Summary

Reptiles are captivating creatures—so captivating that people keep them as pets , or wear clothes and carry handbags fashioned from their patterned skins. At first glance, these practices may appear to be a major threat to reptile conservation. Every lizard, snake, turtle or crocodile taken for the pet or skin trade means one less reptile in the wild, right?

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