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For each letter of the alphabet, name the reptile associated with the description.
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One of these is said to have killed Cleopatra.
A
Asp
These massive snakes, which hail from Southeast Asia and reach 10-16 feet long, are an invasive species in Florida.
B
Burmese python
An island in the Caribbean is named for these massive reptiles.
C
Caiman
The MLB has a team named for this reptile.
D
Diamondback rattlesnake
A species of the above.
E
Eastern
These aquatic turtles, olive green or brown in color, are often mistaken for map turtles.
F
False map turtle
Steve Irwin had of these creatures as a pet. It was also once the pet of Charles Darwin and lived to be 176 years old.
G
Galapagos tortoise
These types of snakes are known for their upturned snouts.
H
Hognose
This large, herbivorous lizard is native to Central and South America, as well as the Caribbean, and is commonly kept as a pet.
I
Iguana
These small, green chameleons are commonly kept as pets.
J
Jackson’s chameleon
This snake, native to India and southeast Asia, are the longest venomous snakes in the world.
K
King cobra
These long creatures are commonly mistaken for snakes, but, unlike snakes, possess eyelids.
L
Legless lizard
These non-venomous snakes bear a passing resemblance to venomous coral snakes, and were once believed to have drank milk from cow udders.
M
Milk snake
One of the longest lizards in Africa, named for the longest river in Africa.
N
Nile monitor
One of only two terrestrial turtles native to the Great Plains, named for its beautifully decorated shell.
O
Ornate box turtle
These large, flying creatures once famously ruled the skies while dinosaurs roamed the land.
P
Pterodactyl
These creatures were similar to the above in appearance but significantly larger, having an 11m wingspan and being named after the Aztec sun god.
Q
Quetzalcoatlus
These freshwater turtles are known from the red marks on the sides of their heads.
R
Red-eared sliders
These snakes are known for their unique ability to shoot streams of venom at prey’s eyes as a hunting strategy.
S
Spitting cobra
These ancient, three-eyed reptiles have been around since the dinosaurs and are not, in fact, lizards.
T
Tuatara
This genus of brightly-colored lizards have spiky tails, and are found in the deserts of Africa and the Middle East.
U
Uromastyx
A family of extremely venomous snakes, found on all continents except Antarctica.
V
Viperidae
Another species of D, found by going in the other direction.
W
Western
A horned dinosaur related to the triceratops, whose name means “alien horned face” in Latin.
X
Xenoceratops
These freshwater turtles are known for their golden-colored underside and markings.
Y
Yellow-bellied slider
These lizards, native to the southwestern United States and Mexico, are known for their black-and-white striped tails.
Z
Zebra-tailed lizard
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1 Comments
Lukose
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Level 79
Aug 12, 2025
Another banger. Couple nitpicks, pterosaurs were not dinosaurs, and those rattlesnakes are full species, not just subspecies.
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