The Nile crocodile Crocodylus niloticus Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Sauropsida Order Crocodylia Family Crocodylidae Genus Crocodylus Species C.niloticus Considered the largest freshwater crocodiles in the world and second only to the saltwater crocodile. Physical features Large reptiles, up to 5-6 metres long, with a flat head and a very long snout with white conical…
The Gila monster heloderma suspectum Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Sauropsida Order Squamata Family Helodermatidae Genus Heloderma Species H.suspectum It is the largest lizard in the United States and the only venomous lizard endemic to the area. Physical features Four-legged reptile, 30-60 cm long and weighing up to 2 kg. Predominantly black with areas where…
GREEN IGUANA Iguana iguana Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Sauropsida Order Squamata Family Iguanidae Genus Iguana Species I.iguana The Green Iguana or common iguana (Iguana iguana) is a large, arboreal species of lizard of the genus Iguana, native to Central and South America. The Green Iguana ranges over a large geographic area, from Mexico to…
RED-FOOTED TORTOISE Chelonoidis carbonarius Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Sauropsida Order Testudines Family Testudinae Genus Chelonoidis Species C.carbonaria During courtship, the males of this species make a peculiar noise similar to that of a hen. Physical Features They are turtles up to 51 cm in length with dark shells and some yellowish spots in the…
AFRICAN SPURRED TORTOUSE Centrochelys sulcata Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Sauropsida Order Testudines Family Testudinae Genus Centrochelys Species C.sulcata The African Spurred Tortoise’s name refers to the furrows on the tortoise’s scales on the front legs. It is the third largest species of tortoise in the world and the largest species of mainland tortoise (the…
OLIVE PHYTON Liasis olivaceus Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Sauropsida Order Squamata Suborder Serpentes Family Pareidae Genus Liasis Species L. olivaceus It is a type of constrictor snake and is non-venomous. Physical Features It is one of the largest snakes on the Australian continent, with an adult reaching up to 6 meters in…
ALDABRA GIANT TORTOISE Aldabrachelys elephantina Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Sauropsida Order Testudines Family Testudinae Genus Aldabrachelys gigantea Species A.Gigantea The Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys elephantina) is named after its habitat, the islands of the Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles. The main population of this giant tortoise resides on this atoll, but another isolated population…
The rhinoceros iguana Cyclura cornuta Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Sauropsida Order Squamata Family Iguanidae Genus Cyclura Species C. cornuta They get their name from the small horn-like protuberances on their heads. Physical features These reptiles can be up to 1.8 metres long and weigh up to 5kg. The skin of this iguana is rough…
KOMODO DRAGON Varanus komodoensis Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Sauropsida Order Squamata Family Varanidae Genus Varanus Species V.komodoensis The first description of a Komodo Dragon was in 1912 and described them as “unusually large Veranus”. The first record of this species was made from a photograph and a skin sample. The Komodo Dragon or Veranus…
ALLIGATOR TURTLE Macrochelys temminckii Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Sauropsida Order Testudines Family Chelydridae Genus Macrochelys Species M.temminckii Distribution: It’s limited to North America (Estados Unidos) and is found in the Mississippi Valley all the way to the North of Kansas. It’s also been discovered in rivers like the Suwannee and other rivers from Florida…
