I spotted this Horned Viper basking in the grass at the edge of thick vegetation. Greece, 2022.
Horned Viper In The Grass
Category: International
Common Stream-side Lizard
Like a lizard with the body of a crocodilian – a Common Stream-side Lizard found in Peru a few years ago.
Two-Striped Forest Pitviper
A tiny Two-Striped Forest Pitviper (Bothrops bilineatus) from Loreto, Peru. This was the first I’d ever seen and it didn’t disappoint. Just a beautiful little green snake with a hint of blue.
Indian Vinesnake In The Rain
One of many Indian Vinesnakes we found moving in low branches on a rainy night in Karnataka, India.
Caucasian Sand Boa
One of many Caucasian Sand Boas we found in Greece a couple of years ago.
Amazon Tree Boa
One of several Amazon Tree Boas we found on a night time boat ride in Peru.
Glass Frog – a Transparent Parent
A Glass Frog stays with its eggs, as seen from below the leaf on a night hike in Guatemala. Within each egg, a tiny tadpole can be seen.
Isla El Muerto Speckled Rattlesnake
A Speckled Rattlesnake on a small, ridiculously hot Mexican island. In the sparse vegetation littered with bones of cetaceans and fish, these small rattlesnakes survive.
Speckled Rattlesnake in Basalt
A Speckled Rattlesnake (Crotalus mitchellii) we found in Baja California several years ago, doing its thing in exposed basalt and sand.
Four-Lined Ratsnake
A juvenile Four-Lined Ratsnake we found in Greece. Visiting Europe for the first time, it was interesting to see so many lines of convergence of traits with animals more familiar from back home. This little snake felt just like a little Sonoran Gophersnake, likely occupying a similar role in the local ecology.
