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.
Thursday, June 27 2024
Pearl, the Bearded Dragon, is feeling all glamorous here in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Gnuby! Strike a pose girl!
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Wednesday, June 26 2024
This aberrant pattern Gopher snake in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user bruceatherton is absolutely stunning!
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Tuesday, June 25 2024
What a sweet baby Burmese Python in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user OrangeTurtle just hatching from it's egg!
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Monday, June 24 2024
The Northern Leopard frog ( Lithobates pipiens) is an fairly widespread US Native species that get a spotlight in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Terry_Cox!
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Friday, June 21 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, June 20 2024
This little Alligator Lizard is feeling sassy in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user tokaysrnice !! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, June 19 2024
Wary and keeping his distance, this agama is protecting his territory in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user aero_tiff ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, June 18 2024
Stunning shot of this Rosy boa in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user regalringneck! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, June 17 2024
Gotta love the sassy nature of the Schneider's smooth-fronted caiman in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user cpipes! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Sunday, June 16 2024
Happy Father's Day from this father and son pair of Box Turtles in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user norristhenut ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, June 14 2024
What a fabulous shot of a Great Basin Rattlesnake in Utah in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user crocman6594! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Thursday, June 13 2024
This alligator is just chilling in the Peace River in Florida in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user JonathanH . Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, June 12 2024
Always happy to post hatchlings. This is a Radiated Tortoise coming out for its first look at the world ( Astrochelys radiata) in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user radiata137 ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, June 11 2024
Despite their reputation of being angry, the beauty of a Tokay gecko puts it front and center 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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Monday, June 10 2024
What an awesome shot of this pair of Common Toads in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user Krallenfrosch ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, June 7 2024
What a beautiful Dusky Pygmy Rattlesnake in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user randyprobst! 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. Be sure to tell him you like it here.
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Thursday, June 6 2024
When it comes to Corn Snakes, you can't get more classic than this Okeetee 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, June 5 2024
Although often called incorrectly a rubber eel, this Rio Cauca Caecilian ( Typhlonectes natans) in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user chrish is all amphibian! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, June 4 2024
This curious little Savannah side-necked turtle in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user miyazawa is so adorable! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, June 3 2024
Hope this beautiful Sumatran Short Tail (aka Black Blood) in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user amaliamoran brightens your Monday! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, May 31 2024
Did you know Copperheads eat Cicadas? This one in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user coolhl7 was observed dining on one just before the photo and you can see it clear as day!! Boy is he happy for the snacks! With the Midwest buzzing with both Broods XIII and XIX emerging, I thought this was a cool fact! 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. Be sure to tell him you like it here.
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Thursday, May 30 2024
Awesome close-up of a Milk Snake mid shed in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user honduran. Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, May 29 2024
How cute is this Knob Tailed Gecko in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user T.Exeter . Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, May 28 2024
This Milk snake is just hanging out our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user ballpython13 . Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, May 24 2024
This Cobra in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user MaxPeterson just learned we celebrate venomous animals every Friday! Boy is he happy for the respect! 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. Be sure to tell him you like it here.
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Thursday, May 23 2024
Of course we salute the greatest reptilian prankster today! Behold the glorious hognose in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user MCMB! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, May 22 2024
Shiva has her eye on you in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user musicloverhoney! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, May 21 2024
We are LOVING this motley snow Boa Constrictor in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Sharkman20 ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, May 20 2024
Poised and watching, what a stunning Mangrove in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user ptahtoo! Be sure to tell them you liked it here.
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Friday, May 17 2024
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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