The 10 most bizarre reptiles
Hello everyone, In this article we are going to provide you some information about most bizarre reptiles.
1Red-headed rock iguana:
This red-headed rock iguana is one of the most peculiar reptiles on earth. Its appearance is very similar to “Spider-Man”, so it is also named “Spider-Man Lizard”. It is about 35-38 cm long and lives in Africa. It feeds on smaller prey in its habitat.
Marine iguana
Marine iguanas are species of the order Iguana that only appear in the Galapagos Islands. On land, marine iguanas are clumsy, but they are very flexible in the water, using their strong tails to swim. They have the unique ability to live and forage in the sea. Marine iguanas mainly live on rocky seashores, but also appear in swamps and mangroves. They are the only iguanas in the world that can adapt to marine life.
Indian crocodile
Indian crocodile, also known as Indian fish-eating crocodile, has a soft and swollen nose, full webbed toes between its limbs, a vicious temperament, and will attack people. It mainly inhabits the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Indus River basins. Indian crocodiles are critically endangered species and are bred in large numbers in zoos in India.
Rhinoceros viper
Rhinoceros viper is a venomous snake belonging to the genus Viper, subfamily Viperinae, suborder Serpentes. It is mainly distributed in West and Central Africa. The most well-known thing about the Rhinoceros viper is the long, pointed horn on the tip of its nose, which looks like a rhinoceros horn, hence the name. No subspecies has been confirmed so far.
Rubber boa
Rubber boa, a member of the genus Rubber Boa, subfamily Boa, family Boa. It feeds on small mammals. They found in Liberia. Rubber boa inhabits the forest floor of tropical rainforests and can burrow into soft soil.
Dragon Snake
This snake is mainly active at night and feeds on frogs. It is dark in color and has a slender body, which makes it easy to distinguish from other snakes. Scientists believe that the dragon snake is the most primitive snake species, with unique scales, including protrusions on the back. The dragon snake is native to Thailand, Myanmar and Indonesia. Scientists are very concerned about it because of its strange appearance and strange evolutionary history.
Leaf Turtle
The leaf turtle, also known as the Matamata turtle, is a large aquatic turtle and one of the oldest reptiles in existence. It is a sedentary turtle with a flat triangular head. It is call the leaf turtle because its shell resembles a dead leaf.
African egg-eating snake
The African egg-eating snake is about 70 cm long. Its throat can be retract and the vertebrae of its neck protrude toward the front and lower part of its head. Since it only has teeth on its upper and lower jaws and the back, it can only feed on eggs. It will not eat anything if it cannot find eggs.
Legless lizard
Legless lizard is a kind of lizard. This lizard does not have long legs and crawls through its body like snakes. It is often mistake for a snake.
Chinese soft-shell turtle
Chinese soft-shell turtle, also know as water fish, soft-shell turtle, and round fish, is a common farmed turtle species. It is carnivorous, with fish, shrimp, mollusks as its main food, and mostly forages at night. The life span of a wild Chinese soft-shell turtle is over 60 years old. The Chinese soft-shell turtle has a leathery shell, a unique nose and “splayed feet”, and it has a very strange physical characteristic – it urinates through its mouth.
