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, September 24 2024
What an awesome close up the eye of a Plumed Basilisk in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Kober! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, September 23 2024
So very underestimated but how many of you caught a Garter like the one in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user snakekate for your first field find? Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, September 20 2024
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! Loving this C.ruber in the field in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user joecarroll ! 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, September 19 2024
This Pine Snake looks so velvety smooth in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Jack77 ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, September 18 2024
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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Tuesday, September 17 2024
Good things come in small packages, like the Rough Earth Snake in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user gdy! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, September 16 2024
This is a once in a lifetime shot! How cool is this field shot of an Alameda whipsnake grabbing a meal in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user trevid ?! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, September 13 2024
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! All venomous snakes need our support! This Cottonmouth is screaming it from the field in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user BowieKnife357 ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! Remember on Friday, we highlight our venomous species to help increase awareness about their conservation and celebrate #RattlesnakeFriday with everyone.
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Thursday, September 12 2024
Grumpy Toad is judging you in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user galen ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, September 11 2024
Cue Barry White for this pair of Mocquard's Beauty Snakes in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user RandyWhittingtonis poised and peeking in the classic chondro style! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, September 10 2024
This juvenile Biak Green Tree Python in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user the-vandylis poised and peeking in the classic chondro style! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, September 9 2024
Hatching Trans-pecos Rat Snakes in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user pecoskidmakes Mondays more tolerable! He is one of the old residents down at Gatorland Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, September 6 2024
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! This Northern Pacific Rattlesnake ( Crotalus orgeganus) our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Snakesonaplain in our herp photo of the day is exhibiting classic rattlesnake avoidance behavior! They prefer to go about their way rather than "Come right for us!"
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Thursday, September 5 2024
Check out this old Alligator just hanging in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user cpipes! He is one of the old residents down at Gatorland Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, September 4 2024
Check out this absolutely stunning desert California Kingsnake in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user bruceatherton! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, September 3 2024
What a wee worm snake in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user corythreatt! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, August 30 2024
In celebration of all things venomous, a photo of a bushmaster taken in the field graces our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user surgeon ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Thursday, August 29 2024
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, August 28 2024
Think this Cham in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user 1Sun a little hangry?! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, August 27 2024
This Elongated Tortoise in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user TylerStewart is doing his best world domination pose! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, August 26 2024
What a handsome Caiman Lizard 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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Friday, August 23 2024
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! To end the week, a whole lotta squee for these baby Death Adders for our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Oxyrhopus ! 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, August 22 2024
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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Wednesday, August 21 2024
This pair of Gran Canaria giant lizards (Gallotia stehlini) in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user John-C are having a great date night for sure! Best part, their names are Boss Hog and Daisy. Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, August 20 2024
This field found Thorny Devil ( Moloch horridus) in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user frilly looks regal in his pose! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, August 19 2024
What a wee baby Chuckwalla hatching in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user ndokai! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, August 16 2024
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! What a gorgeous albino helleri in our photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user lichanura ! 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, August 15 2024
Look at this big old Snapping Turtle smile in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user draybar! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, August 14 2024
This Marbled Salamader could not be any more gorgeous in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user WLCooper82! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, August 13 2024
Good things come in small packages, like the Rough Earth Snake in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user gdy! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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