Wildlife Species Library

Reptiles

Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta

Meet the most colorful and widespread turtle in North America. Known for their intricate red and yellow patterns and ...

Reptiles

Pond Slider

Trachemys scripta

The Pond Slider is the most iconic freshwater turtle in the Americas, famous for its love of sunshine and its lightni...

Reptiles

River Cooter

Pseudemys concinna

The River Cooter is the sun-worshipper of the American waterways, easily recognized by its 'pinstriped' suit and a pe...

Reptiles

Schneider's Dwarf Caiman

Paleosuchus trigonatus

The 'smooth-fronted' ghost of the Amazon, Schneider's Dwarf Caiman is a rugged, heavily armored reptile that is as mu...

Reptiles

Spectacled Caiman

Caiman crocodilus

The Spectacled Caiman is a master of the water's edge, easily recognized by the bony ridge between its eyes that give...

Reptiles

Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle

Macrochelys suwanniensis

A prehistoric relic of the Deep South, the Suwannee alligator snapping turtle is a massive, ridge-shelled predator fo...

Reptiles

Tropical House Gecko

Hemidactylus mabouia

The ultimate 'wall-walker' of the night, the Tropical House Gecko is a tiny, vocal predator that has turned our subur...

Reptiles

Turner's Thick-toed Gecko

Chondrodactylus turneri

A robust and charismatic resident of southern African gardens, Turner's Thick-toed Gecko is a master of the night. Wi...

Reptiles

West African slender-snouted crocodile

Mecistops cataphractus

The West African slender-snouted crocodile is a master of camouflage and a symbol of the pristine rainforest waterway...

Reptiles

Western Spiny-tailed Iguana

Ctenosaura pectinata

A prehistoric master of the Mexican coast, the Western Spiny-tailed Iguana is a sun-loving sprinter with armor-like s...

Reptiles

Yacare Caiman

Caiman yacare

Often called the 'Piranha Caiman,' this resilient reptile is the undisputed star of South American wetlands. With its...