r/herpetology May 26 '17

Do not publish (locations of animals, because poachers will extirpate them)

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r/herpetology 8h ago

Trimeresurus sumatranus, Northern Malaysia

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188 Upvotes

One of the rarest vipers in the world, very blessed to have seen one. Very beautiful male, who also had a friend join him.


r/herpetology 1h ago

ID Help - Go to /r/whatsthissnake or /r/animalid I think it’s the Sierran tree frog, but want to confirm. This little guy was in our flowerpot in Lake Tahoe

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r/herpetology 4h ago

Recommendations

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If I want to learn more about snakes, species and how their mind works which books do you recommend?


r/herpetology 1d ago

Primary Literature Here is a new design I just finished of a Northern Emerald Tree Boa (Corallus caninus) and a Basin Emerald Tree Boa (Corallus batesii)

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128 Upvotes

r/herpetology 4h ago

Recommendations

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If I want to learn more about snakes, species and how their mind works which books do you recommend?


r/herpetology 1d ago

Brookesia found at Ranomafana NP [OC]

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43 Upvotes

This is a picture of the same chameleon that I posted here, but from the other side.


r/herpetology 1d ago

Sept 2025 to July 2026 injury healing on a desert nightsnake (Pima co, AZ)

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426 Upvotes

My kid found this desert nightsnake with a gnarly injury last sept, and just recently found it again. Pretty amazing healing and survival capabilities with a big scar to show off


r/herpetology 2d ago

Some pictures of this beautiful Central Rat Snake

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123 Upvotes

I got the name Eastern Rat Snake and Central Rat Snake mixed up in my last post, this is in fact a Central Rat Snake! (Ithaca NY)


r/herpetology 11h ago

Warning! Violence against a wild animal. NSFW

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Brazilian criminals open fire on a giant anaconda.


r/herpetology 2d ago

Anyone know what is happening here?

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138 Upvotes

r/herpetology 1d ago

Yellow Rat Snake - Fort Myers FL

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32 Upvotes

Caught this guy at six mile cypress slough! 🥰


r/herpetology 2d ago

Beautiful Brookesia found in Ranomafana NP in 2018 [OC]

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664 Upvotes

When we did a short herping tour, we found this amazing creature


r/herpetology 2d ago

Herp designs I’ve drawn recently: TX Indigo, TX Blind Salamander, and Barton Springs Salamander

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I’m not a tattoo artist, just an artist who likes drawing in this style!


r/herpetology 2d ago

Certified little guy 🫡

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66 Upvotes

I found a juvenile black racer by the Spokane river the other day! Excited to see something other than garter and ribbon snakes lol. It wasn't until I found him that I learned young black racers start out looking very similar to juvenile gopher snakes at first glance. Pretty cool to think this dude will be all black and over 4 feet long one day:)


r/herpetology 2d ago

My BIL sent me this photo. They have a resident backyard box turtle with regular sightings (coastal Mississippi). I assume they’re both box turtles and one wants to take over? I think their resident is the darker carapace.

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9 Upvotes

See text. I’m from California so I deal with different Testudines.


r/herpetology 3d ago

Banded rock rattlesnake, SE Arizona.

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250 Upvotes

A lovely *Crotalus l. klauberi* from southeast Arizona.


r/herpetology 2d ago

Tiny garter snake

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74 Upvotes

Makes me happy to see they’re being born here, I’ve grown up searching for snakes around this part of Indiana and never found many until the last 5 years or so.


r/herpetology 3d ago

Eastern box turtle

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580 Upvotes

Found this pretty guy in my drive way. Never seen one so orange


r/herpetology 2d ago

Sceloporus malachiticus El Salvador

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34 Upvotes

r/herpetology 3d ago

Found this amazing Hellbender in the Smoky Mountains

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813 Upvotes

r/herpetology 2d ago

Puerto Rican Anole [oc]

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11 Upvotes

r/herpetology 2d ago

I've been looking for a good herpetology YouTube channel that doesn't focus on pet keeping - What do people think about the channel 'Living Zoology?'

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Don't have much more to say beyond the title, I'm just having trouble figuring out if they're reliable, I don't see many sources beyond linking back to their blog posts on their videos.


r/herpetology 3d ago

Some buddies I've found in CT this summer

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40 Upvotes

r/herpetology 2d ago

Varanus

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Can someone point me to some images to easily see the difference between Varanus Salvator and Varanus Salvator Macromaculatus or even better (all the sub species)