Chinese Softshell Turtle

Reptiles > Turtles

The Chinese Softshell Turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) is a fascinating, highly specialized aquatic turtle renowned for its soft, leathery carapace that completely lacks hard, bony plates. Endemic to the winding muddy river systems of East Asia, this stealthy...

Asian Giant Tortoise

Reptiles > Tortoises

The Asian Giant Tortoise (Manouria emys), also celebrated as the Mountain Tortoise or Burmese Mountain Tortoise, is the largest living tortoise on the Asian continent. Regarded as one of the most primitive tortoises alive today, this gentle, moss-loving giant is...

San Francisco Garter Snake

Reptiles > Colubrids

The San Francisco Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia) is universally celebrated as the most stunningly beautiful snake in North America. Endemic exclusively to the fragile wetlands of the San Francisco Peninsula, this breathtaking serpent flaunts an...

Central American Indigo Snake

Reptiles > Colubrids

The Central American Indigo Snake (Drymarchon melanurus), locally known as the Blacktail Cribo, is a monumental, non-venomous colubrid that reigns as the unchallenged apex serpent of Mesoamerican forests. Renowned for its immense size, high intelligence, and natural...

Northern Rubber Boa

Reptiles > Boas & Pythons

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Northern Rubber BoaScientific Name: Charina bottaeCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: Boas & PythonsSize: Total adult length 35 to 84 cm (14 to 33 in)Weight: 60 to 180 g (2.1 to 6.3 oz)Lifespan: 20 to 30+ years in the wild (one of the...