Global Animal Guide Wildlife Encyclopedia

Reptiles

The guide features 22 species in the reptile class. Each profile answers the most-searched questions first.

Bearded dragon basking on a warm desert rock with spiny beard

Reptile

Bearded Dragon

The friendly desert lizard and favorite pet reptile

American alligator resting at the edge of a sunlit swamp with reeds

Reptile

American Alligator

The armored survivor of the southern swamps

Colorful chameleon gripping a thin branch with curled tail

Reptile

Chameleon

The color-changing lizard with 360-degree eyes

Large saltwater crocodile resting at the edge of a tropical river with mouth open

Reptile

Saltwater Crocodile

The largest living reptile and most powerful bite on Earth

Ball python coiled on a textured branch with patterned scales

Near Threatened

Reptile

Ball Python

The gentle constrictor that curls into a ball

King cobra raised up with its hood spread against a blurred jungle background

Reptile

King Cobra

The world's longest venomous snake

Komodo dragon walking across dry ground with its forked tongue out

Reptile

Komodo Dragon

The largest lizard on Earth

Green sea turtle gliding through clear blue water over a coral reef

Reptile

Green Sea Turtle

The gentle, long-lived grazer of tropical seas

Giant Galápagos tortoise with a domed shell grazing on grass in a highland meadow

Reptile

Galápagos Tortoise

The giant tortoise that can live over a century

Nile crocodile with armored skin basking with jaws open on a muddy riverbank

Reptile

Nile Crocodile

Africa's largest and most formidable predator of the rivers

Green anaconda with dark blotches coiled at the edge of a murky Amazon swamp

Reptile

Green Anaconda

The heaviest snake in the world

Boa constrictor with brown saddle markings coiled around a tree branch

Reptile

Boa Constrictor

The powerful constricting snake of the Americas

Western diamondback rattlesnake coiled with raised rattle on dry desert ground

Reptile

Western Diamondback Rattlesnake

The venomous pit viper with a warning rattle

Corn snake with orange and red blotched pattern coiled on a wooden surface

Reptile

Corn Snake

The gentle, colorful beginner's pet snake

Common snapping turtle with a rugged shell and hooked jaws standing on a muddy bank

Reptile

Snapping Turtle

The powerful-jawed freshwater turtle of North America

Frilled lizard standing with its large neck frill flared open and mouth gaping

Reptile

Frilled Lizard

The lizard that flares a dramatic neck frill

Asian water monitor with dark scaly skin and yellow markings walking near water

Reptile

Asian Water Monitor

One of the largest lizards in the world

Leopard gecko with yellow skin and dark spots standing on sandy desert ground

Reptile

Leopard Gecko

The spotted desert gecko and beginner-friendly pet

Gila monster with black and orange beaded skin walking across desert sand

Near Threatened

Reptile

Gila Monster

One of the few venomous lizards

Garter snake with yellow stripes along a dark body resting in green grass

Reptile

Garter Snake

One of North America's most common and widespread snakes

Gharial with a long thin snout resting on a sandy river bank

Critically Endangered

Reptile

Gharial

The fish-eating crocodilian with a long, narrow snout

Green iguana with spiny crest and dewlap perched on a tree branch in the rainforest

Reptile

Green Iguana

The large tree-dwelling lizard of the tropics

Frequently asked questions

How many reptiles are in the Global Animal Guide?

The Global Animal Guide currently features 22 reptiles with full, answer-first profiles covering diet, habitat, size, and conservation status.

What are reptiles?

Reptiles are animals in the reptile class. Browse the full list below to explore each species in detail.