Critter Science

The Olive Ridley Turtle

18 August, 2021
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The olive ridley turtle, aka Pacific ridley sea turtle, is the 2nd smallest known sea turtle. The Kemp’s ridley being the smallest. These turtles are the most abundant sea turtle in

Look Out for the Venomous Copperhead

16 August, 2021
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The copperhead is a venomous pit viper found throughout eastern and southeastern United States. They prefer deciduous forests and mixed woodlands. These snakes can also be found around

The Russian Tortoise

12 July, 2021
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The Russian tortoise, aka Afghan tortoise, Horsfield’s tortoise, steppe tortoise, or Central Asian tortoise, hails from the Caspian Sea on south through Pakistan, Afghanistan

The African Rock Python

7 July, 2021
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The African rock python is the largest python in Africa and there are 2 species: 1 is found in Ethiopia, Senegal, and Uganda. The other is found in Kenya, South Africa, and Zimbabwe

The Burton’s Legless Lizard

30 June, 2021
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Often confused for a snake, the Burton’s legless lizard is actually a lizard that is more closely related to geckos than snakes. What differentiates these critters from snakes is

The Spiny Bush Viper

21 June, 2021
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The spiny bush viper, aka African hairy bush viper, rough-scaled tree viper, rough-scaled bush viper, hairy bush viper, or hairy viper, hails from the northern and eastern Democratic

The Deadly Golden Lancehead

15 June, 2021
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The golden lancehead is endemic to the Queimada Grande island, aka snake island. These deadly pit vipers are quick and are both terrestrial (spend their life on the ground) and arboreal (spend their lives in trees). So death awaits you from above and below. Travel to

The Green Sea Turtle

11 June, 2021
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The green sea turtle, aka green turtle. Named not for the color of it’s skin or shell (carapass), but for the color of its fatty tissue and cartilage. These large oceanic turtles can be found in tropical and sub-tropical waters, worldwide. They are among the largest of the sea turtles […]

Meet the Diminutive Leaf Chameleon

7 June, 2021
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The leaf chameleon, aka stump-tailed chameleon or pygmy chameleon, can be found (if you look hard enough) in the rainforests of eastern Madagascar. They can also be found on the island of Nosy Boraha. These tiny critters can be found from sea level to altitudes of up to

The Golden-Tailed Gecko

30 April, 2021
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The golden-tailed gecko, aka the golden spiny-tailed gecko, is endemic to the Brigalow Belt of South-eastern Queensland. There are 3 subspecies recognized, to date: Strophurus taenicauda albiocularis, Strophurus taenicauda triaureus, and Strophurus taenicauda

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The Olive Ridley Turtle

Look Out for the Venomous Copperhead

The Russian Tortoise

The African Rock Python

The Burton’s Legless Lizard

The Spiny Bush Viper

The Deadly Golden Lancehead

The Green Sea Turtle

Meet the Diminutive Leaf Chameleon

The Golden-Tailed Gecko

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