Rainforest Reptiles

Male panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis)

Reptiles include four main groups: crocodiles and alligators (23 species), the unusual tuataras from New Zealand (2 species), snakes (about 3,000 species) and lizards (about 4,000 species), and turtles and tortoises (about 300 species).

Photographer: Rhett A. Butler

Image code: madagascar_0285

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