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Madagascar Rainbowfish
The Madagascar rainbowfish, also called the Madagascar rainbow or stone beauty, is native to Madagascar. Adults reach 6 to 8 cm and are admired for the shifting bands of color that play across their bodies as the light changes.
Red-Tailed Black Shark
The Red-Tailed Black Shark is a tropical fish species with a very distinctive appearance. Native to Thailand, this ornamental fish has a rather aggressive temperament, being relatively gentle toward other species but fighting fiercely with its own kind.
White Jade Phoenix Cichlid
The White Jade Phoenix cichlid (Nanachromis nudiceps) is a slender, peaceful African cichlid from the Congo River basin. It is named for its pure white, jade-like belly and is often confused with the Blue-bellied Phoenix, though the two differ clearly in caudal-fin pattern.
McCord’s Box Turtle
A dazzling, China-endemic box turtle (Cuora mccordi) from Guangxi - extremely rare and CITES II; wild individuals are essentially unobtainable. Education-only.
Splendid Japalure (Liyue Dragon Lizard)
A pretty but fragile Chinese mountain lizard - mostly wild-caught, a protected 'three-have' species, and hard to keep alive. Look, don't buy.
Brazilian Whiteknee Tarantula
The Brazilian whiteknee tarantula (Acanthoscurria geniculata) is a boldly black-and-white striped, fast-growing pet tarantula from Brazil — note that taxonomically it is an arachnid, not a reptile, but it is grouped here with the reptile-archive keepers' species.
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.
Burmese Black Turtle
The Burmese Black Turtle (Melanochelys trijuga indopeninsularis) is one of the seven subspecies of the Indian black turtle (three-keeled turtle). Common in Chinese pet markets — almost all sourced from wild capture — it is inexpensive but plain-looking, so it is kept in modest numbers.
Forest Hinge-back Tortoise
The African hinge-back tortoise (Kinixys erosa), also called the forest hinge-back, is one of the most prized hinge-back tortoises from Africa. It can fold the rear of its carapace — a unique defense and breathing aid — and demands high humidity and experienced care.
Common Spider Tortoise
The Common Spider Tortoise (Pyxis arachnoides) is a tiny forest tortoise endemic to Madagascar. Never captive-bred and only wild-caught in trade, it is demanding and listed on CITES Appendix I, so buy with caution.