Reptiles and Amphibians
Below are just some of our herptiles here at The 6 Day Zoo.
For more information about our additional animals, please contact us.
Ball Python
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Also called a Royal Python // Rolls itself into a tight ball when frightened, hence its name // Native to west Africa // Average length, 3-5 feet // Primarily nocturnal
Goins Kingsnake
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// // Native to the Florida panhandle // Average length, 1-3 feet
Western Hognose Snake
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Native to Central & Western U.S. // Rolls over and plays dead when frightened // Average length, 2-4 feet // Crepuscular by nature (most active in mornings and evenings)
Veiled Chameleon
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Also called a Yemen's Chameleon // Has the ability to move each eye independently // Native to the southwestern corner of the Arabian Peninsula // Prehensile tail
Crested Gecko
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Also called an Eyelash Gecko // Has a semi-prehensile tail // Tail can be dropped to deter predators // Scientific name "ciliatus" comes from Latin word meaning "eyelashes" // Thought to be extinct prior to 1994 // Native to New Caledonia
Leopard Gecko
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Lives in burrows // Has moveable eyelids // Native to the deserts of Asia, Pakistan, & northern India // Stores fat in tail // Lays only two eggs in a clutch
Red Eared Slider
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Berber Skink
Also called a Schneider's Skink and a Dotted Skink // Indigenous to central & western Asia and North Africa // Lives in rocky, semi-desert habitats where it digs burrows // Diurnal by nature // Are omnivorous, feeding primarily upon small prey, insects, and carrion
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Blue-Tongued Skink
Indigenous to Australia // Uses its blue tongue to startle and deter predators // Diurnal by nature // Give birth to live young // 17 different species and subspecies of Blue-Tongued Skinks
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Pixie Frog
Also called an African Bullfrog // Second largest species of frog // Lives burrowed underground for 9 months of the year // Males are larger than females // Native to southern Africa
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Cane Toad
Also called a Marine Toad // Largest species of toad in the world // Indigenous to the Americas, but has become an invasive species in Australia, the Caribbean, and other parts of Oceania // Possesses glands on the neck which secrete toxin when threatened // Females lay between 10,000 and 30,000 eggs in a spawn
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Argentine Black and White Tegu
Largest species of tegu // Adult males can reach up to 4.5 feet in length // One of the most intelligent large lizard species // Are omnivores, feeding on small prey, fruit, and insects // Native to central and eastern South America
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