Natterjack
The stripe-backed toad that runs and roars
Conservation Threats
Urbanization
Expansion of cities and human settlements into wildlife habitats
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Lazarus Lizard
The wall lizard that came back
Copperhead
Hourglass bands, hidden in plain sight
Agama Lizard
Colorful rock sentinels of Africa
Western Hognose Snake
The prairie snake that plays dead best
Eastern Indigo Snake
Iridescent hunter of the longleaf
Timber Rattlesnake (Canebrake Rattlesnake)
The forest rattler: warn first, strike last
Bearded Vulture
The Bone-Breaking Mountain Vulture
Brown Snake
Australia's swift, serious brown snakes
Texas Indigo Snake
South Texas' diurnal snake hunter
Kirtland's Snake
Red-bellied ghost of wet prairies
Black Mamba
Black mouth. Cool head. Keep distance.
Green Mamba
Mambas: the canopy's quick-strike elapids
Egyptian Cobra (Egyptian Asp)
Hood up: the classic "asp" of history
Smokybrown Cockroach
Outdoor roach of warm, humid nights
Queen Snake
Seven stripes, one stream specialist
Coachwhip Snake
Built for speed. No venom required.
Carpet Python
Australia's patterned backyard constrictor
Grass Snake
The wetland snake that plays dead
Ribbon Snake
Wetland racer with ribbon stripes
Cuban Cockroach
Green by day, gone by night
Red-Headed Vulture
Red crown of the carrion cleaners
Red Tail Boa (common boa)
Powerful hugger of the rainforest
Coral Snake
Bright bands, hidden danger