Kenyan Sand Boa

Reptiles > Snakes

The Kenyan Sand Boa (Eryx colubrinus, also classified as Gongylophis colubrinus), historically known as the East African sand boa, is a captivating, non-venomous fossorial boid snake native to the arid scrublands and sandy deserts of eastern Africa. Belonging to the...

Common Death Adder

Reptiles > Snakes

The Common Death Adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) is one of the most famous, formidable, and biologically fascinating venomous elapid snakes native to Australia. Despite belonging to the family Elapidae (which includes slender, active-hunting cobras, mambas, and...

Woma Python

Reptiles > Snakes

The Woma Python (Aspidites ramsayi), also known as the Ramsay’s python or sand python, is an iconic, exquisitely banded terrestrial snake native to the vast red sand dunes and arid spinifex deserts of central and western Australia. Belonging to the primitive...

Black Tree Monitor

Reptiles > Lizards

The Black Tree Monitor (Varanus beccarii) is an extraordinary, completely melanistic arboreal varanid lizard micro-endemic exclusively to the remote Aru Islands archipelago off the coast of New Guinea, Indonesia. Belonging to the specialized tree monitor subgenus...

Bog Turtle

Reptiles > Turtles & Tortoises

The Bog Turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) is the smallest species of turtle in North America and one of the most endangered chelonians on Earth. Belonging to the pond turtle family Emydidae, this miniature wetland gem is instantly recognized by its compact,...

Cuban Rock Iguana

Reptiles > Lizards

The Cuban Rock Iguana (Cyclura nubila), also known as the Cuban ground iguana, is the largest native terrestrial vertebrate on the island of Cuba and one of the most formidable lizards in the Western Hemisphere. Belonging to the rock iguana genus Cyclura within the...

Egyptian Tortoise

Reptiles > Turtles & Tortoises

The Egyptian Tortoise (Testudo kleinmanni), also known as Kleinmann’s tortoise or the Leith’s tortoise, is the smallest tortoise species inhabiting the Mediterranean basin and the second-smallest tortoise on Earth. Belonging to the family Testudinidae,...

Philippine Sailfin Lizard

Reptiles > Lizards

The Philippine Sailfin Lizard (Hydrosaurus pustulatus), locally known as the ‘soho’ or ‘balubalo’, is a colossal, prehistoric-looking agamid lizard endemic exclusively to the tropical river basins of the Philippine archipelago. Belonging to the...

Radiated Tortoise

Reptiles > Turtles & Tortoises

The Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata), universally celebrated as one of the most stunningly beautiful chelonians on Earth, is native exclusively to the unique, dry spiny forests of southern Madagascar. Belonging to the family Testudinidae, it is world-renowned...

Northern Caiman Lizard

Reptiles > Lizards

The Northern Caiman Lizard (Dracaena guianensis) is a colossal, brilliantly colored, semi-aquatic reptile native to the seasonally flooded rainforests and sluggish swamps of the Amazon and Orinoco basins. Belonging to the family Teiidae, this prehistoric-looking...