Interesting facts of Amphibians and reptiles
1. Amphibians 🌊
Amphibians are frogs, toads, salamanders, newts are found in Brazil Amazon rainforest has the highest amphibian also seen in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, China, india, Madagascar. They breathe through gills lungs and have soft smooth moist skin which helps in breathing through the skin.
2.🐍 Reptiles
Reptiles are snakes, lizards, turtles, crocodiles can survive in dry, hot, semi arid regions due to scaly skin are found in deserts, forests, grasslands, wetlands, rivers of Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, India, Madagascar, USA. They breathe only through lungs, lay hard shelled leathery eggs, they live mostly on land and water.
Attractions for Amphibian and Reptiles
- Daintree Rainforest, Australia
Daintree rainforest known as the world’s oldest rainforest houses reptiles and frogs nestled in ancient ecosystems chance to observe “living fossil” species.
- Caiman House, Rupununi River, Guyana
Caiman houses thrilling nighttime boat safaris for observing black caimans, yellow-spotted river turtles.
- Big Bend National Park, Texas, USA
Big Bend park are the top U.S. parks for wildlife viewing, its deserts 59 reptile species including desert tortoises, unique snakes.
- Indias Amphibian Reptile Rich Regions
Amboli, Maharashtra a monsoon hotspot teeming with rare amphibians, butterflies amid lush waterfalls and forests.
Crocodile spotting : Bhitarkanika Odisha, Sundarbans West Bengal, Indravati Sanctuary, Chambal River Sanctuary, Madras Crocodile Bank.
Agumbe Rainforest : Home to the king cobra, Malabar pit viper, cane turtle, gliding frogs.
Assam, Arunachal, Meghalaya: Assam roofed turtle, Indian python,Tokay gecko.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands: Saltwater crocodiles, Andaman day gecko, Nicobar pit viper.
Desert National Park, Rajasthan: Spiny-tailed lizards, saw-scaled vipers, and desert monitors.
- Periyar Tiger Reserve, Kerala, India
A Periyar Tiger reserve hotspot with 45 reptile species (like king cobra, Malabar pit viper and unique amphibians Malabar gliding frog, fungoid frog.
- Vietnam Herping & Wildlife Tours
Phong Nha Kẻ Bàng National Park: Spotting the Vietnamese mossy frog, king cobra, Burmese python, Asian leaf turtle.
Cat Ba Island: Home to endemic species are Cat Ba snake, Vietnamese leaf turtle, plus diverse geckos, skinks.
Sapa : Amphibian and snake-watching in misty mountain forests.
Hanoi urban cobra-watching: Unique herping in urban fringes.
Bidoup Nui Ba : Species like Rhacophorus vampyrus and mountain pit viper await herpers.
Hon Son Island: Rare creatures like the Hon Son pit vipers.
Cat Tien & Dong Nai Reserves: Night tours unveil tree frog, hidden reptile species.
Ha Giang Province Azemiops viper: ancient Fea’s Vipers.
- Thailand Expedition Thai Peninsula
A 13-night herpetology tour across karsts, mangroves, rainforests, swamps, mountains, see species like Wagler’s pit viper, stream toads, and geckos.
- Sri Lanka Sigiriya and Surroundings
Sigiriya is home to over 200 reptile and 120 amphibian species is a herping haven.