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Kapuas Mud Snake
The Kapuas Mud Snake (also called the color-changing snake) is found in swamps and swamp forests along Indonesia's Kapuas River. A rear-fanged colubrid discovered only around 2005, it is venomous but not yet kept as a pet.
Dyscophus antongili
The Antongil Bay Tomato Frog (Dyscophus antongili) is native to the east coast of Madagascar and feeds on insects. Restricted to a narrow range and threatened by habitat loss and poaching for the pet trade, it is listed under CITES Appendix I. Wild individuals come in red (females) or yellow (males), so choose a female if you want a red 'tomato'.
Xenesthis monstrosa
The Colombian Giant Black (Xenesthis monstrosa) is a dark-colored tarantula little known in the pet trade and described as very similar to the Colombian Laser. With a black carapace marked only by pink spots around the eyes and a large 22-24 cm legspan, it is a challenging, expert-level species.
Xenesthis immanis
The Colombian Laser (Xenesthis immanis) is a striking pet tarantula prized for its violet, laser-patterned carapace, with adult males showing the most vivid coloration. Native to southern Colombia and Peru, it is a slow-growing, long-lived species suited to experienced keepers.
Costa Rican Tiger Rump Tarantula
The Costa Rican tiger rump (Cyclosternum fasciatum) is a small, colorful, terrestrial tarantula from Costa Rica's rainforests, marked by tiger-like abdominal stripes. Recommended for experienced keepers, it is fed insects and needs humid substrate.
French Guiana Blue Fang
The French Guiana blue fang (Ephebopus cyanognathus) is a strikingly beautiful, metallic-hued tarantula from the rainforests of French Guiana, valued by collectors for its blue chelicerae. A burrowing species needing warm, humid conditions, it is best left unhandled due to its potent venom.
Balkan Green Lizard
The Balkan green lizard (Lacerta trilineata) is a vividly colored, diurnal lizard found in trees along tropical river valleys of the Balkan Peninsula. Reaching 34–50 cm, it is attractive and relatively manageable to keep in a tall, humid terrarium.
Mangrove Monitor
The mangrove monitor (Varanus indicus) is a widespread island monitor of the southwestern Pacific, once treated as a single species but now recognized as a complex of at least four related species. An opportunistic carnivore, it is unusual among monitors in being able to catch fish in deeper water.
Yellow Monitor
The yellow monitor (Varanus flavescens) is a moderately large monitor lizard named for its yellowish coloration. Found across the floodplains of the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra rivers in India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh, it favors damp environments and is rarely kept as a pet.
Fox Snake
The fox snake (Pantherophis vulpinus) is a North American colubrid named for the fox-like musk its glands release when disturbed. A harmless, non-venomous constrictor found near the Great Lakes, it is an uncommon and somewhat specialist pet.