Grand Cayman blue iguanas are large, ground-dwelling lizards found only on Grand Cayman Island. Their color ranges from gray to bright blue, and they start their days by warming up basking in the sun.
incubate at a temperature of about 86 to 91 degrees Fahrenheit (30 to 33 degrees Celsius
An ordinary-looking fish that isn’t ordinary at all, the mummichog is able to withstand vast temperature and salinity shifts as well as tolerate higher levels of pollutants and radiation than many other animals on the planet.
will stay buried until the temperature reaches about 60 Fahrenheit (15 degrees Celsius
Green tree pythons are named for their vibrant green color. These nonvenomous snakes and found in the tropical rainforests of New Guinea, eastern Indonesia, and the northeast Cape York Peninsula of Australia.
The optimal incubation temperature is 85 degrees Fahrenheit (29.5 degrees Celsius
Pumpkinseeds are North American freshwater fish that are very similar in appearance to their cousins, the bluegill.
when the temperature reaches around 55 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit (13 to 28 degrees Celsius
Always free of charge, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo is one of Washington D.C.’s, and the Smithsonian’s, most popular tourist destinations, with more than 2 million visitors from all over the world each year. The Zoo instills a lifelong commitment to conservation through engaging experiences with animals and the people working to save them.
These areas sustain temperatures as low as -196° Celsius—the same temperature as
Asian water dragons are bright green lizards found in Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Burma and southern China. They are adept climbers and strong swimmers. If necessary, they can remain submerged for up to 25 minutes.
evening and average temperatures of 75 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit (23.8 to 29.4 degrees Celsius
Cuban crocodiles are one of the most endangered species of crocodile and are found only in Cuba. These small crocodiles are strong swimmers. They walk and leap with ease and are equally at home in water and on land.
Between 89.6 and 90.5 degrees Fahrenheit (32 to 32.5 Celsius) produces males.
Northern snakehead fish are native to China, Southern Siberia and North Korea and are an invasive species in North America.
temperature range for northern snakeheads is 41-60 degrees Fahrenheit (5-16 degrees Celsius
The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) is experiencing a Guam rail baby boom. Three chicks, covered in black downy feathers with oversized feet, hatched in January.
“The egg needs to be kept at 37.6 degrees Celsius and 58 percent humidity,” says
Do snakes have ears? How well can they see? How do scales help them slither? Get the scoop on your friend, the snake, from Reptile Discovery Center keeper Robin Saunders!
It can pick up a change in temperature of 0.001 degrees Celsius!
