Reptiles

A small black turtle with an orange stripe on its neck is resting on bright green leaves and moss. The turtle’s shell is shiny and its head is slightly raised.

Bog Turtle

The bog turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) is the smallest turtle found in the United States. The largest bog turtle ever found
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Three baby sea turtles crawl across wet sand near pieces of seaweed, heading toward the water. Shadows and turtle tracks are visible on the sand.

Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle

Kemp’s ridleys are the smallest species of sea turtle and remain a mystery to scientists. They participate in an amazing
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A brown lizard blends into the sandy ground, surrounded by dry twigs and small pieces of debris. Its body is elongated and it appears to be resting or moving slowly.

Dunes Sagebrush Lizard

Skittering amidst spare stands of shinnery oaks and over the scorched sand hills of the Permian Basin, the dunes sagebrush
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Leatherback Sea Turtle

Leatherbacks nest in the tropics but range widely in the world’s oceans, moving into colder, higher latitude waters during summer
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An alligator rests on a fallen log above still water, surrounded by green vegetation and trees, with its reflection visible in the water below.

American Alligator

Alligators live in the wetlands of the southern United States. The reptiles were hunted close to extinction. After they were
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