Pictures of herps [last update 2011-12-25]

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Below you will find a collection of photos from various places. Except where noted, pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler, copyright 1994-2012. While these images are the property of mongabay.com, it may be permissible to use them for non-commercial purposes (like powerpoint presentations and school projects), provided that the images are not altered in any form. Please read this for more details. If you are interested in using an image in a publication please contact me.

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Red-Eyed Tree Frog (Agalychnis callidryas) with its see-through eye lid partially open (Costa Rica) Frog Green Climbing Mantella (Mantella laevigata) Frog on a river beach in Borneo Pacific green sea turtle Red-eyed tree frog Green-bellied waterfall frog Mantidactylus melanopleura Blue poison frog Orange Parson's chameleon (juvenile) Toad Shadow of a lizard on the underside of a leaf White Spotted Reed Frog (Heterixalus alboguttatus) Madagascar Tomato Frog (Dyscophus antongilii) Tortoises mating on a lawn (Uganda) Leatherback sea turtle laying eggs on the beach Carpet Chameleon (Furcifer lateralis) Gold dust day gecko, a lizard introduced to Hawaii from Madagascar Emerald Boa Chameleon; Madagascar Red-eyed treefrog Unknown frog with broad tan and brown bands and blue spots (Gabon) Box Turtle (Terrapene sp) Montagne d'Ambre Panther chameleon Red-Eyed Tree Frog in Costa Rica (Costa Rica) King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) Red-eyed tree frog Red-and-green poison arrow frog (Dendrobates granuliferus) (Costa Rica) Red-eyed tree frog Blue-nosed Chameleon (Calumma boettgeri) Oustalet's chameleon walking across sand near Isalo Ground toad (Brazil) Red-eyed tree frog Snake Tokay Gecko (Gekko gecko) Tree frog (Malaysia) Masked frog (Smilisca phaeota) (Costa Rica) Madagascarophis colubrinus Three-striped posion arrow frog (Epipedobates trivittatus) with tadpoles on its back (Suriname) Red-eyed tree frog Caiman Caimen (Brazil) Red-eyed treefrog Red-headed basilisk Red-eyed tree frog Guibemantis liber Blue, orange, and green Calumma crypticum chameleon [male] Williams Electric Blue Day Gecko Unknown yellow and black Colubrid snake Waxy monkey tree frog (Phyllomedusa sauvagei) Green Vine Snake (Ahaetulla prasina) Green vine snake in Malaysia (Malaysia) American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) with its mouth open (Costa Rica) Green Bright-eyed Frog (Boophis viridis) Gladiator tree frog (Hyla rosenbergi) (Costa Rica) Marbled Poison Dart Frog (Epipedobates boulengeri) Profile of a common green iguana (Iguana iguana) Smooth-sided toad (Bufo guttatus) (Suriname) Furcifer balteatus (Ranomafana N.P.) Caiman Dumpy Tree Frog (Litoria caerulea) Lead toad among leaf litter Tree frog in New Guinea Plated Leaf Chameleon (Brookesia stumpffi) Blue dart poison frog (Dendrobates tinctorius azureus) Ankarana Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) Oophaga pumilio poison dart frog Red-eyed tree frog Research revealing the dewlap of the Many-scaled Anole (Anolis polylepis ) (Costa Rica) Male panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) Leatherback sea turtle camoflauging nest River turtles Dyeing dart frog (Dendrobates tinctorius) Yellow-banded Poison Arrow Frog (Dendrobates leucomelas) in Venezuela (Venezuela) Brown Vine Snake American alligator Hypsiboas crepitans treefrog Rough-skinned newt (Taricha granulosa) in Big Basin Redwoods State Park in Santa Cruz Country; California This species produces tarichatoxin; a strong toxin that causes paralysis and death in predators. Some species of garter snake can consume this newt without ill affect; suggesting co-evolution between the species. (California) Green Crested Lizard high in the rainforest canopy (Malaysia) Tree frog in New Guinea Male iguanas bloodied during a fight Unknown yellow and black Colubrid snake Red-eyed tree frog Red and yellow mushroom Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Red-eyed tree frog American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) [Local name -Aligata or Cocodrilo] (Belize) Amazonian poison frog (Dendrobates ventrimaculatus) herps: Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9 | Page 10 | Page 11 | Page 12 | Page 13 | Page 14 | Page 15 | Page 16 | Page 17 | Page 18 | Page 19 | Page 20 | Page 21 | Page 22 | Page 23 | Page 24 | Page 25 | Page 26 | Page 27 | Page 28 | Page 29 | Page 30 | Page 31 | Page 32 | Page 33 | Page 34 | Page 35 | Page 36 | Page 37 | Page 38 | Page 39 | Page 40 | Page 41 | Page 42 | Page 43 | Page 44 | Page 45 | Page 46 | Page 47 | Page 48 | Page 49 | Page 50 | Page 51 | Page 52 | Page 53 | Page 54 | Page 55 | Page 56 | Page 57 | Page 58 | Page 59 | Page 60 | Page 61 | Page 62 | Page 63 | Page 64 | Page 65 | Page 66 | Page 67 | Page 68 | Page 69 | Page 70 | Page 71 | Page 72 | Page 73 | Page 74 | Page 75 | Page 76 | Page 77 | Page 78 | Page 79