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Hatchetfish
Also known as the Swallow Fish, Chest-Knife Fish, or Sternoptyx, the hatchetfish is a group of unusually shaped small freshwater fishes. Its body is extremely laterally compressed with a greatly protruding belly, giving it the silhouette of an ancient stone axe—hence the name.
Northern Grass Lizard
A tiny, very easy lacertid lizard of central and eastern China - shy but hardy, basking in grass and dropping its long tail to escape.
Chinese Beauty Snake
A large, non-venomous rat snake of southern China - the 'black-browed' beauty with four dark side bands. Hardy and a legendary rat-catcher, but fierce when startled.
Black Mamba
Africa's 'death serpent' - one of the fastest, most venomous snakes on Earth (neurotoxic). This profile is educational only; it is not and must never be a pet.
Indo-Chinese Rat Snake (Grey Rat Snake)
A wide-ranging, fast, non-venomous rat snake - the 'over-tree dragon' snake of southern China. Docile and a good pet, it may drop its tail when grabbed.
Florida Snapping Turtle
The most heavily-spined of the four Chelydra subspecies - a fierce, heat-loving carnivore from Florida and Georgia. Adults are aggressive; a meat or farm turtle more than a pet.
Helmeted Turtle
A common, hardy African side-neck turtle - small, gregarious, a strong carnivore, and a good tropical-community water turtle (no brumation).
Blood Python
A stout, richly coloured Indonesian python with a reputation for a short temper - heavy-bodied, manageable in length, but demands respect.
Reticulated Python
The longest snake in the world, a spectacular Indonesian python with an intricate network pattern - immensely strong and strictly for experienced keepers.
Chinese Rat Snake (Dhumnades)
A large, fast, glossy black-and-white rat snake from China - powerful, active, and a impressive but demanding colubrid.