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, May 30 2025
In celebration of all things venomous, a photo of a bushmaster taken in the field graces our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user surgeon ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here! Remember #RattlesnakeFriday is a hashtag to spotlight the conservation needs of all venomous reptiles and their importance to our world!
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Thursday, May 29 2025
This Mexican Rust Leg Tarantula is NOT a herp, however it deserves to shine in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user Jfonseca! I know we have some invert lovers out there! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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Wednesday, May 28 2025
So small and precious, this baby Broad Banded Water Snake in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user cochran is so very adorable! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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Tuesday, May 27 2025
What an awesome shot of this pair of Common Toads in our herp photo of the day uploaded by kingsnake.com user Krallenfrosch ! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Friday, May 23 2025
Awesome field shot of a Mojave ( Crotalus scutulatus salvini) taken in Mexico in our herp photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user OXYUMAURUS! Be sure to tell them you liked it here!
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Thursday, May 22 2025
How adorable is this perfectly posed Leopard Gecko in our Herp Photo of the day, uploaded by kingsnake.com user janniewolf. Be sure to tell them you liked it here!

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Wednesday, May 21 2025
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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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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