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, May 21 2025
This month the Milwaukee Public Museum is offering a reptile themed "Science On Tap" lecture and it is available online as well as in person! Being Milwaukee everything has drinks, so why not a museum lecture! For those joining in person, there is a pre-lecture social hour with apps and taps, and knowing herpers, this might be their last time they let us drink.
This month features Joshua M. Kapfer, PhD and his topic is "Amphibian and Reptile Conservation in Wisconsin". From the MPM"
Joshua M. Kapfer has lived most of his life in Wisconsin. He earned his BS and MS degrees from the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse in Biology and Aquatic Science. His Master’s research focused on the survival of amphibian larvae in agricultural ponds. Josh went on to earn a PhD from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee in Ecology and Evolution. His doctoral research investigated numerous aspects of gophersnake ecology and conservation in Sauk County. After earning his doctoral degree, Josh worked for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, NRC Environmental Consulting (now Stantec), and Elon University in North Carolina. Since 2011, Josh has been with the biology department at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater as a professor and wildlife biologist, where he teaches various lecture- and field-based ecology courses and conducts research with undergraduate students. He is broadly interested in vertebrate ecology and conservation, with more than 35 peer-reviewed publications. He is also a co-editor and author on the book Amphibians and Reptiles of Wisconsin. He currently lives in Walworth County with his family.
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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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Tuesday, May 20 2025
The Emerald Tree Boa in the most classic of poses graces us in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user snakedawg81! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Monday, May 19 2025
A beautiful in situ Scarlet Snake ( Cemophora coccinea)seen in the Ouachitas graces our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user AndrewBrinker! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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Friday, May 16 2025
Happy Rattlesnake Friday from this pair of Sidewinders in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user dvenom05 ! 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, May 15 2025
This male Lacerta has his eye on you in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user danielk! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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Wednesday, May 14 2025
Such a cool capture of a Green Anole ( Anolis Carolinensis) in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user tadpoleo ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, May 13 2025
If this axolotl in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user tadpoleo doesn't make you smile, I am not sure what will! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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Monday, May 12 2025
Kick off your week with this perfectly poised Reed Frog 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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Friday, May 9 2025
Get up close and personal with this Crotalus lepidus klauberi in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user lepidus-klauberi! He's absolutely stunning! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! On Rattlesnake Friday, we celebrate all forms of venomous reptiles to promote conservation of them world wide!

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Thursday, May 8 2025
It is hard to not see beauty when you look at the Asian Vine Snake ( Ahaetulla prasina) our Herp Photo of the Day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user 13lackcat! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Tuesday, May 6 2025
Today's herp photo of the day reminds us to always flip that tin! This five-lined skink was found with her eggs under a paving stone, uploaded by kingsnake.com user CDB_reptiles!
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Monday, May 5 2025
We love this smile on this Red Cheeked Mud Turtle in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user mayday! She seems so curious! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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Friday, May 2 2025
Love this Southwest Speckled Rattlesnake found in the field in California in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user sluggo781 ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! On Rattlesnake Friday, we celebrate all forms of venomous reptiles to promote conservation of them world wide!
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Thursday, May 1 2025
There is so much to love about Colubrids, so why not celebrate them with a big ole pile of beauty in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user xtranch ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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