Flatback Sea Turtle

Reptiles > Sea Turtles

The Flatback Sea Turtle (Natator depressus) is an extraordinary and enigmatic marine reptile with the most restricted geographic breeding range of any living sea turtle species on Earth. Unlike all other marine turtles, which disperse across vast open oceans during a...

Arafura File Snake

Reptiles > Snakes

The Arafura File Snake (Acrochordus arafurae), also widely known in Australia as the Wart Snake or Elephant Trunk Snake, is one of the most remarkable, primitive, and completely aquatic serpents on Earth. Belonging to the ancient family Acrochordidae, this...

Pacific Coast Giant Musk Turtle

Reptiles > Turtles & Tortoises

The Pacific Coast Giant Musk Turtle (Staurotypus salvinii), also known as the Pacific Giant Staurotypus or Salvin’s Musk Turtle, is a formidable, prehistoric-looking freshwater reptile in the family Kinosternidae. Inhabiting the tropical lowland waters of the...

Sunbeam Snake

Reptiles > Snakes

The Sunbeam Snake (Xenopeltis unicolor) is one of the most visually dazzling, ancient, and primitive serpents in the reptile kingdom. Sole member of the family Xenopeltidae alongside a rare congener, this docile, non-venomous burrower is native to the humid lowlands...

Gidgee Skink

Reptiles > Lizards

The Gidgee Skink (Egernia stokesii), also commonly known as Stokes’s Skink or the Spiny-tailed Skink, is a remarkable, heavily armored social lizard native to the harsh arid interior of Australia. Named after its affinity for sheltering inside fallen hollow logs...