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Photo: A Jack Dempsey cichlid (Rocio octofasciata) from a private collection.

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A Jack Dempsey cichlid (Rocio octofasciata) from a private collection.

Photo: A critically endangered female cichlid (Pseudotropheus saulosi) from a private collection.

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A critically endangered female cichlid (Pseudotropheus saulosi) from a private collection.

Photo: An undescribed thickskin cichlid (Haplochromis species # 44) from a private collection.

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An undescribed thickskin cichlid (Haplochromis species # 44) from a private collection.

Photo: A haplochromine cichlid (Melanochromis species) from a private collection.

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A haplochromine cichlid (Melanochromis species) from a private collection.

Photo: A critically endangered Maingano cichlid (Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos) from a private collection.

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A critically endangered Maingano cichlid (Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos) from a private collection.

Photo: An undescribed thickskin cichlid (Haplochromis species # 44) from a private collection.

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An undescribed thickskin cichlid (Haplochromis species # 44) from a private collection.

Photo: A jewell cichlid (Hemichromis sp) from a private collection.

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A jewell cichlid (Hemichromis sp) from a private collection.

Photo: A jewell cichlid (Hemichromis sp) from a private collection.

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A jewell cichlid (Hemichromis sp) from a private collection.

Photo: A Polillo false gecko (Pseudogekko smaragdinus) photographed at Zoo Plzen.

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A Polillo false gecko (Pseudogekko smaragdinus) photographed at Zoo Plzen. This animal was originally from the Philippines.

Photo: A Polillo false gecko (Pseudogekko smaragdinus) photographed at Zoo Plzen.

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A Polillo false gecko (Pseudogekko smaragdinus) photographed at Zoo Plzen. This animal was originally from the Philippines.

Photo: An endangered Kulan (Equus hemionus kulan) at Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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An endangered Kulan (Equus hemionus kulan) at Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

Photo: A smooth snake (Coronella austriaca) at Prague Zoo. This species can be reliably identified by it's distinctive crown marking on the top of it's head.

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A smooth snake (Coronella austriaca) at Prague Zoo. This species can be reliably identified by it’s distinctive crown marking on the top of it’s head.

Photo: A smooth snake (Coronella austriaca) at Prague Zoo. This species can be reliably identified by it's distinctive crown marking on the top of it's head.

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A smooth snake (Coronella austriaca) at Prague Zoo. This species can be reliably identified by it’s distinctive crown marking on the top of it’s head.

Photo: A smooth snake (Coronella austriaca) at Prague Zoo. This species can be reliably identified by it's distinctive crown marking on the top of it's head.

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A smooth snake (Coronella austriaca) at Prague Zoo. This species can be reliably identified by it’s distinctive crown marking on the top of it’s head.

Photo: A Madagascar tree boa (Sanzinia volontany) at Prague Zoo.

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A Madagascar tree boa (Sanzinia volontany) at Prague Zoo.

Photo: A Madagascar tree boa (Sanzinia volontany) at Prague Zoo.

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A Madagascar tree boa (Sanzinia volontany) at Prague Zoo.

Photo: An Eastern Montpellier snake (Malpolon insignitus) at Prague Zoo.

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An Eastern Montpellier snake (Malpolon insignitus) at Prague Zoo.

Photo: An Eastern Montpellier snake (Malpolon insignitus) at Prague Zoo.

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An Eastern Montpellier snake (Malpolon insignitus) at Prague Zoo.

Photo: A spotted whip snake (Hemorrhois ravergieri) at Prague Zoo.

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A spotted whip snake (Hemorrhois ravergieri) at Prague Zoo.

Photo: A spotted whip snake (Hemorrhois ravergieri) at Prague Zoo.

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A spotted whip snake (Hemorrhois ravergieri) at Prague Zoo.

Photo: A Club tail iguana (Ctenosaura quinquecarinata) at Prague Zoo.

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A Club tail iguana (Ctenosaura quinquecarinata) at Prague Zoo.

Photo: A Club tail iguana (Ctenosaura quinquecarinata) at Prague Zoo.

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A Club tail iguana (Ctenosaura quinquecarinata) at Prague Zoo.

Photo: A Steppe agama (Trapelus sanguinolentus) at Prague Zoo.

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A Steppe agama (Trapelus sanguinolentus) at Prague Zoo.

Photo: A Steppe agama (Trapelus sanguinolentus) at Prague Zoo.

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A Steppe agama (Trapelus sanguinolentus) at Prague Zoo.

Photo: A secret toad-headed agama (Phrynocephalus mystaceus mystaceus) at Prague Zoo. It has cheek flaps that it can extend out the sides of its head to make its mouth look wider, scaring off some predators.

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A secret toad-headed agama (Phrynocephalus mystaceus mystaceus) at Prague Zoo. It has cheek flaps that it can extend out the sides of its head to make its mouth look wider, scaring off some predators.

Photo: A Percival’s legless skink (Acontias percivali) at Prague Zoo. This species lives underground in Tanzania, but it full range remains undetermined.

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A Percival’s legless skink (Acontias percivali) at Prague Zoo. This species lives underground in Tanzania, but it full range remains undetermined.

Photo: An enigmatic leaf turtle (Cyclemys enigmatica). This species is new to science.

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An enigmatic leaf turtle (Cyclemys enigmatica).
This species is new to science. They live in Borneo. This animal is the offspring of individuals confiscated in Hong Kong back in 2004.

Photo: An enigmatic leaf turtle (Cyclemys enigmatica). This species is new to science.

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An enigmatic leaf turtle (Cyclemys enigmatica).
This species is new to science. They live in Borneo. This animal is the offspring of individuals confiscated in Hong Kong back in 2004.

Photo: A male crowned river turtle, Hardella thurjii, at Prague Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN. This turtle is native to the Ganges river system in India.

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A male crowned river turtle, Hardella thurjii, at Prague Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN. This turtle is native to the Ganges river system in India. It is the only species of turtle to lay its eggs in the water. Its shell is ground up and used as an aphrodisiac

Photo: A female Jackson's chameleon (Trioceros jacksonii jacksonii) from a private collection in St. Augustine, Florida.

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A female Jackson’s chameleon (Trioceros jacksonii jacksonii) from a private collection in St. Augustine, Florida.

Photo: A male Jackson's chameleon (Trioceros jacksonii jacksonii) from a private collection in St. Augustine, Florida.

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A male Jackson’s chameleon (Trioceros jacksonii jacksonii) from a private collection in St. Augustine, Florida.

Photo: A female black-casqued wattled hornbill (Ceratogymna atrata) at the Avian Biodiversity Center.

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A female black-casqued wattled hornbill (Ceratogymna atrata) at the Avian Biodiversity Center.

Photo: A female black-casqued wattled hornbill (Ceratogymna atrata) at the Avian Biodiversity Center.

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A female black-casqued wattled hornbill (Ceratogymna atrata) at the Avian Biodiversity Center.

Photo: A male black-casqued wattled hornbill (Ceratogymna atrata) at the Avian Biodiversity Center.

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A male black-casqued wattled hornbill (Ceratogymna atrata) at the Avian Biodiversity Center.

Photo: A male black-casqued wattled hornbill (Ceratogymna atrata) at the Avian Biodiversity Center.

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A male black-casqued wattled hornbill (Ceratogymna atrata) at the Avian Biodiversity Center.

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