One of many Common South American Toads on the floor of the Amazon rainforest, each one a bit different in color, pattern, and even shape.

One of many Common South American Toads on the floor of the Amazon rainforest, each one a bit different in color, pattern, and even shape.
Central Baja California Banded Rock Lizard from … central Baja California, in the rocks.
A South American Bushmaster hiding in dense vegetation alongside a trail in Peru several years ago.
Yellow-Green Cat Snake with Nova Inventa on a trip to the Western Ghats in India, 2023.
Karnataka, India 2023
A young Fer De Lance in Peru. These snakes can appear anywhere and everywhere, so watching every step and hand fall is a must. I’m always happy to see one though.
A Rainbow Boa we found in Peru last year. These are popular snakes in the pet trade. In the wild, they can look just as vibrant. But unlike the captive-born pets, these snakes show signs of a hard life in the wild. A variety of scars, ticks, and dings adorn all of them. And unlike the pet boas, too: these snakes bite, and often! Of all of the snakes I’ve seen and handled in the Amazon, this species is responsible for the most damage to the hands of distracted photographers.
The most common coralsnake I’ve seen in Peru is the Aquatic Coralsnake. They’re big, twitchy, and relatively common in the slopes along tributaries of the Amazon River.
One of several Bamboo Vipers found on steep hillsides in Karnataka, India, a couple of years back.
A good-sized Costa Rican Coralsnake we saw in the grass on a family vacation. These are very different than the coralsnakes we have back in Arizona. It’s much larger and willing to strike, which it did repeatedly. These snakes are a handful to get photos of, but we managed and let it disappear back into the forest.