# reptile (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover reptile. Page: Feed: --- ## [Sandhill Cranes calling! In the Midwest US. :)](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825715269091688448) _2026-08-23 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Sandhill Cranes calling! In the Midwest US. :) ## [lesser goldfinch! (pnw, usa)](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825710300604121088) _2026-08-23 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ lesser goldfinch! (pnw, usa) ## [juvenile mexican long nosed armadillo running off after i caught it soaking in this creek during the hot afternoon :)](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825710270450221056) _2026-08-23 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ This is exactly what taking about right here. ## [it’s still saturday here so uhhhh WILD TURKEY (Meleagris gallopavo)!! common across north america. heart](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825710188081332224) _2026-08-23 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Yessssssssss!!! ## [moose n her calf messing around with the swings, alaska also technically not wild bc it was grown in the botanical garden in anchorage, but this absolutely humongous peony](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825695696344809472) _2026-08-23 · Herps and Birds (and More)_  Lee Normally I would not let people submit mammals, but this is very cute. ## [Just wanted to share little Mantis friend I met last week](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825695314373705728) _2026-08-23 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Gorgeous! ## [I’d just like to call attention to the best photo ever posted on inaturalist](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825692640835239937) _2026-08-22 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ i-draws-dinosaurs : I'd just like to call attention to the best photo ever posted on inaturalist ## [1 - moss with some sort of slime mould I think?](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825691618614083584) _2026-08-22 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ 1 - moss with some sort of slime mould I think? 2 - everyone's favourite mushroom, mycena interrupta 3 - grey goshawk who lives near my house! 4 - foggy lake in takayna All taken in lutruwita by me (:::: ## [ID request - Latvia. Saw this HUGE lizard in my garden a while ago. I’ve never before saw reptiles that big, aside from snakes, in our climate. Are these common here? I often notice something about as big running away through grass beside trails, but never catched a glimpse. Always assumed those were mice or rats.](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825690894594424832) _2026-08-22 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ This is a female sand lizard ( Lacerta agilis ), family Lacertidae. One of only three or four lizard species found in Latvia, this is not the most common, but they are relatively common and open sandy/grassy areas.  ## [do you think you could ID this little guy for me? found on a couch in southern California (between Los Angeles and San Diego)](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825690495863963648) _2026-08-22 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Many of Lloyd false widows look very similar but I'm gonna go with False Black Widow , Steatoda grossa , native to Eurasia, but introduced into the United States. ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ATH3tF5REyFS) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [Hi! I was wondering if you might know what this little dude is: Found in Pennsylvania. The closest match I can find is the Winter Moth caterpillar, but I can’t find any pictures where they have stripes this distinct.](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825690054147047424) _2026-08-22 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ I think... Grey hooded Owlet moth caterpillar, Cucullia florea , family Noctuidae. ## [Hello hello! Just wanted to share this little Grub. Not sure what kind but I call them ‘fancy bird poop’ cause thats what they look like to me. This one is chilling on a lemonade tree in Australia 🐸](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825596954479312896) _2026-08-21 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Caterpillar ID - AUS: Well Im pretty sure that this is an Orchard Swallowtail Butterfl y or Large Citrus Butterfly ( Papilio aegeus ), family Papilionidae. Papilio aegeus - Wikipedia Witness the Orchard Swallowtail Butterfly while standing in nature - Papilio aegeus ## [You seem to enjoy learning about invertebrates! I want to put in a plug for a conference I am attending called the Invertebrates in Education and Conservation conference, by TITAG (Terrestrial invertebrate taxon advisory group) Its a blast, and I have met so many cool invertebrate specialists, husbandry researchers, zoo and museum professionals, and entomologists. You don’t have to be a professional to attend, and even hobbyists are encouraged to present. If you are here already, it won’t be the first time I met a tumblr mutual at a conference, so I will see you at black lighting!](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825596708705763328) _2026-08-21 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Well it is already happening in Arizona, but I'll put up some info: Invertebrates in Education and Conservation Conference - TITAG ## [i know this is most likely not identifiable in the slightest bc the photo sucks, but this tiny bird got into my workplace today. just wanted to share bc it was a very cute little bird. if it is identifiable in any way, if it helps this took place in minnesota. bird was brown and couldve easily fit in my palm. teeny little thing… it got into the ceiling and we couldnt get it out before closing time, im hoping tomorrows staff can get it out in the morning.](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825596599272161280) _2026-08-21 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ I can't see this very well, but this looks like a female House Sparrow ( Passer domesticus ), family Passeridae. They are sort of famous for going into buildings where they don't belong. House sparrow - Wikipedia ## [In honor of one whopper of a Sonoran monsoon season, got any neat and strange monsoon season creatures?](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825596392475164672) _2026-08-21 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Well, the first thing that comes to mind are the various "rain frogs" around the world... Purple Frog ( Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis ), female, family Nasikabatrachidae, endemic to the Western Ghats of India Adult frog described in 2003, though the juvenile frog was described in 1917. ( Though, of course, the adult frog was known by local people ). This frog spends most of its life underground,… ## [can we get some robins? any birds that have robin in its common name:)](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825595968510705665) _2026-08-21 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ THRUSH ROBINS American Robins ( Turdus migratorius ) BERRY PARTY BERRY PARTY BERRY PARTY!!!, family Turdidae, order Passeriformes, Northern US photograph by Atwell Blackwood Clay-coloured Thrush aka Clay-colored Robin ( Turdus grayi casius ), family Turdidae, order Passeriformes, Soberania National Park, Panama photograph by Charles J. Sharp Sooty Thrush aka Sooty Robin ( Turdus nigrescens ),… ## [could i request some treecreepers?? theyre my favourite bird EVER and id love to see em :3 also js wanted to share this lil one i saw in england, it was anting RIGHT outside a window :D](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825595232222691328) _2026-08-21 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Excellent! Here are few species of Treecreeper from around the world... Rusty-flanked Treecreeper ( Certhia nipalensis ), family Certiidae, order Passeriformes, Sikkim, India photograph by Sujit Mondal American or Brown Creeper ( Certhia americana ), family Certhiidae, order Passeriformes, MN, USA photograph by Daniel Cronk Hodgson’s Treecreeper ( Certhia hodgsoni ), family Certhiidae, order… ## [I love your photo commentaries like HAS A TASTY SNACK! Do you have any favorites of those??](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825594914400337920) _2026-08-21 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ I particularly like photos of fruiteaters gormbling down fruit that looks too larg... Orange-breasted Fruit-eater ( Pipreola jucunda ), HIM EAT THE TASTY BERRIES!!!, family Cotingidae, order Passeriformes, Ecuador photographs by Dustin Chen ## [Been having a rough day today, but I absolutely love when you comment on birds with notes like “EAT A TASY BERRY”. Would you mind posting a few “EAT A TASTY” birbs? Maybe add a Bearded Vulture for kicks? Thanks muchly!](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825594820087234560) _2026-08-21 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ No problem kumquat, I can feed you a few berries... Mountain Bluebird ( Sialia currucoides ), male, EAT A TASTY BERRY!!!, family Turdidae, order Passeriformes, CO, USA photograph by Evan Barrientos White-winged Tanager ( Piranga leucoptera ) EAT A TASTY BERRY!!!, male, family Cardinalidae, order Passeriformes, Suyana Eco Park, Pichincha, Ecuador Tanagers in the genus Piranga are not true tanagers,… ## [hi I’m a big fan of frogs and toads (esp toads) do you have a favorite frog or toad in your locality? I’d love to hear/read you talk about them (if you want) My fav frog in my locality is the “grey tree frog”, to my knowledge no other frog in north america can change colors as much as they do. its so fascinating that there is an identical sp (copes gray tree frog) that basically cannot be told apart…. so nice they had to make it twice. My favorite toad is a hard choice bc i love them all but southern toads (south east usamerica) are in my top 3. they come in so many colors and patterns and their big crest is such a defining feature. I believe they’re one of our biggest sp of (native) toads and i just love their pudgy sides.](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825594448456073216) _2026-08-21 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Well, I do love toads, so for this part of Texas, here are some toads I run across here and there... Gulf Coast Toad ( Incilius nebulifer ), male, family Bufonidae, Houston, Texas, USA photograph by Maura Denman & Paxon Kale I don't have a lot to tell you about these frogs. I spend much of my childhood turning over logs and going out after rains to look for toads near my house. I have a deep… ## [Finnish Seedboxes — Up to 20Gbps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/YcMYqWdNneZS) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Private Finnish seedboxes with 1–20Gbps speeds, RAID storage and 14‑day refund ## [helloo.. do you have any ossifrage/lammergeier/bearded vulture pictures ..? pretty pleaseee… (i love your blog By The Way..!!)](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825593457557028864) _2026-08-21 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ DO I????? Yes. I do. Lammergeier aka Bearded Vulture ( Gypaetus barbatus ), Accipitridae, order Accipitriformes, found in mountainous areas of Africa, Europe, and Asia photograph by Eduard Villar Lleonart @edville Parco Nazionale Gran Paradiso, Piemonte, Italy photograph by Davide Diana Parco Nazionale Gran Paradiso, Piemonte, Italy photograph by Davide Diana Catalunia photograph by Lars Icke… ## [WELL… its another runoff election.](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825582773735653376) _2026-08-21 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ herpsandbirds : herpsandbirds : Let's Rename the Birds!!! (pt. 17) As you may already know… ornithological authorities (such as the AOS and ABA) in North America have decided, for a variety of reasons, to rename all of the birds that have been named after people. Some examples: Lewis's Woodpecker, Smith's Longspur, MacGillivray's Warbler… I thought it would be fun for us to come up with some ideas… ## [having a strop in the slop](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825525736682242049) _2026-08-21 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ eddieintheocean : having a strop in the slop ## [(untitled)](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825524432740155392) _2026-08-21 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ amnhnyc : ALT Have you ever seen a googly-eyed glass squid (Teuthowenia pellucida)? There are around 60 species of glass squid in the Cranchiidae family that inhabit the ocean’s depths. Most glass squids’ bodies are see-through, which helps them stay hidden from predators. One giveaway? Their eyes, which are opaque. To avoid being detected, the squid have another trick: A light-producing organ… ## [there’s a family of local sandhill cranes that adopted an abandoned goose last summer and they’re…](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825509974360965120) _2026-08-20 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ chujellys : chujellys : there's a family of local sandhill cranes that adopted an abandoned goose last summer and they're STILL together today even after migration…. i love them + they're local celebrities + nature is beautiful yesterday’s update… 📸 everyone is paparazzi when ur this famous… ## [jetix: Chionocharis hookeri, 2025-07-10](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825509676717391872) _2026-08-20 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ jetix : Chionocharis hookeri, 2025-07-10 ## [Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja). Family Threskiornithidae, order Pelecaniformes.](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825508769094057984) _2026-08-20 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ iridescent-wildlife : Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja). Family Threskiornithidae, order Pelecaniformes. Lake Jackson, Texas, USA. April 2026. ## [Hello, i do not have a request or anything like that, and no need to reply i understand being busy!! Just wanted to say i hope you have a lovely day, you seem like a very good individual Also. Hell yeah animals !!!! :)](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825505043529760768) _2026-08-20 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Thank you friend, here is a little man for you... Evergreen Toad ( Incilius coniferus ), family Bufonidae, Panama photograph by Brian Gratwicke San Rafael, Ecuador photographed by Luis A. Coloma Jambatu Center for Amphibian Research and Conservatio n Costa Rica photograph by Jean Bonilla (@wildlife\_journeys\_cr) ## [Please look at this cute American toad (I believe) that was waddling around in my bushes. Looked like a tiny recreation of the raptor scene from Jurassic Park with all the rustling. Relocated to outside the yard, I have dogs. And this Thang is snack sized.](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825494538728734720) _2026-08-20 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ She is the moment She is an icon I love her ## [Why do kiwis have such massive fucking eggs “it’s because they are related to ostriches and-“ yeah ok but like why didn’t they evolve smaller eggs if I was in charge I would do that shit pronto. Thoughts?](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825492868058726400) _2026-08-20 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ their big eggs are actually that size for a similar reason to human babies having massive heads!! being bigger at birth can be important. kiwi are trying SO HARD to become mammals. fur-like feathers, whisker-like feathers, little beady eyes, nocturnal, great sense of smell.... that's basically a mammal!! they're well suited for life on the forest floor. their big eggs work alongside these… ## [Browse ThreatCrush Modules (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/gSGZSVjccBJr) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Install community-built security modules to extend real-time threat intelligence and monitoring ## [American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825492844741640193) _2026-08-20 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ orofeaiel : American Bullfrog ( Lithobates catesbeianus ) ## [Did you get the dream I sent you last night?](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825492328939667456) _2026-08-20 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Did you get the dream I sent you last night? Sorry if it was too weird. ## [I’m a bajillion percent sure you already did this bird but here’s the Canada goose.](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825428799672958976) _2026-08-20 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ AND WHAT ROUGH BEAST ITS HOUR COME ROUND AT LAST SLOUCHES TOWARD BETHLEHEM TO BE BORN... ## [Requests, Asks, Submissions, and IDs are open again.](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825419971951755264) _2026-08-19 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ herpsandbirds : Requests, Asks, Submissions, and IDs are open again. Remember that I am very busy at work lately, so give me a few days to answer. (Some requests may take awhile). Animal posts and profiles are always going to be my top priority. If requesting an identification , please provide geographical location . Please do not submit blurry photos , as I prob won’t be able to ID it for you in… ## [TIME TO VOTE!!!](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825419020009455616) _2026-08-19 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ herpsandbirds : Let's Rename the Birds!!! (pt. 17) As you may already know… ornithological authorities (such as the AOS and ABA) in North America have decided, for a variety of reasons, to rename all of the birds that have been named after people. Some examples: Lewis's Woodpecker, Smith's Longspur, MacGillivray's Warbler… I thought it would be fun for us to come up with some ideas for new common… ## [Violet Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus), family Cuculidae, order Cuculiformes, Malaysia](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825417519505588224) _2026-08-19 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Violet Cuckoo ( Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus ), family Cuculidae, order Cuculiformes, Malaysia photograph by Simo ## [Ecuadoran Poison Frog (Ameerega bilinguis), father carrying tadpoles to water source, family…](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825417321309995008) _2026-08-19 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Ecuadoran Poison Frog ( Ameerega bilinguis ), father carrying tadpoles to water source, family Dendrobatidae, found in the Amazon lowlands of Peru and Ecuador photograph by Understory Enterprises Inc. ## [Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea wilderae), family Plethodontidae, Blue Ridge Mountains,…](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825417014390734848) _2026-08-19 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Blue Ridge Two-lined Salamander ( Eurycea wilderae ), family Plethodontidae, Blue Ridge Mountains, Eastern U.S. photograph by Allegheny Boys ## [Yonahlossee Salamander (Plethodon yonahlossee), family Plethodontidae, Blue Ridge Mountains, Eastern…](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825416895919489024) _2026-08-19 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Yonahlossee Salamander ( Plethodon yonahlossee ), family Plethodontidae, Blue Ridge Mountains, Eastern U.S. photograph by Allegheny Boys ## [Curl-crested Aracari (Pteroglossus beauharnaisii), family Ramphastidae, order Piciformes, Peru](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825416614062276608) _2026-08-19 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Curl-crested Aracari ( Pteroglossus beauharnaisii ), family Ramphastidae, order Piciformes, Peru photograph by Warren Perez Barrera ## [Sweat Bee (Nomia sp.), family Halictidae, Philippines](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825416466815959040) _2026-08-19 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Sweat Bee ( Nomia sp. ), family Halictidae, Philippines photograph by Richmon Samsona ## [Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex), family Balaenicipitidae, order Pelicaniformes, found in wetlands in…](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825415891790462976) _2026-08-19 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Shoebill ( Balaeniceps rex ), family Balaenicipitidae, order Pelicaniformes, found in wetlands in east-central Africa This bird is the only member of its family. The taxonomic affinities of this bird have long been debated. It currently rests within the order Pelicaniformes. (It was, in the past, often placed in the Ciconiiformes). Its closest living relative is most likely the Hamerkop.… ## [Yeah I’d blow him.](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825338022887325696) _2026-08-19 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Yeah I'd blow him. ## [A few odds and ends from a mini-roadtrip this past weekend. Blake and I reconnoitered several lakes…](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825336049873108992) _2026-08-19 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ vandaliatraveler : A few odds and ends from a mini-roadtrip this past weekend. Blake and I reconnoitered several lakes to the west of Fairmont for a possible canoe adventure and stopped at Valley Falls State Park to check out the Tygart Valley River, which is running high from the monsoon-like rainfall from the past week. The rock outcrops that normally serve as my photographic vantage points were… ## [Last night, I got curious and felt adventurous, so I decided to make some die-cut stickers of my…](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825333789654990848) _2026-08-19 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ addicted2wasps : Last night, I got curious and felt adventurous, so I decided to make some die-cut stickers of my wasps! I wanted to try something different! The images shown are just the preview templates from the website while I was designing the stickers, but I will update this post with more pics when I receive them on Wednesday! I'm really excited! ## [Coming For You](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825327817617276928) _2026-08-18 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ photogdenography : Coming For You Lesser Black-Backed Gull - Bergen, Norway ## [Jesse, please stop…](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825327769773883392) _2026-08-18 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Jesse, please stop… ## [Side-striped Palm Viper (Bothriechis lateralis), family Viperidae, Costa Rica](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825326695226753024) _2026-08-18 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Side-striped Palm Viper ( Bothriechis lateralis ), family Viperidae, Costa Rica Venomous. photograph by Diego Ugalde ## [Brown-winged Kingfisher (Pelargopsis amauroptera), family Alcedinidae, order Coraciiformes, Thailand…](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825326564311957504) _2026-08-18 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Brown-winged Kingfisher ( Pelargopsis amauroptera ), family Alcedinidae, order Coraciiformes, Thailand photograph by Anirban Kumar Ghosh ## [Atala Butterfly (Eumaeus atala), family Lycaenidae, Ft. Myers, Florida, USA](https://herpsandbirds.tumblr.com/post/825326416601153536) _2026-08-18 · Herps and Birds (and More)_ Atala Butterfly ( Eumaeus atala ), family Lycaenidae, Ft. Myers, Florida, USA The host plant for this butterfly is the Coontie, the only cycad native to the continental U.S. photographs by Joaquin Garcia