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7 of the World’s Most Dangerous Lizards and Turtles: Media

Think snakes are the only dangerous reptiles? Think again.

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Crocodile monitor (Varanus salvadorii)
© Andrey Armyagov/Fotolia
Common iguana
A common iguana (Iguana iguana).
© Miroslav Hlavko/Shutterstock.com
Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum)
Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum).
Richard Weymouth Brooks/Photo Researchers
snapping turtle
Common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina).
Walter Dawn
Mexican beaded lizard
© fivespots/Fotolia
crocodile monitor
Cursed Senses—iStockphoto/Thinkstock
water monitor
EncyclopĂŠdia Britannica, Inc.
Komodo dragon
© mgkuijpers/Fotolia