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herpsandbirds · 6 months ago
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Namib Web-footed Gecko (Pachydactylus rangei), family Gekkonidae, found in the deserts of SW Africa
photograph by Jadene Chapman
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squishyfauna · 2 months ago
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Hognoses are truly the most relatable snakes
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typhlonectes · 4 months ago
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Komodo dragons have iron-tipped teeth, new study shows
Komodo dragons, the world’s largest species of lizard, have iron-tipped teeth that help them to rip their prey apart, according to new research. The metal is concentrated in the cutting edge and tips of their curved, serrated teeth, staining them orange, scientists wrote in a paper published Wednesday in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution. Komodo dragons are native to Indonesia and weigh around 80 kilograms (176 pounds) on average. They eat almost any kind of meat and are known as deadly predators...
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/24/science/komodo-dragons-iron-teeth-scli-intl/index.html
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stickyfrogs · 4 months ago
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Today’s Friend from Borneo is the Bornean Tree-hole Frog (Metaphrynella sundana)! He is singing his Beautiful Song from his hole in the middle of a tree! (Bonus Crested Toad (Ingerophrynus divergens)!)
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indoraptorgirlwind · 8 months ago
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egress-ahead · 24 days ago
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give him a smooch
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kness · 2 years ago
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A crocodile mom and her little ones
Porcelain figurine
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thagomizersshow · 1 year ago
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Most lizards already have wild-looking skulls, but worm lizards elevated it to an artform
Leposternon microcephalum, Smallhead Worm Lizard
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Bipes biporus, Baja Worm Lizard
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Rhineura floridana, Florida Worm Lizard
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Anops kingii, Keel-headed Worm Lizard
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Skull images from digimorph.com
For reference, in life, most of these guys are a variation on this look:
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markscherz · 8 days ago
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At long last, the selfie I have been dreaming of: me with Mini mum!
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arminreindl · 1 year ago
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herpsandbirds · 9 months ago
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Elephant Trunk Snake aka Javan File Snake (Acrochordus javanicus), family Acrochordidae, Malaysia
photograph by Bryce Trevett
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squishyfauna · 6 months ago
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Protect them ✨🪲🐍🐸🪱🐝🐛🦋🐌🐞🐜🐢🕷️🪰🪳🦟🦗🦎✨
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typhlonectes · 10 months ago
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Vintage newspaper article
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giulliadella · 8 months ago
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This is dice snake (Natrix tesselata) probably the dumbest looking snake in Europe. It feeds primarily on fish, it’s a great swimmer, it produces very stinky musk in self defense, it sometimes plays dead and it never bites. The photo was taken by my herpetology teacher and I need the entire internet to see it.
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amnhnyc · 9 months ago
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Sunshine State residents, do you recognize this little neighbor? It’s the Florida softshell turtle (Apalone ferox)! Unlike many turtles, you might find this critter darting about on land or swimming rapidly in water. Its hydrodynamic, flattened shell, and four strongly-webbed feet help it to move swiftly. Softshells stick mostly to water and have long necks and snouts that they poke above the surface, like a snorkel, to breathe. Juveniles have more contrasting color patterns than adults: their carapace, or shell, can be olive, tan, or light brown with spots and a yellow rim.
Photo: kimberry, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
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musiclovingmoth · 10 months ago
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and when i say "specimens" i don't mean taxidermied mounts made to look lifelike for exhibit, i'm talking about the thousands to millions of specimens lying in drawers and shelves like this:
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asking because i didn't know this until i was in high school. reblogs greatly appreciated, i want to reach as far out of science nerd tumblr as possible!
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