herp of the day

posting herps daily ~ no ai ever

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[herp of the day @herpsoftoday]

FAN FAVORITE FRIDAY
(except this time it’s sunday because i moved it…)

comment to suggest a species for me to post, and whichever has the most likes by this evening will be posted later today!

[herp of the day @herpsoftoday]

@nvolpewild absolutely gorgeous

[Nick Volpe @nvolpewild]

The colours on these frogs are AMAZING! 😍
Like many dart frogs, its range is fairly restricted! 🌳

[herp of the day @herpsoftoday]

@BocchitheGwak oh wait until you find out about the genus Batrachoseps

photo source: https://t.co/Atp2F3Aae9

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herp of the day 9: chunky false brook salamander
(aquiloeurycea cephalica)

> found in: mid-Mexico (endemic)
> habitat: forested areas
> eats: small invertebrates
> status: least concern

photo by Wouter Beukema

📸: https://t.co/0QHYaz5ILX

[herp of the day @herpsoftoday]

it is primarily nocturnal.

during the day, it spend much of its time under cover objects like logs, rocks, and other debris.

[herp of the day @herpsoftoday]

it was first described in 1865.

it belongs to the family Plethodontidae, or lungless salamanders; thus, rather than relying on lungs, it conducts respiration through its skin.

[herp of the day @herpsoftoday]

it was first officially described in 1936.

parts of its population range into national park land and are relatively well-protected.

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herp of the day 8: ceiba stream frog
(atlantihyla spinipollex)

> found in: Honduras (endemic)
> habitat: moist forests, especially near rivers
> eats: insects and other small invertebrates
> status: endangered

📸: https://t.co/8VmIkiTwFg

[herp of the day @herpsoftoday]

@UpYours66494571 @birdsoftoday yup i live in the southeast and have seen quite a few! the little brown skink (scincella lateralis) is probably the most similar-looking here, i think

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herp of the day 6: european copper skink
(ablepharus kitaibelii)

> found in: eastern Europe and Türkiye
> habitat: dry areas like slopes and meadows
> eats: insects, snails
> activity: crepuscular
> status: least concern

📸: https://t.co/9cc7UYlMbD

[bird of the day @birdsoftoday]

bird of the day 9: abd al-kuri sparrow
(passer hemileucus)

> found in: Abd Al-Kuri island, Yemen (endemic)
> habitat: dry habitats like rocky and scrubby slopes
> eats: plant parts and small invertebrates
> status: vulnerable

📸: https://t.co/oLAhC05JUL

[herp of the day @herpsoftoday]

it was first described in 1833.

it has four subspecies.

it spends most of its time under cover objects like stones and leaves. it stays on the ground and dislikes climbing.

it is oviparous, meaning it lays eggs externally.

[herp of the day @herpsoftoday]

@elextra__ @birdsoftoday amphibian or reptile! :)

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herp of the day 5: brazil-nut poison frog
(adelphobates castaneoticus)

> found in: northern Brazil
> habitat: primary lowland forests
> eats: small insects
> status: least concern

📸: https://t.co/9Y8uaKnE2f

[herp of the day @herpsoftoday]

besides brazil nut fruits, it occasionally utilizes temporary pools of water that collect in other spots like hollow logs to deposit its tadpoles.

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its common name comes from its tendency to deposit tadpoles in the husks of brazil nut fruits that have been chewed open by mammals. the husk fills with rainwater and becomes a potential breeding ground for frogs and other species.

[herp of the day @herpsoftoday]

its range is largely within a national park and a biological reserve, so it is relatively well-protected.

rather than metamorphosis, this species undergoes direct development, meaning its appearance matches that of a miniature adult upon hatching.

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herp of the day 4: alberch’s salamander
(bolitoglossa alberchi)

> found in: southern Mexico
> habitat: humid tropical forests
> eats: small invertebrates
> activity: nocturnal
> status: vulnerable

[herp of the day @herpsoftoday]

it was first formally described in 2002.

it is a sit-and-wait predator, meaning it chooses a place to hide and waits for its prey to come to it rather than actively searching for food.