Reptilia
Dull day gecko (Phelsuma dubia (BOETTGER 1881)) is a diurnal species of geckos. It is about 15 cm in length and lives on the western coast of Madagascar, in the Comoros, and the coast of East Africa. It typically inhabits trees and can also be found ne...
The so-called water dragons are large diurnal arboreal agamid lizards in the genus Physignathus, which includes Physignathus cocincinus, the Green or Chinese Water Dragon, and Physignathus lesueurii, the Australian Water Dragon. They are sometimes kept...
Cobras are venomous snakes of family Elapidae, and part of several genera. They generally inhabit tropical and desert regions of Asia and Africa. These snakes kill their prey, usually small rodents and birds, by injecting a neurotoxin through their hol...
The Erhard's wall lizard (Podarcis erhardii) lives in the Balkan Peninsula as well as the Aegean islands. In the mainland it ranges from Albania, the Republic of Macedonia and southern Bulgaria to the northeastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula in G...
The Five-lined Skink (Eumeces fasciatus) is one of the most common lizards in the eastern U.S. as well as one of the five species of lizards in Canada. Other common names given this lizard include blue-tailed skink and red-headed skink. Description ...
The Flat-tailed day gecko (Phelsuma serraticauda) is a diurnal gecko that is found in eastern Madagascar. It typically inhabits rainforests and dwells on trees and feeds on insects and nectar. Description The male lizard can reach an average tota...
Geckos are small to moderately large lizards belonging to the family Gekkonidae. These lizards are found in warm climates throughout the world. Geckos are unique among lizards in their vocalizations, making chirping sounds in social interactions with o...
The Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) is one of the two known species of venomous lizards. This lizard lives in the deserts of the southwestern USA and northwestern Mexico. It is a heavy, slow moving lizard and can measure up to 2 feet (60 cm) in leng...
Gilbert's Skink (Eumeces gilberti) is a heavy-bodied medium-sized lizard found in the south-western United States. It grows to about 2.75 to 4.75 inches (7 to 12 cm) total length. Taxonomy Eumeces gilberti was first described by Van Denburgh in 1...
The Grass Snake (Natrix natrix), sometimes called the Ringed Snake or Water Snake, is a European non-venomous snake. The Grass Snake is typically dark green or brown in color with a characteristic yellow collar behind the head, which explains the al...
The Great Plains Skink (Eumeces obsoletus) is - together with the Broad-headed Skink - the largest skink of the genus Eumeces. It reaches a length of 3.5 to 5 inches (9 to 13 cm) from snout to vent or up to nearly 13.5 in (34 cm) total length (includin...
The green iguana (Iguana iguana) is a large, arboreal lizard from Central and South America. They are typically about 2 meters in length from head to tail and can weigh up to 5 kg. It is possible to determine the sex of a green iguana by examining the ...
Gold dust day gecko (Phelsuma laticauda laticauda) is a diurnal subspecies of geckos. It lives in northern Madagascar and on the Comoros. It typically inhabits trees and can sometimes be found in houses. The Gold dust day gecko feeds on insects and nec...
The Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is the largest lizard in the world, growing to a length of about 10 feet (3 meters) and weighing between 175 to 310 lb (80 and 140 kg). It is a member of the monitor lizard family, Varanidae. Dragons have keen...
Australian lizards belonging to the Varanus genus (monitor lizards) are called Goannas. This name is thought to be derived from the word iguana, as early European settlers likened them to the South American lizards. There are around 20 species of goann...
Madagascar day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis madagascariensis) is a diurnal subspecies of geckos. It lives on the eastern coast of Madagascar and typically inhabits rainforests and dwells on trees. The Madagascar day gecko feeds on insects and necta...
Rattlesnakes are a group of venomous New World snakes (genera Crotalus and Sistrurus) which have a small jointed rattle on their tails. They use this rattle as a warning device when they feel threatened. The rattle is composed of a series of nested, ho...
Mole Skinks (Eumeces egregius) are small lizards found in Florida. Taxonomy The species is further subdivided in five subspecies: Florida Keys Mole Skink, E.e. egregius Baird 1859: occurs only on some of the Florida Keys. Cedar Key Mole Skink...
The Otago skink (Oligosoma otagense) is an endangered species of large skinks native to the central Otago region of New Zealand. A member of the genus Oligosoma, it was described by Geoff Patterson in 1997. Physical characteristics Otago skinks a...
Phelsuma modesta leiogaster MERTENS 1973 is a subspecies of geckos. Scientific synonyms Phelsuma lineata leiogaster MERTENS 1973 Phelsuma lineata leiogaster - MEIER 1982 Phelsuma leiogaster - MEIER 1989 Phelsuma leiogaster leiogaster - GLAW & ...
