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Source: http://bit.ly/2D5MGoZ Marine Iguana Facts The Marine Iguana is a very special species. It is found only on the Galapagos Islands, which remains part of the country of Ecuador, in South America. To our knowledge, it remains the only lizard in the world able to live and forage in the ocean. This makes it the only known marine […]Read More
Source: http://bit.ly/2Ionnz4 Photographer: terr-bo Golden Armadillo Lizard Facts The remarkable Golden Armadillo Lizard represents a species of lizard endemic to certain desert regions. It also remains a unique species of animal. Its rather fascinating defense mechanism constitutes rolling into a tight ball, which makes it appear larger to would-be predators. This action also presents would-be […]Read More
Source: http://bit.ly/2pWnZSC Photographer: Mark Kostitch Spiny Bush Viper Facts The small but deadly Spiny Bush Viper has managed to surprise herpetologists. This species of snake has proven to be far more toxic than researchers previously thought. It generally inhabits regions far from humans. As a result, this animal has not been well studied. In addition, it […]Read More
Source: http://bit.ly/2z3C72O Photographer: Pavel Kirillov CC License: http://bit.ly/2xLZ0ap Common European Viper Facts The Common European Viper remains a relatively small species of snake. Though it is technically venomous, this animal is not considered especially dangerous. Envenomings are actually rather common in its endemic range. However, these are typically due to stepping on them or attempting to […]
Source: http://bit.ly/1kfDeRX Photographer: Ltshears CC License: http://bit.ly/2IjEG4n Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Facts The Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake is a highly venomous species of pit viper. The animal evolved as endemic to the southeastern United States. This rattlesnake also ranks as the heaviest venomous snake in either North America or South America. It is not the longest, however. […]
Source: http://on.doi.gov/1sfsXHT Photographer: Bjorn Lardner Reticulated Python Facts The truly amazing Reticulated Python names a large species of python. Though not the most heavily built, it ranks among the longest snakes on earth. Just as with other pythons, it also feeds as a constrictor and has no venom. Grown adults become more than powerful enough […]
Source: http://bit.ly/1JRMMOz Photo Credit: Dementia CC License: http://bit.ly/2xLZ0ap Cantor’s Giant Softshell Turtle Facts The Cantor’s Giant Softshell Turtle ranks as one of the largest extant species of turtle known to man. This rather unique animal also bears the name of Theodore Edward Cantor. Also, much confusion exists concerning the exact maximum size of this turtle. […]
Source: http://bit.ly/1TDD2K4 Knysna Dwarf Chameleon Facts The Knysna Dwarf Chameleon remains one of the smallest known chameleon species. Many consider it to be one of the most colorful of all its related species, though all its relatives rank as distant. The diminutive lizard appears to be an entirely separate basal offshoot of the common ancestors of […]
Source: https://bit.ly/2udpcIj Photographer: Omid Mozaffari Spider Tailed Viper Facts Spider Tailed Viper serves as the common name for a truly astonishing species of reptile. This fascinating creature also possesses one of the most remarkable and resourceful evolutionary adaptations ever seen in the entire animal kingdom. That’s because the tail of this snake grows tipped with an […]
Source: http://bit.ly/2AZIIwJ Photographer: marlin harms CC License: http://bit.ly/2xQPH8p Mexican Mole Lizard Facts Despite its common name, the Mexican Mole Lizard represents neither a mole nor a lizard. Yet this extremely unique and rare animal does constitute a type of reptile, however. This unique creature serves as one of only 180 known species in its genus […]
Source: http://bit.ly/1n8zWQk Photographer: Jonathan Zander CC License: http://bit.ly/2P4R3Ic Gharial Facts The Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus), or the gavial or fish-eating crocodile, is a crocodilian of the family Gavialidae. Sadly, the global population of this rather impressive animal is perhaps only less than 235 individuals. Loss of riverine habitat, depletion of fish resources and also the use of […]
Source: http://bit.ly/2DnZ5p5 Photographer: Ken Mayer CC License: http://bit.ly/2xQPH8p American Crocodile Facts The American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) represents a species of crocodilian found in the Neotropics. In addition, it also appears the most widespread of the four extant species of crocodile from the Americas. Within the boundaries of its greatest area of concentration, the distribution of […]
Source: http://bit.ly/1r65KD1 Photographer: Sergey Uryadnikov Komodo Dragon Facts The Komodo Dragon represents a large species of lizard found on the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang, and Padar, in Asia. A member of the monitor lizard family, the Komodo Dragon serves as the largest living species of lizard on earth. Individuals typically grow […]
