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.
Friday, April 11 2025
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! You gotta love this wonderful shot of a Mexican Lancehead Rattlesnake ( Crotalus polystictus) our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user erik loza. Remember that on Rattlesnake Friday, we celebrate all our venomous creatures for their importance to our world and humanity! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Thursday, April 10 2025
Just a new Hognose just doing Hognose things in our Herp Photo of the day to the world, uploaded by kingsnake.com user JoeTaffis! Never fear if you aren't familiar with them. This snake is alive and well, just a fantastic actor! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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Wednesday, April 9 2025
The reds on this Trumbower Hypo Tiger Blood Bull Snake in our Herp Photo of the day to the world, uploaded by kingsnake.com user hermanbronsgeest are on FIRE!! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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Tuesday, April 8 2025
Welcome this little Chondro in our Herp Photo of the day to the world, uploaded by kingsnake.com user MikeRusso! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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Monday, April 7 2025
This South African stumptail chameleon ( Rhampholeon nchisiensis) in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user pardalisberlin looks like he's ready for a high five! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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Friday, April 4 2025
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! This fantastic headshot of a Copperhead our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user cochran reminds us that on Rattlesnake Friday, we celebrate all our venomous creatures! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Thursday, April 3 2025
This Argentine Horned frog in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user leois the cutest lil nugget! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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Wednesday, April 2 2025
How cool is this wood turtle in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user longhairguy57? That shell pattern is AWESOME! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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Tuesday, April 1 2025
You can't deny the awesome patterns in ball pythons, like this one in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user hcrepties! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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Monday, March 31 2025
Stunning shot of this Rosy boa in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Rick Millspaugh! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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Friday, March 28 2025
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! Chill today like this Black Tailed Rattlesnake ( Crotalus molossus) in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user infuzion912! 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, March 27 2025
This Mexican horned lizard ( Phrynosoma taurus)in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user Jeff Judd is so very regal and you can see how easily he can blend in his surroundings! ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, March 26 2025
A wonderful field find in Mexico of this Lyre Snake brightens your day in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user Chuck_Ch ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, March 25 2025
So simple and so beautiful. That is the black racer in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user ReptileProducts ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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Monday, March 24 2025
Look closely or you might miss the Uroplatus pietschmanni hiding here in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user mcamo3 ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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In a very cool observation, two adult crocodilians were caught in a bit of a spat over who got the best basking spot. In the only place that you can find both American Alligators and American Crocodiles, two adults decides to have a little battle of fist-i-mouths..
Bonachea believed they were fighting over a basking spot.
"The alligator goes into the water and leaves the immediate vicinity in defeat, and the croc gets her nice sunny spot to bask in the sun,"
You can see the full video here.
Friday, March 21 2025
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, March 20 2025
This Baja Collared Lizard( Crotaphytus vestigium) in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user wwwwwells has such fired up coloring! It is like a sunset! So brilliant! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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Wednesday, March 19 2025
Little Lizette, a Stimsons Python( Antaresia Stimsoni) is hiding out from the storm hitting the entire Midwest in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user ToeTag! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! No offense USPS!

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Tuesday, March 18 2025
This Amethystine python ( Morelia Amethystina) is coiled and watching in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user joanmas! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! No offense USPS!

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Monday, March 17 2025
A peek inside the egg as a baby boxie takes his first breath in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user norristhenut! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! No offense USPS!

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Friday, March 14 2025
The photo may be a bit blurry, but there is no mistaking that is a gravid Masssasauga in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user LetsConservate24 in the field! We can only imagine the excitement at this find! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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Thursday, March 13 2025
Nothing to see here, just your neighborhood watch Cyclura in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user bricun1 is appropriately named! Pure FIRE! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! No offense USPS!
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Wednesday, March 12 2025
This is an amazing shot of a hatching hognose in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user motorhead!!
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Tuesday, March 11 2025
Dumeril's Boas are an underrated snake and as you can see by the one in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user biophiliacs amazingly beautiful too boot!!
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Monday, March 10 2025
This male Boelen's just wants to say hello in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user JonathanH!
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Friday, March 7 2025
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! An absolutely stunning Crotalus atrox neonate graces our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user psilocybe! This awesome specimen was found a long the New Mexico/Arizona border. Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
We celebrate #RattlesnakeFriday to celebrate the wonderful venomous species that contribute to making our world greater and also use it as a way to support conservation efforts to protect these species worldwide!
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Thursday, March 6 2025
What a sassy Mex Mex Kingsnake in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user rod_mcleod ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, March 5 2025
As you can see from our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user TomDickinson, garter snakes come in an amazing variety of colors! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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Tuesday, March 4 2025
How cute is this juvenile Black Dragon in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user volleyballjoe is appropriately named! Pure FIRE! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! No offense USPS!

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