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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.
Common Agama
The Common Agama (Agama agama), also called the rainbow lizard, is plain gray at night but flushes vivid color as it warms in the sun — hence its 'rainbow' name. A hardy starter agamid from central and western Africa. (Note: the source's 'gliding/flying' description is inaccurate — Agama agama does not glide; that belongs to flying dragons of the genus Draco.)
Amazonian Anaconda
The Amazonian anaconda (Eunectes barbouri), a member of the anaconda group of boas from South America's Amazon, is among the largest snakes alive. Note: the green anaconda (Eunectes murinus) holds the true record for length and weight; E. barbouri is a closely related species.
Hot-spring Snake
The hot-spring snake (Thermophis baileyi) is a non-venomous colubrid endemic to the high-altitude hot springs of western China. Strongly thermophilic, it dies if exposed to freezing temperatures for long.
White Java Sparrow
The white Java sparrow is a captive white color form of the Java sparrow (Padda oryzivora), developed in Japan. The chick is grey-backed and turns snow-white as an adult, with red bill and feet. Gentle and people-friendly, it is a popular beginner hand-tame bird, though temperamental toward other birds.
White Chinchilla
The white chinchilla is a coat-color morph of the chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera), native to the Andes of South America. It likes dry, cool, dim places, is nocturnal, gentle and very timid, and commands a higher price for its pure white coat.
Syrian Hamster
The Syrian hamster (Mesocricetus auratus), also called the golden hamster or 'pearl bear', is a hamster from Asia and the first species kept as a pet. Docile and easy to breed, it lives 2 to 3 years with good care and comes in over 40 color varieties.
Guinea Pig
The Guinea Pig (Cavia porcellus), also called the cavy, is a gentle South American rodent kept worldwide as a pet. It needs a roomy cage, a bottle, and — unlike many rodents — a diet with added vitamin C: grass hay, guinea-pig pellets, and fresh vegetables. Its teeth grow for life, so fibrous food is essential.
Winter White Dwarf Hamster
The Winter White Dwarf Hamster (Phodopus sungorus), also called the Djungarian hamster or Russian dwarf, is the easiest and tamest of the small hamsters and turns white in winter. A solitary species, it needs a safe cage, a wheel, and a careful diet free of onion, chocolate, and apple seeds. Lifespan 2–3 years.
Aye-aye
The Aye-aye is a strange, cat-sized lemur from Madagascar with extraordinarily long fingers and toes (the real source of its 'finger monkey' name). Nocturnal, solitary and curious, it is critically endangered and kept only in zoos and reserves — not a typical pet. It can live over 20 years.