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Common Madagascar Cat Snake
Madagascarophis colubrinus Schlegel, 1837
Madagascan Cat-eyed Snake (Madagascarophis colubrinus) is a pseudoxyrhophiid snake species found only in Madagascar.
Blonde Hognose Snake
Leioheterodon modestus (Günther, 1863)
Leioheterodon modestus is an oviparous hognose snake endemic to patchy habitats across Madagascar.
Giant Madagascan Hognose Snake
Leioheterodon madagascariensis (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854)
Leioheterodon madagascariensis is a harmless endemic rear-fanged hognose snake from Madagascar that is not dangerous to people.
Madagascar Leaf-nosed Snake
Langaha madagascariensis Bonaterre, 1790
Langaha madagascariensis, the Malagasy leaf-nosed snake, is a highly sexually dimorphic oviparous snake from Madagascar.
Lateral Water Snake
Thamnosophis lateralis (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854)
The lateral water snake Thamnosophis lateralis is an endemic Madagascan snake in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae.
Cape Reed Snake
Amplorhinus multimaculatus Smith, 1847
Amplorhinus multimaculatus is a small viviparous species found in southern Africa that lives in multiple natural habitats.
Common Slug-eater
Duberria lutrix (Linnaeus, 1758)
Duberria lutrix, the common slug eater, is a small snake found across multiple countries in eastern and southern Africa.
Mole Snake
Pseudaspis cana (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pseudaspis cana, the non-venomous mole snake, lives across most of southern Africa in varied habitats and gives birth to live young.
Painted Mock Viper
Psammodynastes pictus Günther, 1858
Psammodynastes pictus, painted or spotted mock viper, is a Southeast Asian snake species with documented localities across the region.
Common Mock Viper
Psammodynastes pulverulentus (Boie, 1827)
The common mock viper (Psammodynastes pulverulentus) is a small harmless Asian snake that mimics viper defensive behavior.
Cape Centipede-Eater
Aparallactus capensis Smith, 1849
Aparallactus capensis is a small centipede-eating snake found across southern and central Africa.
Common Purple-glossed Snake
Amblyodipsas polylepis (Bocage, 1873)
Amblyodipsas polylepis is a small, uniformly dark snake endemic to eastern and northern southern Africa.
Natal Black Snake
Macrelaps microlepidotus (Günther, 1860)
This text provides the genus diagnosis and full species description for the snake Macrelaps microlepidotus.
Southern Stiletto Snake
Atractaspis bibronii Smith, 1849
Atractaspis bibronii is a snake species found across southern Africa, with specific physical traits and a wide range of preferred habitats.
Spotted Harlequin Snake
Homoroselaps lacteus (Linnaeus, 1758)
The spotted harlequin snake, Homoroselaps lacteus, is an atracaspidid snake found in South Africa and Eswatini.
Pig-nosed Turtle
Carettochelys insculpta Ramsay, 1886
Pig-nosed turtle (Carettochelys insculpta) is a distinctive freshwater turtle native to northern Australia and New Guinea.
African Softshell Turtle
Trionyx triunguis (Forskål, 1775)
Trionyx triunguis is a very large omnivorous softshell turtle species with a typical size range of 85–94 cm and 40 kg.
Spiny Softshell
Apalone spinifera (Lesueur, 1827)
Apalone spinifera, the spiny softshell turtle, is a widely distributed North American freshwater softshell turtle with distinct physical and behavioral traits.
Smooth Softshell
Apalone mutica (Lesueur, 1827)
Apalone mutica, the smooth softshell turtle, is a North American freshwater turtle with distinct anatomy and specific reproductive behavior.
Florida Softshell Turtle
Apalone ferox (Schneider, 1783)
Apalone ferox, the Florida softshell turtle, is North America's largest softshell turtle native to the southeastern US.
Chinese Softshell Turtle
Pelodiscus sinensis Wiegmann, 1835
Pelodiscus sinensis, the Chinese softshell turtle, is a freshwater turtle native to China and Taiwan with invasive populations worldwide.
Amur Softshell Turtle
Pelodiscus maackii (Brandt, 1858)
Pelodiscus maackii is an aquatic turtle found across parts of Northeast Asia, reaching a maximum carapace length of 32.5 cm.
Ganges Softshell Turtle
Nilssonia gangetica (Cuvier, 1825)
Nilssonia gangetica is a freshwater turtle defined by specific shell and skull traits, found in South Asian river basins.
Southeast Asian Softshell Turtle
Amyda cartilaginea (Boddaert, 1770)
Amyda cartilaginea, the Asiatic soft-shell turtle, is a freshwater turtle found across Southeast Asia with a distinct elongated snout.
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