title: Snakes and Other Reptiles of the Southwest
author: Erik D. Stoops
description: .<span>Erik Daniel Shein was born Erik Daniel Stoops, November 18th 1966 in Cleveland Ohio He is an American writer, Visionary, philanthropist, Pet enthusiast and Animal health advocate . He started is writing career with Sterling Publications and is the Author and co- author of over 30 nonfiction and fiction books which include,</span><br /><br /><span>Thunder, an Elephants Journey literary series, The Monsterjunkies Series, Rocket hound, Seedkrakers, Call of the Phoenix, Aurora Spirit bear of the North and Primordial Code ,</span><br /><br /><span>He Produced, Co-wrote the CGI Animated Fantasy/Adventure Feature Film, &quot;The Legend of Secret Pass,&quot; due for release in 2019 -- represented worldwide by Lionsgate Entertainment.</span><br /><br /><br /><span>He is the owner of the Creative Asset company Arkwatch Holdings LLC. and the founder of the Arkwatch Foundation</span>
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  TURTLE
  
  
  The earliest turtles had teeth and
  
  
  could not retract their heads, but other
  
  
  than that, they haven’t changed much.
  
  
  ENTELODON
  
  
  Entelodons are referred
  
  
  to as “killer pigs” because they’re
  
  
  predators that on four legs are
  
  
  as tall as a full-grown man.
  
  
  EPIDENDROSAURUS
  
  
  These tiny reptiles are called “dino-birds.”
  
  
  PHYTOSAUR
  
  
  A phytosaur is a semi-aquatic reptile that looks like a crocodile, but
  scarier!
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  WOGGALIZARDS
  
  
  These imaginary lizards only exist in West Woggle.
  
  
  T.REX
  
  
  The T. rex had the biggest teeth
  
  
  of any of the dinosaurs — they
  
  
  were sharp as blades and
  
  
  grew to be nine inches long.
  
  
  ROCK
  
  
  Rocks have been around a long time.
  
  
  They make good starter pets.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Text copyright © 2017 by Adele Griffin
  
  
  Illustrations copyright © 2017 by Mike Wu
  
  
  All rights reserved. Published by Scholastic Press, an im