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Varanus salvator

Varanus salvator

Water monitor, marsh monitor, five-clawed golden dragon, four-legged snake, round-nosed monitor

Features:The second largest lizard in the world.

Speaking of the nickname of the water monitor lizard, everyone is familiar with it, that is - the five-clawed golden dragon.Although the water monitor lizard looks unfriendly, it is actually very docile and very friendly to people. It is said to be a non-aggressive animal, and no cases of biting peo...

Chamaeleo calyptratus

Chamaeleo calyptratus

Veiled chameleon

Features:The easiest chameleon species to breed.

The veiled chameleon is native to Central Asia, such as Saudi Arabia and Yemen, so they have another name - Yemen chameleon. They are a relatively large chameleon and are also the most suitable chameleon for beginners to raise.When the mood is beautiful, the iridophore crystals are closely arranged,...

Morelia bredli

Morelia bredli

carpet python, felt python, central python

Features:The carpet python gets its name from its unique pattern that resembles a carpet.

All pythons are non-venomous, and carpet pythons are no exception.Carpet pythons strangle their prey by constricting their bodies. The species is usually active during the day and at night, with some subspecies being primarily nocturnal. Carpet pythons like to live in trees, although they usually ba...

Shinisaurus crocodilurus

Shinisaurus crocodilurus

Crocodile lizard, water gecko, Yaoshan crocodile lizard, big sleeping snake, wood sleeping fish, drowned dog

Features:It looks very much like the Chinese alligator, so it is called the crocodile lizard.

Between 1928 and 1929, the biology department of Sun Yat-sen University went to Dayao Mountain in Guangxi, China, and collected 28 reptiles that looked like lizards but had tails like crocodiles in Qiongwu Village, Luoxiang Township, Jinxiu County, Guangxi. No. 2 of them was sent to the Zoological M...

Tomistoma schlegelii

Tomistoma schlegelii

Malayan alligator, Malayan crocodile

Features:It was once believed that there were Malayan crocodiles in the Lingnan area of ​​mainland China in ancient times, mainly distributed in inland rivers, but they no longer exist today.

The Malayan crocodile looks very similar to the Ganges crocodile (Gavialis gangeticus), but its head gradually narrows towards the snout, and it does not have the bulbous protrusion on the snout of the male Ganges crocodile.Historically, the Malayan crocodile has a wide distribution range and appear...

Varanus exanthematicus

Varanus exanthematicus

Grassland monitor lizard, plains monitor lizard

Features:Husky among monitor lizards

The plain monitor lizard is docile and not too big; it rarely has problems with eating. Because it has a low sense of aggression and is relatively easy to keep, it is the most commonly kept monitor lizard. Unsurprisingly, the plain monitor was first raised by Americans. Due to its docile personality...

Calotes versicolor

Calotes versicolor

Chameleon, horsehair snake, cockscomb snake, four-legged snake

Features:Body color changes with wet or dry conditions and light intensity.

Ancient folklore says that if you are bitten by a crested snake, you will definitely die. However, up to now, no snake has been found in the world with a mortality rate of 100%.After relevant investigations, it was reported that this crested snake may be a tiger-spotted neck snake or a chameleon tre...