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 18 2023
The photo may be a bit blurry, but there is no mistaking that is a gravid Masssasauga in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user LetsConservate24 in the field! We can only imagine the excitement at this find! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Thursday, August 17 2023
This kingsnake in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user rod_mcleod is a prime example of why we love them! It is stunning! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, August 16 2023
This isn't our forefathers Af Rock! This beautiful patternless African Rock shines in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user MEIER21288 ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, August 15 2023
THere is just something so regal about Croc Monitors like this one 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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Monday, August 14 2023
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, August 11 2023
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! This Crotalus tigris, found and photographed in AZ, is keeping her eye on you in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user kevinjudd ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Thursday, August 10 2023
May this wild Alligator on the Peace River in Florida in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user JonathanH bring you a peaceful monday. Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, August 9 2023
How cute is this pair of baby Chuckwallas in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user dvl?! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, August 8 2023
As you can see from our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user TomDickinson, garter snakes come in an amazing variety of colors! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, August 7 2023
The cutest of our angry creatures, this great field shot of a Snapping Turtle takes the spotlight our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user anuraanman ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, August 4 2023
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! This beautiful pair of Copperheads are just things of beauty in our photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user ShadowChaser ! 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 3 2023
This curious little wild Rat snake is checking out the camera in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user cmac107 ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, August 2 2023
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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Tuesday, August 1 2023
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, July 31 2023
Loving this Blue tongue skink just chilling in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user PatS . Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, July 28 2023
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! Such a sassy Mamba in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user fangfatale! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
Remember, on Rattlesnake Friday we celebrate ALL venomous reptiles, not just the rattlesnakes, to help raise awareness of their benefits on this planet!
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Thursday, July 27 2023
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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Wednesday, July 26 2023
This pair of Common Toads in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Krallenfrosch are in the middle of amplexus! Just tell the kids they are wrestling! Happy Wednesday! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, July 25 2023
Feeling kinda like this hoggie in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user jeffb ! Be sure to tell jeffb you liked it here! TAKE NO PRISONERS!
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Monday, July 24 2023
This male veiled is hanging on tight for whatever is in store for him in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user GECKOPERSON ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, July 21 2023
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! All venomous snakes need our support, and this stunning Olmec Pit Viper ( Atropoides olmec) in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user PeteSnakeCharmer is no exception! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
We celebrate #RattlesnakeFriday to celebrate the wonderful venomous species that contribute to making our world greater and also use it as a way to support conservation efforts to protect these species worldwide!
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Thursday, July 20 2023
So precious! We love hatchling photos, like this awakening Gecko in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user SA! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, July 19 2023
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, July 18 2023
These two little Cresties seem a bit confused which way to go to food in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user MOC_Reptiles ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, July 17 2023
That's a whole lotta bull. Bullsnake that is! Loving the colors on the one here in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user orchidspider has never missed a meal! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, July 14 2023
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! Celebrating with this beautiful Eastern Massasauga in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user ratsnakehaven found in the field in Michigan. Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Thursday, July 13 2023
Indy, the Blue Tongue, in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user buffysmom thinks they are hiding in their tube. Let's not burst their bubble!! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, July 12 2023
One little, two little, three little Bearded Dragons in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user dedragons ! It's three for Thursday! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, July 11 2023
These Uroplatus pietschmanni in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user mcamo3 ,show us what amazing masters of camoflague they truly are! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, July 10 2023
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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