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, December 27 2021
What a cute plated lizard in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user jungleemporium ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Thursday, December 23 2021
Caught ol' Santa Chondro catching a nap before the big day in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user toshamc ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, December 22 2021
This Gargoyle Gecko is looking to be part of the decorations in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user chrisvanaken ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, December 21 2021
Looks like someone is ready to head to grandma's in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user rosebuds ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, December 20 2021
Santa Mango wants to know if you have been naughty or nice in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user rileysquared ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, December 17 2021
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! How stunning is the red on this Speckled Rattlesnake ( Crotalus mitchellii pyrrhus), uploaded by kingsnake.com user lichanura ! This Speck was found in Arizona. 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.
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Thursday, December 16 2021
This lil Crestie is waiting to hit the slopes in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user wendhend ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, December 15 2021
Wash away your winter gloom by falling in love with this hatchling Big Head Turtle ( Platysternon megacephalum) in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user stingray ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, December 14 2021
What a beautiful boa constrictor in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user biophiliacs . Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, December 13 2021
Kismet thinks Iguanas are better to lead Santa's Sleigh in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Really! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, December 10 2021
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! While not a Rattlesnake, this stunning head shot of a Gaboon Viper our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user 1Sun still keeps the focus on conserving and educating about the wonderful niche our venomous creatures share in the world and how important they are to it! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Thursday, December 9 2021
This Cape Gopher is on fire our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user pitparade . Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, December 8 2021
This Milk snake is just hanging out our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user gerryg . Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, December 7 2021
How cute is this baby Fox snake in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user TJ. ? Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, December 6 2021
Does a kingsnake really need an intro for our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user trevid ? Nope, but hey nice grayband. Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, December 3 2021
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! We are seeing red with this gorgeous shot of a Pygmy Rattlesnake our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user Tamers1 ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, December 1 2021
This Western Fence Lizard is chilling like a villain in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user chrish ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, November 30 2021
Love this gorgeous Moluccan python , Morelia clastolepis, in all its shimmering beauty in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user krantz!
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Monday, November 29 2021
This Rainbow Boa is helping us celebrate Hanukkah in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user natsamjosh ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, November 26 2021
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! A little Black Tail action ( Crotalus molossus) in Portal, NM in our photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user erindonaldson for this Black Friday! 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. It is our goal to help dispel the fears surrounding our beloved venomous creatures.
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Wednesday, November 24 2021
May this adorable pair of Lygodactylus williamsi in our herp photo of the day brighten your midweek, uploaded by kingsnake.com user jamesmatthews ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, November 23 2021
What a stunning female Coastal Carpet Python in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user AJ01! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, November 22 2021
Amazon Tree Boas are some of the most photogenic snakes in our world, like this one in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user BPruett , always perfectly posed! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, November 19 2021
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! The true American Icon, the Atrox, or Western Diamondback stands his ground in our 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. It is our goal to help dispel the fears surrounding our beloved venomous creatures.
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Thursday, November 18 2021
This Helmeted Iguana or Hernandez's helmeted basilisk ( Corytophanes hernandezi) in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user chrish is quite the break from our usual. What a regal and stunning animal! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, November 17 2021
This sulcata is happy basking in the sun while he mows the lawn in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user dinahmoe ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, November 16 2021
The sunlight really brings out the depth in colors of this Green House Snake in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user kamiki77! Be sure to tell them you liked it here.
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Monday, November 15 2021
What amazing colors Uros come in, like this ornate in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user plietz! Be sure to tell them you liked it here.
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Friday, November 12 2021
This Western Green Mamba ( Dendroaspis viridis) is screaming "Happy Rattlesnake Friday" to everyone in our herp photo of the day in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user fangfatale We celebrate all things venomous on Rattlesnake Friday to help remind people of the importance of the maligned animals. Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Thursday, November 11 2021
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! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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