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Wildlife: Reptiles Amphibians | Birds | Mammals | Reptiles | Wildlife Welcome to the reptiles section.
Reptile, common name applied to members of the vertebrate class Reptilia , which include snakes, lizards, turtles, crocodilians, the tuatara, and numerous extinct fossil species. Among the existing forms are about 2500 species of snakes, 2500 species of lizards, nearly 250 species of turtles, 22 species of crocodilians, and two species of tuataras. They are distributed throughout the temperate and tropical regions of the world; being cold-blooded (dependent on the environment for warmth), most reptiles cannot develop or live in polar regions, but several species have ranges extending north of the Arctic Circle. Birds, their descendants, are conventionally placed in a separate class. Many interesting reptiles can be found inside the Kruger National Park. From the small lizards to the great crocodile, from the harmless brown snake to the lethal black mamba. Please feel welcome to explore this reptile section by selecting one of the species below for information.
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in the reptile section you can find out about many of the mammals living inside
the Kruger National Park. . 