Reptile Directory

Reptiles

Explore reptiles including turtles, snakes, lizards, and crocodilians, with species profiles covering size, habitat, lifespan, traits, and IUCN status.

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Testudines Squamata Crocodilia Lizards

Reptiles are traditionally divided into four major orders: Lepidosauria (snakes and lizards), Testudinata (turtles), Crocodilia (crocodiles), and Rhynchocephalus (representatives of ancient reptiles).

Classification level	Order	Family	Genus	Examples
Lepidosaurs	Squamata	Lacertidae	Lacerta	Green lizard, sand lizard
		Varanidae	Varanus	Komodo dragon
		Viperidae	Vipera	Common viper
		Elapidae	Naja	Cobra, Black Mamba
		Boa	Python
		Crotalinae	Crotalus	Rattlesnake
Testudinata	Testudinata (Testudines)	Testudinidae	Testudo	Sulcata tortoise, Indian star tortoise
		Cheloniidae	Chelonia	Green turtle, hawksbill turtle
		Mud turtle family (Kinosternidae)	Mud turtle genus (Kinosternon)	Mud turtle
		Trionychidae	Pelodiscus	Chinese softshell turtle
Crocodylia	Crocodile (Crocodylidae)	Crocodile (Crocodylus)	Nile crocodile, saltwater crocodile	Nile crocodile, saltwater crocodile
		Alligatoridae	Alligator (Alligator)	American alligator, Chinese alligator
		Gavialidae	Gavialis	Gharials
Rhynchocephalia	Rhynchocephalia	Sphenodontidae	Sphenodon	Sphenodon (endemic to Oceania)

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Rattlesnake

Crotalus: rattlesnakes (often including Sistrurus: pygmy rattlesnakes)

SquamataOften around 10–20 years in the wild; longer lifespans are documented in stable conditions and in captivity.

Rattlesnakes are among the most iconic venomous snakes of the Americas, best known for the distinctive rattle at the end of the ta···

Ball Python

Python regius

SquamataOften around 10–20 years in the wild; with good husbandry in captivity many live beyond 20 years, and some records exceed 30 years.

The Ball Python, also called the Royal Python (Python regius), is a non-venomous python native to West and Central Africa. It is b···

Copperhead

Agkistrodon contortrix

SquamataCommonly around 10–15 years in the wild; in stable captive care some individuals can live 20 years or more.

The Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) is a common pit viper in parts of North America. It is best known for a coppery head tone ···

Corn Snake

Pantherophis guttatus

SquamataOften about 6–10 years in the wild; with stable temperatures, nutrition and veterinary care, captive individuals commonly reach 15–20 years or more.

The Corn Snake (Pantherophis guttatus) is one of the best-known snakes in North America. Slender, adaptable and generally non-dang···

Garter Snakes

Thamnophis

SquamataOften around 4–10 years in the wild, depending on predation and habitat; under stable captive care some can live well over a decade.

Garter snakes are among the most familiar and frequently encountered snakes in North America. The name usually refers to multiple ···

Anacondas

Eunectes: anacondas (e.g. Eunectes murinus, E. notaeus, E. deschauenseei, E. beniensis)

SquamataOften around 10–20 years in the wild, depending on habitat quality, disease and human pressure; in stable captive care some individuals can live longer.

Anacondas are iconic giant snakes of South America, placed in the boa family (Boidae) within the genus Eunectes. They are best kno···

Pit Vipers

Crotalinae: pit vipers (e.g. Trimeresurus spp., Bothrops spp., Crotalus spp.)

SquamataLifespan varies by species and habitat: often around 10–20 years in the wild; some large species and captive individuals can live longer.

Pit vipers are a major and widely known lineage within the viper family (Viperidae), commonly treated as the subfamily Crotalinae.···

Yellow-faced Whip Snake

Demansia psammophis

SquamataWild individuals are thought to live for several years and potentially close to a decade under favourable conditions.

The Yellow-faced Whip Snake (Demansia psammophis) is a slender, fast-moving elapid native to Australia and a member of the genus D···

Yellow-bellied Sea Snake

Hydrophis platurus

SquamataLongevity in the wild is not precisely known but is thought to be around 10 years or more.

The Yellow-bellied Sea Snake (Hydrophis platurus, formerly Pelamis platurus) is a medium-sized, highly venomous sea snake of the f···

Western Brown Snake

Pseudonaja nuchalis

SquamataWestern Brown Snakes are believed to live for around 10 years or more in the wild, with lifespan influenced by local environmental conditions and threats.

The Western Brown Snake (Pseudonaja nuchalis, in the broad sense) is a medium-sized, highly venomous elapid native to inland and w···

Tiger Snake

Notechis scutatus

SquamataTiger Snakes generally live for around 10–15 years in the wild, with captive animals sometimes surviving longer under good care.

The Tiger Snake (Notechis scutatus) is a large, highly venomous elapid native to southern Australia, including Tasmania and many c···

Stimsons Python

Antaresia stimsoni

SquamataWild individuals are believed to live for at least 10 years, with captive Stimson's Pythons often living significantly longer under proper care.

Stimson's Python (Antaresia stimsoni) is a small, non-venomous python native to Australia and a member of the genus Antaresia,···

Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko

Phyllurus platurus

SquamataBelieved to live for around 8–10 years or more in the wild, with potentially longer lifespans in captivity under good husbandry.

The Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko (Phyllurus platurus) is a medium-sized, highly camouflaged gecko of the family Carphodactylidae, en···

Small-eyed Snake

Cryptophis nigrescens

SquamataBelieved to live for around a decade or more in the wild, with several years required to reach sexual maturity.

The Small-eyed Snake (Cryptophis nigrescens) is a medium-sized, highly secretive elapid snake endemic to eastern Australia. As its···

Shingleback Lizard

Tiliqua rugosa

SquamataA long-lived skink; individuals can survive for more than a decade in the wild, and some captive animals may live for several decades.

The Shingleback Lizard (Tiliqua rugosa) is a stout, highly distinctive skink endemic to Australia and a member of the blue-tongued···

Rough-scaled Snake

Tropidechis carinatus

SquamataThe species is believed to live for at least 10 years in the wild, with several years required to reach sexual maturity.

The Rough-scaled Snake (Tropidechis carinatus) is a medium-sized, highly venomous elapid endemic to eastern Australia. It is the s···

Red-bellied Black Snake

Pseudechis porphyriacus

SquamataThe species is believed to live for more than 10 years in the wild, with several years required to reach sexual maturity.

The Red-bellied Black Snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus) is one of the most familiar large venomous snakes in eastern and south-easte···

Pale-headed Snake

Hoplocephalus bitorquatus

SquamataThe species is believed to be long-lived, with individuals potentially surviving for a decade or more in the wild and taking several years to reach sexual maturity.

The Pale-headed Snake (Hoplocephalus bitorquatus) is a medium-sized, highly venomous elapid endemic to eastern Australia. It is on···

Northern Snake-necked Turtle

Chelodina rugosa

TestudinesThe species is believed to be long-lived, with individuals potentially surviving for several decades in the wild and requiring many years to reach sexual maturity.

The Northern Snake-necked Turtle (Chelodina rugosa), also known as the Northern Long-necked Turtle, is a medium to large side-neck···

Mulga Snake / King Brown Snake

Pseudechis australis

SquamataMulga Snakes are believed to live for more than 10 years in the wild, with several years required to reach sexual maturity.

The Mulga Snake (Pseudechis australis), widely known as the King Brown Snake, is one of Australia’s largest terrestrial venomous ···

Inland Taipan

Oxyuranus microlepidotus

SquamataIn the wild, Inland Taipans are thought to live for well over a decade, with several years required to reach sexual maturity.

The Inland Taipan (Oxyuranus microlepidotus) is a highly venomous elapid snake endemic to the semi-arid interior of eastern Austra···

Mary River Turtle

Elusor macrurus

TestudinesThe species is believed to be long-lived, potentially surviving for many decades in the wild, with sexual maturity reached only after roughly 25–30 years.

The Mary River Turtle (Elusor macrurus) is a large, highly distinctive freshwater turtle in the family Chelidae and the sole membe···

Kreffts Turtle

Emydura krefftii

TestudinesWild Krefft’s Turtles are believed to live for several decades, with sexual maturity reached after a number of years of growth.

Krefft’s Turtle (Emydura krefftii), sometimes called Krefft’s River Turtle or Krefft’s Short-necked Turtle, is a medium-sized f···

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

TestudinesHawksbills are long-lived, with wild individuals thought to live for several decades; they generally require more than 20 years to reach sexual maturity.

The Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is a medium-sized, strikingly patterned sea turtle in the family Cheloniidae and···

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