Animal List - Reptiles
Meet Our Animals
Animals marked with an asterisk* currently live behind the scenes of the zoo. You may meet some of these animals during an animal encounter or at special events.
![Alligator snapping turtle* - Macrochelys temnicki Alligator snapping turtle* - Macrochelys temnicki](/_media/Assets/sf/zoo/images/animal-list/reptiles/alligator-snapping-turtle.jpg)
Alligator snapping turtle*
Macrochelys temnicki
![American alligator - Alligator mississippiensis American alligator - Alligator mississippiensis](/_media/Assets/sf/zoo/images/animal-list/reptiles/American-alligator.jpg)
American alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
![Asian brown tortoises - Manouria emys emys Asian brown tortoises - Manouria emys emys](/_media/Assets/sf/zoo/images/animal-list/reptiles/juv-asian-brown-tortoise.jpg)
Asian brown tortoises
Manouria emys emys
![Ball python* - Python regius Ball python* - Python regius](/_media/Assets/sf/zoo/images/animal-list/reptiles/ball-python.jpg)
Ball python*
Python regius
![Chuckwalla* - Sauromalus Chuckwalla* - Sauromalus](/_media/Assets/sf/zoo/images/animal-list/reptiles/chuckwalla%20web.jpg)
Chuckwalla*
Sauromalus
![Common kingsnake - Lampropeltis getula Common kingsnake - Lampropeltis getula](/_media/Assets/sf/zoo/images/animal-list/reptiles/florida-kingsnake.jpg)
Common kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
![Common musk turtle - Sternotherus odoratus Common musk turtle - Sternotherus odoratus](/_media/Assets/sf/zoo/images/animal-list/reptiles/musk-turtle.jpg)
Common musk turtle
Sternotherus odoratus
![Corn snake - Pantherophis guttatas Corn snake - Pantherophis guttatas](/_media/Assets/sf/zoo/images/animal-list/reptiles/corn-snake.jpg)
Corn snake
Pantherophis guttatas
![Dusky pygmy rattlesnake - Sistrurus miliarius barbouri Dusky pygmy rattlesnake - Sistrurus miliarius barbouri](/_media/Assets/sf/zoo/images/animal-list/reptiles/dusky.jpg)
Dusky pygmy rattlesnake
Sistrurus miliarius barbouri
![Eastern diamondback rattlesnake - Crotalus adamanteus Eastern diamondback rattlesnake - Crotalus adamanteus](/_media/Assets/sf/zoo/images/animal-list/reptiles/eastern-diamondback-rattlesnake-1.jpg)
Eastern diamondback rattlesnake
Crotalus adamanteus
![Eastern indigo snake - Drymarchon couperi Eastern indigo snake - Drymarchon couperi](/_media/Assets/sf/zoo/images/animal-list/reptiles/esatern-indigo-snake.jpg)
Eastern indigo snake
Drymarchon couperi
![European glass lizard - Pseudopus apodus European glass lizard - Pseudopus apodus](/_media/Assets/sf/zoo/images/animal-list/reptiles/scheltopusik.jpg)
European glass lizard
Pseudopus apodus
![False water cobra - Hydrodynastes gigas False water cobra - Hydrodynastes gigas](/_media/Assets/sf/zoo/images/animal-list/reptiles/False-water-cobra.jpg)
False water cobra
Hydrodynastes gigas
![Florida box turtle - Terrapene carolina bauri Florida box turtle - Terrapene carolina bauri](/_media/Assets/sf/zoo/images/animal-list/reptiles/florida-box-turtle.jpg)
Florida box turtle
Terrapene carolina bauri
![Florida pine snake* - Pituophis melanoleucus mugitus Florida pine snake* - Pituophis melanoleucus mugitus](/_media/Assets/sf/zoo/images/animal-list/reptiles/florida-pine-snake.jpg)
Florida pine snake*
Pituophis melanoleucus mugitus
![Florida red-bellied turtle - Pseudemys nelsoni Florida red-bellied turtle - Pseudemys nelsoni](/_media/Assets/sf/zoo/images/animal-list/animals/pseudemys-nelsoni.jpg)
Florida red-bellied turtle
Pseudemys nelsoni
![Florida softshell - Apalone ferox Florida softshell - Apalone ferox](/_media/Assets/sf/zoo/images/animal-list/reptiles/florida-softshell.jpg)
Florida softshell
Apalone ferox
![Galapagos tortoise* - Chelonoidis nigra Galapagos tortoise* - Chelonoidis nigra](/_media/Assets/sf/zoo/images/animal-list/reptiles/Galapagos-tortoise.jpg)
Galapagos tortoise*
Chelonoidis nigra
![Gila monster - Heloderma suspectrum Gila monster - Heloderma suspectrum](/_media/Assets/sf/zoo/images/animal-list/reptiles/Gila-monster-1.jpg)
Gila monster
Heloderma suspectrum
![Gopher tortoise - Gopherus polyphemus Gopher tortoise - Gopherus polyphemus](/_media/Assets/sf/zoo/images/animal-list/reptiles/gopher-tortoise.jpg)
Gopher tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
![Leopard gecko* - Eublepharis macularius Leopard gecko* - Eublepharis macularius](/_media/Assets/sf/zoo/images/animal-list/reptiles/leopard-gecko.jpg)
Leopard gecko*
Eublepharis macularius
![Leopard tortoise - Stigmochelys pardalis Leopard tortoise - Stigmochelys pardalis](/_media/Assets/sf/zoo/images/animal-list/reptiles/leopard-tortoise.jpg)
Leopard tortoise
Stigmochelys pardalis
![Ornate diamondback terrapin - Malaclemys terrapin macrospilota Ornate diamondback terrapin - Malaclemys terrapin macrospilota](/_media/Assets/sf/zoo/images/animal-list/reptiles/ornate-diamondback-terrapin.jpg)
Ornate diamondback terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin macrospilota
![Peninsula cooter - Pseudemys peninsulani Peninsula cooter - Pseudemys peninsulani](/_media/Assets/sf/zoo/images/animal-list/reptiles/peninsula-cooter.jpg)
Peninsula cooter
Pseudemys peninsulani
![Prehensile-tailed skink - Corucia zebrata Prehensile-tailed skink - Corucia zebrata](/_media/Assets/sf/zoo/images/animal-list/reptiles/Prehensile-tailed-skink.jpg)
Prehensile-tailed skink
Corucia zebrata
![Red-footed tortoise - Chelonoidis carbonaria Red-footed tortoise - Chelonoidis carbonaria](/_media/Assets/sf/zoo/images/animal-list/reptiles/red-foot-tortoise.jpg)
Red-footed tortoise
Chelonoidis carbonaria
![Sinaloan milksnake* - Lampropeltis triangulum sinaloae Sinaloan milksnake* - Lampropeltis triangulum sinaloae](/_media/Assets/sf/zoo/images/animal-list/reptiles/sinaloan-milksnake.jpg)
Sinaloan milksnake*
Lampropeltis triangulum sinaloae
![Southern copperhead - Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix Southern copperhead - Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix](/_media/Assets/sf/zoo/images/animal-list/reptiles/southern-copperhead.jpg)
Southern copperhead
Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix
![Tokay gecko - Gekko gecko Tokay gecko - Gekko gecko](/_media/Assets/sf/zoo/images/animal-list/reptiles/tokay-gecko.jpg)
Tokay gecko
Gekko gecko
![Yellowbelly slider - Trachemys scripta scripta Yellowbelly slider - Trachemys scripta scripta](/_media/Assets/sf/zoo/images/animal-list/reptiles/yellowbelly-slider.jpg)
Yellowbelly slider
Trachemys scripta scripta