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.
Monday, April 30 2018
What a gorgeous chondro in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user bsuson!
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Friday, April 27 2018
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! We just love this close up of a Massasauga in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user venombill ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Thursday, April 26 2018
What a great sighting of a California newt in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user AndrewFromSoCal ! Makes you fell like you are right there the field. Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, April 25 2018
Clean, simple and classic. What other way could we describe this Anery Boa in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user pythonas ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, April 24 2018
This male veiled is hanging on tight for whatever is in store for him in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user GECKOPERSON ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, April 23 2018
One of my favorite animals in education, the Glass Lizard shines in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user sweetpea ! They help broach the fear of snakes so well, one people learn they are lizards! And they are just damn cool! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, April 20 2018
Happy Ratttlesnake Friday! Loving this Black-tail Rattlesnake all posed up in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user SDeFriez! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Thursday, April 19 2018
What a fabu shot of Atelopus barbotini in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user jamesmatthews ! These guys are native to French Guyana. Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, April 18 2018
These Uroplatus pietschmanni in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user mcamo3 ,show us what amazing masters of camoflague they truly are! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, April 17 2018
Rumor has it, spring is around the corner and so is finding awesome herps outside! Loving this field found Speckled King, uploaded by kingsnake.com user kingzilla! Be sure to tell them you liked it here.
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Monday, April 16 2018
I have a case of the Mondays. A hatchling reptile picture, like this totes adorbs Radiated tortoise, uploaded by kingsnake.com user marcp! Be sure to tell them you liked it here.
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Friday, April 13 2018
Happy Ratttlesnake Friday! This Crotalus tigris, found and photographed in AZ, is keeping her eye on you in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user kevinjudd ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Thursday, April 12 2018
Leopard frog yin and yang! The Leucistic tadpole really stands out in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user retnaburner!
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Wednesday, April 11 2018
What a great looking pair of Australian water dragons in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user cochran! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, April 10 2018
Now that is a nice kingsnake! This gorgeous Mex mex king in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user rod_mcleod is amazing! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, April 9 2018
We hear ya buddy! We feel the same about mondays as this Eastern Coachwhip in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user jodscovry does. Gotta love colubrids of all types! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, April 6 2018
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! This is a stunning shot of a Western Diamondback Rattlesnake in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user juzior ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
As always on Friday, we celebrate all of our venomous reptiles for their contribution to the world, not just rattlesnakes. They all need our help to
change misconceptions.
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Thursday, April 5 2018
What is it about frogs that just make us smile? They pose without realizing it! This cute gray tree frog is just hanging out in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user gerryg!
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Wednesday, April 4 2018
Here's to hoping this smiling albino fire salamander ( Salamandra s. terrestris) in our herp photo of the day brightens up your morning! It's uploaded by kingsnake.com user alessio.
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Tuesday, April 3 2018
How awesome is this group of breeding Gharials in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Lucky_7 . Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, April 2 2018
Sometimes you need to look outside the box! This stunning Sunbeam Snake may not be the most colorful on first glance, but as you can see in our Herp Photo of the Day, they are a truly beautiful snake, uploaded by kingsnake.com user mecdwell! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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