Rondom Reptiles

Random Reptiles

by: Sierra Keyte

Queensland Legless Lizard

There are over 15 different subspecies of Queensland legless lizards inhabiting Queensland, an area in northern Australia. These fascinating lizards resemble snakes but these lizards only eat insects and small rodents.

Coral Snake

This venomous snake is native to Mexico and the southern parts of the United States. These beautiful tricolored creatures thrive off of a diet of small rodents, smaller snakes, and frogs. These creatures resemble the common corn snake and are a prime example of why you should NEVER HANDLE A SNAKE IN THE WILD.

Tan and Brown Snake

Native to most of the Americas these snakes eat a wide range of different creatures depending on the location. These nonvenomous snakes post next to no harm to humans but should NOT be handled.

Xenosaurus

A species of cave-dwelling knob-tail lizards native to the Humid forests of Mexico. These interesting lizards feed on insects, earthworms, and other small invertebrates.

Zebra Cobra

The Venomous zebra cobra is a type of spitting cobra, they can project their venom almost 10 feet! This cobra is native to southern Africa and feeds on many different small mammals, lizards, and birds.

False Cat-eyed Snake.

Native to northern Mexico this mid-size snake feeds on small lizards, frogs, and fish. These nonvenomous snakes post next to no harm to humans but should NOT be handled.

Asian Water Monitor

A water-dependent species living mostly in Asia, ranging from Siri Lanka and coastal northeast India to Indochina, Malay Peninsula, and Indonesian islands. These large lizards have a diet of large rodents, fish, and birds.

Species refers to a group of similar organisms that can reproduce.

Thrives: to grow or develop very well Invertebrate: Invertebrates are animals without a backbone or internal skeleton.

Opportunistic: taking any chance to do something.

Subspecies: a group within a species that has become somewhat physically and genetically different from the rest of the group Fascinating: extremely interesting or charming or interesting Resemble: to look like something Native: a kind of plant or animal that originally grew or lived in a particular place.

Herbivores: an animal that eats only plants Semi-aquatic: an animal that lives in/on both water and land Habitat: A habitat is a place that an animal lives