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Gonocephalus lizard in the highlands of New Guinea
Gonocephalus lizard in the highlands of New Guinea



Neon Blue Gecko (Lygodactylus williamsi)


Madagascar swift (Oplurus cyclurus)
Madagascar swift (Oplurus cyclurus)


Juvenile green iguana (Iguana iguana) [colombia_2513]
Juvenile green iguana (Iguana iguana) [colombia_2513]



Monitor lizard in Sri Lanka



Green flying dragon


Trioceros sternfeldi chameleon, not the Dwarf chameleon (Bradypodion species)
Trioceros sternfeldi chameleon, not the Dwarf chameleon (Bradypodion species)



Gold dust day gecko, a non-native lizard species in Hawaii


Orange and brown frehwater turtle
Orange and brown frehwater turtle



Skink [australia_fnq_0861]


Madagascar plated lizard (Zonosaurus madagascariensis)
Madagascar plated lizard (Zonosaurus madagascariensis)


Madagascar plated lizard (Zonosaurus madagascarensis) [madagascar_maroantsetra_0193]
Madagascar plated lizard (Zonosaurus madagascarensis) [madagascar_maroantsetra_0193]


Dendrelaphis pictus snake
Dendrelaphis pictus snake


Anole [costa_rica_la_selva_0560]
Anole [costa_rica_la_selva_0560]


Basilisk lizard sleeping in a tree
Basilisk lizard sleeping in a tree


Giant leaf-tailed gecko, Uroplatus fimbriatus
Giant leaf-tailed gecko, Uroplatus fimbriatus



Water monitor swimming



Small lizards


Snake [costa_rica_siquirres_0261]
Snake [costa_rica_siquirres_0261]


Madagascar plated lizard (Zonosaurus madagascarensis) [madagascar_maroantsetra_0194]
Madagascar plated lizard (Zonosaurus madagascarensis) [madagascar_maroantsetra_0194]


Phelsuma
Phelsuma



Blue gecko


Spiny lizard [brazil_0851]
Spiny lizard [brazil_0851]


Caiman [colombia_5815]
Caiman [colombia_5815]



Green basilisk lizard



Green Crested Lizard (Bronchocela cristatella)


Juvenile Lateralis chameleon in Isalo (Isalo) [chameleon_isalo0125]
Juvenile Lateralis chameleon in Isalo (Isalo) [chameleon_isalo0125]


Mossy leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus sikorae) [madagascar_perinet_0645]
Mossy leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus sikorae) [madagascar_perinet_0645]


Madagascar giant day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis) [madagascar_ankarafantsika_0262]
Madagascar giant day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis) [madagascar_ankarafantsika_0262]


Unidentified gecko [madagascar_herps_0035]
Unidentified gecko [madagascar_herps_0035]



Alien lizard


Tortoise [colombia_6505]
Tortoise [colombia_6505]


Common green iguana [colombia_5862]
Common green iguana [colombia_5862]


Sea turtle hatchlings [cr_4218]
Sea turtle hatchlings [cr_4218]


Giant green anole [manu_0930]
Giant green anole [manu_0930]


Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) [madagascar_herps_0104]
Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) [madagascar_herps_0104]



Shield-tailed Agama (Xenagama taylori)



Water monitor swimming



Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica)



Green Basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons)


Amber Mountain chameleon (Calumma ambreense) [madagascar_3725]
Amber Mountain chameleon (Calumma ambreense) [madagascar_3725]


Draco flying lizard -- borneo_3934
Draco flying lizard -- borneo_3934



William's Dwarf Day Gecko (Lygodactylus williamsi)



Flying gecko (Ptychozoon kuhli)


Uroplatus fimbriatus gecko [madagascar_masoala_0404]
Uroplatus fimbriatus gecko [madagascar_masoala_0404]



Namibian Rock Agamid [namibia_1323]


Lizard [madagascar_6699]
Lizard [madagascar_6699]



Collared lizard



Asian Water Dragon (Physignathus cocincinus)


Gold dust day gecko (Phelsuma laticauda) [madagascar_nosy_komba_0031]
Gold dust day gecko (Phelsuma laticauda) [madagascar_nosy_komba_0031]


Male iguanas fighting [colombia_6384]
Male iguanas fighting [colombia_6384]


Sea turtle hatchlings [cr_4214a]
Sea turtle hatchlings [cr_4214a]


Calumma globifer chameleon (male)
Calumma globifer chameleon (male)


Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) [madagascar_herps_0087]
Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) [madagascar_herps_0087]



Madagascar giant day gecko (Phelsuma grandis)



Borneo short-tailed python (Python curtus brongersmai)



Flying Lizard (Draco volans)


Male iguanas fighting [colombia_6375]
Male iguanas fighting [colombia_6375]


Female Furcifer balteatus preparing to grab an insect [madagascar_5097]
Female Furcifer balteatus preparing to grab an insect [madagascar_5097]



Flying dragon extending its dewlap [sabah_kinabatangan_0345]



Flying gecko in the wild
[bukit_tigapuluh_0309]


Peyrieras' Pygmy Chameleon (Brookesia peyrierasi)
Peyrieras' Pygmy Chameleon (Brookesia peyrierasi)



Blue gecko



Veiled chameleon



Lizard
[bukit_tigapuluh_0931]


Gecko eating a moth
Gecko eating a moth


Orange-headed black lizard
Orange-headed black lizard


Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) [madagascar_herps_0057]
Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) [madagascar_herps_0057]



Long-headed scaly foot (Lialis jicari)


Elephant-eared Chameleon (Calumma brevicorne)
Elephant-eared Chameleon (Calumma brevicorne)


Caiman [colombia_5828]
Caiman [colombia_5828]


Malagasy giant hognose snake (Leioheterodon madagascariensis) [madagascar_4090]
Malagasy giant hognose snake (Leioheterodon madagascariensis) [madagascar_4090]



Water monitor [riau_1517]



Red spitting cobra (Naja pallida)


Sumatran freshwater turtle [sumatra_0512]
Sumatran freshwater turtle [sumatra_0512]


Madagascar leaf-nosed snake (Langaha madagascariensis) [calacad_038]
Madagascar leaf-nosed snake (Langaha madagascariensis) [calacad_038]



Monitor lizard in Sri Lanka


Colorful chameleon on a leaf
Colorful chameleon on a leaf



Chuckwalla (Sauromalus ater)


American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) with its mouth open near the Tarcoles Bridge on the road from Jaco
American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) with its mouth open near the Tarcoles Bridge on the road from Jaco



Sea turtle in Malaysia [sabah_underwater_0268]



Flying Lizard (Draco volans)


Female Furcifer balteatus chewing an insect [madagascar_5121]
Female Furcifer balteatus chewing an insect [madagascar_5121]


Bright green Jeweled chameleon (Furcifer oustaleti) near Isalo (Isalo)
Bright green Jeweled chameleon (Furcifer oustaleti) near Isalo (Isalo)


Baby caiman [colombia_5704]
Baby caiman [colombia_5704]


Baby caiman [colombia_5890]
Baby caiman [colombia_5890]


Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) [madagascar_herps_0105]
Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) [madagascar_herps_0105]


Oustalet's chameleon in a Plumeria tree
Oustalet's chameleon in a Plumeria tree


Caiman [colombia_4753]
Caiman [colombia_4753]



Emerald tree boa (Corallus caninus)


Parson's chameleon [madagascar_masoala_0166]
Parson's chameleon [madagascar_masoala_0166]


Green water dragon with blue eyes
Green water dragon with blue eyes



Green snake with red markings [north_sumatra_0042]


Brookesia chameleon in soil (Montagne d' Ambre)
Brookesia chameleon in soil (Montagne d' Ambre)


Turnip-tailed Gecko (Thecadactylus rapicauda)
Turnip-tailed Gecko (Thecadactylus rapicauda)


Bornean forest lizard -- borneo_6108
Bornean forest lizard -- borneo_6108



Water monitor lizard


Lined Day Gecko (Phelsuma lineata) [madagascar_0819]
Lined Day Gecko (Phelsuma lineata) [madagascar_0819]



Oriental whipsnake


Green iguana [colombia_5056]
Green iguana [colombia_5056]


Lizard [costa_rica_siquirres_0535]
Lizard [costa_rica_siquirres_0535]



Ethiopian mountain pit viper (Bitis parviocula)



Sungazer (Cordylus giganteus)


Madagascar giant day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis) [madagascar_4457]
Madagascar giant day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis) [madagascar_4457]


Speckled day gecko (Phelsuma guttata) [madagascar_masoala_0775]
Speckled day gecko (Phelsuma guttata) [madagascar_masoala_0775]



Blue gecko



Adult female Komodo dragon



Blue Gecko (Lygodactylus williamsi)


Madagascar Nile crocodile
Madagascar Nile crocodile


Madagascar leaf-nosed snake (Langaha madagascariensis) [calacad_040]
Madagascar leaf-nosed snake (Langaha madagascariensis) [calacad_040]


Boa constrictor hidden among leaves on the forest floor [costa_rica_osa_0284]
Boa constrictor hidden among leaves on the forest floor [costa_rica_osa_0284]


Lizard [costa_rica_osa_0113]
Lizard [costa_rica_osa_0113]


Baby caiman [colombia_5818]
Baby caiman [colombia_5818]


Anolis lizard
Anolis lizard


Male iguanas fighting [colombia_6367]
Male iguanas fighting [colombia_6367]


Green iguana climbing a tree [costa_rica_la_selva_1257]
Green iguana climbing a tree [costa_rica_la_selva_1257]


Snake [costa_rica_siquirres_0256]
Snake [costa_rica_siquirres_0256]


Spectacled Caiman (Caiman crocodilus) [costa_rica_osa_0939]
Spectacled Caiman (Caiman crocodilus) [costa_rica_osa_0939]



Adult female Komodo dragon


Red-headed basilisk [colombia_4340]
Red-headed basilisk [colombia_4340]


American crocodile
American crocodile


Water monitor -- sabah_0158
Water monitor -- sabah_0158



Galapagos tortoise



Flying dragon lizard [sabah_kinabatangan_0353]



Sea turtle [sabah_underwater_0040]


Madagascarophis colubrinus [madagascar_2089]
Madagascarophis colubrinus [madagascar_2089]


Parson's chameleon (Tolongoina race)
Parson's chameleon (Tolongoina race)


American Crocodiles in the Tarcoles river [costa_rica_6063]
American Crocodiles in the Tarcoles river [costa_rica_6063]



Pacific green sea turtle



Turtle


Mimophis mahafaliensis snake (Tsingy de Bemaraha)
Mimophis mahafaliensis snake (Tsingy de Bemaraha)



Blue Gecko



Galapagos tortoise



Pacific green sea turtle


Orange, white, black, and gray lizard [colombia_1518]
Orange, white, black, and gray lizard [colombia_1518]


Caiman [colombia_4744]
Caiman [colombia_4744]


Common puff adder (Bitis arietans)
Common puff adder (Bitis arietans)


Water monitor in a clear river [sumatra_1395]
Water monitor in a clear river [sumatra_1395]


Caiman [colombia_4759]
Caiman [colombia_4759]


Thiel's Pygmy Chameleon (Brookesia thieli) [madagascar_0432]
Thiel's Pygmy Chameleon (Brookesia thieli) [madagascar_0432]



Pacific green sea turtle


Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) [madagascar_herps_0071]
Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) [madagascar_herps_0071]


Red-headed jesus christ lizard [colombia_3006]
Red-headed jesus christ lizard [colombia_3006]


Fer de lance [costa_rica_osa_0558]
Fer de lance [costa_rica_osa_0558]



Flying dragon lizard


Dendrelaphis pictus snake eating a frog -- malaysia0795
Dendrelaphis pictus snake eating a frog -- malaysia0795


Forest lizard
Forest lizard


Young green iguana [costa_rica_la_selva_0699]
Young green iguana [costa_rica_la_selva_0699]


Giant male Parson's chameleon (Calumma parsonii) [yellow and orange]
Giant male Parson's chameleon (Calumma parsonii) [yellow and orange]


Blue-nosed Chameleon (Calumma boettgeri) (Montagne d' Ambre)
Blue-nosed Chameleon (Calumma boettgeri) (Montagne d' Ambre)


Slender Anole (Norops limifrons) [costa_rica_la_selva_1278]
Slender Anole (Norops limifrons) [costa_rica_la_selva_1278]


Hatchling Olive ridley sea turtle headed out to sea [costa_rica_5692]
Hatchling Olive ridley sea turtle headed out to sea [costa_rica_5692]


Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) [madagascar_herps_0095]
Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) [madagascar_herps_0095]



Geckos having sex



Sulawesi lizard


Water monitor in a clear river [sumatra_1393]
Water monitor in a clear river [sumatra_1393]



Asian whipsnake



Caiman Lizard (Dracaena Guianensis)



Skink


Caimain [colombia_3516]
Caimain [colombia_3516]


Madagascar giant day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis) [madagascar_ankarafantsika_0487]
Madagascar giant day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis) [madagascar_ankarafantsika_0487]


Oustalet's chameleon (Furcifer oustaleti) [madagascar_ankarafantsika_0429]
Oustalet's chameleon (Furcifer oustaleti) [madagascar_ankarafantsika_0429]


American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) with its mouth open [costa_rica_6043]
American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) with its mouth open [costa_rica_6043]



Electric Blue Day Gecko



Timor python (Python timoriensis)



marine_iguana_lava



Pacific green sea turtle



Flying dragon extending its dewlap [sabah_kinabatangan_0332]



Madagascar spiny-tailed iguana (Oplurus cuvieri)



Green sea turtle [sabah_underwater_0665]



Lizard



Western Aquatic Garter Snake (Thamnophis Couchii)



Yellow-headed Day Gecko from northwestern Madagascar



Turtle


Madagascar giant chameleon (Furcifer oustaleti) [madagascar_7083]
Madagascar giant chameleon (Furcifer oustaleti) [madagascar_7083]


Headshot of a common green iguana (Iguana iguana)
Headshot of a common green iguana (Iguana iguana)


Anole [costa_rica_la_selva_0555]
Anole [costa_rica_la_selva_0555]


Banded cat-eyed snake (Leptodeira annulata) [costa_rica_siquirres_0370]
Banded cat-eyed snake (Leptodeira annulata) [costa_rica_siquirres_0370]



Flying Dragon (Draco volans)



Namibian Rock Lizard [namibia_1291]


Turnip-tailed Geckos (Thecadactylus rapicauda)
Turnip-tailed Geckos (Thecadactylus rapicauda)


Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) [madagascar_herps_0064]
Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) [madagascar_herps_0064]


Uroplatus lineata  (Marojejy)
Uroplatus lineata (Marojejy)



Python


Uroplatus fimbriatus gecko [madagascar_masoala_0407]
Uroplatus fimbriatus gecko [madagascar_masoala_0407]


Madagascar giant day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis) [madagascar_ankarafantsika_0489]
Madagascar giant day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis) [madagascar_ankarafantsika_0489]


Malagasy giant chameleon (Furcifer oustaleti) [madagascar_ankarafantsika_0422]
Malagasy giant chameleon (Furcifer oustaleti) [madagascar_ankarafantsika_0422]


Ancient Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Geochelone gigantea)
Ancient Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Geochelone gigantea)


Water monitor lizard walking on river rocks [sumatra_1410]
Water monitor lizard walking on river rocks [sumatra_1410]



Blue Gecko (Lygodactylus williamsi)



Flying dragon extending its dewlap [sabah_kinabatangan_0343]


Water monitor -- sabah_0163
Water monitor -- sabah_0163


Water monitor in Borneo
Water monitor in Borneo



Flying dragon extending its dewlap [sabah_kinabatangan_0335]



Papuan Olive Python (Apodora papuana)



Sea turtle in Malaysia [sabah_underwater_0274]


Red-headed basilisk [colombia_4046]
Red-headed basilisk [colombia_4046]


Furcifer pardalis (breeding coloration)
Furcifer pardalis (breeding coloration)



Blue gecko


Sphenomorphus skink species
Sphenomorphus skink species


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