#reptiles — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #reptiles, aggregated by home.social.
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🦎 Chrysemys picta (Painted Turtle)
📅 Observed on 2025-08-17
👤 By: brittlefish8
📌 Location: Lewis And Clark, Missoula, MT, USA
🔗 iNaturalist link: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/352405214
📷 Photo credits: (c) Britt Wren, some rights reserved (CC BY)
🔎 Learn more about the taxon: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painted_turtle
#iNaturalist #Nature #WildlifePhotography #Herpetology #Reptiles
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Illustration by Anton Seder, from Das Thier in der Dekorativen Kunst (1896).
Source: The Getty / Internet Archive
Available to buy as a print.
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/950ef21e-c772-428b-832d-13297c0ca048
#reptiles #snakes #artnouveau #beasts #modernism #ornament #lithography #art #publicdomain
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@HermannMoser
More commonly known in English as a "Slow Worm". (Contrary to the auto-translate :-) ) -
The pet I’ll never forget: Darwin, the high-maintenance tortoise
By Maddy MussenIf he wasn’t biting toes or fouling the bath, he’d be flailing around on his back, waiting for someone to flip him over. He was even picky about his lettuce …
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Rhossi, a rare sea turtle, recovers after 5,000-mile trek from Wales to Texas https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/17/rhossi-sea-turtle-texas-wales-recovery-update-houston-zoo #Texas #Wales #MarineLife #Animals #Wildlife #Reptiles #UsNews #WorldNews #Environment #Zoos #Houston #UkNews
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Rhossi, a rare sea turtle, recovers after 5,000-mile trek from Wales to Texas
By Ramon Antonio VargasKemp’s ridley sea turtle, near death on Welsh beach in 2023, is thriving in Houston despite lingering pneumonia
#Texas #Wales #Marinelife #Animals #Wildlife #Reptiles #USnews #Worldnews #Environment #Zoos #Houston #UKnews #TheGuardian #RamonAntonioVargas
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The two common species found in South Africa—the Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus) and the Rock monitor (Varanus albigularis)—are both classified as species of Least Concern by the IUCN Red List due to their wide distribution and stable populations.
#reptiles #nature #photography #socialmedia #biodiversity #Africa -
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B.C.'s biggest reptile expo takes place near Vancouver over 2 daysGet ready for a day full of reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, exotic plants, tarantulas, scorpions and 'true spiders.'
Saturday, Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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🦎 Morelia viridis (Southern Green Python)
📅 Observed on 2025-08-15
👤 By: melissadoherty
📌 Location: Iron Range QLD 4892, Australia
🔗 iNaturalist link: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/349736048
📷 Photo credits: no rights reserved
🔎 Learn more about the taxon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_tree_python
#iNaturalist #Nature #WildlifePhotography #Herpetology #Reptiles
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Lots of these little guys out today, basking in the sun. #massachusetts #pondlife #reptiles
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Florida sets record for sea turtle nests but Trump move could stall recovery https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/16/florida-sea-turtle-nests-endangered-species #MarineLife #Reptiles #Wildlife #Environment #Florida #UsNews #EndangeredSpecies
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Florida sets record for sea turtle nests but Trump move could stall recovery
By Richard Luscombe in MiamiLoggerhead turtles abound this season but rollback of Endangered Species Act protections could threaten future
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/16/florida-sea-turtle-nests-endangered-species
#Marinelife #Reptiles #Wildlife #Environment #Florida #USnews #Endangeredspecies #TheGuardian #RichardLuscombeinMiami
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This works for #FensterFreitag (it's a series of bus windows) and #FrogFriday!
Seen in a local neighborhood this morning. So #TIL about Miss Piper and Pals, which is focused on reptile education and outreach. https://misspiperandpals.com
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Another great day out and about on the IOW.
Took a shine to this little thing at the Wildheart Sanctuary. -
Very large specimen of a Lace Monitor (Varanus varius). Beautiful creature just ambled into our campsite in Cooktown, Far North Queensland and had a sniff around and ambled out again. A real privilege to see such a beauty so close up. Stunning. #nature #wildlife #reptiles #australia #photography #wildlifephotography #lizards #environment
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High school American footballer rattled by snake in helmet
A high school American football practice is interrupted when a player finds he has been training with a venomous snake hiding inside his helmet. Watch the moment the serpentine visitor is extracted.
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Florida paddleboarder rescues woman from alligator attack
By Maya YangMike Heard used his paddle to strike gator that had latched on to swimmer in Silver River after hearing yells of ‘Gator!’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/11/florida-alligator-rescue-paddleboarder
#Florida #Reptiles #Wildlife #Animals #USnews #TheGuardian #MayaYang
