Reptilian Tilly The D.J...
Producer. Artist. Founder
"Hip Hop With A Tail"
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Our Mission
Hello... And Welcome To, "Hip Hop With A Tail".
The New Movement In Hip Hop.
Founded By Reptilian Tilly The D.J. & The Reptilian Squad.
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Our goal is to propel Hip Hop forward by honoring its legendary past while creating an undeniable, forward-moving energy that leaves a lasting legacy worldwide.
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The Core Vision
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Shedding The Old: Break free from repetitive, mainstream limits to embrace a multi-dimensional, evolving sound
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Leaving A mark: Every beat, mix, and drop leaves an undeniable "tail"(legacy, impact, and rhythm) that fans can't shake
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​Unapologetic Expression: Champion true individuality, embracing the underground avantgarde, and the wild side of Hip Hop
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The Reptile Extinction Has Begun
An estimated 45,000 to 60,000 wild alligators are killed legally each year in the United States through regulated state hunting programs and public safety nuisance controls. This number does not include the hundreds of thousands of alligators harvested annually from commercial alligator farms.
Breakdown by Main Public Harvest States
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Louisiana: Leads the nation with a highly managed wild harvest that typically averages 24,000 to 30,000 wild alligators annually.
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Florida: Accounts for roughly 16,000 to 18,000 alligators killed per year. This total includes about 7,000 to 8,000 standard wild tags alongside thousands of aggressive or "nuisance" alligators removed by state-contracted trappers.
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Other Southern States: States like Georgia, Texas, South Carolina, and Alabama issue highly selective, limited lottery tags that combine to account for roughly 1,000 to 2,000 wild harvests per year.
Why the Harvest is Maintained
These strict quotas are managed directly by state wildlife agencies to incentivize private landowners to protect wetlands. Because landowners can profit from selling hide tags and meat, they preserve marshes rather than draining them for development. Due to these protections, the total U.S. alligator population remains stable and healthy at nearly 5 million wild alligators.
Let me know if you would like to look closely at the state hunting lottery rules, current market prices for alligator hides, or how nuisance alligator trapping contracts operate.
To stop the extinction of reptiles, we must ban alligator hunting after recent poaching leaks exposed severe population declines, and we need to pass strict global protections before the remaining endangered species disappear forever.
Endangered Reptiles
Notable Endangered Turtles & Tortoises
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Alabama Red-Bellied Turtle: This freshwater turtle lives exclusively in the Mobile River Delta. It is highly endangered due to shoreline development and nest predation.
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Sea Turtles: The Kemp's Ridley, Leatherback, and Hawksbill sea turtles are federally endangered. They face extreme threats from marine plastic pollution, fishing net entanglement, and coastal nesting disruptions.
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Bog Turtle: America's smallest native turtle is endangered in parts of the Eastern United States. It relies on fragile, spring-fed fens and bogs that are frequently drained for agriculture.
Notable Endangered Lizards & Skinks
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Blunt-Nosed Leopard Lizard: Endemic to California's San Joaquin Valley. It is endangered because over 85% of its original grassland habitat has been converted into farmland or urban centers.
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Florida Keys Mole Skink: Added to the federal endangered species list. It is a rare, five-inch lizard with a bright pinkish-red tail that is threatened by rising sea levels.
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St. Croix Ground Lizard: Restricted to small cays in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It was completely wiped out on the mainland by invasive mongooses.​
Notable Endangered Snakes
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San Francisco Garter Snake: Often called North America's most beautiful snake. It is highly endangered due to the rapid urbanization of the San Francisco Peninsula.
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Key Ring-Necked Snake: A tiny, nonvenomous species added to the ESA list. It relies on vanishing limestone outcroppings in South Florida.
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Rim Rock Crowned Snake: Another recently listed, secretive South Florida snake. It faces severe habitat fragmentation within pine rock lands.
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, over 21% of all assessed reptile species—at least 1,829 species—are threatened with extinction globally. This includes about 800 species classified specifically as Endangered and over 432 species classified as Critically Endangered.
Critically Endangered and Endangered Reptiles by Group
Turtles and Tortoises
Turtles are among the most threatened vertebrate groups on Earth, with over 57% of species facing extinction risks.
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Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata): Striking star-patterned shell; native to southern Madagascar.
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Ploughshare Tortoise / Angonoka (Astrochelys yniphora): Extremely rare with a flared golden shell; native to Madagascar.
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Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata): Distinctive narrow beak and overlapping shell scutes; found globally in tropical reefs.
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Coahuilan Box Turtle (Terrapene coahuila): Semi-aquatic box turtle; native only to specific marsh wetlands in Coahuila, Mexico
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Central/Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle (Rafetus swinhoei): One of the world's largest freshwater turtles; critically reduced to a tiny handful of known individuals in China and Vietnam.
Crocodilians
Half of all crocodile and alligator species are threatened due to habitat fragmentation and hunting.
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Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus): Distinctive very long, thin snout used for catching fish; native to major river systems in India and Nepal.
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Chinese Alligator (Alligator sinensis): Small, ancient, fully armored alligator species; native to the Yangtze River basin in eastern China
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West African Slender-Snouted Crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus): Critically rare forest-dwelling river predator; native to West and Central Africa
Lizards and Snakes (Squamates)
While overall percentages are lower than turtles, island-endemic and forest lizards face severe local pressures.
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Chinese Crocodile Lizard (Shinisaurus crocodilurus): Distinctive knobbed tail and crocodile-like scales; found in cool forested streams of China and Vietnam.
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Union Island Gecko (Gonatodes daudini): Brightly patterned tiny forest lizard; restricted entirely to a single tiny island in the Grenadines.
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Round Island Keel-scaled Boa (Casarea dussumieri): Rare snake featuring unique hinged jaw bones; native to Round Island near Mauritius.
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Help Us Protect Endangered Reptiles!
Your support drives our mission to save at-risk reptiles across the United States.
What We Are Doing Together
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Crowdfunding Impact
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Album Sale Matching
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Direct Conservation
Every dollar collected goes straight to wildlife organizations fighting reptile extinction.
Click below to join the movement and fund life-saving conservation today.
Reptilian Tilly The D.J. is planning a nationwide tour across the U.S to raise funds and to bring awareness to over 50 endangered reptile species in America. In doing so, we can fight together to preserve wildlife habitat for all living creatures in our country. Help support this movement by purchasing a "Reptilian Tilly The D.J." hooded sweatshirt / hoodie. Thank you for your support in advance.
Your donations could be the difference between life, death and extinction of over 50 endangered reptile species, as well as other wildlife. Help preserve their habitat.
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