Close view of an American alligator’s eye 🐊 Textured scales, ridged snout, and a dark reflective eye watching from the shoreline. #Herper #Reptiles #TexasWildlife #Wetlands

How close is too close for an American alligator? 🐊 #Herper #Reptiles #TexasWildlife

A red-eared slider hauls out on a partially submerged log, neck stretched and shell angled above the water 🐢 Its reflection mirrors the pose as ripples spread across the pond. #RedEaredSlider #Turtles #Reptiles #Herper #WildlifePhotography

Two turtles share a floating log, angled in opposite directions, shells catching the light while palm fronds ripple across the water’s surface in reflection. 🐢🌿💧
#Reptile #Turtle #FreshwaterTurtle #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #Herper

A freshwater turtle rests on a fallen log, forelegs braced as it lifts its body above the water. The shell and striped head contrast with the dark wood while floating leaves drift past the surface below.
#WildlifePhotography #Turtle #Reptiles #Herper #NatureObservation

Hello #mastodon , I am a new immigrant from #twitter #twittermigration ! I am a #womeninSTEM , & a herpetologist #HERper who is here for #academia #academicchatter #diversity & #science , more specifically #Evolution , #herpetology & #genomics

"Let's play a game, to help some of the newcomers make connections: name 5-7 things that interest you but aren't in your profile, as tags so they are searchable. Then boost this post or repeat its instructions so others know to do the same."
#Salamanders
#Webcomics
#Axolotls
#Newts
#Gremlins2TheNewBatch
#Herpetology
#Science
#SciComm
#SciArt
#Reptiles
#Amphibians
#Comics
#Illustration
#Cephalopods
#Mythology
#Dinosaurs
#Paleontology
#TetrapodZoology
#Comics
#Art
#Artists
#Gravel
#Biology
#Herper

No one else on this instance is using #herper hashtags so I CLAIM IT.