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Chinese Stripe-Necked Turtle
Scientific Name: Mauremys sinensis DID YOU KNOW? This turtle can last for weeks without water and food, and when it finds water, it can drink as much as 15% of its own body weight. They eat Succulent for both food and the water they need. EVERY SPECIES COUNT Chinese stripe-necked turtles are mainly threatened by […]
MarseniaYellow Bellied Slider
Scientific Name: Trachemys scripta scripta DID YOU KNOW? These turtles sink to the bottom of the water bodies they live in and slow down their activity levels to become almost dormant. This behavior is called brumation. When the climate starts warming up in spring, they emerge to bask in the sun. EVERY SPECIES COUNT While […]
MarseniaCrested Gecko
Scientific Name: Correlophus ciliatus DID YOU KNOW? Crested geckos have a relatively large, triangular head, with two large eyes and two relatively large ear openings on either side of the head. Very fine light tan, peach, or reddish, brown-colored granular scales cover their long bodies. Crested geckos have a semi-prehensile tail which they...
MarseniaBearded Dragon
Scientific Name: Pogona vitticeps DID YOU KNOW? These lizards got their name due to their ability to make their throat look like a beard by inflating and puffing it out as well as the ability of their throat to turn black when threatene EVERY SPECIES COUNT Bearded dragons are important to their ecosystems, and many […]
MarseniaNile Monitor
Scientific Name: Varanus niloticus DID YOU KNOW? Nile monitors are Africa’s longest lizards, though a former subspecies, now recognized as the species Varanus ornata , may be as big or bigger. Hatchlings are about 30 cm long and weigh about 26 g. Adult Nile monitors are brownish or greenish gray, with darker reticulation and yellowish...
MarseniaOscillated Skink
Scientific Name: Chalcides ocellatus DID YOU KNOW? The ocellated skink has an elongated, cylindrical body with very short limbs, which makes it look almost snake-like. This body form is a strong adaptation for a burrowing lifestyle. Unlike many reptiles that lay eggs, the ocellated skink is ovoviviparous, meaning the eggs develop inside the...
MarseniaGreen Iguana
Scientific Name: Iguana iguana DID YOU KNOW? Green iguanas are expert climbers and prefer to stay high in the canopy, often 40–50 feet above the ground. Green Iguanas have this ability called autotomy, it allows them to escape if a predator catches them by the tail. The detached tail wiggles on the ground to distract […]
Emirates Park ZooBlack and White Tegu
Scientific Name: Salvator merianae DID YOU KNOW? Black and white tegus are considered one of the most intelligent lizards. Black and white tegus are one of the largest lizards in the Americas, often growing 4–5 feet long including their tail. EVERY SPECIES COUNT In their native South American range, black and white tegus are classified […]
MarseniaBlue-Tongued Skink
Scientific Name: Tiliqua gigas DID YOU KNOW? Blue-tongued skinks are medium-to-large lizards with a stout body, short legs, and a distinct bright blue tongue that they display to scare predators. Unlike most reptile species, these skinks do not lay eggs. Instead, they are ovoviviparous, meaning they give birth to live young encased in...
MarseniaGreen Iguana
Scientific Name: Iguana iguana DID YOU KNOW? Green iguanas are expert climbers and prefer to stay high in the canopy, often 40–50 feet above the ground. Green Iguanas have this ability called autotomy, it allows them to escape if a predator catches them by the tail. The detached tail wiggles on the ground to distract […]
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