Reptiles – top speed
Below we present a summary of the fastest reptiles. They are not as fast as mammals and also much slower than the fastest dinosaurs, such as famous raptors from Jurassic Park. The top speed of reptiles do not exceed 40 km/h (25 mph), and what is interesting, one of the fastest reptiles is a… sea turtle 🙂
The fastest reptiles – Top 10
chart speed [km/h]
![The fastest reptiles Top 10 [km/h]](https://dinoanimals.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Fastest-reptiles_kmh.jpg)
The fastest reptiles – Top 10
| No | Animal | Top Speed [km/h] | Top speed [mph] | Where |
| 1 | Perentie (Varanus giganteus) | 40 km/h | 25 mph | land |
| 2 | Bearded dragon (Pogona) | 40 km/h | 25 mph | land |
| 3 | Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) | 35 km/h | 22 mph | water |
| 4 | Green iguana (Iguana iguana) | 35 km/h | 22 mph | land |
| 5 | Lizard Six-lined Racerunner (Cnemidophorus sexlineatus) | 32 km/h | 20 mph | land |
| 6 | Alligator | 24 km/h | 15 mph | land |
| 7 | Snake black mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) | 23 km/h | 14 mph | land |
| 8 | Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) | 21 km/h | 13 mph | land |
| 9 | Freshwater crocodile (Crocodylus johnsoni) | 17 km/h | 10 mph | land |
| 10 | Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra) | 0.3 km/h | 0.2 mph | land |
The fastest reptiles – Top 10
chart speed [mph]
![The fastest reptiles Top 10 [mph]](https://dinoanimals.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Fastest-reptiles_mph-1.jpg)
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