Animal Guides / Reptiles and amphibians
Reptiles and amphibians
Komodo dragons, crocodiles, cobras, chameleons, axolotls and poison frogs.
Reptiles have dry, scaly skin and most lay shelled eggs on land. Amphibians have thin, moist skin and usually start life in water. Both groups rely on outside heat to warm their bodies, and both include some of the most misunderstood animals on the planet.
ReptileAxolotlA smiling salamander that never grows up and can regrow lost limbs. Common in aquariums, but Critically Endangered in its only wild home.
ReptileChameleonsLizards with swiveling eyes, a lightning-fast tongue and color-changing skin, but they change color more to communicate than to hide.
ReptileKing cobraThe world's longest venomous snake eats mostly other snakes, builds a nest for its eggs and can raise a third of its body off the ground.
ReptileKomodo dragonThe largest living lizard, a 3-meter predator found on only a few Indonesian islands. Learn how it hunts, what its venom does and why it is Endangered.
ReptilePoison dart frogsTiny, brilliantly colored rainforest frogs whose bright skin warns predators of powerful toxins they get from their food.
ReptileSaltwater crocodileThe largest living reptile, with the strongest bite ever measured. Saltwater crocodiles patrol rivers, mangroves and coasts from India to northern Australia.