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The taxonomy for reptiles used on this website is
based on P. Uetz et al's The Reptile Database. For those who might be interested,
additional information on this database of reptilian taxonomy can be
found at
www.reptile-database.org/.
Whilst I have tried to stay in line with this list as far as possible,
there are a few minor amendments which I have made based on information
gleaned from elsewhere.
This website is
regularly updated with new photos (both improvements on existing species
as well as additional species not featured before)
and, where there have been updates, an indication
Currently, the reptiles section is made up of 24 families (out of a possible 61 families) comprising a total of 151 species and an additional 1 subspecies. (152 taxa in total) |
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Testudinidae
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Tortoises |
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Dermochelyidae
- Leatherback
Turtles (1 species - 1 taxon) |
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Cheloniidae
- Sea
Turtles (2 species - 2 taxa) |
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Chelidae
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Austro-American Sideneck Turtles (1 species - 1 taxon) |
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Pelomedusidae
- Afro-American
Sideneck Turtles (2 species - 2 taxa) |
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Agamidae
- Agamas (11 species - 11 taxa) |
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Chamaeleonidae
- Chameleons (4 species - 4 taxa) |
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Iguanidae
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Iguanas (1 species - 1 taxon) |
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Polychrotidae
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Anoles (1 species - 1 taxon) |
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Tropiduridae
- Neotropical
Ground Lizards (4 species - 4 taxa) |
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Gekkonidae
- Geckos (26 species - 26 taxa) |
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Cordylidae
- Spinytail
Lizards (8 species - 8 taxa) |
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| Gerrhosauridae
- Plated
Lizards (4 species - 4 taxa) |
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Teiidae
- Whiptails and
Tegus (4 species - 4 taxa) |
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Lacertidae
- Lacertids and
Wall Lizards (14 species - 14 taxa) |
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Scincidae
- Skinks (28 species - 28 taxa) |
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Varanidae
- Monitor
Lizards (3 species - 3 taxa) |
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Typhlopidae
- Blind Snakes (1 species - 1 taxon) |
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Boidae
- Boas
and Pythons (1 species - 1 taxon) |
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Atractaspididae
- Mole Vipers (1 species - 1 taxon) |
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Colubridae
- Colubrids (18 species - 18 taxa) |
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Elapidae
- Cobras,
Kraits, Coral Snakes and Sea Snakes (3 species - 3 taxa) |
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Viperidae
- Vipers and
Pit Vipers (1 species - 1 taxon) |
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Crocodylidae
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Crocodylians (3 species - 3 taxa) |
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