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Pygmy / Rainbow Chameleon
Among the smallest reptiles in the world, tiny ground-dwelling chameleons of Madagascar.
Black-throated Monitor
A large monitor with a dark body and light throat, powerful and intelligent.
Puerto Rican Crested Anole
An arboreal green anole with a prominent head crest, native to Puerto Rico.
Gold Tegu
A large golden-brown tegu, secretive and omnivorous.
Eastern Water Dragon
A semi-aquatic agamid of eastern Australia, gray-brown with a yellow belly and high crest.
Tokay Gecko
A large bold gecko with bright blue-gray spotted skin and a loud 'to-kay' call.
Olive Ridley Sea Turtle
The most abundant sea turtle, famed for large arribada mass-nesting events involving thousands of females on I…
North Island Brown Kiwi
A small flightless nocturnal bird with hair-like feathers, tiny wings and a long curved bill, the iconic natio…
Roborovski Hamster
The smallest and fastest of the domesticated hamster species (body 4.
French Lop
A large, heavy-bodied lop breed with a broad head and long drooping ears, known for its calm, laid-back and af…
Burmilla
A British breed with a shimmering silver-tipped short coat, created by accident from a Chinchilla Persian and …
Bergamasco Shepherd
An ancient Italian herder whose coat forms unique felted flocks, protecting it while it guards livestock.
Galapagos Land Iguana
A large yellow-brown land iguana with a blunt face, feeding on cactus and fruits.
Steppe Runner (Eremias)
A fast, pale sand-colored lizard of Asian steppes, darting between burrows.
Fire Skink
A brilliantly colored skink with red, gold and black markings, native to West African forests.
Fischer's Chameleon
A forest chameleon of East Africa with a moderate casque, green to brown.
Perentie
Australia's largest monitor, a long fast lizard of arid regions.
Blue-tailed Anole
A small green anole with a bright blue tail, endemic to the Bahamas.
Eastern Collared Lizard
A colorful lizard with a distinct black-and-white collar, can run on hind legs.
Chinese Gecko
A common house gecko of East Asia with gray-brown banded skin, active at night on walls.
Flatback Sea Turtle
Unique among sea turtles in having a flattened, low-profile shell and nesting only in Australia.
Little Spotted Kiwi
The smallest kiwi species, secretive and nocturnal, feeding on invertebrates with its sensitive long bill.
Campbell's Dwarf Hamster
One of the two 'Russian dwarf hamster' species.
Mini Rex
A small breed with a short, velvety, plush 'rex' coat that is extremely soft, plus short upright ears.
