Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko

Reptiles > Diplodactylidae & Geckos

The Northern Spiny-tailed Gecko (Strophurus ciliaris) is a visually spectacular and biologically defensive nocturnal reptile native to the arid interior of northern and central Australia. Belonging to the endemic Australasian gecko family Diplodactylidae, this...

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...

Mexican Spiny-tailed Iguana

Reptiles > Lizards

The Mexican Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura pectinata), locally known in Mexico as the ‘Garrobo’ or ‘Iguana Negra,’ is a powerful, heavily armored arboreal and rock-dwelling lizard native to the tropical dry forests of western Mexico. Belonging...

Black Spiny-tailed Iguana

Reptiles > Lizards

The Black Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura similis), also celebrated as the black iguana or ctenosaur, is a large, heavily scaled, and astonishingly swift lizard native to the tropical dry forests and sun-drenched coastal lowlands of Mexico and Central America. Famous...
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