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Red-headed Kraits (Bungarus flaviceps)
occur in lowland rainforests of southern

Malaysia, one of the most biologically
diverse and complex terrestrial ecosystems

in the world (see related article on p. 2).

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“El Lagarto Azul,” the Blue Anole (Anolis gorgonae) of Isla Gorgona, Colombia (see travelogue on p. 47).

Cuban Iguanas (Cyclura nubila) are but one of several Cuban reptiles
that use the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay as a wildlife refuge
(see article on p. 8).

The Cat Gecko (Aeluroscalabotes felinus) is a slow moving, almost
catatonic species with a range that extends from southern Thailand
south through peninsular Malaysia and Singapore to Borneo (see
article on p. 2).

Male anoles are fiercely territorial. Here two male Anolis cristatellus on
Guana, British Virgin Island, battle over a territory centered on a small
palm tree (see article on p. 22).

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Brown Basilisks (Basiliscus vittatus) are well-established in southern
Florida and are expanding their range (see article on p. 24).

The Puerto Rican Dwarf Gecko, Sphaerodactylus klauberi, is found
only in mesic, montane habitats (see article on p. 16).

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Adult male Emerald Tree Boa (Corallus caninus) with head elevated in
response to stimuli indicating the presence of a possible meal. Long
thought to be a difficult captive, the key to successful husbandry is
careful preparation (see article on p. 37).

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