Reptile & Amphibian News Blog
Keep up with news and features of interest to the reptile and amphibian community on the kingsnake.com blog. We cover breaking stories from the mainstream and scientific media, user-submitted photos and videos, and feature articles and photos by Jeff Barringer, Richard Bartlett, and other herpetologists and herpetoculturists.
Tuesday, June 30 2015
This adorable Box Turtle begins its new life in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user norristhenut!
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Monday, June 29 2015
This bearded dragon is looking forward to the short work week in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user dedragons!
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Friday, June 26 2015
This female Cuviers's is just waiting for the weekend in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user cpipes!
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Thursday, June 25 2015
This female Kimberly Rock Monitor is just hanging out in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user bob!
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Wednesday, June 24 2015
It isn't shocking that movie's have taken inspriation for dinosaurs from our reptiles. This frilled dragon in our herp photo of the day is a prime example, uploaded by kingsnake.com user frilly!
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Tuesday, June 23 2015
This female Spencer's monitor is catching some rays in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user mariamoon!
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Monday, June 22 2015
Dinosaurs, Schminosaurs. We have crocodilians! Still very prehistoric, this Nile is keeping her eye on you in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user CDieter!
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Friday, June 19 2015
The most distinctive of all crocodilains, the gharial, helps us kick off the weekend in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Majorpat!
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Thursday, June 18 2015
Hat tip to the green iguana! The animal that brought so many of us to the cold-blooded side deserves center stage in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user knoxville!
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Wednesday, June 17 2015
Today's herp photo of the day reminds us to always flip that tin! This five-lined skink was found with her eggs under a paving stone, uploaded by kingsnake.com user CDB_reptiles!
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Tuesday, June 16 2015
You know it is going to be fun when you start out the day with an Eastern coachwhip in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user jodscovry!
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Monday, June 15 2015
We love everything that rattles, but today we give the spotlight to this baby timber rattlesnake in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user jameswv!
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Friday, June 12 2015
It's summer, so we end our week with something a lil hot with this photo of a Lansberg's hognosed pitviper ( Porthidium lansbergii) in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user neverscared!
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Thursday, June 11 2015
Most commonly known as the harlequin toad, this Atelopus barbotinitakes center stage in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user jamesmatthews!
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Wednesday, June 10 2015
A little "smile" to brighten your day from this lovely elongated tortoise in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user TylerStewart!
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Tuesday, June 9 2015
Who says reptile pets can't give us joy!? Certainly not us! Kelly's smile and joy is with his banana pectinata shines through in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user KellyP!
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Monday, June 8 2015
"Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get!" While that may be true with chocolates, the work in genetics helps us know almost what is going to pop out of a clutch. But there is a great variety as seen in this clutch of boa constrictors in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user creptilia!
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Friday, June 5 2015
Red and black? Black and yellow? Mimics in nature are clear with this pair of South American hognose from the same clutch in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Longhitano!
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Thursday, June 4 2015
Proving that good things come in small packages, this field caught ringneck shines in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user cochran!
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Wednesday, June 3 2015
Always watching, this Toffeebelly Hognose is serene in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user hogboy!
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Tuesday, June 2 2015
Not a very common sight, but these Brahminy blind snakes are the spotlight today in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Canes05!
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Monday, June 1 2015
What a better way to spotlight this gorgeous super conda hognose! This stunning snake takes center stage in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user nearhoofm!
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