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, December 24 2024
Little Leche is checking to see if this is his present in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user gluellen! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, December 23 2024
This lil beardie is gonna have to grow to fill Santa's hat in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user powell_baby ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, December 20 2024
A great shot of a live (as they should be) Pygmy Rattlesnake on concrete in the field in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user JARHEAD1969 ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Thursday, December 19 2024
This cute lil cham is getting ready to help decorate the tree in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user 1Sun! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, December 18 2024
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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Tuesday, December 17 2024
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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Monday, December 16 2024
The simple shot of a tree frog in a field of green is hard to beat! We hope you enjoy this shot of a Pseudacris regilla in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user emvee!
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Friday, December 13 2024
While not a Rattlesnake, this Mamba in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user fangfatale is screaming from the treetops about conservation!Be sure to tell them you liked it here! As always on Fridays, we take the time to spotlight ALL our venomous friends, rattles or not, to help raise the awareness for the need of conservation and protections of them as part of the #RattlesnakeFriday movement!
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Thursday, December 12 2024
This Frillie is shouting to you to have a good day in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Blake_Herman! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, December 11 2024
How adorable is this Mojave fringe-toed lizard (Uma scoparia) in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user imbob547! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, December 10 2024
Loving this Dumeril's basking in the sun for a photoshoot in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user liljenni ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, December 9 2024
This little Gargoyle Gecko helped to get the holiday tree decorated this weekend 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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Friday, December 6 2024
What a stunning shot of an albino Western Diamondback Rattlesnake ( Crotalus atrox) in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user eekster! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! As always on Fridays, we take the time to spotlight our venomous friends to help raise the awareness for the need of conservation and protections of them as part of the #RattlesnakeFriday movement!
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Thursday, December 5 2024
Most commonly known as the harlequin toad, this Atelopus barbotinitakes center stage in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user jamesmatthews! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, December 4 2024
Those aren't rose tinted glasses! This Southern Pine snake in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user bruceatherton is a pink patternless and super pretty to boot!
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Tuesday, December 3 2024
Boas are a staple of our world, like this gorgeous one in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Sharkman20 .
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Friday, November 29 2024
We love the close up of the Black Tailed Rattlesnake in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user bigdnutz! This lil beauty was photographed in situ in Arizona and was a very patient model. Be sure to tell them you liked it here! As always on Fridays, we take the time to spotlight our venomous friends to help raise the awareness for the need of conservation and protections of them as part of the #RattlesnakeFriday movement!
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Wednesday, November 27 2024
How cute is this wee lil Milk Snake in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user goatmilksnake!! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, November 26 2024
This Thorny Devil ( Moloch horridus) in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user frilly is certainly an awesome field find!! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, November 25 2024
What a gorgeous little Ameiva in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Agata ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, November 22 2024
We love this weeVenezuelan rattlesnake( Crotalus durissus cumanensisi) in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user wlcmmtt ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! As always on Fridays, we take the time to spotlight our venomous friends to help raise the awareness for the need of conservation and protections of them as part of the #RattlesnakeFriday movement!
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Thursday, November 21 2024
Fall vibes with this Eastern Garter in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user snakekate! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, November 20 2024
This Bearded Dragon is striking a pose in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user TazziesMommy! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, November 19 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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Monday, November 18 2024
What wonderful color contrast in this hatchling Mud Snake in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Godfrey ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, November 15 2024
Fantastic headshot of a Steppe Viper ( Vipera renardi) in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user VenomouS996 ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! As always on Fridays, we take the time to spotlight our venomous friends to help raise the awareness for the need of conservation and protections of them as part of the #RattlesnakeFriday movement!
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Thursday, November 14 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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Wednesday, November 13 2024
This Cat Gecko looks like he is smiling in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user PGoss! What an awesome shot! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, November 12 2024
This Reticulated Python in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Augie has room to roam in her cage! Talk about proper caging sizes! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, November 11 2024
What a beautiful boa constrictor in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Robb75! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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