Home›Reptiles›Where It Lives›South AmericaBrowse BySouth AmericaWhere it lives names the country or region a species actually calls home. Wikipedia describes the giant panda as a species "endemic to China," found nowhere else in the wild. This dimension lets a visitor find every species native to the same part of the world.FactsSouth AmericaSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonReproductive ModeWell-attestedOviparous (Egg-Laying) 1South AmericaFilter Results23 entriesCommon GroupAllCrocodilians (3)Lizards (Lacertilia) (3)Snakes (Serpentes) (5)Turtles And Tortoises (Testudines) (12)Everyday GroupAllCrocodilians (3)Lizards (Lacertilia) (3)Snakes (Serpentes) (5)Turtles And Tortoises (Testudines) (12)HabitatAllBog (1)Chaparral (2)Coral Reef (1)Freshwater (1)Grassland (1)Intertidal Zone (2)Lake (4)Marine (5)Neritic Zone (1)Open Ocean (1)River (7)Savanna (2)Seagrass Meadow (1)Tropical Rainforest (5)Conservation StatusAllCritically Endangered (4)Endangered (1)Least Concern (9)Not Evaluated (1)Vulnerable (7)DietAllCarnivore (8)Herbivore (2)Omnivore (8)Piscivore (2)System (Realm)AllFreshwater (5)Marine (9)Terrestrial (10)Living or ExtinctAllYes (23)ThreatsAllInvasive and Other Problematic Species, Genes and Diseases (1)Relationship to PeopleAllHunted or Fished (8)Invasive or Introduced Species (4)Kept as Pets (6)No Significant Interaction with Humans (1)Used in Traditional Medicine (1)Venomous or Dangerous to Humans (1)CITES AppendixAllAppendix I (12)Appendix II (8)Not Listed (4)NatureServe RankAllG2 Imperiled (2)G3 Vulnerable (5)G4 Apparently Secure (1)G5 Secure (3)GNR Unranked (1)EcosystemAllAmazon Rainforest (4)Chagos Archipelago (1)Everglades (1)Galapagos (1)Gran Chaco (1)Great Barrier Reef (4)Gulf of California (3)Llanos (2)Mesoamerican Reef (1)TaxonomyAllBoidae (4)Caiman (1)Cheloniidae (3)Chelonoidis (3)Corytophanidae (1)Crocodylus (2)Dermochelyidae (1)Elapidae (1)Iguanidae (1)Lepidochelys (2)Podocnemididae (1)Teiidae (1)Trachemys (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 23American CrocodileSouth AmericaArgentine Black and White TeguSouth AmericaBasilisk LizardSouth AmericaBoa ConstrictorSouth AmericaBoa constrictor occidentalisSouth AmericaChelonoidis niger chathamensisSouth AmericaChelonoidis niger donfaustoiSouth AmericaEmerald Tree BoaSouth AmericaGreen AnacondaSouth AmericaGreen Sea TurtleSouth AmericaHawksbill Sea TurtleSouth AmericaKemp's Ridley Sea TurtleSouth AmericaLeatherback Sea TurtleSouth AmericaLoggerhead Sea TurtleSouth AmericaMarine IguanaSouth AmericaOlive Ridley Sea TurtleSouth AmericaOrinoco CrocodileSouth AmericaPond sliderSouth AmericaRed-eared SliderSouth AmericaSpectacled CaimanSouth AmericaYellow-bellied Sea SnakeSouth AmericaYellow-footed tortoiseSouth AmericaYellow-spotted River TurtleSouth AmericaSources1. Wikipedia: Reptiletier 2WikipediaReptile, lead sectionQuote, Reptile, lead sectionMost reptiles are oviparous with shelled eggs, although several species of squamates are viviparous, as were some extinct marine reptile clades.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.