Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: reptilia

An arid land ribbon snake (Thamnophis proximus diabolicus) at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge. This species is listed as endangered by the state of New Mexico.

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An arid land ribbon snake (Thamnophis proximus diabolicus) at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge. This species is listed as endangered by the state of New Mexico.

An arid land ribbon snake (Thamnophis proximus diabolicus) at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge. This species is listed as endangered by the state of New Mexico.

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An arid land ribbon snake (Thamnophis proximus diabolicus) at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge. This species is listed as endangered by the state of New Mexico.

An arid land ribbon snake (Thamnophis proximus diabolicus) at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge. This species is listed as endangered by the state of New Mexico.

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An arid land ribbon snake (Thamnophis proximus diabolicus) at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge. This species is listed as endangered by the state of New Mexico.

Picture of an endangered yellow-headed temple turtle (Hieremys annandalii).

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An endangered yellow-headed temple turtle (Heosemys annandalii).

Caiman lizard (Dracaena guianensis). This is a semi-aquatic freshwater species from the Amazon Basin in South America. The long toes are for getting in and out of the muddy banks of the rivers where it lives.

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Caiman lizard (Dracaena guianensis). This is a semi-aquatic freshwater species from the Amazon Basin in South America. The long toes are for getting in and out of the muddy banks of the rivers where it lives.

Caiman lizard (Dracaena guianensis). This is a semi-aquatic freshwater species from the Amazon Basin in South America. The long toes are for getting in and out of the muddy banks of the rivers where it lives.

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Caiman lizard (Dracaena guianensis). This is a semi-aquatic freshwater species from the Amazon Basin in South America. The long toes are for getting in and out of the muddy banks of the rivers where it lives.

Caiman lizard (Dracaena guianensis). This is a semi-aquatic freshwater species from the Amazon Basin in South America. The long toes are for getting in and out of the muddy banks of the rivers where it lives.

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Caiman lizard (Dracaena guianensis). This is a semi-aquatic freshwater species from the Amazon Basin in South America. The long toes are for getting in and out of the muddy banks of the rivers where it lives.

Reimann's snake-necked turtle (Chelodina reimanni). (IUCN: Near Threatened)

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Reimann’s snake-necked turtle (Chelodina reimanni). (IUCN: Near Threatened)

A yellow-bellied slider (Trachemys scripta scripta), a freshwater species from southeastern U.S. (IUCN: Near threatened)

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A yellow-bellied slider (Trachemys scripta scripta), a freshwater species from southeastern U.S. (IUCN: Near threatened)

Geoffroy's side-necked turtle (Phrynops geoffroanus).

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Geoffroy’s side-necked turtle (Phrynops geoffroanus).

Caiman lizard (Dracaena guianensis). This is a semi-aquatic freshwater species from the Amazon Basin in South America.

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Caiman lizard (Dracaena guianensis). This is a semi-aquatic freshwater species from the Amazon Basin in South America.

Caiman lizard (Dracaena guianensis). This is a semi-aquatic freshwater species from the Amazon Basin in South America.

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Caiman lizard (Dracaena guianensis). This is a semi-aquatic freshwater species from the Amazon Basin in South America.

A picture of a Mississippi map turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii) at the Tennessee Aquarium.

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A Mississippi map turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii) at the Tennessee Aquarium.

A picture of a Mississippi map turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii) at the Tennessee Aquarium.

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A Mississippi map turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii) at the Tennessee Aquarium.

A picture of a Mississippi map turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii) at the Tennessee Aquarium.

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A Mississippi map turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii) at the Tennessee Aquarium.

Geoffroy's side-necked turtle (Phrynops geoffroanus).

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Geoffroy’s side-necked turtle (Phrynops geoffroanus).

A Big Bend slider (Trachemys gaigeae gaigeae) at the Tennessee Aquarium. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

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A Big Bend slider (Trachemys gaigeae gaigeae) at the Tennessee Aquarium. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

A picture of a Mississippi map turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii) at the Tennessee Aquarium.

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A Mississippi map turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii) at the Tennessee Aquarium.

A picture of a Mississippi map turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii) at the Tennessee Aquarium.

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A Mississippi map turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica kohnii) at the Tennessee Aquarium.

A southern Vietnamese box turtle (Cuora picturata). (IUCN: Critically Endangered)

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A southern Vietnamese box turtle (Cuora picturata). (IUCN: Critically Endangered)

A mussel biologist holds a stripe-necked musk turtle (Sternotherus minor peltifer) in the Conasauga River, Tennessee.

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A mussel biologist holds a stripe-necked musk turtle (Sternotherus minor peltifer) in the Conasauga River, Tennessee.

A eastern river cooter (Pseudemys concinna concinna) at the Tennessee Aquarium.

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A eastern river cooter (Pseudemys concinna concinna) at the Tennessee Aquarium.

A eastern river cooter (Pseudemys concinna concinna) at the Tennessee Aquarium.

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A eastern river cooter (Pseudemys concinna concinna) at the Tennessee Aquarium.

Picture of an endangered southeast Asian big-headed turtle (Platysternon megacephalum megacephalum).

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An endangered southeast Asian big-headed turtle (Platysternon megacephalum megacephalum).

A eastern river cooter (Pseudemys concinna concinna) at the Tennessee Aquarium.

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A eastern river cooter (Pseudemys concinna concinna) at the Tennessee Aquarium.

Picture of an endangered southeast Asian big-headed turtle (Platysternon megacephalum megacephalum).

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An endangered southeast Asian big-headed turtle (Platysternon megacephalum megacephalum).

A Cumberland slider (Trachemys scripta troostii). (IUCN: Near Threatened)

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A Cumberland slider (Trachemys scripta troostii). (IUCN: Near Threatened)

A Texas cooter (Pseudemys texana) at the Tennessee Aquarium.

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A Texas cooter (Pseudemys texana) at the Tennessee Aquarium.

An endangered yellow-margined box turtle (Cistoclemmys flavomarginata).

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An endangered yellow-margined box turtle (Cistoclemmys flavomarginata).

A Texas cooter (Pseudemys texana) at the Tennessee Aquarium.

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A Texas cooter (Pseudemys texana) at the Tennessee Aquarium.

An endangered yellow-margined box turtle (Cistoclemmys flavomarginata).

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An endangered yellow-margined box turtle (Cistoclemmys flavomarginata).

A Rio Grande river cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi). (IUCN: Near Threatened)

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A Rio Grande river cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi). (IUCN: Near Threatened)

An endangered yellow-margined box turtle (Cistoclemmys flavomarginata).

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An endangered yellow-margined box turtle (Cistoclemmys flavomarginata).

A Rio Grande river cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi). (IUCN: Near Threatened)

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A Rio Grande river cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi). (IUCN: Near Threatened)

An endangered yellow-margined box turtle (Cistoclemmys flavomarginata).

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An endangered yellow-margined box turtle (Cistoclemmys flavomarginata).

A Rio Grande river cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi). (IUCN: Near Threatened)

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A Rio Grande river cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi). (IUCN: Near Threatened)

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