🦎Fiji Crested Iguana (Brachylophus vitiensis) in Hartley's Crocodile Adventures. Max. size 80 cm (31.5"), 2/3 of which is the tail. Herbivorous, though young ones also eat insects. Found in forests on the islands of Fiji. Considered Critically Endangered by the IUCN. 📷by David Clode on Unsplash

🐸Oriental fire-bellied toad (Bombina orientalis). Max size 5.1 cm (2"). Eats insects and other invertebrates. Mildly poisonous. Found in Korea and in the north-eastern parts of China and Russia. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by The Smithsonian Institute

🐍Australian tree snake (Dendrelaphis punctulatus). Max. length usually 164 cm (5'5"). Specimens reaching 2 m (6'7") are known. Found in northern and eastern Australia and in Papua New Guinea. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik

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🦎Crested gecko (Correlophus ciliatus). Max size 25 cm (10"). Arboreal. Found in rainforests of New Caledonia and on the adjacent Isle of Pines. Thought to be extinct in the wild but rediscovered in 1994. Considered Vulnerable by the IUCN. 📷by No-longer-here on Pixabay

🐸Magnificent tree frogs (Ranoidea splendida). Max. size 106 mm (4.2"). Found in Australia in the northern part of Western Australia and in the northwestern part of the Northern Territory. Eats insects and other invertebrates. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by David Clode on Unsplash

🐍Radiated ratsnake (Coelognathus radiatus). Max size 200 cm (6'7"). Found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik

🦎Veiled chameleon (Chamaeleo calyptratus). Max size males 61 cm (24"), females 35 cm (14"). Has a prehensile tail. Found in southwestern Saudi Arabia and western Yemen. It is an introduced species in Hawaii and Florida. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by William Warby

🐸Smooth-sided toad (Rhaebo guttatus). Max size for males ~18 cm (7"), for females ~23 cm (9"). Found in Colombia, Ecuador, the Guianas and Venezuela. Also, maybe in Bolivia, Brazil and Peru, but these may be a different species Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷 by Smithsonian Institution

🐍Boa constrictor (Boa constrictor) in HSt. Louis Zoo. Max size 396 cm (13'). Younger specimens are arboreal, older ones tend to be more terrestrial. Mostly nocturnal. Found in most of South America above 35°S. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by thegaminghyena.bsky.social

🐢African spurred tortoises (Centrochelys sulcata). Max carapace length: males 86 cm (~34"), females 58 cm (23"). Found in Africa from Mauritania in the west along the edge of the Sahara and across to Ethiopia and Eritrea. Considered Endangered by the IUCN. 📷by Hanna Alimkupova on Pexels

🦎Lined gecko (Gekko vittatus). Max size 30 cm (11.8). Insectivorous. Nocturnal. Found in Indonesia, New Guinea, Palau and the Solomon Islands. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik

🐸European green toad (Bufotes viridis). Found in Central and Eastern Europe and Western Russia. Max. body length 10 cm (~4"). Can secrete bufotoxins from its paratoid glands. Bufotoxins may kill humans if ingested. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by Zozz_ on Pixabay

🐍Young terciopelo (Bothrops asper). Max. size 2.5 m (8'2"). Venomous. Nocturnal. Found from eastern and southern Mexico in the north through Central America to Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela and Guyana in the south. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by Hugo Brightling on Unsplash

🦎Green crested lizard (Bronchocela cristatella). Max size 57 cm (22.4"), most of which is the tail. Found in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by jonleong64 on Pixabay

🐸Strawberry poison frog (Oophaga pumilio) from Costa Rica. Max size 23 mm (0.9"). Found in Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. Oophaga means egg eater. The tadpoles eat unfertilized eggs which the female deposits every few days. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by hbieser on Pixabay

🐍Chicken snake (Spilotes pullatus). Max size 270 cm (8'10.3"). Nonvenomous. Found from southern Mexico in the north to central South America in the south as well as in a few places in the Caribbean. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by Diego Cancino on Pexels

🦎Centralian rough knob-tail gecko (Nephrurus amyae). Max size ~15 cm (5.9") Found in Australia (Northern Territory and in the easternmost part of Western Australia). Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by cleverpix on Pixabay

🐸Amazon milk frog (Trachycephalus resinifictrix). Max size for males 77 mm (~3"), for females 88 mm (~3½"). Secretes a poisonous milk-like substance when threatened. Found in northern South America. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by 1websurfer on Pixabay

🐍Puff adder (Bitis arietans). Max size 190 cm (6'3"). Found in most of Africa except for deserts and rainforests. It is also found in Oman and Saudi Arabia. Causes more snakebite fatalities than any other African snake. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by sipa on Pixabay

🦎Indonesian false bloodsucker (Pseudocalotes tympanistriga). Max. size 25 cm (9.8"), of which as much as 2/3 is the tail. Insectivore. Found in cool montane forests in Java and Sumatra (both in Indonesia). Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik.

🐸Japanese giant salamander (Andrias japonicus). Max size ~150 cm (~5'). Third largest amphibian in the world. Found in southwestern Japan. Threatened by habitat loss, pollution and invasive species. Considered Vulnerable by the IUCN. 📷by The Smithsonian Institution

🐍Green whip snake (Hierophis viridiflavus). This picture shows the H. v. carbonarius subspecies. Max. size 2 m (6'7"). Found in Andorra, Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Slovenia, northern Spain and southern Switzerland. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by wirestock on Freepik

🦎Female Jackson's chameleon (Trioceros jacksonii). Max size for males 38 cm (15"), for females 25 cm (9.8"). Found in Kenya and Tanzania. Has been introduced to Hawaii and California in the USA. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik

🐸Golden poison frog (Phyllobates terribilis). Max. size ~6 cm (~2,3"). Females tend to be larger than males. Found in Colombia, but only within an area of less than 5000 km² (1931 square miles). Threatened by habitat destruction. Considered Endangered by the IUCN. 📷by kirahoffmann on Pixabay

🐍Eyelash viper (Bothriechis schlegelii). Max. size males 69 cm (~27"), females 82 cm (~32.3"). Eats birds, frogs, lizards and rodents. Found from southern Mexico in the north to Peru and Venezuela in the south. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by the Smithsonian Institution

🦎Crocodile monitor (Varanus salvadorii). Max size 255 cm (8'4.4"). Found on the island of New Guinea. Threatened by habitat destruction and is hunted by native people. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by Roshan Patel, Smithsonian's National Zoo

🐸Banded bullfrog (Kaloula pulchra). Max. size 75 mm (3"). Females tend to be slightly larger than males. Found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by josch13 on Pixabay

🐍Pacific ground boa (Candoia carinata). Max size for males 100 cm (3'3.4"), for females 140 cm (4'7"). Found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu (where it has possibly been introduced) Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik

🦎Central netted dragon (Ctenophorus nuchalis). Max size 28 cm (11"). Males tend to be slightly larger than females. Found in New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia (Australia). Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by David Clode on Unsplash

🐸Red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas). Max size for males 5 cm (2"), for females 7 cm (2.75"). If sensing danger, tadpoles may hatch early and drop into the water below. Found from Honduras down to northern Colombia. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by William Warby

🐍Axanthic mangrove snake (Boiga dendrophila). Explanation in Alt-text. Max size 250 cm (8'2"). Mildly venomous. Rear-fanged. Found in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik

🦎Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei). Max. size 229 mm (9"). Native to Bahamas and Cuba. It has been introduced to other islands in the Caribbean, Hawaii, Mexico, Taiwan as well as much of the southern part of the US. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by esalfonso on Pexels

🐸Barred tiger salamander (Ambystoma mavortium). Max size 215 mm (8.5"). Neotenic forms may reach 381 mm (15"). Found in western Canada and western parts of the US. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by Connor Padraic Mallon, Smithsonian's National Zoo

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🐍Albino corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus) in Hartley's Crocodile Adventures. Max size 182 cm (~6'). Found in southeastern United States. Eats rodents, bird eggs as well as amphibians and reptiles. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by David Clode Unsplash

🦎Frilled lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii). Max. size ~90 cm (~3'). Males are larger than females. Eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. Found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by stevedoessteve on Pexels

🐢Aldabra giant tortoises (Aldabrachelys gigantea). May live past 200 years. Max carapace length/weight 122 cm (~4')/ 250 kg (~551 lb) in males, 91 cm (3')/159 kg (359 lb) in females. Endemic to the Seychelles. Considered Vulnerable by the IUCN. 📷by Penstones on Pixabay

🐸Green and black poison dart frog (Dendrobates auratus). Max. size 4.2cm (1.7"). Females are slightly larger than males. Found in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia. Males fight for territories during mating season. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by Jean Paul Montanaro on Pexels

🐍Eastern brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis). Max size 200 cm (6'7"). Highly venomous. Eats mammals, frogs, toads, birds, lizards, snakes and eggs. Found in much of the eastern half of Australia and on the island of New Guinea. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by David Clode on Unsplash

🦎Plumed basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons) in a pet shop in Copenhagen. Known as the Jesus Christ lizard as it is able to run short distances across water. Max. total length ~90 cm (3'). Found from southern Mexico to northern Colombia. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by plesnercph

🐸Golden mantella (Mantella aurantiaca). Max. size 26 mm (~1"). Endemic to Madagascar. Like the somewhat similar golden poison frog (Phyllobates terribilis), it is poisonous, though not to the same degree. Considered Endangered by the IUCN. 📷 by wmeremans on Freeimages.com

🐍King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah). Max. length 585 cm (19'2") - the longest venomous snake in the world. Mostly eats other snakes (Ophiophagus means snake eater). Found in South and Southeast Asia. Considered Vulnerable by the IUCN. 📷by the Smithsonian Institution

🦎Chinese crocodile lizard (Shinisaurus crocodilurus). Max length ~40 cm (~16"). Found in southeastern China and northeastern Vietnam. Threats are collection for the pet trade and habitat fragmentation/loss. Considered Endangered by the IUCN. 📷 by Jim and Pam Jenkins, Smithsonian's National Zoo

🐸Gulf Coast toad (Incilius valliceps). Max size 10.2 cm (4"). Found from southeastern Mexico to Costa Rica. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by Brett_Hondow on Pixabay

🐍Mangrove pit viper/shore pit viper (Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus). Max. size 665 mm (26.2") for males, 900 mm (35.4") for females. Venomous. Found in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore and Thailand. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik

🐢Baby eastern long-necked turtle (Chelodina longicollis). Max carapace size ~28 cm (~11"). Females tend to be larger than males. Found in southeastern Australia. has been introduces to Tasmania. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by the Smithsonian Institution

📷Western massasauga (Sistrurus tergeminus). Max size 91 cm (35.8"). Venomous. Found in northern Mexico and in the midwestern United States. Not evaluated by the IUCN. 📷by Ryan Haggerty, USFWS on Pixnio

🦎Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) in a pet shop in Copenhagen. Max total length for males ~50 cm (~20"), for females ~43 cm (~17"). Males are fiercely territorial. Found in northern parts of Madagascar. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by plesnercph

🐸Common toad (Bufo bufo). Max size 15 cm (5.9"). Females tend to be larger than males. Found over most of Europe, east to south central Siberia and in parts of North Africa. Can secrete a milky poisonous substance if threatened. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by Luban Tvaroh on Unsplash