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Desert Monitor
The Desert Monitor (Varanus griseus) is a large, fierce monitor of the Sahara and Asian deserts, reaching up to 140 cm and famed for its endurance and venom-resistant diet of snakes and scorpions. Difficult and dangerous to keep, it is not recommended for beginners.
Brown Tree Frog
The Brown Tree Frog (Litoria ewingii) is a small, highly adaptable hylid frog native to southeastern Australia and introduced to New Zealand, classified as a species of Least Concern. It breeds year-round—peaking in summer after rain—and is known for its distinctive whistle-like call and brown body marked with two black stripes.
Kinosternon dunni
Kinosternon dunni, the Colombian Mud Turtle, is a semi-aquatic musk-turtle relative from Colombia's streams, mostly herbivorous and similar in looks to the narrow-bridged mud turtle. A prolific breeder, it benefits from a short, safe hibernation and a varied, plant-rich diet.
Florida East Coast Diamondback Terrapin
The Florida East Coast Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) is a dark, subdued brackish-marsh turtle from Florida's Atlantic coast, uncommon in the trade. Unique among turtles, it thrives in brackish water near seawater salinity, so it is best kept in slightly brackish conditions.
Florida Red-bellied Cooter
The Florida Red-bellied Cooter (Pseudemys nelsoni) is a brightly marked freshwater turtle from Florida and Georgia, popular with keepers who want a colorful alternative to the Red-eared Slider. Hardy and easy to care for, it thrives under slider-like conditions with good water quality and a basking spot.
Spotted Box Turtle
The Spotted Box Turtle is a rare box turtle native to the Sierra Madre Occidental of Mexico, now endangered and uncommon; it is one of the rarer members of the box turtle genus, with a relatively small carapace and distinctive appearance.
Pseudemydura umbrina (Western Swamp Turtle)
The Western swamp turtle (Pseudemydura umbrina) is one of Australia's smallest turtles; males have a 155 mm shell and weigh 550 g, while females reach 135 mm and 410 g. Its coloration varies with age and habitat, and it is listed as Critically Endangered.
Pseudemys alabamensis (Alabama Red-bellied Turtle)
The Alabama red-bellied turtle is a small to medium aquatic turtle with a carapace 35–45 cm long. Hatchlings are vividly colored, but in the wild adults become dull and grayish-black; captive-bred individuals can retain their bright coloration.
Creaser’s Mud Turtle
Creaser's Mud Turtle (Kinosternon creaseri) is a lesser-known mud turtle with a dark shell and pale head. Known for its aggression and strong territoriality, it is rarely kept in captivity and seldom seen in the market.
Coahuilan Box Turtle
The Coahuilan Box Turtle (Terrapene coahuila) is an uncommon box turtle that adapts poorly to captivity compared with its eastern relatives. Its plain, unpatterned shell makes it less popular among keepers.