Reptile House
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African Spurred Tortoise
The African spurred tortoise is the third largest tortoise in the world, and the largest tortoise on the African mainland.
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American Alligator
Read through some facts about the American alligator.
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Ball Python
The ball python gets its name from its tendency to curl up like a ball when threatened.
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Brown Basilisk
Find some information about the brown basilisk.
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Bull Snake
Bull snakes are harmless and named for their distinctive hiss, which sounds like a grunting bull.
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Bullfrog
Discover information about the bullfrog.
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Burmese Python
Pythons are in the constrictor family of snakes.
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California Desert Tortoise
The California desert tortoise are able to live where ground temperatures may exceed 140 degrees Fahrenheit.
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California King Snake
The California king snakes claim to fame is their ability to kill and eat other snakes including venomous species like cottonmouths and rattle snakes.
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Common Snapping Turtle
The common snapping turtle spends much of its time on the bottom of bodies of water.
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Eastern Box Turtle
The eastern box turtles can live 30 to 50 years.
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Eastern Painted Turtle
Eastern painted turtles are the most colorful turtles in North America.
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Green Iguana
Agile climbers, adult iguanas are rarely found far from trees.
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Inland Bearded Dragon
It is called “bearded” because of the dragon’s ability to flare out the skin in the throat region when it is threatened.
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Red Eared Slider
Find information about the red eared slider turtle.
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Red Milk Snake
Milk snakes got their name because it is said that they sucked milk directly from the udders of cows.
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Red Tail Boa Constrictor
Red tail boas get their name from the color of their red tail.
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Spotted Gar
The spotted gar have a specialized swim bladder which allows them to gulp air and live in poorly oxygenated back waters.
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Western Fox Snake
Learn about the western fox snake.