(by RandomThawts)
reptilesandexotics: Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus)
The tuatara is a reptile endemic to New Zealand which, though it resembles most lizards, is actually part of a distinct lineage, order Sphenodontia. The two species of tuatara are the only surviving members of its order, which flourished around 200 million years ago.
electricorchid: The Gaboon viper (Bitis gabonica) has the largest fangs of any snake, able to inject up to 7 ml of hemotoxic venom. It is perfectly camouflaged in the leaf litter of forests in sub-Saharan Africa. | +









