Chinese Crocodile Lizard

Reptiles > Lizards

The Chinese Crocodile Lizard (Shinisaurus crocodilurus) is a rare, ancient, and biologically isolated semi-aquatic reptile native to the pristine, mist-shrouded mountain streams of southern China and northern Vietnam. The sole living member of the family...

Rock Rattlesnake

Reptiles > Snakes

The Rock Rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus) is widely celebrated by herpetologists as one of the most aesthetically beautiful and gentle pit vipers in North America. Native to the rugged ‘Sky Island’ mountain ranges of the American Southwest and the Mexican...

Spider Tortoise

Reptiles > Turtles & Tortoises

The Spider Tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides), known in Malagasy as ‘Kapidolo,’ is one of the smallest, rarest, and most artistically patterned chelonians on planet Earth. Endemic exclusively to the bizarre, alien Spiny Thicket forests along Madagascar’s...

Coin-marked Snake

Reptiles > Snakes

The Coin-marked Snake (Hemorrhois nummifer), also widely known as the Asian Racer or Coin Snake, is a large, harmless colubrid snake native to the sun-drenched rocky landscapes of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East. Named for the bold pattern of rounded,...

Spectral Pygmy Chameleon

Reptiles > Chameleons

The Spectral Pygmy Chameleon (Rhampholeon spectrum), also known as the Western Pygmy Chameleon or Forest Pygmy Chameleon, is an enchanting miniature reptile native to the equatorial rainforests of Central Africa. Unlike typical chameleons that live high in the tree...