Locations Where Reptiles Can Be Found
Reptiles can be found on any continent except for Antarctica,
where it is way too cold for reptiles to be. However,
there are a few places in the world where only certain
species of reptiles can be found.
However, if you are looking to buy a reptile, you should
probably start in the pet or reptile store or contact
a professional breeder. Professional breeders are better
to buy from because they breed for a living, which means
their breeds of species are very pure. However, there
are several ways to get a reptile but they come in two
different ways, captive-born and wild-caught.
Captive-born means they have never been in the wild and
therefore have no stress due to living in the wild.
Wild-caught means they have been in the wild and have
stress related to that and could have parasites or some
sort of disease.
It is important to know the difference when buying a reptile.
Reptiles can also be found in many deserts and rainforests
around the world. Since reptiles are cold-blooded animals,
you'll find them in places that are very warm in climate.
However, the two species in the Sphenodontia category
of reptiles called Tuataras can only be found in New Zealand
and are on the endangered species list. Here are a few
other reptiles that are on the endangered species list.
First off, green sea turtles are endangered which can
be found mostly in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Also,
Komodo dragons which belong to a small island off the
coast of Indonesia and the Cuban Boa, which can be found
on the Cuban Islands, are also endangered.
These are just a few animals that are endangered and that
can be found in specific areas around the world. However,
there are reptiles everywhere you look.
