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

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

Classification levelOrderFamilyGenusExamples
LepidosaursSquamataLacertidaeLacertaGreen lizard, sand lizard


VaranidaeVaranusKomodo dragon


ViperidaeViperaCommon viper


ElapidaeNajaCobra, Black Mamba


BoaPython


CrotalinaeCrotalusRattlesnake
TestudinataTestudinata (Testudines)TestudinidaeTestudoSulcata tortoise, Indian star tortoise


CheloniidaeCheloniaGreen turtle, hawksbill turtle


Mud turtle family (Kinosternidae)Mud turtle genus (Kinosternon)Mud turtle


TrionychidaePelodiscusChinese softshell turtle
CrocodyliaCrocodile (Crocodylidae)Crocodile (Crocodylus)Nile crocodile, saltwater crocodileNile crocodile, saltwater crocodile


AlligatoridaeAlligator (Alligator)American alligator, Chinese alligator


GavialidaeGavialisGharials
RhynchocephaliaRhynchocephaliaSphenodontidaeSphenodonSphenodon (endemic to Oceania)

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Sea Snakes (Group Overview)LC

Sea Snakes (Group Overview)

Hydrophiinae / Laticaudinae (Elapidae)

SquamataSeveral to 10+ years

Sea snakes are marine elapids comprising two main groups: the true sea snakes (Hydrophiinae, mostlyfully marine and viviparous) an···

Hawksbill Sea TurtleCR

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

TestudinesEstimated 30–50+ years

Eretmochelys imbricata—the hawksbill sea turtle—is recognised by its sharp, hawk‑like beak andoverlapping (imbricated) carapace···

Beauty Rat Snake (Black‑browed)LC

Beauty Rat Snake (Black‑browed)

Orthriophis taeniurus

SquamataEstimated 10–15 years in the wild; longer under care

Beauty Rat Snake (Black‑browed Rat Snake; Orthriophis taeniurus, formerly Elaphe) is a large,non‑venomous colubrid across East a···

Heloderma suspectumNT

Heloderma suspectum

Gila Monster, American Gila Monster, Gila Monster,Gila Monster, Blunt-tailed Lizard, Aztec Lizard

Lizardia20-30years

The Gila Monster (scientific name: Heloderma suspectum) is also known as the American Gila Monster, the Gila Monster, the Gila Mon···

CrocodiliaLC

Crocodilia

Crocodilia70 to 80 years old

Crocodilia (scientific name: Crocodile, foreign name: Crocodile) is a typical large carnivore belonging to the class Sauropoda of ···

Teratoscincus roborowskiiLC

Teratoscincus roborowskii

Teratoscincus roborowskii

Lizardia

The Turpan sand tiger is nocturnal, inhabits desert or semi-desert areas, and usually hides in 80cm deep burrows dug by itself dur···

Teratoscincus scincusLC

Teratoscincus scincus

Teratoscincus scincus,Common Wonder Gecko

Lizardia

The Yili Sand tiger is a burrowing terrestrial lizard, which belongs to the more typical nocturnal guarding palace, usually they d···

Gekko reevesiiLC

Gekko reevesii

Gekko reevesii

Lizardia

Giant geckos live in tropical and subtropical limestone areas 250-600m above sea level, hiding in caves during the day and active ···

Crocodylus porosusLC

Crocodylus porosus

Estuarine Crocodile,Salt-water Crocodile,Sea crocodile, saltwater crocodile, hoole, man-eating crocodile, estuarine crocodile, Malayan crocodile, naked neck crocodile

Crocodilia80-100 years

Saltwater crocodile (scientific name: Crocodylus porosus) is also known as Estuarine Crocodile and Salt-water Crocodile in foreign···

Naja najaLC

Naja naja

Naja naja

Squamata20-30years

The Indian cobra (Latin name: Naja naja) is a species of snake in the genus Naja of the family Elapidae, and is also an important ···

Varanus komodoensisLC

Varanus komodoensis

Varanus komodoensis,dragon、komodo dragon

Squamata

The largest lizard on earth is the Komodo dragon. The Komodo dragon, scientifically known as Varanus komodoensis (Ouwens, 1912), i···

Atheris hispidaLC

Atheris hispida

Atheris hispida,Hairy tree pit viper, scaly tree pit viper

SquamataNo verification information

The Kivu tree viper (scientific name: Atheris hispida), also known as the hairy tree viper and the scaly-skinned tree viper, is a ···

Vipera renardiLC

Vipera renardi

Vipera renardi,Oriental Viper

SquamataNo verification information

Oriental viper belongs to the family Viperidae of the order Squamata. It is a small viper.Oriental viper is gentle and does not ac···

Vipera berusLC

Vipera berus

Vipera berus,Northern Viper,Dragon viper, Arctic viper

SquamataAbout 10-15 years

The Vipera berus is the most widely distributed land snake.The Vipera berus is a solitary animal. It rarely stays with other indiv···

Protobothrops mangshanensisLC

Protobothrops mangshanensis

Protobothrops mangshanensis,White-tailed snake, rare snake, small green dragon, Mangshan iron-headed snake

SquamataAbout 30 years

The Latin name of the Mangshan pit viper Protobothrops mangshanensis is a giant venomous snake species unique to China, commonly k···

Protobothrops cornutusLC

Protobothrops cornutus

Protobothrops cornutus,Horned iron, horned pit viper

SquamataNo verification information

The Latin name of the horned pit viper Protobothrops cornutus is very rare and its whereabouts in the wild are secretive.The horne···

Gloydius shedaoensisLC

Gloydius shedaoensis

Gloydius shedaoensis,Agkistrodon acutus, Agkistrodon acutus, Agkistrodon acutus, Agkistrodon acutus

SquamataAbout 10-15 years

The scientific name of the snake island pit viper is Gloydius shedaoensis. It is one of the famous venomous snakes in China. Its d···

Daboia russelii siamensisLC

Daboia russelii siamensis

Daboia russelii siamensis,Leopard, leopard, coin spot, ancient coin window, round-spotted viper

SquamataAbout 16 years

Daboia russelii siamensis is a venomous viper belonging to the genus Viper in the subfamily Viperidae of the suborder Viperidae. T···

Praescutata viperinaLC

Praescutata viperina

Praescutata viperina,Black-tailed sea snake, Sea viper

SquamataAbout 20 years

The Latin name of the sea viper is Praescutata viperina, which is a species of the genus Praescutata in the family Elaphedae.Sea v···

Hydrophis jerdoniiLC

Hydrophis jerdonii

Hydrophis jerdonii

SquamataAbout 20 years

The sea snake is a species of the genus Sea Snake in the family Elaphedae. It is highly venomous and poses a great threat to fishe···

Hydrophis platurusLC

Hydrophis platurus

Pelamis platurus,Hydrophis platurus

SquamataAbout 20 years

Long-nosed sea snakes live in the ocean and can stay away from the coast. They are the most widely distributed species of sea snak···

Microcephalophis gracilisLC

Microcephalophis gracilis

Graceful sea snake,Microcephalophis gracilis,Small-headed sea snake

SquamataAbout 20 years

Microcephalophis gracilis, Latin name of the small-headed sea snake, is a reptile of the genus Microcephalophis in the family Elap···

Lapemis eurtusLC

Lapemis eurtus

Lapemis eurtus,Spiny sea snake, flat-chinned sea snake

SquamataAbout 20 years

The Latin name of the flat-chinned sea snake is Lapemis eurtus, a species of the genus Lapemis eurtus in the family Elapidae, a fr···

The Dwarf Sea SnakeLC

The Dwarf Sea Snake

Hydrophiidea,The Dwarf Sea Snake,Gray sea snake

SquamataAbout 20 years

The Dwarf Sea Snake is a reptile of the genus Cobra in the family Elapidae.The Dwarf Sea Snake will not actively attack humans, an···

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