Giant Leaf-tailed Gecko

Reptiles > Geckos & Lizards

The Giant Leaf-tailed Gecko (Uroplatus fimbriatus) is widely acclaimed as Mother Nature’s undisputed master of camouflage. Reaching an astounding 13 inches in length as the second-largest living gecko species, this nocturnal wonder of Madagascar’s...

Long-nosed Snake

Reptiles > Snakes

The Long-nosed Snake (Rhinocheilus lecontei) is a harmless, exquisitely patterned nocturnal colubrid native to the arid desert basins and grasslands of the American West. Famous for its striking tricolor banding of black, cream, and brilliant crimson—resembling a...

Sonoran Collared Lizard

Reptiles > Lizards

The Sonoran Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus nebrius) is a bold, athletic desert reptile celebrated for its vivid coloration and astonishing ability to sprint bipedally on its hind legs across rocky terrain. Inhabiting sun-baked volcanic boulder fields in the Sonoran...

Arizona Black Rattlesnake

Reptiles > Venomous Snakes

The Arizona Black Rattlesnake (Crotalus cerberus) is an aristocratic, high-altitude pit viper that reigns as one of the most enigmatic rattlesnakes in North America. Inhabiting the cool, pine-scented mountain ranges of the Mogollon Rim and Sky Islands, this formidable...

Western Patch-nosed Snake

Reptiles > Colubrids

The Western Patch-nosed Snake (Salvadora hexalepis) is an extraordinarily swift, sun-loving colubrid snake native to the arid desert basins and chaparral hills of the American Southwest. Famous for the unique, enlarged, shield-like rostral scale wrapped over the tip...