Extant Reptiles & Amphibians 1-22
22 entries in the Extant Reptiles & Amphibians compendium.
IguanaGenus of herbivorous lizards native to the Americas and Caribbean.IguanidaeFamily of lizards including iguanas, chuckwallas, and prehistoric relatives.Inland taipanThe most venomous snake, shy and reclusive in remote Australia.Jackson's chameleonA three-horned chameleon native to East Africa, invasive in Hawaii.Jameson's mambaA highly venomous snake of equatorial Africa.Japanese giant salamanderThird-largest salamander, endemic to Japan, protected as a natural monument.King cobraWorld's longest venomous snake, a species complex of Asia.KingsnakeNonvenomous constrictors known for eating other snakes, including venomous ones.Lacerta (genus)Genus of lizards in the family Lacertidae, split into nine genera in 2007.LacertidaeDiverse family of wall lizards native to Afro-Eurasia.Legless lizardLizards that have independently lost or reduced limbs.Loggerhead sea turtleA widespread sea turtle with a vulnerable conservation status.Marine iguanaThe only lizard that forages in the sea.Mediterranean house geckoA nocturnal gecko that thrives near humans worldwide.Mole salamanderNorth American salamanders known for neoteny and regeneration.Monitor lizardLarge, intelligent lizards with venom and high metabolism.Mugger crocodileA powerful swimmer and burrower, symbol of riverine forces.NajaVenomous elapid snakes known as true cobras, found across Africa and Asia.NecturusPaedomorphic aquatic salamanders of eastern North America.New Mexico whiptailAll-female lizard species reproducing through parthenogenesis.OlmBlind cave salamander adapted to permanent darkness.Oriental garden lizardA widely distributed agamid lizard known for its color-changing ability.
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