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.
Wednesday, August 30 2017
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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Tuesday, August 29 2017
The Coelen's python may be a hybrid, but they are still are so beautiful that they deserve a spot in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user JonathanH!
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Monday, August 28 2017
What is that? You thought there were only Green Iguanas? The club tail iguanas are smaller, full of sass and come in so many brilliant colors, like this Ctenosaura quinquecarinata in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user rockabirdie , and fondly remembering of our old friend Bert! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, August 25 2017
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 24 2017
Tiny but stunning, this Oophaga ventrimaculatus shines 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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Wednesday, August 23 2017
Alligator lizards are becoming more popular as reptile pets and it is easy to see why in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user SalS ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, August 22 2017
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, August 21 2017
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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Friday, August 18 2017
Happy Rattlesnake Friday from this beautiful neotropical Guarico Rattlesnake in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user robnimmo ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Thursday, August 17 2017
How awesome is this group of breeding Gharials in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Lucky_7 . Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, August 16 2017
What a serene photo! This gorgeous California newt in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user AndrewFromSoCal takes you right into the field. Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, August 15 2017
We hope you enjoy this hatching Chuckwalla in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user BJ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, August 14 2017
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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Friday, August 11 2017
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! Double Trouble with this pair of C.cerastes in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user dvenom05 . Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Thursday, August 10 2017
This Komodo Dragon takes center stage in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user cowboyfromhell s! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, August 9 2017
What stunning colors on this male Sceloporus orcutti 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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Tuesday, August 8 2017
Not much cuter on the internet today than this hatching Eastern Box Turtle in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user terrapene ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, August 7 2017
This Emerald Tree Boa shows it is a master of camouflage in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Mike H. ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, August 4 2017
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! Here's lookin' at you kid! Gotta love a field find like this rattlesnake in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user sluggo781 . Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Thursday, August 3 2017
Love em or hate em, Bullfrogs are everywhere! Just like this handsome one in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user herper_fromMS , They are loved where they are native and loathed where they are invasive. Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, August 2 2017
So simple and so beautiful. That is the black racer in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user ReptileProducts ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, August 1 2017
This lovely pair of Beardies in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user dedragons remind us why they are still among the most popular reptile pets! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, July 31 2017
This Mexican Pine Snake ( Pituophis deppei jani) is ready for action in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user pitparade . Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, July 28 2017
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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Thursday, July 27 2017
Back in the field as this lovely Fire Salamander takes the spotlight in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user NYgaboon ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Wednesday, July 26 2017
This reticulated python gets a little affection and help posing in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user DEATH!
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Tuesday, July 25 2017
Seriously, why do we not see more of these as pets!? Loving this Jeweled Lacerta in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user krloucks , and fondly remembering of our old friend Bert! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, July 24 2017
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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Friday, July 21 2017
Happy Rattlesnake Friday! This certainly is not a rattlesnake, but it is a beautiful venomous creature. What a great close up of a Gaboon Viper, uploaded by kingsnake.com user magnum26 is full of sassy and potentially life-saving venom! 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, July 20 2017
Like something out of a sci-fi film, the mighty Mata Mata patrols the depths of the water in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Geo! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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