There are 42 reptiles that start with the letter Z, from Zabra’s Gecko to Zádor’s Gecko. 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: Zabra's Gecko
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Tropical forests in West Africa
Scientific name: Hemidactylus zabonensis
Name: Zabrak Worm Lizard
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Africa
Scientific name: Dalophia zabra
Name: Zabrina Lizard
Order: Squamata
Habitat: South Africa
Scientific name: Zaborovia zabrinai
Name: Zacatecas Banded Gecko
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Arid and semi-arid regions of central Mexico
Scientific name: Coleonyx greeri
Name: Zagazig Skink
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Africa
Scientific name: Trachylepis zagazigensis
Name: Zahedi's Dwarf Gecko
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Asia
Scientific name: Tropiocolotes zahedi
Name: Zambezi Gecko
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Africa
Scientific name: Pachydactylus zambesiensis
Name: Zambezi Spiny Lizard
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Africa
Scientific name: Cordylus zambesiensis
Name: Zambian Spiny-tailed Lizard
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Zambia
Scientific name: Xenagama taylori
Name: Zanaga Skink
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Africa
Scientific name: Trachylepis zanagae
Name: Zanzibar Blue-tailed Skink
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Zanzibar Island
Scientific name: Eugongylus albofasciolatus
Name: Zanzibar Dwarf Gecko
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Coastal forests of Zanzibar, Tanzania
Scientific name: Lygodactylus williamsi
Name: Zanzibar Gecko
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Africa
Scientific name: Hemidactylus mercatorius
Name: Zanzibar Girdled Lizard
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Coastal forests and woodlands in Tanzania
Scientific name: Cordylus warreni
Name: Zanzibar House Gecko
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Urban areas and buildings in Zanzibar, Tanzania
Scientific name: Hemidactylus mercatorius
Name: Zanzibar Leaf-toed Gecko
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Coastal forests of Zanzibar, Tanzania
Scientific name: Hemidactylus platycephalus
Name: Zanzibar Skink
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Zanzibar Island
Scientific name: Trachylepis striata
Name: Zanzibar Spiny-tailed Lizard
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Arid regions of Zanzibar, Tanzania
Scientific name: Uromastyx battarrae
Name: Zaragoza Banded Gecko
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Arid regions of central Mexico
Scientific name: Coleonyx zaragozae
Name: Zarudny's Racerunner
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Central Asia
Scientific name: Eremias zarudnyi
Name: Zaysan Terrapin
Order: Testudines
Habitat: China and Vietnam
Scientific name: Rafetus swinhoei
Name: Zebu Snake
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Sub-Saharan Africa
Scientific name: Elapsoidea semiannulata
Name: Zellik's Lizard
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Canary Islands
Scientific name: Gallotia galloti
Name: Zenaida Garter Snake
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Mexico
Scientific name: Thamnophis zenaidae
Name: Zerafshan Gecko
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Asia
Scientific name: Alsophylax zeravschanicus
Name: Zharkent Gecko
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Asia
Scientific name: Mediodactylus zharkentensis
Name: Zig-Zag Tree Snake
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Southeast Asia
Scientific name: Chrysopelea paradisi
Name: Zigzag Gecko
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Tropical forests in Southeast Asia
Scientific name: Gekko vittatus
Name: Zigzag Night Lizard
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Arid regions of southwestern North America
Scientific name: Xantusia vigilis
Name: Zigzag-tailed Lizard
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Arid regions of Central Asia
Scientific name: Phrynocephalus helioscopus
Name: Zimbabwe Plated Lizard
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Zimbabwe
Scientific name: Gerrhosaurus Zimbabwe
Name: Zimbabwean Skink
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Africa
Scientific name: Trachylepis zimbabwensis
Name: Zinder Skink
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Niger
Scientific name: Trachylepis zinderi
Name: Zolotukhin's Lizard
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Kazakhstan
Scientific name: Eremias zolotukhinii
Name: Zoutpansberg Girdled Lizard
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Africa
Scientific name: Cordylus vittifer vandami
Name: Zugspitz Alpine Newt
Order: Urodela
Habitat: Alpine regions of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
Scientific name: Ichthyosaura alpestris
Name: Zulu Dwarf Gecko
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Coastal forests of South Africa
Scientific name: Lygodactylus zuluensis
Name: Zulu Flat Lizard
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Savanna regions of South Africa
Scientific name: Platysaurus pongolensis
Name: Zululand Dwarf Chameleon
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Forests and woodlands in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Scientific name: Bradypodion nemorale
Name: Zululand Worm Lizard
Order: Squamata
Habitat: South Africa
Scientific name: Monopeltis sphenorhynchus
Name: Zygnopsis Gecko
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Asia
Scientific name: Zygnopsis satunini
Name: Zádor's Gecko
Order: Squamata
Habitat: Africa
Scientific name: Hemidactylus zadorensis
| Name | Order | Habitat | Scientific name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zabra's Gecko | Squamata | Tropical forests in West Africa | Hemidactylus zabonensis |
| Zabrak Worm Lizard | Squamata | Africa | Dalophia zabra |
| Zabrina Lizard | Squamata | South Africa | Zaborovia zabrinai |
| Zacatecas Banded Gecko | Squamata | Arid and semi-arid regions of central Mexico | Coleonyx greeri |
| Zagazig Skink | Squamata | Africa | Trachylepis zagazigensis |
| Zahedi's Dwarf Gecko | Squamata | Asia | Tropiocolotes zahedi |
| Zambezi Gecko | Squamata | Africa | Pachydactylus zambesiensis |
| Zambezi Spiny Lizard | Squamata | Africa | Cordylus zambesiensis |
| Zambian Spiny-tailed Lizard | Squamata | Zambia | Xenagama taylori |
| Zanaga Skink | Squamata | Africa | Trachylepis zanagae |
| Zanzibar Blue-tailed Skink | Squamata | Zanzibar Island | Eugongylus albofasciolatus |
| Zanzibar Dwarf Gecko | Squamata | Coastal forests of Zanzibar, Tanzania | Lygodactylus williamsi |
| Zanzibar Gecko | Squamata | Africa | Hemidactylus mercatorius |
| Zanzibar Girdled Lizard | Squamata | Coastal forests and woodlands in Tanzania | Cordylus warreni |
| Zanzibar House Gecko | Squamata | Urban areas and buildings in Zanzibar, Tanzania | Hemidactylus mercatorius |
| Zanzibar Leaf-toed Gecko | Squamata | Coastal forests of Zanzibar, Tanzania | Hemidactylus platycephalus |
| Zanzibar Skink | Squamata | Zanzibar Island | Trachylepis striata |
| Zanzibar Spiny-tailed Lizard | Squamata | Arid regions of Zanzibar, Tanzania | Uromastyx battarrae |
| Zaragoza Banded Gecko | Squamata | Arid regions of central Mexico | Coleonyx zaragozae |
| Zarudny's Racerunner | Squamata | Central Asia | Eremias zarudnyi |
| Zaysan Terrapin | Testudines | China and Vietnam | Rafetus swinhoei |
| Zebu Snake | Squamata | Sub-Saharan Africa | Elapsoidea semiannulata |
| Zellik's Lizard | Squamata | Canary Islands | Gallotia galloti |
| Zenaida Garter Snake | Squamata | Mexico | Thamnophis zenaidae |
| Zerafshan Gecko | Squamata | Asia | Alsophylax zeravschanicus |
| Zharkent Gecko | Squamata | Asia | Mediodactylus zharkentensis |
| Zig-Zag Tree Snake | Squamata | Southeast Asia | Chrysopelea paradisi |
| Zigzag Gecko | Squamata | Tropical forests in Southeast Asia | Gekko vittatus |
| Zigzag Night Lizard | Squamata | Arid regions of southwestern North America | Xantusia vigilis |
| Zigzag-tailed Lizard | Squamata | Arid regions of Central Asia | Phrynocephalus helioscopus |
| Zimbabwe Plated Lizard | Squamata | Zimbabwe | Gerrhosaurus Zimbabwe |
| Zimbabwean Skink | Squamata | Africa | Trachylepis zimbabwensis |
| Zinder Skink | Squamata | Niger | Trachylepis zinderi |
| Zolotukhin's Lizard | Squamata | Kazakhstan | Eremias zolotukhinii |
| Zoutpansberg Girdled Lizard | Squamata | Africa | Cordylus vittifer vandami |
| Zugspitz Alpine Newt | Urodela | Alpine regions of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland | Ichthyosaura alpestris |
| Zulu Dwarf Gecko | Squamata | Coastal forests of South Africa | Lygodactylus zuluensis |
| Zulu Flat Lizard | Squamata | Savanna regions of South Africa | Platysaurus pongolensis |
| Zululand Dwarf Chameleon | Squamata | Forests and woodlands in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | Bradypodion nemorale |
| Zululand Worm Lizard | Squamata | South Africa | Monopeltis sphenorhynchus |
| Zygnopsis Gecko | Squamata | Asia | Zygnopsis satunini |
| Zádor's Gecko | Squamata | Africa | Hemidactylus zadorensis |