Search Results
1892 results for “male female”
Black Spiny-tailed Iguana
The Black Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura similis) reaches about 1 m as an adult, gray with black cross-bands, though mainly green as a juvenile. Diurnal and arboreal, it is more aggressive than the green iguana and needs long taming — not for beginners or homes with young children.
Fire Skink
The Fire Skink (Mochlus fernandi, formerly Riopa fernandi) is a West African skink whose body bears continuous black-white-red bands from snout to tail like flames — hence the name. Affordable and striking, it is a great example of a skink that is both cheap and beautiful.
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 Diamondback Terrapin
The Northern Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin terrapin), the nominate subspecies, is a semi-aquatic turtle native to the brackish estuaries of the U.S. Atlantic coast. Named for the diamond patterns on its shell, it is increasingly popular, reasonably priced, and not hard to keep — but it needs brackish water.
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.
Chaco Tortoise
The Chaco Tortoise (Chelonoidis chilensis), long misnamed the Argentine or 'Chilean' tortoise, is a rare South American tortoise from the Gran Chaco of Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Brazil. Closely related to red- and yellow-footed tortoises, it is attractive but delicate and disease-prone, so best left to experienced keepers.
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.
Desert Tortoise
The Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) is a hardy, large land tortoise from the dry southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Plain-looking with faint carapace markings, it is a protected and trade-restricted species and is challenging to keep outside its arid native range.