Animal encyclopedia: all species

Explore the 46 animal species in TunisieVet’s Animalpedia: characteristics, diet, habitat, behaviour and conservation status.

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Hexacorallia (Sea Anemones and Corals) 1 Gastropods 6 Bivalves 7 Clitellates 1 Clitellates 1 Turbellarians (Flatworms) 1 Polychaetes 2 Tardigrades (Eutardigrada / Heterotardigrada) 1 Rotifers 1 Demosponges (Poriferans) 1 Scyphozoans 1 Crustaceans (Barnacles) 1 Anthozoans 1 Hydrozoans 2 Starfish (Echinoderms) 1 Brittle Stars 1 Sea Urchins 1 Holothuroidea (Sea Cucumbers) 1 Crinoids 1 Millipedes 1 Turbellarians (Flatworms) 1 Malacostracan Crustaceans 13 Molluscs 1 Chondrichthyans 6 Cephalopods 6 Chondrichthyans 10 Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish) 1 Actinopterygians 18 Fish (Actinopterygians) 17 Bony fish (Actinopterygians) 1 Actinistians (Sarcopterygians) 1 Sarcopterygians (Flesh-finned fish) 1 Horseshoe crabs 1 Mammals 208 Birds 131 Reptiles 62 Amphibians 13 Fish 28 Insects 55 Arachnids 11 Crustaceans 2

HABITAT

Forest Wetlands Farmland & grasslands Steppe Coastline Ocean & sea Mountain Rivers & lakes Urban environment Tropical forest Savanna Desert

IUCN STATUS

Not evaluated Least concern Endangered Data deficient Near threatened Vulnerable Critically endangered Extinct in the wild

REGION

Present in Tunisia

46 species asterides-echinodermes Chondrichthyans Starfish (Echinoderms) Crinoids Reptiles Least concern

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Tunisia

Mediterranean chameleon

Chamaeleo chamaeleon

Least concern Forest

Tunisia

Desert horned viper

Cerastes cerastes

Least concern Desert

Gaboon viper

Bitis gabonica

Least concern Savanna

Tunisia

Egyptian cobra

Naja haje

Least concern Desert

Tunisia

Desert monitor

Varanus griseus

Least concern Desert

Perentie

Varanus giganteus

Least concern Desert

Rattlesnake

Least concern Desert

Taipan

Oxyuranus scutellatus

Least concern Savanna

Green anaconda

Eunectes murinus

Least concern Tropical forest

Bearded dragon

Pogona vitticeps

Least concern Desert

Basil

Basiliscus sp.

Least concern Tropical forest

Tunisia

Iguana

Iguana iguana

Least concern Tropical forest

White-lipped pit viper

Trimeresurus albolabris

Least concern Tropical forest

Tunisia

Torpedo ray

Torpedo torpedo / Torpedo marmorata (famille Torpedinidae)

Least concern Ocean & sea

Cape cobra

Naja nivea

Least concern Desert

Nile crocodile

Crocodylus niloticus

Least concern Rivers & lakes

Leopard gecko

Eublepharis macularius

Least concern Desert

Tunisia

Montpellier snake

Malpolon monspessulanus

Least concern Desert

Sea snake

Least concern

Tunisia

Python

Python sp. (famille Pythonidae)

Least concern Savanna

Anole

Least concern Forest

Tunisia

Skink

Scincidae (famille) ; Scincus scincus (scinque des sables)

Least concern Desert

Coral snake

Least concern Forest

Blind

Anguis fragilis

Least concern Forest

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