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Egg Turtles (Mud & Musk Turtles)
A collective name for the small, egg-shaped turtles of the family Kinosternidae - the mud turtles and musk turtles - popular for their compact size and personable behaviour.
Philippine Sailfin Lizard
The Philippine sailfin lizard (Hydrosaurus pustulatus) is the largest agamid, famed for the tall sail on its tail; semi-aquatic and IUCN Vulnerable, it is a challenging but rewarding advanced keeper's lizard.
White-lipped Pit Viper
The white-lipped pit viper (Trimeresurus albolabris) is a slender, arboreal venomous pit viper of southern China and Southeast Asia, recognised by the white line running from its body to its lower lip.
Jerdon’s Tree Frog
Jerdon's Tree Frog (Hyla annectans), also called the West Chinese rain frog, is a small, brightly colored tree frog. Its back is green with purple-gray and golden head stripes; males reach about 36 mm, females 41 mm. Common in farmland, it eats many pests.
Red Bamboo Snake
The Red Bamboo Snake (Oreocryptophis porphyracea, formerly Elaphe porphyracea), also called the purple-gray ratsnake, is a medium-sized, non-venomous snake. Gentle and nocturnal, it makes a good pet snake, though it demands high humidity and stable temperatures.
Red-tailed Boa
The Red-tailed Boa (Boa constrictor) is a large, non-venomous constricting snake with variable coloration and an average lifespan of 20–30 years. One of the most striking snakes, it has 10 recognized subspecies.
Texas Diamondback Terrapin
The Texas Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin littoralis) is a rare and prized subspecies of the diamondback terrapin. Thanks to conservation, its numbers are rising; the white-skinned 'super Texas' form is considered top quality and can fetch very high prices.
Black Marsh Turtle
The Black Marsh Turtle (Siebenrockiella crassicollis), also called the Siamese temple turtle, is a medium-sized black freshwater turtle from Southeast Asia. Wild numbers are low, but captive-bred individuals now meet demand. An IUCN Vulnerable species, it is not for beginners.
Northern Black-humped Map Turtle
The Northern Black-humped Map Turtle (Graptemys nigrinoda nigrinoda) is a relatively common map turtle seen in markets worldwide. Affordable, easy to keep, and odd-looking, it is popular — the black hump-like knobs on the front vertebral scutes are its unmistakable mark.
Iverson’s Turtle
Iverson's Turtle (Mauremys iversoni), also called the Fujian stone turtle, is a China-endemic turtle found only in Fujian and Guizhou. Very rare, it is listed under China's protected-wildlife category, and its taxonomic status is debated — some research suggests it may be a hybrid.