Every type of reptile — lizards, turtles, crocodilians — with baby names and facts.
Most baby reptiles are called hatchlings because they emerge from eggs. Unlike mammals, most reptile hatchlings are fully independent from birth — no parental feeding or care (with notable exceptions like crocodilians and some skinks).
Baby: Hatchling
Most popular pet reptile — waves its arm to say hello
Baby: Hatchling
Smiles when eating — one of the easiest lizards to keep
Baby: Hatchling
Can grow to 6 feet — falls from trees when it freezes in Florida
Baby: Hatchling
Eyes move independently — sees 360° at once
Baby: Hatchling
Largest lizard — babies live in trees to avoid being eaten by adults
Baby: Hatchling
Thought extinct until 1994 — now a top pet
Baby: Hatchling/Live-born
Sticks out bright blue tongue to scare predators
Baby: Hatchling
One of only 2 venomous lizards — moves slowly but bites hard
Baby: Hatchling
Can live 100+ years — babies are the size of a quarter
Baby: Hatchling
Most popular pet turtle — babies have vivid green shells
Baby: Hatchling
Babies already have powerful jaws — finger-sized at birth
Baby: Hatchling
Only 1 in 1,000 survives to adulthood
Baby: Hatchling
Most common turtle in North America
Baby: Hatchling
Keystone species — 350+ other species use their burrows
Baby: Hatchling
Heaviest freshwater turtle — uses worm-like tongue to fish
Baby: Hatchling
Flat, leathery shell — surprisingly fast on land
Baby: Hatchling
Babies have yellow stripes that fade with age
Baby: Hatchling
Mother carries babies in her mouth to water
Baby: Hatchling
Largest reptile — grows to 20+ feet
Baby: Hatchling
Smallest crocodilian — some species under 5 feet