Lizards, snakes and allies

Family

• Agamid lizards (Agamidae)

  Agamid lizards are a family of lizards with more than 350 species, including such distinctive members as the thorny devil and the flying lizard. This diverse group usually has well developed legs and mid-dorsal crest and can be found in Australia, Asia and Africa.

• Anguidae Slow worm (species)

• Boas and pythons (Boidae)

  Pythons and boas are constrictors - snakes which kill their prey by suffocation rather than with venom. Pythons lay eggs whilst boas bear live young.

• Chameleons (Chamaeleonidae)

  Chameleons are famed for their ability to change colour, though not all species can. In a few types, the colour change is used as camouflage, but in most it is actually a form of communication.

• Colubrid snakes (Colubridae)

  The Colubridae is a family of snakes. It is a very big group, containing around 65 percent of all living snake species.

• Cordylidae Broadley's flat lizard (species)

• Corytophanidae Brown basilisk (species)

• Geckos (Gekkonidae)

  Geckos are small lizards famous for their ability to walk up walls and other sheer vertical surfaces, and to hang from ceilings. However, they come a cropper if they attempt to climb on non-stick surfaces! They're welcome creatures to have around in the house as they feast on the insects you don't generally want inside.

• Hydrophiidae Sea kraits (genus)

• Iguanas and allies (Iguanidae)

  The Iguanidae is a family of lizards to which the iguanas and chuckwallas belong. Many iguanids have evolved to cope with life in arid climates.

• Kraits, cobras and allies (Elapidae)

  Kraits, cobras and their allies are a family of venomous snakes, which includes such famous members as the coral snake, the inland taipan and the black mamba. The sea snakes also belong to this family.

• Varanidae Monitor Lizards (genus)