Reptile

The red tegu (Salvator rufescens) is a lizard native to western Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay. It is sold in the pet trade around the world.

African Green toads go by the scientific Bufotes boulengeri. It is typically called the African Green Toad, and sometimes the Sicilian Green Toad. This species was moved out of the genus Bufo in 20...

Hermann's tortoises range in size from 120 to 230 mm total length and weigh 2 to 2.5 kg. Females tend to be larger than males and reach sexual maturity at a younger age. Hermann's tortoises are uni...

The pancake tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri) is a flat-shelled tortoise. Native to Tanzania, Kenya and Zambia. Its common name refers to the flat shape of its shell. The pancake tortoise has an un...

The African spurred tortoise is native to the Sahara Desert and the Sahel, a transitional ecoregion of semiarid grasslands, savannas, and thorn shrublands found in the countries of Burkina Faso, th...

The Mississippi map turtle, Graptemys pseudogeographica kohni, is a medium sized aquatic turlte lives in colonies and is native to the central United States.  

Uromastyx are very docile lizards, and some even seem to enjoy attention. These lizards are among the more popular pet lizards. They have a dorsally flattened body and the tail, as the name would s...

The yellow pond turtle (Mauremys mutica ), is a medium-sized (to 19.5 cm), semi-aquatic turtle in the family Geoemydidae. This species has a characteristic broad yellow stripe extending behind the ...