
There are 123 reptiles that start with the letter P, from Paharia Snake to Pygmy Sungazer. 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: Paharia Snake
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Forests of northeastern India
Scientific name: Sibynophis subpunctatus
Name: Painted Terrapin
Order: Testudines
Habitat: Freshwater rivers and lakes in Southeast Asia
Scientific name: Batagur borneoensis
Name: Panamanian Bushmaster
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Central America
Scientific name: Lachesis stenophrys
Name: Panamanian Four-Lined Ameiva
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Endemic to Panama
Scientific name: Holcosus quadrilineatus
Name: Panamanian Jumping Pit Viper
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Central America
Scientific name: Atropoides nummifer
Name: Panamanian Rain Frog
Order: Anura
Habitat: Endemic to Panama
Scientific name: Craugastor talamancae
Name: Panamanian Spiny-Tailed Iguana
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Found in Panama and Costa Rica
Scientific name: Ctenosaura similis
Name: Panamint Alligator Lizard
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Desert regions of California and Nevada
Scientific name: Elgaria panamintina
Name: Panay Monitor
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Endemic to the island of Panay in the Philippines
Scientific name: Varanus mabitang
Name: Papua New Guinea Ground Boa
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Tropical rainforests of New Guinea
Scientific name: Candoia carinata
Name: Papuan Frog
Order: Anura
Habitat: Found in parts of New Guinea
Scientific name: Platymantis papuensis
Name: Papuan Leaf-Tailed Gecko
Order: Squamata
Habitat: New Guinea
Scientific name: Saltuarius cornutus
Name: Papuan Spider Tortoise
Order: Testudines
Habitat: Endemic to New Guinea
Scientific name: Pyxis arachnoides
Name: Parson's Garter Snake
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Found in parts of North America
Scientific name: Thamnophis parsonii
Name: Parson's Giant Gecko
Order: Squamata
Habitat: New Caledonia
Scientific name: Rhacodactylus auriculatus
Name: Partula Snail
Order: Stylommatophora
Habitat: Endemic to French Polynesia
Scientific name: Partula spp.
Name: Patagonian Horned Viper
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Argentina
Scientific name: Bothrops ammodytoides
Name: Patch-Nosed Snake
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Southwestern United States and Mexico
Scientific name: Salvadora hexalepis
Name: Peach-Throated Monitor
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Tropical forests of New Guinea
Scientific name: Varanus jobiensis
Name: Peachthroat Lizard
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Mexico and southwestern United States
Scientific name: Sceloporus jarrovi
Name: Peacock Panther Gecko
Order: Squamata
Habitat: New Caledonia
Scientific name: Correlophus ciliatus
Name: Peninsular Pit Viper
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Endemic to the Malay Peninsula
Scientific name: Ovophis convictus
Name: Pernambuco Coral Snake
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Northeastern Brazil
Scientific name: Micrurus ibiboboca
Name: Peruvian Amazon River Turtle
Order: Testudines
Habitat: Endemic to Peru
Scientific name: Peltocephalus dumerilianus
Name: Peruvian Box Turtle
Order: Testudines
Habitat: Endemic to Peru
Scientific name: Terrapene peruviana
Name: Peruvian Giant Gecko
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Endemic to Peru
Scientific name: Potamites montanicola
Name: Peruvian Grasshopper Lizard
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Endemic to Peru
Scientific name: Holbrookia approximans
Name: Peruvian Horned Anole
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Endemic to the Andes Mountains of Peru
Scientific name: Anolis proboscis
Name: Peruvian Milk Snake
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Peru
Scientific name: Lampropeltis triangulum campbelli
Name: Peruvian Mountain Coralsnake
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Endemic to the Andes Mountains of Peru
Scientific name: Micrurus serratus
Name: Peruvian Side-Necked Turtle
Order: Testudines
Habitat: Endemic to Peru
Scientific name: Mesoclemmys heliostemma
Name: Petén Spiny-Tailed Iguana
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Endemic to the Petén region of Guatemala
Scientific name: Ctenosaura palearis
Name: Philippine Bent-Toed Gecko
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Philippines
Scientific name: Cyrtodactylus philippinicus
Name: Philippine Black Scorpion
Order: Scorpiones
Habitat: Philippines
Scientific name: Liocheles waigiensis
Name: Philippine Flying Snake
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Philippines
Scientific name: Chrysopelea paradisi
Name: Philippine Forest Turtle
Order: Testudines
Habitat: Endemic to the Philippines
Scientific name: Siebenrockiella leytensis
Name: Philippine Ground Snake
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Philippines
Scientific name: Sibynophis geminatus
Name: Philippine Monitor Lizard
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Philippines
Scientific name: Varanus marmoratus
Name: Philippine Pond Turtle
Order: Testudines
Habitat: Philippines
Scientific name: Siebenrockiella leytensis
Name: Philippine Sail-Finned Water Monitor
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Endemic to the Philippines
Scientific name: Varanus cumingi
Name: Philippine Sailfin Lizard
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Forests
Scientific name: Hydrosaurus pustulatus
Name: Philippine Spitting Cobra
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Philippines
Scientific name: Naja philippinensis
Name: Phillips' Dwarf Chameleon
Order: Squamata
Habitat: South Africa
Scientific name: Bradypodion pumilum
Name: Phuket Narrow-Headed Turtle
Order: Testudines
Habitat: Thailand
Scientific name: Malayemys subtrijuga
Name: Piebald Skink
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Found in parts of Southeast Asia
Scientific name: Ateuchosaurus pellopleurus
Name: Pigmy Rattlesnake
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Southeastern United States
Scientific name: Sistrurus miliarius
Name: Pilbara Olive Python
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Western Australia
Scientific name: Liasis olivaceus barroni
Name: Pinto's Gecko
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Endemic to Cape Verde Islands
Scientific name: Tarentola pintoi
Name: Plain-Bellied Water Snake
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Southeastern United States
Scientific name: Nerodia erythrogaster
Name: Platynota Python
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Endemic to Indonesia
Scientific name: Python timoriensis
Name: Pleven's Glass Lizard
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Balkan Peninsula
Scientific name: Ophisaurus apodus
Name: Ponape Gecko
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Endemic to the island of Pohnpei in Micronesia
Scientific name: Perochirus brevipes
Name: Ponape Skink
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Federated States of Micronesia
Scientific name: Emoia ponapea
Name: Praslin Day Gecko
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Endemic to the island of Praslin in the Seychelles
Scientific name: Phelsuma astriata
Name: Prehensile-Tailed Skink
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Solomon Islands
Scientific name: Corucia zebrata
Name: Prevost's Squirrel
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Malay Peninsula
Scientific name: Callosciurus prevostii
Name: Prince of Wales Island Gecko
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Sri Lanka
Scientific name: Cyrtodactylus lankaensis
Name: Puerto Rican Dwarf Gecko
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Endemic to Puerto Rico
Scientific name: Sphaerodactylus roosevelti
Name: Puerto Rican Legless Lizard
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Endemic to Puerto Rico
Scientific name: Dibamus novaeguineae
Name: Pygmy Leaf Chameleon
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Endemic to Madagascar
Scientific name: Brookesia minima
Name: Pygmy Possum
Order: Diprotodontia
Habitat: Australia and New Guinea
Scientific name: Cercartetus spp.
Name | Order | Habitat | Scientific name |
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Paharia Snake | Squamata | Forests of northeastern India | Sibynophis subpunctatus |
Painted Frog | Anura | Mediterranean region | Discoglossus pictus |
Painted Terrapin | Testudines | Freshwater rivers and lakes in Southeast Asia | Batagur borneoensis |
Palestinian Viper | Squamata | Middle East | Daboia palaestinae |
Pallas's Cat | Squamata | Central Asia | Otocolobus manul |
Pallas's Pit Viper | Squamata | Central Asia | Gloydius halys |
Pallas's Sand Racer | Squamata | Deserts | Psammophis pallasii |
Panamanian Bushmaster | Squamata | Central America | Lachesis stenophrys |
Panamanian Coral Snake | Squamata | Central America | Micrurus clarki |
Panamanian Four-Lined Ameiva | Squamata | Endemic to Panama | Holcosus quadrilineatus |
Panamanian Golden Frog | Anura | Panama | Atelopus zeteki |
Panamanian Jumping Pit Viper | Squamata | Central America | Atropoides nummifer |
Panamanian Rain Frog | Anura | Endemic to Panama | Craugastor talamancae |
Panamanian Spiny-Tailed Iguana | Squamata | Found in Panama and Costa Rica | Ctenosaura similis |
Panamint Alligator Lizard | Squamata | Desert regions of California and Nevada | Elgaria panamintina |
Panay Monitor | Squamata | Endemic to the island of Panay in the Philippines | Varanus mabitang |
Pancake Tortoise | Testudines | East Africa | Malacochersus tornieri |
Pangolin | Pholidota | Found in parts of Africa and Asia | Manis spp. |
Papua New Guinea Ground Boa | Squamata | Tropical rainforests of New Guinea | Candoia carinata |
Papuan Crocodile | Crocodilia | New Guinea | Crocodylus novaeguineae |
Papuan Frog | Anura | Found in parts of New Guinea | Platymantis papuensis |
Papuan Leaf-Tailed Gecko | Squamata | New Guinea | Saltuarius cornutus |
Papuan Monitor | Squamata | New Guinea | Varanus salvadorii |
Papuan Spider Tortoise | Testudines | Endemic to New Guinea | Pyxis arachnoides |
Paraguayan Caiman | Crocodilia | South America | Caiman yacare |
Parasnake | Squamata | Madagascar | Paracontias |
Pardalis Gecko | Squamata | Madagascar | Paroedura pardalis |
Parrot Snake | Squamata | Central America | Leptophis |
Parson's Chameleon | Squamata | Madagascar | Calumma parsonii |
Parson's Garter Snake | Squamata | Found in parts of North America | Thamnophis parsonii |
Parson's Giant Gecko | Squamata | New Caledonia | Rhacodactylus auriculatus |
Partula Snail | Stylommatophora | Endemic to French Polynesia | Partula spp. |
Patagonian Horned Viper | Squamata | Argentina | Bothrops ammodytoides |
Patch-Nosed Snake | Squamata | Southwestern United States and Mexico | Salvadora hexalepis |
Patterned Gecko | Squamata | Southeast Asia | Amblytriurus |
Peach-Throated Monitor | Squamata | Tropical forests of New Guinea | Varanus jobiensis |
Peachthroat Lizard | Squamata | Mexico and southwestern United States | Sceloporus jarrovi |
Peacock Panther Gecko | Squamata | New Caledonia | Correlophus ciliatus |
Pegu Mountain Gecko | Squamata | Myanmar | Gekko diaeus |
Pehr's Skink | Squamata | Mexico | Plestiodon pehrsonelli |
Peltophryne Toad | Anura | Puerto Rico | Peltophryne |
Pencil-Tailed Gecko | Squamata | Australia | Strophurus strophurus |
Peninsular Pit Viper | Squamata | Endemic to the Malay Peninsula | Ovophis convictus |
Perentie | Squamata | Australia | Varanus giganteus |
Pernambuco Coral Snake | Squamata | Northeastern Brazil | Micrurus ibiboboca |
Peron's Tree Frog | Anura | Eastern Australia | Litoria peronii |
Peruvian Amazon River Turtle | Testudines | Endemic to Peru | Peltocephalus dumerilianus |
Peruvian Box Turtle | Testudines | Endemic to Peru | Terrapene peruviana |
Peruvian Dwarf Gecko | Squamata | Peru | Sphaerodactylus peruvianus |
Peruvian Giant Gecko | Squamata | Endemic to Peru | Potamites montanicola |
Peruvian Grasshopper Lizard | Squamata | Endemic to Peru | Holbrookia approximans |
Peruvian Horned Anole | Squamata | Endemic to the Andes Mountains of Peru | Anolis proboscis |
Peruvian Milk Snake | Squamata | Peru | Lampropeltis triangulum campbelli |
Peruvian Mountain Coralsnake | Squamata | Endemic to the Andes Mountains of Peru | Micrurus serratus |
Peruvian Side-Necked Turtle | Testudines | Endemic to Peru | Mesoclemmys heliostemma |
Pesantes's Dwarf Gecko | Squamata | Peru | Christinus pesantesi |
Peter's Dwarf Gecko | Squamata | Tanzania | Lygodactylus peterii |
Petén Spiny-Tailed Iguana | Squamata | Endemic to the Petén region of Guatemala | Ctenosaura palearis |
Philippine Bent-Toed Gecko | Squamata | Philippines | Cyrtodactylus philippinicus |
Philippine Black Scorpion | Scorpiones | Philippines | Liocheles waigiensis |
Philippine Crocodile | Crocodilia | Wetlands | Crocodylus mindorensis |
Philippine False Gecko | Squamata | Philippines | Pseudogekko |
Philippine Flying Snake | Squamata | Philippines | Chrysopelea paradisi |
Philippine Forest Turtle | Testudines | Endemic to the Philippines | Siebenrockiella leytensis |
Philippine Ground Snake | Squamata | Philippines | Sibynophis geminatus |
Philippine Kukri Snake | Squamata | Philippines | Oligodon mariae |
Philippine Monitor Lizard | Squamata | Philippines | Varanus marmoratus |
Philippine Pond Turtle | Testudines | Philippines | Siebenrockiella leytensis |
Philippine Sail-Finned Water Monitor | Squamata | Endemic to the Philippines | Varanus cumingi |
Philippine Sailfin Lizard | Squamata | Forests | Hydrosaurus pustulatus |
Philippine Spitting Cobra | Squamata | Philippines | Naja philippinensis |
Phillips' Dwarf Chameleon | Squamata | South Africa | Bradypodion pumilum |
Phuket Narrow-Headed Turtle | Testudines | Thailand | Malayemys subtrijuga |
Pichinde Poison Frog | Anura | Colombia | Andinobates pichincha |
Piebald Skink | Squamata | Found in parts of Southeast Asia | Ateuchosaurus pellopleurus |
Pied Iguana | Squamata | Bahamas | Cyclura lophoma |
Pig-Nosed Turtle | Testudines | Freshwater | Carettochelys insculpta |
Pig-Tailed Skink | Squamata | Solomon Islands | Corucia zebrata |
Pigmy Rattlesnake | Squamata | Southeastern United States | Sistrurus miliarius |
Pilbara Olive Python | Squamata | Western Australia | Liasis olivaceus barroni |
Pinecone Snake | Squamata | Forests | Pseudoxyrhopus trilineatus |
Pinesnake | Squamata | North America | Pituophis |
Pink Cobra | Squamata | Myanmar | Naja mandalayensis |
Pinocchio Lizard | Squamata | Ecuador | Anolis proboscis |
Pinto's Gecko | Squamata | Endemic to Cape Verde Islands | Tarentola pintoi |
Pitted Gecko | Squamata | Endemic to New Caledonia | Bavayia cyclura |
Plain-Bellied Water Snake | Squamata | Southeastern United States | Nerodia erythrogaster |
Plains Hog-Nosed Snake | Squamata | Grasslands | Heterodon nasicus |
Plated Lizard | Squamata | Africa | Gerrhosaurus |
Platynota Python | Squamata | Endemic to Indonesia | Python timoriensis |
Pleven's Glass Lizard | Squamata | Balkan Peninsula | Ophisaurus apodus |
Plowshare Tortoise | Testudines | Forests | Astrochelys yniphora |
Plumed Basilisk | Squamata | Central America | Basiliscus plumifrons |
Poison Dart Frog | Anura | Central and South America | Dendrobatidae |
Polychrome Skink | Squamata | East Africa | Trachylepis polychroma |
Ponape Gecko | Squamata | Endemic to the island of Pohnpei in Micronesia | Perochirus brevipes |
Ponape Skink | Squamata | Federated States of Micronesia | Emoia ponapea |
Pond Frog | Anura | Eurasia | Pelophylax |
Pond Slider | Testudines | Wetlands | Trachemys scripta |
Pontoise Alligator Lizard | Squamata | Mexico | Abronia taeniata |
Poroporoe Gecko | Squamata | Endemic to Hawaii | Nactus pelagicus |
Praslin Day Gecko | Squamata | Endemic to the island of Praslin in the Seychelles | Phelsuma astriata |
Precise Coral Snake | Squamata | Forests | Calliophis bedoti |
Prehensile-Tailed Gecko | Squamata | Madagascar | Uroplatus spp. |
Prehensile-Tailed Skink | Squamata | Solomon Islands | Corucia zebrata |
Preto Dwarf Gecko | Squamata | Brazil | Lygodactylus preto |
Preuss's Monkey Gecko | Squamata | Cameroon | Pterogekko preussi |
Prevost's Squirrel | Squamata | Malay Peninsula | Callosciurus prevostii |
Prince of Wales Island Gecko | Squamata | Sri Lanka | Cyrtodactylus lankaensis |
Puerto Rican Boa | Squamata | Forests | Chilabothrus inornatus |
Puerto Rican Crested Anole | Squamata | Forests | Anolis cristatellus |
Puerto Rican Dwarf Gecko | Squamata | Endemic to Puerto Rico | Sphaerodactylus roosevelti |
Puerto Rican Legless Lizard | Squamata | Endemic to Puerto Rico | Dibamus novaeguineae |
Puerto Rican Slider | Testudines | Wetlands | Trachemys stejnegeri |
Pygmy Alligator Lizard | Squamata | Mexico | Abronia fuscolabialis |
Pygmy Bluetongue Skink | Squamata | Grasslands | Tiliqua adelaidensis |
Pygmy Chameleon | Squamata | Africa | Rhampholeon spp. |
Pygmy Day Gecko | Squamata | Africa | Lygodactylus |
Pygmy Gecko | Squamata | Forests | Sphaerodactylus |
Pygmy Goanna | Squamata | Deserts | Varanus brevicauda |
Pygmy Leaf Chameleon | Squamata | Endemic to Madagascar | Brookesia minima |
Pygmy Possum | Diprotodontia | Australia and New Guinea | Cercartetus spp. |
Pygmy Sungazer | Squamata | Endemic to South Africa | Cordylus niger |