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While you might have heard of a snake or a turtle before, chances are that you have never heard of a skink, crowned forest dragon, or Chinese crocodile lizard. Even with your typical everyday reptile, there are a wide variety of types, including those that change color, look like a completely different species, or even glide between trees.

The amount of different types of reptiles in the world are staggering, with over 10,000 different species being recorded into the online Reptile Database. In fact, the number of reptiles on this planet continues to grow each year. So, it is no wonder that you might not have heard of or seen many of the coolest species out there.

Whether you are talking about snakes, turtles, or one of the many other types of reptiles, you can always find a unique species that you’ve never seen before. The following reptiles represent just a cross section of the many that you’ve probably never seen before. And even if you have seen some of these species, there are probably many out there that you haven’t seen.