Leopard Tortoise

Reptiles > Turtles & Tortoises

The Leopard Tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis, formerly Geochelone pardalis) is the fourth-largest tortoise species in the world and the second-largest tortoise native to the African continent, surpassed in size only by the African spurred tortoise (sulcata)....

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Reptiles > Turtles & Tortoises

The Olive Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) is one of the smallest, yet most numerous and biologically captivating marine turtle species on Earth. Belonging to the family Cheloniidae, this oceanic reptile is named for the distinctive olive-green coloration of...

Common Basilisk

Reptiles > Lizards

The Common Basilisk (Basiliscus basiliscus), universally celebrated in popular culture as the ‘Jesus Christ Lizard,’ is a world-famous, spectacular arboreal lizard belonging to the family Corytophanidae. Indigenous to the lush tropical rainforest waterways...

Aldabra Giant Tortoise

Reptiles > Turtles & Tortoises

The Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) is one of the largest living chelonians on Earth and the undisputed king of Indian Ocean megafauna, belonging to the family Testudinidae. Native exclusively to the isolated, pristine coral atoll of Aldabra in the...

Eastern Brown Snake

Reptiles > Elapids

The Eastern Brown Snake (Pseudonaja textilis) is an iconic, exceptionally fast, and notoriously dangerous venomous elapid snake belonging to the family Elapidae, native to eastern Australia and southern New Guinea. Ranked by toxicologists as possessing the second-most...

Nile Monitor

Reptiles > Lizards

The Nile Monitor (Varanus niloticus) is the largest native lizard on the African continent and one of the heaviest monitor lizards in the world, belonging to the family Varanidae. Ubiquitous along the rivers, lakes, and marshes of sub-Saharan Africa, this colossal,...

Eastern Green Mamba

Reptiles > Elapids

The Eastern Green Mamba (Dendroaspis angusticeps), also known as the common green mamba or white-mouthed mamba, is an exceptionally fast, graceful, and highly venomous arboreal elapid snake belonging to the genus Dendroaspis in the family Elapidae. Native to the lush...

Sidewinder

Reptiles > Vipers & Pit Vipers

The Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes), also widely known as the horned rattlesnake, is a small, highly specialized, and venomous pit viper belonging to the family Viperidae, native to the sun-scorched, wind-sculpted sand dunes of the Mojave and Sonoran deserts of...

African Spurred Tortoise

Reptiles > Turtles & Tortoises

The African Spurred Tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata), universally known in global culture and the reptile community as the Sulcata Tortoise, is the third-largest tortoise species in the world and the single largest mainland tortoise on Earth, belonging to the family...

Rainbow Boa

Reptiles > Pythons & Boas

The Rainbow Boa (Epicrates cenchria, specifically the Brazilian rainbow boa), is a medium-sized, strikingly beautiful Neotropical constrictor belonging to the boa family Boidae, native to the humid rainforests and river valleys of the Amazon Basin. Celebrated...