An intersection between art and science, this monthly photo blog features some of the best amateur and professional reptile and amphibian wildlife photographers out in the field today. Brought to you by Tracy Karplus, our Director of Communication.
Spotted Turtle
“On a sunny day back in mid-April, I was hiking through one of Virginia’s remaining...
Read MoreBlanding’s Turtle
An endangered female Blanding's turtle in a Massachusetts vernal pool. I took a risk taking...
Read MoreGreen Palm Pit Viper
“Since I was a child I dreamed of being able to meet the green beauty...
Read MorePhoto of the Month: Gopher Tortoise
"This portrait of a Gopher Tortoise represents a lot of my love for longleaf pine...
Read MorePhoto of the Month: Brown Vinesnake
"The Brown Vine Snake is one of the only arboreal tropical species that makes its...
Read MorePhoto of the Month: Junaluska Salamander
For the November photo of the month, I decided to choose this brightly colored Junaluska...
Read MorePhoto of the Month: Coastal Tailed Frog
Coastal tailed frogs (Ascaphus truei), natives of the Pacific northwest, rely on healthy rivers for...
Read MorePhoto of the Month: Yellow-tailed Cribo
The Yellow-tailed Cribo (Drymarchon corais), a large colubrid that lives in the Amazon. Their colors...
Read MorePhoto of the Month: August 2022
Carolina Pygmy Rattlesnake from North Carolina – Tucker Ennis This month’s image of a Carolina...
Read MorePhoto of the Month: July 2022
"Sirens are aquatic, eel-like salamanders that lack hind limbs but have fully developed front limbs..."
Read MorePhoto of the Month: June 2022
On a warm, humid November night whilst herping alone in Western New South Wales, Australia,...
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