There are 27 reptiles that start with the letter C, from Caiman to Cuvier’s Dwarf Caiman. Below you will find them listed alphabetically along with some general information about each. Click the toggle view buttons in the top right corner to switch between the card and the table view.
For each item you will find the following information
Order: The subclass the reptiles belongs to
Habitat: The places or type of weather the reptiles lives in
Scientific name: The designation that scientists use to catalog the species
Name: Caiman
Order: Crocodilia
Habitat: Freshwater habitats in Central and South America
Scientific name: Caiman crocodilus
Name: Caiman Lizard
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Tropical forests in South America
Scientific name: Dracaena guianensis
Name: Cape Dwarf Gecko
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Southern Africa
Scientific name: Lygodactylus capensis
Name: Carpet Python
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Eastern Australia
Scientific name: Morelia spilota
Name: Catesby's Dwarf Gecko
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Bahamas
Scientific name: Sphaerodactylus catesbyi
Name: Central American Coral Snake
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Central America
Scientific name: Micrurus nigrocinctus
Name: Ceylon Cat Snake
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Sri Lanka
Scientific name: Boiga ceylonensis
Name: Chameleon
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Tropical and subtropical regions
Scientific name: Chamaeleonidae
Name: Checkered Garter Snake
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Southwestern United States and Mexico
Scientific name: Thamnophis marcianus
Name: Chinese Crocodile Lizard
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Southern China
Scientific name: Shinisaurus crocodilurus
Name: Chinese Water Dragon
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Southeast Asia
Scientific name: Physignathus cocincinus
Name: Chuckwalla
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Southwestern United States and Mexico
Scientific name: Sauromalus ater
Name: Cinnamon Dwarf Gecko
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Central and East Africa
Scientific name: Lygodactylus conraui
Name: Coachwhip
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Desert/Grassland
Scientific name: Masticophis flagellum
Name: Coastal Crested Lizard
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Coastal regions of Sri Lanka and India
Scientific name: Calotes calotes
Name: Coastal Garter Snake
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Coastal Regions
Scientific name: Thamnophis elegans terrestris
Name: Coastal Horned Lizard
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Coastal Regions
Scientific name: Phrynosoma coronatum
Name: Cocos Legless Lizard
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Tropical Forests
Scientific name: Anniella cocoensis
Name: Collared Dwarf Gecko
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Tropical Forests
Scientific name: Sphaerodactylus torrei
Name: Collared Lizard
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Deserts and dry shrublands in North America
Scientific name: Crotaphytus collaris
Name: Colorado Checkered Whiptail
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Southwestern United States
Scientific name: Aspidoscelis neotesselata
Name: Common Sharp-tailed Snake
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Temperate Forests
Scientific name: Contia tenuis
Name: Cope's Sidewinder
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Deserts
Scientific name: Crotalus cerastes laterorepens
Name: Corn Snake
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Woodlands and grasslands in North America
Scientific name: Pantherophis guttatus
Name: Cuban Anole
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Tropical Forests
Scientific name: Anolis porcatus
Name: Cuban Night Lizard
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Tropical Forests
Scientific name: Xantusia mogollonensis
Name: Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman
Order: Crocodilia
Habitat: Tropical Wetlands
Scientific name: Paleosuchus palpebrosus
| Name | Order | Habitat | Scientific name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caiman | Crocodilia | Freshwater habitats in Central and South America | Caiman crocodilus |
| Caiman Lizard | Squamata | Tropical forests in South America | Dracaena guianensis |
| Cape Dwarf Gecko | Squamata | Southern Africa | Lygodactylus capensis |
| Carpet Python | Squamata | Eastern Australia | Morelia spilota |
| Catesby's Dwarf Gecko | Squamata | Bahamas | Sphaerodactylus catesbyi |
| Central American Coral Snake | Squamata | Central America | Micrurus nigrocinctus |
| Ceylon Cat Snake | Squamata | Sri Lanka | Boiga ceylonensis |
| Chameleon | Squamata | Tropical and subtropical regions | Chamaeleonidae |
| Checkered Garter Snake | Squamata | Southwestern United States and Mexico | Thamnophis marcianus |
| Chinese Crocodile Lizard | Squamata | Southern China | Shinisaurus crocodilurus |
| Chinese Water Dragon | Squamata | Southeast Asia | Physignathus cocincinus |
| Chuckwalla | Squamata | Southwestern United States and Mexico | Sauromalus ater |
| Cinnamon Dwarf Gecko | Squamata | Central and East Africa | Lygodactylus conraui |
| Coachwhip | Squamata | Desert/Grassland | Masticophis flagellum |
| Coastal Crested Lizard | Squamata | Coastal regions of Sri Lanka and India | Calotes calotes |
| Coastal Garter Snake | Squamata | Coastal Regions | Thamnophis elegans terrestris |
| Coastal Horned Lizard | Squamata | Coastal Regions | Phrynosoma coronatum |
| Cocos Legless Lizard | Squamata | Tropical Forests | Anniella cocoensis |
| Collared Dwarf Gecko | Squamata | Tropical Forests | Sphaerodactylus torrei |
| Collared Lizard | Squamata | Deserts and dry shrublands in North America | Crotaphytus collaris |
| Colorado Checkered Whiptail | Squamata | Southwestern United States | Aspidoscelis neotesselata |
| Common Sharp-tailed Snake | Squamata | Temperate Forests | Contia tenuis |
| Cope's Sidewinder | Squamata | Deserts | Crotalus cerastes laterorepens |
| Corn Snake | Squamata | Woodlands and grasslands in North America | Pantherophis guttatus |
| Cuban Anole | Squamata | Tropical Forests | Anolis porcatus |
| Cuban Night Lizard | Squamata | Tropical Forests | Xantusia mogollonensis |
| Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman | Crocodilia | Tropical Wetlands | Paleosuchus palpebrosus |