The crested gecko or eyelash gecko is a species of gecko. It is native to to New Caledonia – a special collectivity of France, located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, about 1,210 km (750 mi) east of Australia and 17,000 km (11,000 mi) from Metropolitan France. The species is found in southern New Caledonia. There … Read more
The green iguana also known as the American iguana is the best-known species of iguana. Usually, this animal is simply called the iguana. It is native to Central and South America. The green iguana ranges over a large geographic area, from southern Brazil and Paraguay to as far north as Mexico and the Caribbean Islands. … Read more
The leopard gecko, also known as the common leopard geckos and the panther gecko, is a medium-sized lizard. Leopard geckos are native to south-Asian Afghanistan, Pakistan, north-west India, and some parts of Iran. Their habitats include dry and semi-dry desert regions and arid grasslands. The lifespan for the leopard gecko is about 15 years in … Read more
The green anole is a species of a lizard. Other common names include the Carolina anole, American green anole, American anole, American chameleon, and red-throated anole. This species is native to North America, where it is found mainly in the subtropical southeastern parts of the continent. Green anoles are most abundant on the Atlantic Coastal … Read more
The Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) is a species of venomous lizard. It is found in the Southwestern United States and Mexico, a range including Sonora, Arizona, parts of California, Nevada, Utah, and New Mexico. The Gila monster ranges from sea level to 1,500 meters (4,920 feet) in altitude. They inhabit scrubland, succulent desert, and oak … Read more
Geckos are lizards that belong to the Gekkota infraorder. They are the most species-rich group of lizards, with more than 1,650 different species worldwide. Geckos live on every continent except for Antarctica. They are mostly found in warm climates and live in numerous habitats, such as rain forests, deserts and even on cold mountain slopes. … Read more
The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), also known as the Komodo monitor, is the largest living species of lizard. It is a type of monitor lizard, an ancient species of reptile with ancestors that date back more than 100 million years. Komodo dragons live on only five islands in southeastern Indonesia: Indonesia’s four islands within Komodo … Read more
Chameleons or chamaeleons (family Chamaeleonidae) are a distinctive and highly specialized clade of old world lizards with 202 species described as of June 2015. These species come in a range of colors, and many species have the ability to change colors. All chameleons are found in the Old World, but most live in Madagascar and … Read more
Iguanas are a types of lizards. It can be found in Mexico, Central and South America, the Galápagos Islands, the Caribbean islands, Fiji and Madagascar. Iguanas have strong jaws with razor-sharp teeth and sharp tails, which make up half their body length and can be used as whips to drive off predators. They can also … Read more