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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.
Indian Bullfrog (Tiger Frog)
The stout 'frog of Asia' with tiger-like markings - a China Grade II protected amphibian. Private keeping is illegal; profile is for farmers and breeders.
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.
Angonoka (Ploughshare) Tortoise
One of the world's ten most endangered turtles - fewer than 1,000 left in Madagascar, CITES I, and effectively not tradable. Education-only profile.
Chinese Pond Turtle (Reeves’ Turtle)
China's most common native turtle - hardy, cheap, and the 'ink turtle' that turns black with age. A classic, beginner-friendly pond turtle.
Marginated Tortoise
The largest Mediterranean tortoise, with a fan-like flared rear shell - temperate-climate friendly and a good (if winter-careful) European tortoise.
Indian Star Tortoise
A stunning radiated-pattern star tortoise - beautiful but famously prone to sudden death from humidity/temperature swings. CITES I; captive-bred only.
Aldabra Giant Tortoise
One of the two largest tortoises on Earth - a gentle giant that may outlive you. Captive-bred, legally imported animals only.
Ryukyu Black-breasted Leaf Turtle
A tiny, endangered leaf turtle found only on the Ryukyu Islands - a miniature cousin of the black-breasted leaf turtle and a conservation concern.
Chinese Rock Frog (Giant Spiny Frog)
A large, robust stream frog from southern China, prized as food and increasingly farmed - a hardy amphibian for a cool, flowing-water setup.