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A light shines on a Sonoran Desert Toad in the night, tarantula legs are protruding from its mouth.
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Sonoran Desert Toad

  • ByTracy Karplus
  • June 14, 2023
This Sonoran Desert Toad (Incilius alvarius) was photographed on a monsoon night in Arizona. If you look closely, you can still see the legs of an Desert Blonde Tarantula sticking out of its mouth.
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Spotted Turtle

  • ByTracy Karplus
  • May 12, 2023
Views:214 views “On a sunny day back in mid-April, I was hiking through one of Virginia’s remaining pond-pine…
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Aruba Island Rattlesnake

  • ByTracy Karplus
  • April 12, 2023
Views:937 views “In the summer of 2022 a few friends and I took a trip to the Dutch…
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Blanding’s Turtle

  • ByTracy Karplus
  • March 15, 2023
An endangered female Blanding’s turtle in a Massachusetts vernal pool. I took a risk taking this shot, but thankfully I was able to pull it off by just dipping the front end of my fisheye lens under the surface of the water.
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Green Palm Pit Viper

  • ByTracy Karplus
  • February 14, 2023
Views:560 views “Since I was a child I dreamed of being able to meet the green beauty and…
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Gopher Tortoise

  • ByTracy Karplus
  • January 3, 2023
“This portrait of a Gopher Tortoise represents a lot of my love for longleaf pine ecosystems, especially in southern Mississippi…” Connect with Evan Grimes and see more of his photography.
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Brown Vinesnake

  • ByTracy Karplus
  • December 14, 2022
“The Brown Vine Snake is one of the only arboreal tropical species that makes its way into the U.S., coming from Mexico and into the state of Arizona!” – Berkeley Martineau
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Junaluska Salamander

  • ByTracy Karplus
  • November 14, 2022
For the November photo of the month, I decided to choose this brightly colored Junaluska Salamander (Eurycea junaluska).
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