🦎Emerald Tree Monitor (Varanus prasinus). Max. length 100 cm (39.4"). Found on the island of New Guinea as well as on several islands in the vicinity. Eats large insects/invertebrates, small birds and mammals. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by wirestock on Freepik

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🐍White-lipped pit viper (Trimeresurus albolabris). Max. size males 60 cm (23.6"), females 81 cm (31.9"). Found in Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik

🐸File-eared tree frog (Polypedates otilophus). Max. size for males 80 mm (3.1"), for females 100 mm (3.9"). Eats mostly insects and spiders. Found on the island of Borneo. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik.

🦎Argentine black and white tegu (Salvator merianae). Max size for males 150 cm (4'11"), for females 91 cm (3'). Omnivorous. Found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Used for bushmeat and in the leather trade. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by evandroanjos on Pixabay

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🐍Jungle carpet python (Morelia spilota cheynei). This subspecies has a max. size of ~2.6 m (~8'6"), but is usually smaller. Females tend to be larger than males. Found in rainforests in northeastern Queensland, Australia. 📷by david-clode-unsplash

🐸Malayan flying frog (Zhangixalus prominanus). Max. size for males 62 mm (2.4"), for females 76 mm (3"). Found in forested areas of Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik

🦎Oriental garden lizard (Calotes versicolor). Max. length 37 cm (14.6"), 2/3 of which is the tail. Found from Iran and Afghanistan in the west to the Philippines in the east. It has been introduced in many places around the world. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by Erik_Karits on Pixabay.

🐍Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica. Max size 155 cm (5'1"). Ambush predator. At 5 cm (2") it has the longest fangs of any snake. Found in forested areas and grasslands in large parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. Considered Vulnerable by the IUCN. 📷byConnor Padraic Mallon, Smithsonian's National Zoo

🐸American green tree frog (Dryophytes cinereus). Max. size 64 mm (2.5"). Females tend to be larger than males. Found in the US from Texas in the west, through Florida in the southeast and as far northeast as New Jersey. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by Brett_Honslow on Pixabay

🦎Green anole (Anolis carolinensis). Max. size 20.3 cm (8"), Males tend to be slightly larger than females. Found in the southeastern USA. Has been introduced around the Pacific, in the Caribbean, in Mexico and in California. Considered Least concern by the IUCN. 📷by Ray_Shrewsberry on Pixabay

🐍Amur rat snake (Elaphe schrenckii) in Malmö Reptilcenter. Max size more than 200 cm (6'6.7"). Found in northern and central China, Korea, eastern Mongolia and eastern Russia. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by plesnercph

🐸Blue poison dart frog (Dendrobates tinctorius "azureus"). Max size males ~4 cm (~1.6"), females ~4.5 cm (~1.8"). Females may physically fight over a calling male. Found in southern Suriname and across the border with Brazil. Not evaluated by the IUCN. 📷by William Warby on Pexels

🦎Black-necked agama (Acanthocercus atricollis). May be part of a species complex of closely related species difficult to tell apart. Max. size ~38 cm (~15"). Found in in eastern, central and southern Africa. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷Lisa Stockton on Unsplash

🐍Common European adder (Vipera berus). Max. size 104 cm (3'5"). Found from France and the UK in the west, across Scandinavia, Central Europe, Russia, Ukraine and all the way to north-western China and Mongolia. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by wirestock on Freepik

🐢Red-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonarius). Max carapace length over 50 cm (~19.7"). Omnivore, but eats mostly fruit, flowers and leaves. Found on some Caribbean islands and from Panama to northern Argentina. Not evaluated by the IUCN. 📷 by Bergheimatfilm on Pixabay

🐸White-lipped tree frog (Nyctimystes infrafrenatus). Max. size 14 cm (5.5"). Largest tree frog species in the world. Found in northern Queensland, Papua New Guinea and on surrounding islands. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by David Clode on Unsplash

🦎Ocellated lizard (Timon lepidus). Max. size 90 cm (3 feet), but usually smaller. Found in drier areas in Portugal, Spain, southern France and North-western Italy. Eats snails, larger insects and (occasionally) fruit. Considered Near Threatened by the IUCN. 📷by wirestock on Freepik

🐍Green Tree Python (Morelia viridis). Max length ~2m (~6'7"). Females tend to be larger than males. Eats rodents and reptiles. Found in and around New Guinea and in Cape York, Australia. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik

🐸Desert tree frog (Litoria rubella). Max. size 43 mm (1.7"). Can change colours from white to dark brown. Found in most of Australia except for the southernmost parts, in southern Papua New Guinea and on the island of Timor. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik

🦎Eastern bearded dragon (Pogona barbata). Max size for males 60 cm (23.6"), for females 50 cm (19.7). Found in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria (Australia). Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by MemoryCatcher on Pixabay

🐍Red-tailed racer (Gonyosoma oxycephalum). Max. size 240 cm (7'10"). Non-venomous. Arboreal. Eats birds, bats and lizards. In captivity they usually also eat rodents. Found pretty much all over South East Asia. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by Pixel-mixer on Pixabay

🐸Marbled newt (Triturus marmoratus). Max size 160 mm (6.3"). Found in France, Portugal and Spain. Threatened by habitat loss and collection for the pet trade. Considered Vulnerable by the IUCN. 📷from Pixnio

🦎Baby Olive tree skink (Dasia olivacea). Max. size ~29cm (~11.4"). Found in Southeast Asia in Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, on the islands of Bali, Borneo, Java, Sumatra, Andaman and the Nicobar Islands. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik

🐍Northwestern Neotropical rattlesnake (Crotalus culminatus). Max size 180 cm (5'10.9"). Venomous. Found in Mexico. Not evaluated by the IUCN. 📷by Miguel Angel Padrinan Alba on Unsplash

🐸Tiger-striped tree frog (Callimedusa tomopterna). Max. size for males 44 mm (1.7"), for females 60 mm (2.4"). Found in tropical rainforests in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, the Guianas, Peru and Venezuela. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by bloederr on Pixabay

🦎Fischer's chameleon (Kinyongia fischeri). Max. size 40 cm (15.7"), but usually smaller. Males tend to be larger than females. Found in forested areas in two tiny areas of Tanzania. Considered Near Threatened by the IUCN. 📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik

🐍Aesculapian snake (Zamenis longissimus). Max size 225 cm (7'4.6"). This is the species seen in many symbols for the medical profession. Non-venomous. Found From France and Spain in the west to Azerbaijan and Iran in the east. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by Noverodus on Pixabay

🐸California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense) Max size ~20 cm (~8"). Found in California in the US. Threatened by habitat loss, habitat fragmentation and hybridization. Considered Vulnerable by the IUCN. 📷by John Clecker, USFWS on Pixnio

🦎Madagascar giant day gecko (Phelsuma grandis) in Randers Regnskov tropical zoo. Max size 28 cm (11"). Males tend to be larger than females. Found in Madagascar. Has been introduced to Florida and Hawaii (USA) and to Reunion and Mauritius. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by plesnercph

🐍Wagler's pit viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri). Max total length ~100 cm (39.5"). Eats small birds, lizards and mammals. Found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Usually lives close to water. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik.

🐊Gharials (Gavialis gangeticus). Max size males 6m (19'8"), females 4.5m (14'9"). Found in India and Nepal. Threats: fishing nets, pollution, hunting (for skin and indigenous medicine). Considered Critically Endangered by the IUCN. 📷by Ajay Kumar on Pexels

Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas). Max. size 150 cm (4'11"). Usually 91-122 cm (3-4') The largest species of hard-shelled sea turtle. Found in temperate, subtropical and tropical waters throughout the world. Considered Endangered by the IUCN. 📷by wirestock on Freepik

🐸Juvenile eastern newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) - also known as a red eft. Max. size ~127 mm (~5"). As the colour suggests, it is poisonous. Found in eastern parts of both Canada and the US. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by Asha Taylor on Unsplash

🦎Kuhl's flying gecko (Gekko kuhli). Named after German zoologist Heinrich Kuhl. Max size ~20 cm (~8"). Found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Nicobar Islands, Singapore and Thailand. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik

🐍Young black-headed cat snake (Boiga nigriceps). Max. size 175 cm (5'9"). Venomous. Mostly arboreal. Eats birds, frogs, lizards and mammals. Found in rainforests in Borneo, Indonesia, Peninsular Malaysia and Thailand. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik

🐸Eastern American toad (Anaxyrus americanus americanus). Max size for males 85 mm (3.3"), for females 110 mm (4.3"). Found in most of eastern Canada and eastern USA except for Florida. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by leoleobobeo on Pixabay

🦎Green iguana (Iguana iguana) in Malmö Reptilcenter, Sweden. Max. size may exceed 2m (~6'7"), but usually smaller. Mostly herbivorous. Found from southern Mexico to Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay. Also found on many islands in the Caribbean. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by plesnercph

🐍Green tree python (Morelia viridis). Max length ~2m (~6'7"). Eats mostly rodents and reptiles. Found in/around New Guinea and in Cape York, Australia. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by the Smithsonian Institution

🐸A group of Colorado River toads (Incilius alvarius) in Malmö Reptilcenter, Sweden. Max. size 190 mm (7.4"). Largest toad species native to the US. Poisonous. Found in the southwestern USA and in northwestern Mexico. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by plesnercph

🦎Satanic leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus phantasticus) in Cairns Aquarium. Max size ~10 cm (3.9"). Found in tropical forests in northern and central Madagascar. Threatened by habitat destruction and collection for the pet trade. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by David Clode on Unsplash

Golden-handed tamarin (Saguinus midas) in Malmö Reptilcenter, Sweden. 📷by plesnercph (on a phone)

🐍Black Mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) in Malmö Reptilcenter, Sweden. Named for the black inside of its mouth. Max confirmed size 380 cm (12'6"). Found in sub-Saharan Africa - prefers habitats like light woodlands, savannas and lowland forests. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by plesnercph

🦎Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) and spiny-tailed monitor (Varanus acanthurus) in Malmö Reptilcenter, Sweden. Obviously, the bearded dragon found the perfect basking spot and the spiny-tailed monitor then managed to find an even better one. 📷by plesnercph (on a phone)

🐸Cuban tree frog (Osteopilus septentrionalis). Max. size 127 mm (5"). Females tend to be larger than males. Found in Cuba, the Bahamas, and the Cayman Islands. Has been introduced around the Caribbean and to Florida. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by Cassidy Marshall on pexels

Common myna (Acridotheres tristis) in Malmö Reptilcenter, Sweden. 📷by plesnercph (on a phone)

🦎Young Chinese water dragon (Physignathus cocincinus). Max size ~90 cm (~3'), more than 2/3 of which is the tail. Found close to water in forests of Cambodia, China, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. Omnivorous. Considered Vulnerable by the IUCN. 📷by Inspiredimages on Pixabay

🐍Oriental whip snake (Ahaetulla prasina). Max. length 180 cm (5'11"). Eats frogs and lizards. Only mildly venomous to humans. Rear-fanged (fangs are located in the back of their jaw). Found in most of South and Southeast Asia. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik