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, 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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Monday, August 12 2024
This vibrant Cape Gopher Snake ( Pituophis catenifer vertebralis) in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user pitparade will brighten your day for sure! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, August 9 2024
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! Isn't this a gorgeous Southern Pacific Rattlesnake in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Canes05 ! 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 8 2024
We totally LOVE this Cribo in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user alanb! We are so jealous! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, August 7 2024
Look how shiny this House Snake is in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user snakem. Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, August 6 2024
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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Monday, August 5 2024
This pic of a Rainbow Boa in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user mjmullis shows why we love them! That iridescence and that stunning eye! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, August 2 2024
Awesome field shot of a Mojave ( Crotalus scutulatus salvini) taken in Mexico in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user OXYUMAURUS! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Thursday, August 1 2024
Nothing to see here, just a Red Foot Tortoise in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user draybar running a marathon! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, July 31 2024
What a stunning shot of a Satanic leaf-tailed gecko we have as our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user zmarchetti!
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Tuesday, July 30 2024
Hopefully the gorgeous blues of this Dendrobates auratus uploaded by kingsnake.com user amazonreptile will brighten your day. Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, July 29 2024
This Box turtlle is loving life in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Jen350 ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, July 26 2024
It would be pretty hard to tread on this Albino Atrox in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user krantz ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Thursday, July 25 2024
Take a few moments today to follow the lead of this Giant Day Gecko in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user crazyrhacos and give yourself some time to relax! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, July 24 2024
The best part about corn snakes is their wide variety of looks, like this Striped Sunglow Motley in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user jcherry! Be sure to tell them you like it here!
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Tuesday, July 23 2024
Just a classic kingsnake for our Herp Photos of the Day today uploaded by kingsnake.com user vegasbilly! We might have a favorite!
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Monday, July 22 2024
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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Friday, July 19 2024
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! Love this Harry Greene Approved field shot of a juvenile Timber in our photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user jameswv ! 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, July 18 2024
The gentle anaconda takes center stage in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user flboy21283! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, July 17 2024
A fantastic spotting of this Guyana Whiptail ( Kentropyx borckiana)in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user davemangham before it flees in Barbados! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, July 16 2024
This Bredl's Python in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user sincitydragons is here to tell you all about World Snake Day! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
World Snake Day is a day to share the importance of snakes in this world, what they mean to the environment and why they are needed around us! Tell us if you are doing anything for World Snake Day!
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Monday, July 15 2024
A stunning Asian Forest Tortoise (Manouria emys phayrei,) takes over as our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user emysbreeder ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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