2. Reptile Classification approximately 300 species 4. Testudines — turtles and tortoises about 7,900 species 3. Squamata — lizards , snakes and worm-lizards 2 species 2. Sphenodontia — tuataras from New Zealand 23 species 1. Crocodilia — crocodiles, gharials, caimans and alligators
6. By current classification there are more than 160 different species of chameleons in the world. Most are found in tropical regions such as Africa and Madagascar (an island off the coast of Africa), but a few species are native to parts of Europe and Asia.