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60 animals found
Least Concern
Ackie Monitor
Varanus acanthurus
A smaller monitor lizard from northern Australia, known for its active behavior and spiny tail.
Least Concern
American Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
A large freshwater crocodilian found in wetlands of the southeastern United States.
Least Concern
Argentine Black and White Tegu
Salvator merianae
A large intelligent tegu lizard found in South American woodlands and grasslands, with bold black-and-white banding.
Least Concern
Armadillo Girdled Lizard
Ouroborus cataphractus
A heavily armored lizard that curls into a tight ring and bites its tail when threatened.
Near Threatened
Ball Python
Python regius
A small sturdy python from West and Central Africa, famous for curling into a tight ball when threatened.
Least Concern
Bearded Dragon
Pogona vitticeps
A sturdy Australian lizard known for the spiky throat pouch it can flare when threatened or displaying.
Least Concern
Black Mamba
Dendroaspis polylepis
A fast, alert, and highly venomous elapid found in eastern and southern Africa.
Least Concern
Blue-tongued Skink
Tiliqua scincoides
A heavy-bodied skink famous for its vivid blue tongue, which it flashes as a warning display.
Least Concern
Boomslang
Dispholidus typus
A slender tree-dwelling rear-fanged snake with large eyes and excellent vision.
Least Concern
Bushmaster
Lachesis muta
A giant pit viper of tropical rainforests, known for its cryptic pattern and powerful venom.
Least Concern
Caiman Lizard
Dracaena guianensis
A semi-aquatic South American lizard with armored scales and strong jaws specialized for crushing snails.
Varies by species
Chameleon
Chamaeleonidae
A family of lizards known for independently moving eyes, long tongues, and color-changing ability.
Least Concern
Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
A fast colorful lizard of rocky open country, named for the dark collar-like bands around its neck.
Least Concern
Corn Snake
Pantherophis guttatus
A colorful nonvenomous constrictor common in the southeastern United States.
Least Concern
Crocodile Skink
Tribolonotus gracilis
A small spiny-scaled skink with a dragon-like appearance, found in humid tropical environments near streams.