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An African elephant, seen in full, standing on a rock in the savannah at sunset, with zebras and giraffes behind

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2,565

Species documented

224

Countries with recorded wildlife

1,331

Parks with species

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1Reptiles

Conservation

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Showing 232 species · Reptiles

Showing 232 species · Reptiles

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Saltwater CrocodileLeast Concern

Saltwater Crocodile

Crocodylus porosus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Yellow-lipped Sea KraitLeast Concern

Yellow-lipped Sea Krait

Laticauda colubrina

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common Water MonitorNot Evaluated

Common Water Monitor

Varanus salvator

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Green IguanaLeast Concern

Green Iguana

Iguana iguana

HerbivoreDiurnalFamily group
Common Snapping TurtleLeast Concern

Common Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Olive RidleyVulnerable

Olive Ridley

Lepidochelys olivacea

OmnivoreDiurnalVariable activity
Spectacled CaimanLeast Concern

Spectacled Caiman

Caiman crocodilus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Painted TurtleLeast Concern

Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Yacare CaimanLeast Concern

Yacare Caiman

Caiman yacare

CarnivoreNocturnalReptile
Parson's ChameleonNear Threatened

Parson's Chameleon

Calumma parsonii

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Marine IguanaVulnerable

Marine Iguana

Amblyrhynchus cristatus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Galápagos Giant TortoiseVulnerable

Galápagos Giant Tortoise

Chelonoidis niger

EndemicHerbivoreDiurnal
Pond SliderLeast Concern

Pond Slider

Trachemys scripta

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Morelet's CrocodileLeast Concern

Morelet's Crocodile

Crocodylus moreletii

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common AgamaLeast Concern

Common Agama

Agama agama

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Rainbow BoaLeast Concern

Rainbow Boa

Epicrates cenchria

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
BoomslangLeast Concern

Boomslang

Dispholidus typus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Mediterranean ChameleonLeast Concern

Mediterranean Chameleon

Chamaeleo chamaeleon

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Monocled CobraLeast Concern

Monocled Cobra

Naja kaouthia

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Egyptian CobraLeast Concern

Egyptian Cobra

Naja haje

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Mozambique Spitting CobraLeast Concern

Mozambique Spitting Cobra

Naja mossambica

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
King CobraVulnerable

King Cobra

Ophiophagus hannah

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Western Montpellier SnakeLeast Concern

Western Montpellier Snake

Malpolon monspessulanus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Smooth SnakeLeast Concern

Smooth Snake

Coronella austriaca

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
European Pond TurtleNear Threatened

European Pond Turtle

Emys orbicularis

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Fat-tail GeckoLeast Concern

Fat-tail Gecko

Hemitheconyx caudicinctus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common Spiny-tailed IguanaLeast Concern

Common Spiny-tailed Iguana

Ctenosaura similis

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Green MambaLeast Concern

Green Mamba

Dendroaspis angusticeps

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Burmese PythonNot Evaluated

Burmese Python

Python bivittatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Central African Rock PythonLeast Concern

Central African Rock Python

Python sebae

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Eastern MilksnakeLeast Concern

Eastern Milksnake

Lampropeltis triangulum

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Red-footed TortoiseVulnerable

Red-footed Tortoise

Chelonoidis carbonarius

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
African Spurred TortoiseEndangered

African Spurred Tortoise

Centrochelys sulcata

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Leopard TortoiseLeast Concern

Leopard Tortoise

Stigmochelys pardalis

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Hermann's TortoiseNear Threatened

Hermann's Tortoise

Testudo hermanni

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
South American BushmasterVulnerable

South American Bushmaster

Lachesis muta

CarnivoreNocturnalCrepuscular
Puff AdderLeast Concern

Puff Adder

Bitis arietans

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Saw-scaled ViperLeast Concern

Saw-scaled Viper

Echis carinatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Lataste's ViperVulnerable

Lataste's Viper

Vipera latastei

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Rhinoceros ViperLeast Concern

Rhinoceros Viper

Bitis nasicornis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Green BasiliskLeast Concern

Green Basilisk

Basiliscus plumifrons

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Black CaimanLeast Concern

Black Caiman

Melanosuchus niger

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Common Flying DragonLeast Concern

Common Flying Dragon

Draco volans

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Black MambaLeast Concern

Black Mamba

Dendroaspis polylepis

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Reticulated PythonLeast Concern

Reticulated Python

Python reticulatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Gaboon ViperNot Evaluated

Gaboon Viper

Bitis gabonica

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Horseshoe Whip SnakeLeast Concern

Horseshoe Whip Snake

Hemorrhois hippocrepis

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Red-tailed BoaNot Evaluated

Red-tailed Boa

Boa constrictor

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Cape CobraLeast Concern

Cape Cobra

Naja nivea

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Aesculapian SnakeLeast Concern

Aesculapian Snake

Zamenis longissimus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Sunda GharialEndangered

Sunda Gharial

Tomistoma schlegelii

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Spanish TerrapinVulnerable

Spanish Terrapin

Mauremys leprosa

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Common Wall LizardLeast Concern

Common Wall Lizard

Podarcis muralis

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Black TeguLeast Concern

Black Tegu

Tupinambis teguixin

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Western Green LizardLeast Concern

Western Green Lizard

Lacerta bilineata

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Indian Rock PythonNear Threatened

Indian Rock Python

Python molurus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Turkish GeckoLeast Concern

Turkish Gecko

Hemidactylus turcicus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Aldabra Giant TortoiseVulnerable

Aldabra Giant Tortoise

Aldabrachelys gigantea

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Spur-thighed TortoiseVulnerable

Spur-thighed Tortoise

Testudo graeca

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Savanna MonitorLeast Concern

Savanna Monitor

Varanus exanthematicus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Desert MonitorLeast Concern

Desert Monitor

Varanus griseus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Western Russell's ViperLeast Concern

Western Russell's Viper

Daboia russelii

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
AdderLeast Concern

Adder

Vipera berus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
45 countries
JararacaLeast Concern

Jararaca

Bothrops jararaca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Ocellated LizardNear Threatened

Ocellated Lizard

Timon lepidus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Desert Horned ViperLeast Concern

Desert Horned Viper

Cerastes cerastes

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Asp ViperLeast Concern

Asp Viper

Vipera aspis

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
7 countries
Common ChuckwallaLeast Concern

Common Chuckwalla

Sauromalus ater

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Gila MonsterNear Threatened

Gila Monster

Heloderma suspectum

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Carpet PythonLeast Concern

Carpet Python

Morelia spilota

CarnivoreNocturnalVariable activity
Mojave Desert TortoiseVulnerable

Mojave Desert Tortoise

Gopherus agassizii

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Yellow AnacondaLeast Concern

Yellow Anaconda

Eunectes notaeus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Collared LizardLeast Concern

Collared Lizard

Crotaphytus collaris

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Thorny DevilLeast Concern

Thorny Devil

Moloch horridus

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Tiger SnakeLeast Concern

Tiger Snake

Notechis scutatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Seoane's ViperNear Threatened

Seoane's Viper

Vipera seoanei

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Hispaniola BoaLeast Concern

Hispaniola Boa

Chilabothrus striatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Cuban BoaNear Threatened

Cuban Boa

Chilabothrus angulifer

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
GharialCritically Endangered

Gharial

Gavialis gangeticus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Texas Horned LizardLeast Concern

Texas Horned Lizard

Phrynosoma cornutum

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Tenerife Wall GeckoLeast Concern

Tenerife Wall Gecko

Tarentola delalandii

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Dominica BoaLeast Concern

Dominica Boa

Boa nebulosa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Puerto Rican BoaLeast Concern

Puerto Rican Boa

Chilabothrus inornatus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Cuban CrocodileCritically Endangered

Cuban Crocodile

Crocodylus rhombifer

CarnivoreDiurnalIn packs
Least Concern

Yellow-bellied Sea Snake

Hydrophis platurus

CarnivoreNocturnalVariable activity
Least Concern

Common Musk Turtle

Sternotherus odoratus

OmnivoreNocturnalCrepuscular
Endangered

Blanding's Turtle

Emydoidea blandingii

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Spiny Softshell Turtle

Apalone spinifera

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Northern Map Turtle

Graptemys geographica

CarnivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Data Deficient

Flatback

Natator depressus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Eastern Mud Turtle

Kinosternon subrubrum

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Diamondback Terrapin

Malaclemys terrapin

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Green Anole

Anolis carolinensis

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Kenyan Sand Boa

Eryx colubrinus

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Least Concern

Emerald Tree Boa

Corallus caninus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Garden Flying Snake

Chrysopelea paradisi

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Tokay Gecko

Gekko gecko

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Steppe Tortoise

Testudo horsfieldii

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Mugger

Crocodylus palustris

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common Krait

Bungarus caeruleus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Northern Caiman Lizard

Dracaena guianensis

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Giant Ameiva

Ameiva ameiva

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Cuban Brown Anole

Anolis sagrei

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Pacific Boa

Candoia carinata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Cascabel Rattlesnake

Crotalus durissus

CarnivoreNocturnalVariable activity
Least Concern

Black-necked Spitting Cobra

Naja nigricollis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Critically Endangered

Slender-snouted Crocodile

Mecistops cataphractus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

African Dwarf Crocodile

Osteolaemus tetraspis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Four-lined Snake

Elaphe quatuorlineata

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Orange-tailed Skink

Eumeces schneideri

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Large predators194species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Green TurtleEndangered

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
150 countries68 parks400 dive sites
Hawksbill TurtleCritically Endangered

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
114 countries50 parks376 dive sites
Kemp's RidleyCritically Endangered

Kemp's Ridley

Lepidochelys kempii

CarnivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
15 countries8 parks8 dive sites
Nile CrocodileLeast Concern

Nile Crocodile

Crocodylus niloticus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
45 countries57 parks2 dive sites
Leatherback Sea TurtleVulnerable

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
118 countries6 parks18 dive sites
American AlligatorLeast Concern

American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
1 country4 parks2 dive sites
American CrocodileVulnerable

American Crocodile

Crocodylus acutus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
16 countries18 parks5 dive sites
Loggerhead TurtleVulnerable

Loggerhead Turtle

Caretta caretta

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
94 countries7 parks174 dive sites
Green AnacondaLeast Concern

Green Anaconda

Eunectes murinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
12 countries12 parks
Komodo DragonEndangered

Komodo Dragon

Varanus komodoensis

EndemicCarnivoreDiurnal
1 country1 park1 dive site
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About this catalogue

Each species profile brings together what the animal is and where it can be seen: its classification and conservation status, its size, weight and lifespan, its diet and activity pattern, and the countries, parks and dive sites where its presence is documented. Taxonomy and common names come from GBIF and conservation status from the IUCN Red List; how we build our profiles explains every source and what we do when a fact is missing.

21 countries
11 parks
13 dive sites
10 countries
21 parks
94 dive sites
20 countries
72 parks
44 dive sites
43 countries
14 parks
10 countries
28 parks
7 dive sites
90 countries
6 parks
23 dive sites
20 countries
7 parks
3 countries
28 parks
4 dive sites
5 countries
14 parks
1 country
6 parks
1 country
1 park
6 dive sites
1 country
1 park
79 countries
25 parks
4 dive sites
8 countries
5 parks
2 dive sites
43 countries
45 parks
12 countries
64 parks
43 countries
75 parks
16 countries
27 parks
17 countries
20 parks
68 countries
36 parks
10 countries
33 parks
16 countries
57 parks
49 countries
71 parks
45 countries
72 parks
45 countries
6 parks
43 countries
13 parks
11 countries
44 parks
43 countries
16 parks
17 countries
20 parks
44 countries
7 parks
12 countries
38 parks
10 countries
44 parks
43 countries
17 parks
43 countries
45 parks
30 countries
30 parks
11 countries
52 parks
47 countries
76 parks
39 countries
24 parks
19 countries
24 parks
12 countries
19 parks
9 countries
5 parks
11 countries
13 parks
13 countries
26 parks
43 countries
55 parks
14 countries
6 parks
43 countries
29 parks
8 countries
60 parks
43 countries
19 parks
10 countries
16 parks
24 countries
105 parks
13 countries
10 parks
47 countries
6 parks
51 countries
141 parks
10 countries
9 parks
7 countries
33 parks
7 countries
9 parks
37 countries
44 parks
2 countries
1 park
1 dive site
38 countries
44 parks
43 countries
68 parks
34 countries
26 parks
12 countries
39 parks
6 parks
7 countries
16 parks
6 countries
52 parks
32 countries
4 parks
28 parks
3 countries
17 parks
3 countries
9 parks
3 countries
7 parks
3 countries
4 parks
5 countries
13 parks
2 countries
4 parks
1 country
11 parks
1 country
25 parks
3 countries
19 parks
2 countries
4 parks
1 country
6 parks
7 countries
4 parks
2 countries
15 parks
1 country
4 parks
1 country
2 parks
1 country
2 parks
1 country
2 parks
41 countries37 parks105 dive sites
2 countries26 parks7 dive sites
2 countries11 parks3 dive sites
3 countries28 parks7 dive sites
2 countries12 parks4 dive sites
3 countries8 parks4 dive sites
1 country13 parks3 dive sites
2 countries5 parks2 dive sites
32 countries12 parks
9 countries14 parks
12 countries27 parks
14 countries20 parks
19 countries53 parks
9 countries12 parks
8 countries18 parks
8 countries36 parks
8 countries11 parks
12 countries15 parks
36 countries23 parks
21 countries5 parks
17 countries35 parks
43 countries54 parks
21 countries32 parks
21 countries20 parks
15 countries34 parks
14 countries11 parks