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, March 3 2017
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, March 2 2017
What an adorable little tree frog in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user redjiboia ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, March 1 2017
Happy Hump Day from this stunning pair of Chondros in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user NYCMedic ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, February 28 2017
This curious little wild Rat snake is checking out the herper 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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Monday, February 27 2017
Hopefully this hatching Ctenosaura palearis in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user ilovemonitorliza cures any case of the Mondays you might have! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, February 24 2017
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! What a gorgeous field shot of a Tiger Rattlesnake in Arizona in our photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user kevinjudd ! 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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Wednesday, February 22 2017
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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Tuesday, February 21 2017
What an awesome frilled dragon in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user frilly ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, February 20 2017
This caecilian ( Typhlonectes natans) is often incorrectly called the Rubber Eel, we just like his "smile" in this awesome close up 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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Friday, February 17 2017
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! What a gorgeous albino Western Diamondback in our photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user krantz ! 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, February 16 2017
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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Wednesday, February 15 2017
Pick your favorite in the Drymarchon rainbow in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user alanB ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, February 14 2017
Happy Valentine's Day from all of us, including this pair of chucks in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Gabby1 ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, February 13 2017
So many colors! This is one gorgeous Dumeril's boa 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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Friday, February 10 2017
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! Gotta love this in situ shot of a Timber Rattlesnake in our photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user mbwright82 ! 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, February 9 2017
Happy 20 years! kingsnake.com turned 20 yesterday and in our #tbt we are sharing the first photo ever uploaded in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user kingsnake_com ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, February 8 2017
This momma Suboc is guaring her fresh clutch in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user pecoskid ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, February 7 2017
This kingsnake has perfect camouflage in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user rick d ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, February 6 2017
What a gorgeous Reticulate Collared Lizard ( Crotaphytus reticulatus), the rarest Collared in the US, in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user reptoman ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, February 3 2017
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! Loving the close-up of this Southern Pacific Rattlesnake in our photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user goombaorigato ! 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, February 2 2017
This Vine snake is ready for a fresh outfit in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user goombaorigato ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, February 1 2017
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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Tuesday, January 31 2017
What an adorable trio of Blue Spiny Lizards in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user arkherps ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, January 30 2017
This little Chameleon is doing a good job of sharing our feelings of Mondays 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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Friday, January 27 2017
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! What an awesome close up of a Copperhead in our photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user cochran ! 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, January 26 2017
Very little brightens our day in winter than glorious In situ shots like this one of a Yarrow's spiny lizard our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Crotaphytuskidd ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, January 25 2017
What a cute plated lizard in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user jungleemporium ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, January 24 2017
Two Dart Frogs in a bromeliad are greater than a pair of peas in a pod as we can see here in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user obeligz ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, January 23 2017
This hatching Cribo in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user alanB makes monday more bearable! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, January 20 2017
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! The true American Icon, the Atrox, or Western Diamondback stands his ground in our photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user juzior ! 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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