Potential for more: Reptiles big and small

[Spiderhawk]

Hey everybody.
I wanted to discuss potential for other members of animal families we currently have in game.
I thought about what continents, biomes, themes we do not have for a certain animal family.
I want to hear what other_____ can be added that differ from our current_____ of continent/biomes combination that would be a great future addition
Today I want to discuss Reptiles big and small
While we have a great selection of reptiles, I’d like to discuss potential for more from other areas we do not have covered.
North America: Gila, green Iguana
South America: Galapagos Tortoise, too many exhibits to count
Africa: Nile monitor, puff adder, Albar tortoise
India: Gharial
Australia: Salt water crocodile, blue tongue lizard, Easter brown snake, I’d consider Komodo dragons as there are fossil records of their progenitor found in Australia.
Therefore we got some areas that could use some love.
North America has the alligators which I think would be good but considering we got a lot of crocodilian potential idk
South America could give us caimans yet above
Africa I’ve heard a lot of requesting for Nile crocodile. I’d really like black mambas.
India I’m not sure if there’s any big reptiles that would be a good fit and I think they could cover some exhibit cobras.
I am not familiar with any reptiles big or small in Asia or europe but I’d like to see some recommendations.
any thoughts on bonus Australia?
I know the salt water croc is the largest and most impressive and not sure if we really need more crocodilians but suggest away.

 

[SotF]

You know, while it's more aquatic, perhaps the Alligator Snapping Turtle could be included, a modified behavior to largely stay in the water, but can cohabitate with the American Alligator for a more interesting exhibit option there.

Some of the Iguanas and monitors are large enough to be habitat animals...which could be nice to have more smaller habitat requirement animals to fill gaps in zoos.

The Megalania isn't really a Komodo ancestor, it's another giant monitor lizard, a far larger one than normal there.

 

[DragonNTiger]

North America:
American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) is super obvious...
Alligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) would be super awesome...
Eastern Glass Lizard (Ophisaurus ventralis) is a lizard that looks like a snake...

South America:
Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus) would be super cute.
Green Anaconda (Eunectes murinus) is the largest snake in the world.

Europe:
Greek Marginated Tortoise (Testudo marginata marginata) is the largest tortoise in Europe... the rear end of its shell has a unique "feathered" look.

Africa:
African Spurred Tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata) is the third biggest tortoise in the world.
Leopard Tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis) is the fourth biggest tortoise in the world; has a very pretty shell.
Pancake Tortoise (Malacochersus tornieri) is a small tortoise with an unusually flat shell.
Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) is the biggest croc in Africa and second biggest in the world.

Asia:
Asian Water Monitor (Varanus salvator) is one of the larger Monitor Lizards; is semi-aquatic and lives in swamps.
Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis) is the other alligator... critically endangered too...
Common Krait (Bungarus caeruleus) is the most dangerous of all snakes in India.
Earless Monitor Lizard (Lanthanotus borneensis) is a small and quite unusual looking monitor lizard.
Indian Cobra (Naja naja) is the iconic cobra with the "U" pattern on its back.

Australia:
Perentie (Varanus giganteus) is one of the largest monitor lizards in the world and largest in Australia.
Frill-Necked Lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii) would probably have to be an exhibit animal... as much as I wish it wouldn't be...
Central Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) is a little lizard covered in tiny spikes...