We have 3 species of reptile at the zoo, all living in the Tropical House. They are radiated tortoise, Henkel's leaf-tailed gecko and turquoise dwarf gecko.
The oldest radiated tortoise ever recorded was 188 years old!
Henkel's leaf-tailed gecko is classed as Vulnerable by the IUCN, and both the radiated tortoise and turquoise dwarf gecko are classified as Critically Endangered. This means they're at extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
We work with local partners in Tanzania to conserve the turquoise dwarf gecko, and have been part of an international conservation breeding programme for the species since 2015.
All three of our reptile species live in the Tropical House, near the entrance of the zoo.
Learn about our conservation work and see incredible rare species.
