Herpetology Collection (page 16)

Trinket snake (Elaphe helena helena) on branch, close-up

Legless lizard (Ophisaurus apodus), high angle view

Western hog-nosed snake (Porthidium nasutum), view from above

Green vine snake (Oxybelis fulgius) wrapped around tree branch, close-up

Californian mountain kingsnake (Lampropeltis zonata), hissing, high angle view

Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum), view from above

Developing embryo of Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) on leaf

Edible frogs in water C018 / 0871
Edible frogs (Rana esculenta) in water. These frogs live in colonies throughout Europe where they spend most of their time in water

Leopard tortoise C017 / 7636
Leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis), with its head retracted into its shell. This tortoise is found in the savannah of eastern and southern Africa. It feeds on grasses and other vegetation

Buckleys slender-legged treefrog (Osteocephalus buckleyi). This treefrog (family Hylidae) is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela

Tadpoles feeding on pond weed C017 / 3711
Tadpoles feeding on pond weed. Tadpoles are the larval stage in the life cycle of an amphibian, particularly that of a frog or toad

Metamorphosing treefrog C014 / 0959
Metamorphosing treefrog. Tree frog on a leaf showing the remainder of its tail, which it will lose once it has completed its metamorphosis from a tadpole into a fully formed frog

Glass frog eggs. Close-up of the eggs of a glass frog (family: Centrolenidae) on a leaf. Like all amphibians, frogs require water for their reproductive stage

Monitor lizard C017 / 3772
Monitor lizard on a rock. Most species of monitor (Varanus sp.) are terrestrial, like this one, but arboreal and semiaquatic monitors are also known. Photographed in Sri Lanka

Rain frogs mating C014 / 0966
Rain frogs (Pristimantis sp.) mating. This mating position is called amplexus. The male frog (top) grasps the female while she lays her eggs. Simultaneously he fertilizes the eggs with his sperm

Edible frog C018 / 9350
Edible frog (Pelophylax kl. esculentus) in water

Palmato Gecko on a dune C018 / 9335
Extremely sensitive to heat, the Palmato Gecko (pachydactylus rangei) only emerges after dark and remains active till dawn or on cool days. It lives underground in the dunes

Peringueys adder submerged in sand
Peringueys adder (Bitis Perinqueyi) is a venomous sidewinding snake which is covered with keeling scales and hunts by means of ambushing its prey

Palmato Gecko cleaning eye with tongue C018 / 9330
Extremely sensitive to heat, the Palmato Gecko (pachydactylus rangei) only emerges after dark and remains active till dawn or on cool days. It lives underground in the dunes

Namibian Rock Agama C018 / 9292
A male Namibian Rock Agama (Agama Planiceps) photographed at Huab Lodge, Damaraland, Namibia, Southern Africa

Frog (order Anural)

Frog head. Close-up of the head of a frog (order Anura), showing its large eyes. Magnification: x3, when printed 10 centimetres wide

Developing tadpole. Frog (order Anura) larvae, or tadpole, that has already developed all four legs. Magnification: x11, when printed 10 centimetres wide

Tadpole. Close-up of the eye of a frog (order Anura) larvae, or tadpole, showing its mouth (lower right) and one of its eyes (upper left). Magnification: x22, when printed 10 centimetres wide

Frog eye. Close-up of the eye of a frog (order Anura). Magnification: x11, when printed 10 centimetres wide

Convict treefrog C016 / 7735
Convict treefrog (Hypsiboas calcaratus) clinging to a branch. This treefrog is common throughout much of South America. Photographed in Yasuni National Park, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador

Shreves Sarayacu treefrog calling. Shreves Sarayacu treefrog (Dendropsophus sarayacuensis) is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela

Iguana eating prickly pear C016 / 9488
Iguana eating prickly pear. Galapagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) eating a Galapagos prickly pear (Opuntia echios) cactus. This lizard is endemic to the Galapagos Islands

Marine iguana resting C016 / 9501
Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) resting. This lizard is endemic to the Galapagos Islands and is unique among lizards as it is able to live and forage in the sea

Basin treefrog C016 / 7754
Basin treefrog (Hypsiboas lanciformis). This large tree frog was previously known as Hyla lanciformis. It has specially adapted sucking discs at the ends of its toes

Galapagos giant tortoise feeding C016 / 9480
Galapagos giant tortoise feeding. The Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra) is the largest living species of tortoise, reaching a weight of over 400kg and a length of over 1.8 metres

Knudsens bullfrogs mating. Knudsens bullfrogs (Leptodactylus knudseni) are found in is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela

Demerara Falls treefrog C016 / 7756
Demerara Falls treefrog on a plant. The Demerara Falls tree frog (Hypsiboas cinerascens) is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela

Reticulated poison frog C016 / 7750
Reticulated poison frog on a leaf. The reticulated poison frog (Ranitomeya ventrimaculata) is a South American bromeliad-breeding tree frog

Ecuador poison frog and tadpole C016 / 8423
Ecuador poison frog and tadpole. Male Ecuador poison frog (Ameerega bilinguis) carrying a tadpole (centre-left) on its body

Tropical spider eating a treefrog C016 / 7757
Tropical spider eating a treefrog. Large Brazilian wandering spider (Phoneutria sp.) eating a Shreves Sarayacu treefrog (Dendropsophus sarayacuensis)

Galapagos land iguana resting C016 / 9475
Galapagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) resting. This lizard is endemic to the Galapagos Islands. Photographed on the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Lava lizard C016 / 9472
Lava lizard basking on a rock. This species of lava lizard (Microlophus sp.) is endemic to the Galapagos Islands. Photographed off the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Spectacled caiman head. Spectacled caimans (Caiman crocodilus) are crocodilian reptiles found throughout much of South and Central America

Spectacled caimans by a river. Spectacled caimans (Caiman crocodilus) are crocodilian reptiles found throughout much of South and Central America

Librarian rain frogs mating C016 / 6243
Librarian rain frogs mating. Librarian rain frogs (Pristimantis librarius) are found in northern South America. Photographed in Yasuni National Park, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador

Large frog eating tree frog C016 / 6245
Large frog eating tree frog. Amazon river frog (Lithobates palmipes) eating a marbled tree frog (Dendropsophus marmoratus). Photographed in Yasuni National Park, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador

Ecuador poison frog C016 / 6237
Ecuador poison frog on a leaf. The Ecuador poison frog (Ameerega bilinguis) is a species of poison dart frog (family Dendrobatidae) found in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests

Newly metamorphosed frog C016 / 6252
Newly metamorphosed frog (most likely Hypsiboas geographicus) on a leaf. Photographed in Yasuni National Park, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador

Green rain frog on a leaf C016 / 6241
Green rain frog on a leaf. The green rain frog (Pristimantis acuminatus) is found in the subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, arable land, rural gardens

Childrens python (Antaresia childreni) amongst leaf litter. This small python, growing no bigger than 1.5 metres in length, is indigenous to Australia

Martin Lichtenstein, German physician C018 / 7042
Martin Lichtenstein (1780-1857) 1869 engraving of the German physician, zoologist and explorer Martin Hinrich Carl Lichtenstein

Tadpoles feeding on pond weed C017 / 3710
Tadpoles feeding on pond weed. Tadpoles are the larval stage in the life cycle of an amphibian, particularly that of a frog or toad

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