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Alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
The American alligator, sometimes referred to as a common alligator or just gator, is a large crocodilian reptile native to the Southeastern United States. It is one of the two extant species in the genus Alligator, and is larger than the only other living alligator species, the Chinese alligator.
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Crocodile
Crocodylus niloticus
Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
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Caiman
Caiman crocodilus
The spectacled caiman, also known as the white caiman, common caiman, and speckled caiman, is a crocodilian in the family Alligatoridae. It is brownish-, greenish-, or yellowish-gray colored and has a spectacle-like ridge between its eyes, which is where its common name come from. It grows to a length of 1.4–2.5 m and a weight of 7–40 kg (15–88 lb), with males being both longer and heavier than females. Its diet varies seasonally, commonly consisting of crabs, fish, small mammals, amphibians and snails. Breeding occurs from May to August and 14–40 eggs are laid in July and August. This crocodilian has a large range and population; it is native to much of Latin America, and has been introduced to the United States, Cuba, and Puerto Rico.
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Gharial
Gavialis gangeticus
Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus)
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Saltwater Crocodile
Crocodylus porosus
Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)
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Komodo Dragon
Varanus komodoensis
Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis)
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Gila Monster
Heloderma suspectum
Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum)
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Mexican Beaded Lizard
Heloderma horridum
Mexican Beaded Lizard (Heloderma horridum)
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Tuatara
Sphenodon punctatus
Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus)
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Marine Iguana
Amblyrhynchus cristatus
Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus)
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Rhinoceros Iguana
Cyclura cornuta
The rhinoceros iguana is an endangered species of iguana that is endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola and its surrounding islands. A large lizard, they vary in length from 60 to 136 centimetres, and skin colours range from a steely grey to a dark green and even brown. Their name derives from the bony-plated pseudo-horn or outgrowth which resembles the horn of a rhinoceros on the iguana's snout. It is known to coexist with the Ricord's iguana ; the two species are the only taxa of rock iguana to do so.
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Rock Iguana
Cyclura nubila
Rock Iguana (Cyclura nubila)
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Chuckwalla
Sauromalus ater
Chuckwalla (Sauromalus ater)
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Collared Lizard
Crotaphytus collaris
Collared Lizard (Crotaphytus collaris)
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Horned Lizard
Phrynosoma cornutum
Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma cornutum)
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Fence Lizard
Sceloporus undulatus
Fence Lizard (Sceloporus undulatus)
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Spiny Lizard
Sceloporus magister
Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus magister)
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Whiptail Lizard
Aspidoscelis tigris
Whiptail Lizard (Aspidoscelis tigris)
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Racerunner
Cnemidophorus sexlineatus
Racerunner (Cnemidophorus sexlineatus)
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Glass Lizard
Ophisaurus ventralis
Glass Lizard (Ophisaurus ventralis)
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