LOVED. FEARED. Important.

In the Reptilarium you can meet reptiles that are loved by many, feared by others and essential to everyone. 

En Månskenshuggorm ligger inne i ett terrarium i Reptliariet.

VITAL VENOM

Learn more about how reptile venom saves lives.

En pappa och hans barn står och pekar in i ett terrarium inne i Reptilariet.

UP CLOSE

Join us for some guided reptile spotting or walk around on your own.

En blå Palmhuggorm kommer slingrandes ner för en växt.

A GLOBALLY-UNIQUE COLLECTION

Meet some of the world’s rarest reptiles.

Ett barn utforskar utställningen Reptilariet.

DISCOVER LIFE AS A REPTILE.

How does a snake see? Can it hear even though it has no ears? Many of the high-tech solutions developed by humans over the past 50 years have been present in nature for hundreds of millions of years. Some of them can be found among reptiles. Come in and explore the science of snakes and lizards. 

 

SPECIES IN THE REPTILARIUM.

Many of the snakes in the Reptilarium are some of the most poisonous creatures on earth, but also some of the most endangered and rare species. Here are some of the species you may encounter:

En blå Palmhuggorm kommer slingrandes ner för en växt.

BLUE INSULARIS PIT VIPER

Occurs in different geographical locations in the colors: green, yellow and blue.

Svarthövdad bushmaster

Black Headed bushmaster

Hard to find and venomous. Locals call the snake 'the ghost of Costa Rica's forests.

En etiopisk bergshuggorm i ett reptilarie.

Ethiopian Mountain Adder

A fairly unknown species, described by the locals as dangerous. The antidote is the SAMIR serum.

En Gilaödla som sitter på en sten och räcker ut tungan.

GILA MONSTER

Using the toxic saliva of the Gila monster, a medication for type 2 diabetes has been developed.

Världens giftigaste orm Inlandstaipan ligger på en stäpp i solen.

INLAND TAIPAN

The world's most venomous snake. One bite is enough to kill 30 people.

En månskenshuggorm mot svart bakgrund. Den går i olika nyanser av grönt med en rosa delad tunga.

MANGSHAN PIT VIPER

Also called "green dragon", an endangered species. Only 300-500 individuals remain in the wild.

En Santa Catalina huggorm ligger ihoprullad i ett terrarium inne i Reptilariet.

Santa Catalina skallerorm

A rattlesnake without a rattle. Today, only a few hundred snakes remain in the wild.