Obsidian Ophidians

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Satanic Leaf-tailed Gecko (Uroplatus phantasticus), family Gekkonidae, found in eastern Madagascar

photograph by Thorsten Negro

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This month starts with an F like in frog. Reason enough to declare #frog week. I start with the Harlequin tree frog, also known as hourglass treefrog (Dendropsophus ebraccatus)
That little one can be surprisingly loud…

Yesterday, as soon as the sun went down and I could turn off all the lights to reduce glare, I brought out the tripod and did a better photo exploration of the terrorarium with the new moss from haunted Cherry street.

#gardening #terrarium #frog #mosstodon #lichensubscribe

Common blue butterfly
It was not easy for me to take photographs of this beautiful butterfly, but what is impossible for me is to say its name in German.
Hauhechel-bläuling
#photonature #butterflies #Polyommatusicarus #insects #nature

Basiliscus galeritus, the Western Basilisk - a male sitting briefly for photos. These lizards can run on water which is a useful skill when living near rivers and streams in the rainforest. Only males have the crest on top of their head.

Full res on Flickr:
https://flic.kr/p/2omPiAm

#basilisk #ecuador #rainforest #lizard #sonyalpha #wildlife #wildlifephotography

Basiliscus galeritus, the Western Basilisk

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The juveniles are getting darker and darker

Juvenile black Asclepias snake, Zamenis longissimus - capture breed 2022


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