Fox Snake

Reptiles > Snakes

The Fox Snake (Pantherophis vulpinus), also known as the eastern foxsnake, is a large, handsome, nonvenomous ratsnake native to the prairies, river basins, and Great Lakes coastal marshes of North America’s Upper Midwest. Clothed in a striking pattern of bold...

Regal Horned Lizard

Reptiles > Lizards

The Regal Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma solare) is an extraordinary, armored squamate native to the sun-baked bajadas and gravelly washes of the Sonoran Desert. Renowned for its regal crown of ten sharp, radiating occipital horns that form a continuous bony crest around...

Gargoyle Gecko

Reptiles > Lizards

The Gargoyle Gecko (Rhacodactylus auriculatus) is a captivating, semi-arboreal diplodactylid squamate endemic to the ancient rainforests and ultramafic scrublands of southern New Caledonia. Famed for the cranial horn-like bumps on its skull that inspired its...

Black Racer

Reptiles > Snakes

The Black Racer (Coluber constrictor), commonly known as the North American racer, is an iconic, lightning-fast nonvenomous colubrid snake that occupies a dominant position across open terrestrial habitats in North America. Sleek, jet-black, and exceptionally alert,...

Balkan Green Lizard

Reptiles > Lizards

The Balkan Green Lizard (Lacerta trilineata) is the largest and most magnificent member of the true green lizard family (Lacertidae) native to Europe, with mature individuals exceeding half a meter in total length. Inhabiting the sun-drenched, rugged hillsides,...

Mediterranean House Gecko

Reptiles > Lizards

The Mediterranean House Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus) is a small, highly adaptable nocturnal squamate that has become one of the most cosmopolitan and familiar lizards on the planet. Originating in the sun-drenched rocky habitats and garrigue shrublands of the...

Coast Horned Lizard

Reptiles > Lizards

1. The Reptile Database: Phrynosoma blainvillii (Coast Horned Lizard).2. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Phrynosoma blainvillii (Coast Horned...

Ornate Box Turtle

Reptiles > Turtles & Tortoises

1. The Reptile Database: Terrapene ornata (Ornate Box Turtle).2. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Terrapene ornata (Ornate Box...

Gopher Snake

Reptiles > Snakes

1. The Reptile Database: Pituophis catenifer (Gopher Snake).2. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Pituophis catenifer (Gopher...

Desert Tortoise

Reptiles > Turtles & Tortoises

1. The Reptile Database: Gopherus agassizii (Agassiz’s Desert Tortoise).2. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Gopherus agassizii (Mojave Desert...