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#furry #furryart #wildlife #crocodile #alligator #iguana #herpetology #reptiles #bsnm

New video out! A return to the Chiricahuas which ended up being very viper-heavy.
youtu.be/rvgeai0yeBc
#herping #herpetology #snakes #reptiles #animals #wildlife #nature

Red Spitting Cobra

(Chester Zoo, Chester, June 2026)

#photography #animalphotography #zoomphotography #zoophotography #zoo #animals #herpetology #herping #reptiles #snakes #snake #Cobra #SpittingCobra #RedSpittingCobra #ChesterZoo #Chester

#Skinktober day 9
Haacke's legless skink (Typhlosaurus braini)
Is found only in the Namib Desert.
Lives in the dunes, “swimming” through the sand at night, eating termites and insect larvae.
#sci-art #herpetology #art #traditionalart

#NewSpecies!
New #chameleon from #mozambique just showed up:

Nadzikambia franklinae

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/8BB79C4F-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/vz.7...
#VertebrateZoology #NadzikambiaFranklinae

#FAIRdata
#taxonomy #biodiversity #nature #animals #fauna #herpetology #herps #reptiles

#NewSpecies!
New #frog from #china just jumped in:

Boulenophrys tianlinensis

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/B10E8184-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
#ZSEvolution #BoulenophrysTianlinensis

#FAIRdata
#OA #taxonomy #biodiversity #nature #conservation #fauna #herpetology #herps #amphibia

A foot long California Giant Salamander (Dicamptodon ensatus) I hung out with. A couple groups of mountain bikes were coming fast down the trail, so I stood sentry over this forest guardian until they passed.

#Photography #Photos #Fotografie #Fotografía #CaliforniaNatives #Herpetology #ForestFriday

A baby California Newt (1.5 inches) seeks cover in a cool micro-forest. In the 2nd pic, a tiny spider is hitching a ride on the Newt's back.

#Photography #Photos #Fotografie #Fotografía #CaliforniaNatives #Nature #NaturePhotography #Botany #Herpetology #ForestFriday

#NewSpecies!
New #gecko from #india just climbed in:

Hemidactylus cairnicola

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/141E8789-...
Publication: doi.org/10.5852/ejt....
#ejtaxonomy #HemidactylusCairnicola

#FAIRdata
#OA #taxonomy #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #herpetology #herps #reptiles

What is the first step to make a reptile enclosure? Listen to the squeaking sound of cutting acrylic sheet.#ReptileTerrarium #ReptileEnclosure #ReptileKeeping #ReptileCommunity #Herpetology #ReptileLove

At first glance, one might think this is a small toad...but it's either a gray treefrog (Dryophytes versicolor) or a Cope's gray treefrog (Dryophytes chrysoscelis). (They're virtually indistinguishable without close inspection.) #backyardnature #herpetology

What size reptile tank do I need for baby gecko?#ReptileTerrarium #ReptileEnclosure #ReptileKeeping #ReptileCommunity #Herpetology #ReptileLove

This is an important paper about the impact of burning on reptiles in Australia's arid regions. #herpetology #fire #ecology #deserts besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

Little anole on a hibiscus branch.

#lizard #herpetology #Hawaii

🐸 New paper from the META-MOSPHOSIS team!

Vivien investigates how external factors (temperature, continental fragmentation) and internal factors (life-cycle traits) shape species richness in salamanders. 🌍🦎

Read the paper: doi.org/10.1093/sysb...

#Salamanders #Biodiversity #Evolution #Herpetology

Finally - for now - we move to Gekkota, another major wing of the squamate family tree, and specifically an article on their eggs and egg morphology... tetzoo.com/blog/2026/8/... #lizards #reptiles #herpetology

Ok, this one (from July 2026) isn't a republished article from the archives but a new one, a book review. Specifically it's on taxonomic vandalism, a subject closely connected to squamate studies and #herpetology... tetzoo.com/blog/2026/7/... #books #reptiles #bookreview

Moving to #iguanians, a 2026 articles on the treerunners, a distinctive group of very leggy, arboreal #lizards of northern South America... tetzoo.com/blog/2026/3/... #herpetology #reptiles #aquamates

Here's a very unusual article I republished in 2025, this one more #cryptozoology-themed than pure #herpetology; it's devoted to a mythical African snake termed the Crowing crested cobra... tetzoo.com/blog/2025/9/... #snakes #herpetology #reptiles

Moving now to anguids - the group that includes American alligator lizards, plus American and Eurasian glass lizards - here's an article on the slow-worms, one of my favourite lizard groups... tetzoo.com/blog/2025/7/... #reptiles #herpetology #lizards