RADIATED TORTOISE Astrochelys radiata Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Sauropsida Order Testudines Family Testudinae Genus Astrochelys Species A.Radiata This striking tortoise is endemic to the island of Madagascar and its population is severely threatened in the wild, reaching the brink of extinction. It is considered one of the most beautiful tortoises in the world. Physical…
MEXICAN BEABED LIZARD heloderma horridum Reino Animalia Filo Chordata Clase Sauropsida Orden Squamata Familia Helodermatidae Género Heloderma Especie H.horridum The scorpion lizard, beaded lizard, black scorpion and other common names are venomous lizards of the family Helodermatydae. Physical Features A four-legged reptile, it measures around 60-90 cm, making it larger than the Gila monster, which…
RED-EARED-SLIDER Trachemys scripta elegans Reino Animalia Filo Chordata Clase Sauropsida Orden Testudines Familia Emydidae Género Trachemys Especie T. scripta Subespecie T. s. elegans The Florida pond turtle or red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) is a subspecies of Trachemys scripta. It is therefore a water turtle. It is on the list of the most harmful invasive…
Yellow-bellied slider Trachemys scripta scripta Reino Animalia Filo Chordata Clase Sauropsida Orden Testudines Familia Emydidae Género Trachemys Especie T. scripta Subespecie T. s. scripta Morphological characteristics These are robust turtles that, as adults, have a generally blackish or dark brown coloration with highly contrasting yellow lines on their face, legs, and tail. They differ from…
LEOPARD TORTOISE Stigmochelys pardalis Reino Animalia Filo Chordata Clase Sauropsida Orden Testudines Familia Testudinae Género Stigmochelys Especie S.pardalis It is the fourth largest turtle in the world. Although the average size is not that large, specimens up to 100cm in length have been recorded in countries such as Somalia and Ethiopia. Physical Features This species…
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…
