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Sauromalus ater Taxonomy A taxonomic note: every chuckwalla in the United States was formerly split across S. obesus and its subspecies. All of them are now folded into the single species S. ater, and the older name persists in a
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Crotalus Lepidus Klauberi Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Quick ID Look-alikes Range Habitat & Behavior Diet The diet is one of the better-documented aspects of the subspecies. The principal study, drawing on field and museum specimens, found: Reproduction Venom
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Pogona Vitticeps Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Quick ID Range Habitat & Behavior Diet Reproduction Threats / Conservation / Notes Additional Notes Ecology & Significance The bearded dragon occupies a specific niche in the arid interior — a mid-sized
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Acanthosaura capra Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Quick ID Range Habitat & Behavior Diet Reproduction Threats / Conservation / Notes Look-alikes Additional Notes Ecology & Significance In Exhibits Field Note All Cernunnos Foundation materials are free to use for
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Chamaeleo calyptratus Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: ReptiliaOrder: SquamataFamily: ChamaeleonidaeGenus: ChamaeleoSpecies: Chamaeleo calyptratus Common Names by Region The species name calyptratus comes from the Greek for “covered” or “veiled,” a reference to the tall helmet, or casque, that crowns the head.
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Crotalus atrox Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description General Appearance The Western Diamondback is a large, heavy-bodied pit viper and the most widely distributed large rattlesnake in North America. Adults commonly reach 100–150 cm (3.5–5 ft), with occasional individuals exceeding
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Bothriechis schlegelii Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: ReptiliaOrder: SquamataSuborder: SerpentesFamily: ViperidaeSubfamily: CrotalinaeGenus: BothriechisSpecies: Bothriechis schlegelii Common Names by Region Eyelash ViperEyelash Palm Pit ViperSchlegel’s Palm ViperBocaracá (Costa Rica)Oropel (yellow morph name in parts of Central America)Terciopelo de pestañas (Spanish) Description General
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Podarcis muralis Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: ReptiliaOrder: SquamataFamily: LacertidaeGenus: PodarcisSpecies: Podarcis muralis Common Names by Region Description General Appearance The Common Wall Lizard is a small, agile reptile recognized for its slender body, long tail, and complex mosaic patterning across
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SIDEWINDER RATTLESNAKE Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Overview The sidewinder is a small-to-medium rattlesnake built for sand. It’s famous for its sidewinding locomotion—a movement style that reduces sinking and limits body contact with scorching ground. Key Identifiers Behavior Notes
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American Green Anole Taxonomy Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: ReptiliaOrder: SquamataFamily: DactyloidaeGenus: AnolisSpecies: Anolis carolinensis (Voigt, 1832) Common Names by Region General: American Green Anole, Green AnoleUnited States: Green Anole, Carolina AnoleHerpetology / Field Guides: American AnoleInformal / Local Use: Tree Lizard