Reptiles described in 1847

The hickatee (Dermatemys mawii) or in Spanish tortuga blanca ("white turtle"), also called the Central American river turtle, is the only living species in the family Dermatemydidae. The species is found in the Atlantic drainages of Central America, specifically Belize, Guatemala, southern Mexico, and probably Honduras. It is a relatively large-bodied species, with records of straight carapace length and weights of ; although most individuals are smaller. This is a herbivorous and almost completely aquatic turtle that does not surface to bask. Bizarrely for reptiles, the eggs can remain viable

species of reptile

species of reptile

species of reptile

species of reptile

species of reptile

species of reptile

species of reptile

species of reptile

Amplorhinus multimaculatus, commonly known as the many-spotted snake or the Cape reed snake, is a species of mildly venomous snake in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. The species, which is native to southern Africa, is monotypic (only one species in the genus) in the genus Amplorhinus.