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ANATOMY Alligators are large, semi-aquatic carnivorous reptiles with four legs and a huge tail. The tail is half the animal's length; it helps propel the alligator through the water, is used to make pools of water during the dry seasons (gator holes), is Full Review »
This page is dedicated to the American Alligator, an often maligned and generally misunderstood resident of the Southeastern United States. The alligator is an amazing reptile, having survived almost unchanged since the time of the dinosaurs. Having been Full Review »
There are only two venomous lizards in the world, and both live in the Southwest; the Gila Monster and the Mexican beaded lizard. The shy Gila Monster is one of seven reptiles species protected by Arizona law since 1952. They are the surviving members o Full Review »
The gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) is one reptile that comes with its own mythos. This species has been widely feared in the southwest, and as a consequence, many interesting (often hilarious) myths have sprung up concerning this species, including th Full Review »
The iguana family includes some of the largest lizards found in the Americas, with their whiplike tails making up about half of that length. Like other reptiles, iguanas are cold-blooded, egg-laying animals with an excellent ability to adapt to their envi Full Review »
A brief species overview for the prospective first-time monitor buyer... This is one of the earliest reptile articles I wrote and, like most of my articles then and later, was in response to the too many people who had decided that they wanted something Full Review »
Amphibians and reptiles are important, but often overlooked, components of many southeastern ecosystems. Recently, many amphibian and reptile populations have experienced drastic declines, thus increasing the need for studies of their biology and conserv Full Review »
Although very scarce in the North Carolina Piedmont, they are found in eastern North Carolina & most of South Carolina. The Cottonmouth snake feeds at night on fish, amphibians, birds and reptiles. Note the identifying stripe along the side of the hea Full Review »
Turtle, reptile with a bony or leathery shell. Any shelled reptile can be called a turtle, but in North America people commonly use the word tortoise to designate members of a family of turtles that live entirely on land, reserving the word turtle for spe Full Review »
All turtles, tortoises, and terrapins are reptiles. Scientists often refer to them as chelonians, because they are in the taxonomic order called Chelonia (from the Greek word for tortoise). They all have scales, lay eggs, and are ectothermic. So why the d Full Review »
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