Reptiles beginning with M

Mackay's Burrowing Skink - It is listed as Vulnerable under the IUCN Red List, and as Endangered under Queensland's Nature Conservation Act 1992.

Macroscincus coctei - There appears from pickled specimens that this species had a 'belly button' slit indicating viviparism.

Madagascar Girdied Lizard - The Madagascar Girdled Lizard or Madagascar Plated Lizard is a species of lizard in the Gerrhosauridae family.

Madagascar ground boa - The species is included in the Boidae family of snakes, subfamily Boinae, no subspecies are currently recognized by ITIS.

Madras Spotted Skink - The holotype was found in loose earth near the roots of a banyan tree of Badakuda island of Chilika lagoon in 1917.

Malayan Flatshell Turtle - Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, West Malaysia, Indonesia , Vietnam, Singapore.

Malayan snail-eating turtle - Malayan snail-eating turtle, is a species of turtle in the Bataguridae family.

Malayan Softshell - The Philippines had these rare species in 2001, but it was only this year that a juvenile Cantor’s Soft-Shelled Turtle known as “cagot" appeared and was captured by a fisherman along the Addalam River, Cabarroguis, Quirino, Isabela.

Malaysia Giant Turtle - The Bornean River Turtle or Malaysian Giant Turtle is a species of turtle in the Bataguridae family.

Mangshanen Pit Viper - Known only from the type locality: "Pingkeng, Mangshan , Izhang County, Hunan Province, China.

Many-scaled Cylindrical Skink - The Many-Scaled Cylindrical Skink is a species of skink in the Scincidae family.

Marginated tortoise - Testudo weissingeri Bour, 1995 Testudo marginata weissingeri Bour, 1995

Marine Iguana - On his visit to the islands, Charles Darwin was revolted by the animals' appearance, writing:

Martinique Ameiva - The Martinique Giant Ameiva was a species of lizard in the Teiidae family.

Martinique Curlytail Lizard - Of the three specimens from Paris the largest female is measured with 139 mm and the largest male with 126 mm.

Massasauga - Adults are not large, ranging from 45 to 75 cm in length.

Matuda's Arboreal Alligator Lizard - Abronia matudai is an endangered arboreal alligator lizard described in 1946 by Hartweg and Tihen.

Mccord's box turtle - Described by Ernst in 1988 from the Chinese pet trade, this turtle lacked distribution data for 19 years until Zhou et al.

Mccord's Snakeneck Turtle - The Roti Island Snake-necked Turtle was split from the New Guinea Snake-necked Turtle and regarded as distinct species in 1994 after Dr.

Mclachlan's Spinytail Lizard - The Mclachlan's Girdled Lizard or Mclachlan's Spiny-tailed Lizard is a species of lizard in the Cordylidae family.

Mediterranean Spur-thighed Tortoise - The Greek Tortoise is often confused with Hermann's Tortoise .

Mediterranean Worm Lizard - It is found in the southern section of the Iberian Peninsula, southwards of rivers Ebro and Douro.

Mediterranen Gecko - Studies indicate that H.

Mesalina bahaeldini - Its natural habitat is rocky areas.

Mexican giant musk turtle - The Mexican Musk Turtle is a species of turtle in the Kinosternidae family.

Mexican Hooknose Snake - The Mexican Hooknose Snake is capable of attaining lengths of 5 to 11 inches.

Mexican Horned Pit Viper - Adults grow to 55-70 cm in length and are moderately stout.

Mexican Lancehead Rattlesnake - Adults usually grow to 60-70 cm, although exceptionally large specimens may be as much as 100 cm in length.

Mexican Smallhead Rattlesnake - This species grows to a maximum length of 50-60 cm.

Mexican spotted wood turtle - The Mexican Spotted Terrapin or Mexican Spotted Wood Turtle is a species of turtle in the Bataguridae family.

Milos Wall Lizard - The lizard's body length is no more than 6.

Mimic glass lizard - It is found only in the Carolinas, Georgia, and, occasionally, northern Florida.

Mitchell's Arboreal Alligator Lizard - Abronia mitchelli is an arboreal alligator lizard described in 1982 by Campbell.

Mixtecan Arboreal Alligator Lizard - Abronia mixteca is a vulnerable species of arboreal alligator lizard described in 1967 by Charles Mitchill Bogert and Porter.

Mojave fringe-toed lizard - The Mojave fringe-toed lizard , is a medium sized, white or grayish, black-spotted diurnal lizard in the family Phrynosomatidae.

Mona Worm Snake - Known only from the type locality, which is given as "Mona Island, West Indies.

Montecristo Arboreal Alligator Lizard - While there is not much known about A.

Montpellier Snake - Although it is venomous, only a few cases of poisoning of humans are known, one of which occurred when a finger was inserted into the snake's mouth.

Morelet's crocodile - The Morelet crocodile was discovered in Mexico in 1850

Morocco Cylindrical Skink - The Mionecton Skink is a species of skink in the Scincidae family.

Morocco Lizard-fingered Gecko - Saurodactylus brosseti is a species of lizard in the Gekkonidae family.

Morocco Wall Gecko - The Böhme's Gecko is a species of lizard in the Gekkonidae family.

Mount Zempoaltepec Alligator Lizard - Abronia fuscolabialis is an endangered arboreal alligator lizard described in 1944 by Tihen.

Mountain Horned Lizard - They are found only in the high plateau country of central Mexico.

Mountain Viper - A very small species with a maximum length of less than 40 cm.

Mud snake - The mud snake is a species of non-venomous, semi-aquatic, colubrid snake that is found in the southeastern United States.

Muggar - Mugger crocodiles have 19 upper teeth on each side; a snout that is 1 1/3 to 1 1/2 as long as broad at the base; a rough head but without any ridges; mandibular symphysis extending to the level of the fourth or fifth tooth; pre-maxillo-maxillary suture, on the palate, transverse, nearly straight, or curved forwards; and nasal bones separating the pnemaxillaries above.