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…
