Reptile Pictures

Welcome to the Reptile photo gallery at Shetzers.com. Here, you’ll find images of rare reptiles like the Marine Iguana, Green Parrot Snake, Galapagos Tortoise, and more. Our reptile images are close-up and vivid, conveying the full power of these astonishing creatures. Find your perfect reptile picture today.

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Marine Iguanas On The Beach At Punta EspinozaPunta Espinoza, a beach on Fernandina Island in the Galapagos Islands, is home to a massive colony of marine iguanas.

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Sally Lightfoot Crab On RockSally Lightfoot crabs like this one congregate in large numbers on beaches in the Galapagos Islands.

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Eyelash Palm Pit ViperThe Eyelash palm-pit viper (Bothriechis schlegelii) is a venomous pit viper species in Central and South America.

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Galapagos Green Turtles MatingTwo Galapagos Green Turtles mate on the beach at Punta Cormorant. Afterwards, the female will explore the beach at night, until she finds a safe place above the tideline to dig a hole and lay her eggs.

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Image Of Marine Iguanas In A PileOutside of mating seasons, Galapagos marine iguanas are very friendly with one another. A single colony can host up to 1,000 individuals.

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Sally Lightfoot Crab Shedding Its ShellA molting Sally Lightfoot crab getting ready to upgrade to a more fabulous shell. In captivity, Sally Lightfoot crabs are great at keeping reef tanks clean, though you shouldn’t leave them alone with your smaller fish.

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Green Iguana Eye Close UpA green iguana gets an eyeful. In addition to two normal eyes, green iguanas have a light-sensitive “third eye” on top of their heads, which helps them spot airborne predators.

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Western Diamondback Rattlesnake CoiledWestern diamondbacks live in a wide variety of landscapes in southern Texas. They coil up to present a harder target for predators, letting them bask peacefully in the sun.

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Galapagos Green Turtle Head Above WaterThe Galápagos green turtle is a subspecies of the green sea turtle, and the only sea turtle to nest and breed in the Galápagos Islands. It’s a magnificent sight to see when snorkeling.

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Galapagos Islands Giant TortoiseMost people think the Galápagos giant tortoise was named after the Galápagos Islands, but it’s actually the other way around. “Galapago” is Spanish for a type of saddle, of which Spanish explorers were reminded when they saw the tortoises’ shells.

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Galapagos Islands Lava LizardThis lava lizard’s red head and lack of a spinal ridge identify her as a female.

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Galapagos Islands Marine IguanaA marine iguana in the Galápagos, showing off its long tail.

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Galapagos Land Iguana Grinning At The CameraGalapagos land iguanas always look like they’ve played a great prank you haven’t found out about yet.

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Galapagos Land IguanaA Galapagos land iguana, one of three land iguanas endemic to the Galapagos, poses on a rock against a backdrop of deep blue sea.

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Marine Iguana Close UpThis marine iguana’s dark skin helps it warm up fast after dips in the chilly ocean.

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Galapagos Land Iguana On A CactusGalapagos land iguanas like this one were extinct on the island of Santiago, until conservationists introduced a thousand specimens in 2019.

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Sally Lightfoot Crab MoltingA Sally Lightfoot crab molting and shedding its shell. With each successive molt, these crabs become even more colorful and eye-catching.

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Sally Lightfoot CrabSally Lightfoot crabs are unmissable in the Galapagos Islands, due to their distinctive color scheme.

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Cute Photo Of Marine Iguana With Lava LizardLava lizards are the most common reptile in the Galapagos Islands, famous for intimidating their romantic rivals with aggressive push-ups. They’re often found climbing on marine iguanas, searching for bugs to eat.

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Galapagos Sea Lion With Marine IguanasTwo of the unique animals of the Galapagos Islands — the Galapagos Sea Lion and Marine Iguana — photographed on the same beach at Punta Espinoza.

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Marine Iguana Close UpA close photograph of a rare marine iguana, the world’s only swimming lizard, endemic to the Galapagos Islands. Charles Darwin thought they were “hideous,” but this image proves the marine iguana has a certain nobility.

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Yellow Eyelash Palm Pit ViperEyelash palm-pit viper comes in a wide array of color variations. They are often common in zoological exhibits.

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Galapagos Tortoise ProfileAn adult male Galápagos tortoise weighs an average of 500 pounds, and can weigh as much as 900.

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Marine Iguana On Lava RockScientists believe the ancestors of the marine iguana arrived at the Galapagos Islands by riding on floating debris. This common evolutionary process is called “rafting.”

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Green Parrot Snake Close UpThe green parrot snake, or green tree snake, isn’t venomous. However, it looks a lot like the venomous forest pit viper, which it mimics to frighten off predators.

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Galapagos Tortoise In GrassA Galápagos tortoise’s diet includes prickly pear cactus, leaves, flowers, and nutrient-rich grasses. If food is scarce, they can survive for up to a year without eating or drinking, slowly metabolizing their stores of fat.

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Sally Lightfoot Crab Close UpNobody knows for sure where the Sally Lightfoot crab got its name, but some believe the namesake was a famous dancer. Nothing could be more appropriate for these agile leapers with their fabulous costumes!

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Two Galapagos Tortoises In WaterTwo Galápagos tortoises going for a swim. Born and raised on a wetter island, these two have low, rounded shells, while their dryland cousins have higher shells that let them raise their necks farther.

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Green Iguana PhotographA green iguana suns itself on a branch in the lowlands of Costa Rica. While it’s proud of its long, striped tail, it can shed it at a moments’ notice to distract a predator.

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Galapagos Land Iguana Close UpThe Galapagos land iguana has a mutualistic relationship with the archipelago’s famous finches. Finches might perch on this iguana’s back and snack on the bugs and parasites hiding in its scales.

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Marine Iguana PhotoA marine iguana in the Galapagos Islands, warming up after a swim. To humans, these swimming lizards often look very pleased with themselves.

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Rattlesnake PictureHair raising rattlesnake picture of a coiled serpent. This venomous creature is poised to attack from this position. Seen closeup with its tongue sensing the environment and rattle sounding off.

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Three Marine Iguana In The GalapagosA photo of three marine iguana sunning themselves in the Galapagos Islands. While they’re adapted to forage for food in the shallow waters, cold-blooded iguana can only swim for so long before they have to bask in the sun to warm up.

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Sally Lightfoot Crab Shell And CameraWe found a Sally Lightfoot crab’s shell intact just after it molted, and couldn’t resist the chance to set up this scene.

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Spectacled Caiman Crocodile GrinningThe spectacled caiman is small for a crocodile, but can still grow up to nine feet. It gets its name from the ridge between its eyes that make it appear to be wearing glasses.

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Sally Lightfoot Crab And Camera In The Galapagos IslandsThis Sally Lightfoot crab knows there’s no place like the Galapagos Islands to photograph humans in the wild!

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Adorable Marine IguanasTwo marine iguanas demonstrate the true meaning of “ugly-cute.”

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Reptiles was last modified: May 27th, 2022 by Matt Shetzer

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