictly diurnal,...

Mexican Mole Lizard

Reptiles > Worm Lizards

The Mexican Mole Lizard (Bipes biporus), commonly referred to in Mexico as the ajolote, is one of the planet’s most biologically unusual reptiles. Endemic to the arid coastal deserts of the southern Baja California Peninsula, this subterranean amphisbaenian...

Madagascan Sand Iguana

Reptiles > Lizards

The Madagascan Sand Iguana (Chalarodon madagascariensis), known locally as the dangalia, is a spirited, ground-dwelling lizard endemic to the sun-scorched spiny forests and coastal dune corridors of southwestern Madagascar. Belonging to the family Opluridae—the only...

Malagasy Giant Chameleon

Reptiles > Chameleons

The Malagasy Giant Chameleon (Furcifer oustaleti), also known as Oustalet’s Chameleon, reigns as one of the colossal giants of the reptile world, rivaling the Parson’s chameleon for the title of the longest chameleon on Earth with males stretching over two...