Reptiles & Amphibians

Alligator Snapping Turtle

Alligator Snapping Turtle

With eyes on the side of its head and a powerful, hooked upper jaw, this primitive looking snapper is known as the dinosaur of the turtle world. The alligator snapping turtle is also the largest freshwater turtle.

American Alligator

American Alligator

With huge tails, powerful jaws, and a toothy grin few would trust, alligators are crocodilians, a group that includes crocodiles, caimans, and gharials. American alligators (and their cousin the Chinese alligator) have broader and rounder snouts than crocodiles.

Anaconda

Anaconda

The anaconda is the heaviest snake in the world as well as one of the longest. Also known as the “water boa,” it is an excellent swimmer. These constrictors can grow to more than 300 pounds and 30 feet in length.

Emerald Tree Boa Wildlife Conservation Society

Emerald Tree Boa

This brilliant green, tree-dwelling snake can often be found coiled over a branch in its rainforest home. The white pattern on its scales mimics the spots of sunlight that filter through the tree canopy.
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Emerald Tree Boa Wildlife Conservation Society

Emerald Tree Boa

This brilliant green, tree-dwelling snake can often be found coiled over a branch in its rainforest home. The white pattern on its scales mimics the spots of sunlight that filter through the tree canopy.

Leaf-tailed Gecko

Henkel’s Leaf-tailed Gecko

The leaf-tailed gecko is one of the largest species of the genus Uroplatus. It gets its name from its short, broad tail that looks like a leaf. Henkel’s is just one of nine species of leaf-tailed geckos found in Madagascar. Many of the island nation’s endemic species are tiny reptilian wonders like this one.

Cobra

King Cobra

Earning its name for ruling over other snakes (by eating them), the king cobra is the world’s largest venomous snake. These hooded serpents can get up to 18 feet in length.

Tree Boa

Madagascan Tree Boa

Don’t be fooled by the name of this constrictor snake. The Madagascan tree boa spends most of its time in the dense undergrowth of the forest floor, and uses trees mainly for hunting. Its glossy scales are usually green with gray color patterns, but may be brown and yellow in drier forests.