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🦎Namib sand gecko (Pachydactylus rangei). Max size 13 cm (5"). Found in the Namib desert in southern Angola, Namibia, and northwestern South Africa. Has webbed feet. Not for swimming but for walking in sand. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by Christian Romei on Unsplash

🐍Green Tree Python (Morelia viridis) in Hartley's Crocodile Adventures. Max length ~2m (~6'7"). Females tend to be larger than males. Eats rodents and reptiles. Found in and around New Guinea and in Cape York, Australia. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by David Clode on Unsplash

🐸Spotted stream frog (Pulchrana picturata) Max. size for males 40 mm (1.6"), for females 70 mm (2.8"). Found in forests close to rivers and streams on the island of Borneo. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik

🦎Plumed basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons). Known as the Jesus Christ lizard as it is able to run short distances across water. Max. total length ~90 cm (3'). Found from southern Mexico to northern Colombia. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by YanCabrera on Pixabay

🐍Rock rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus). Max size ~81.3 cm (~32"). Venomous. Found in northern Mexico and southwestern United States. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by econaturalist.com on Unsplash

Just reported my 1st user on Bluesky. When I began detailing to Bsky moderation why I reported the user, this one had replied to 50+ users to get them to click on a link for a 'health' supplement. By the time I'd finished, the number was up to 65. As one reply was to Bsky.app, I think it's a bot.

Anthony's poison arrow frog (Epipedobates anthonyi). Max. size 26 mm (1"). Found in a roughly 20,000 km² (~ 7,700 square miles) in southwestern Ecuador and northwestern Peru. Considered Near Threatened by the IUCN. Threatened by pollution degrading its habitat. 📷by Ian Murray on Unsplash

🦎Emma Gray's forest lizard or forest garden lizard (Calotes emma), Max. size ~38 cm (~15"), most of which is its tail. Found in in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam Insectivore. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by Erik_Karits on Pixabay

🐍European cat snake (Telescopus fallax). Max size 100 cm (39.4"). Venomous. Found on some islands in the eastern half of the Mediterranean and from northeastern Italy in the west to Iran, Azerbaijan and Georgia in the east. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by wirestock on Freepik

This is my GF's cat Samantha. Today we took her to her annual checkup. She did not complain once and took both the examination and injection in her stride. This picture does betray her apparent calmness. She is not satisfied being in her carrier while waiting for her appointment with the vet.

Indonesian bubble-nest frog (Feihyla vittiger). Max size ~30 mm (~1.2"). Females tend to be larger than males. Found in the western part of Java, Indonesia. Considered Near Threatened by the IUCN. 📷by Noval Gani on Pexels

🦎Central bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps) in Malmö Reptilcenter. Found in drier areas of central and eastern Australia. Max. total length ~60 cm (~24"). Eats insects and other invertebrates, plant matter and small lizards and rodents. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by plesnercph

Am I the only one having problems editing Alt-texts? Whenever I try to make changes to an Alt-text, the cursor jumps to the end of the text every time I add or delete a single character. This has been going on for a couple of days. I'm using the Brave browser in Windows 11. #BlueskySupport

🐍Corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus). Max size 182 cm (~6'). Found in southeastern United States. Eats rodents, bird eggs as well as amphibians and reptiles. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by onkelramirez1 on pixabay

🐸Jade tree frog (Zhangixalus dulitensis). Max. size for males 36 mm (1.4"), for females 50 mm (2"). Found in northern Borneo. Threatened by deforestation associated with palm oil agriculture. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik

🦎Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus). Max. size 1.5 m (4'11"). Females are noticeably smaller than males. Eats algae in the sea at depths of up to 30 m (98'). Found on the Galapagos Islands. Considered Vulnerable by the IUCN. 📷by Sofia on Unsplash

🐍Mangrove snake (Boiga dendrophila). Max size 250 cm (8'2"). Mildly venomous. Rear-fanged. Found in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by by Hussainkhail Pixabay

🐢Blanding's turtle (Emydoidea blandingii). Max carapace size 23 cm (9.1"). Found in southeastern Canada and in the north and northeastern US. Threatened by habitat fragmentation/destruction. Considered Endangered by the IUCN. 📷by rfotostock on Pixabay

🐸Cane toad (Rhinella marina). Max size 24 cm (9.4"). Usually around 15 cm (5.9"). Poisonous. Found naturally from Texas to central Brazil. Has been introduced to Australia, around the Pacific and to the Caribbean. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by sandid on Pixabay

🦎Male peninsular rock agama (Psammophilus dorsalis) during breeding season. Max total length 33.5 cm (13.2"). Males are larger than females. Insectivore. Found in or close to rocky habitats in southern India. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by ChadoNihi on Pixabay

🐍Indian/spectacled cobra (Naja naja). Max size 220 cm (7'2.6"). Highly venomous. One of the big four Indian snakes causing the most human fatalities. Found in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by Regan Dsouza on Pexels

🐸White's tree frog (Pelodryas caerulea). Max. body length may exceed 10 cm (4"). Females are larger than males. May live past 20 years. Found in northern and eastern Australia and New Guinea. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik

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🦎Five-lined skink (Plestiodon fasciatus). Max. size 215 mm (8.5"). May detach its tail as a decoy if threatened. Found in the Central and Eastern US and in the Southeastern Canada. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by Joshua J Cotten on Unsplash #Skinktober

🐍Ball python (Python regius). Max size for males 107 cm (3'6"), for females 182 cm (6'). Found from Senegal in the west to Uganda and Sudan in the east. Hunted for its meat, skin and for the pet trade. Considered Nearly Threatened by the IUCN. 📷by xt7core on Pexels.

🐸Puerto Rican crested toad (Peltophryne lemur). Max size for males 85 mm (3.3"), for females 120 mm (4.7"). Found in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Threatened by habitat loss and introduced species. Considered Endangered by the IUCN. 📷by Jan P. Zegarra, USFWS on Pixnio

🦎Common blue-tongued skink (Tiliqua scincoides) in a pet shop in Copenhagen. Max length 56 cm (22"). Eats snails, insects, reptiles, fruits and other plant matter. May live for more than 20 years. Found in Northern Australia. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by plesnercph

🐍Oriental whip snake (Ahaetulla prasina). Max. length 180 cm (5'11"). Eats frogs and lizards. Only mildly venomous to humans. Rear-fanged (fangs are located in the back of their jaw). Found in most of South and Southeast Asia. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik

🐸Moor frog (Rana arvalis). Max. size 7 cm (2.8"). Males turn blue during mating season. Found in most of central Europe and more than halfway through Siberia. Found as far north as Norway, Sweden and Finland. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by zoosnow on Pixabay

🦎Eastern Pilbara spiny-tailed skink (Egernia epsisolus). Max. size 14 cm (5.5"). Eats fruits, seeds, insects and other invertebrates. Found in grasslands and rocky areas in Pilbara in the north of Western Australia. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by David Clode on Unsplash #Skinktober

🐍Desert death adder (Acanthophis pyrrhus) in Hartley's Crocodile Adventures. Max. size 70 cm (28"). Venomous. Found in Western Australia, Northern Territory, South Australia and Western Australia. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by David Clode on Unsplash.

🐸Blue poison dart frog (Dendrobates tinctorius "azureus"). Max size males ~4 cm (~1.6"), females ~4.5 cm (~1.8"). Females may physically fight over a calling male. Found in southern Suriname and across the border with Brazil. Not evaluated by the IUCN. 📷by Wallace Heng on Unsplash

🦎Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum). Max. size 56 cm (22"). Bite is venomous. Eats small birds, mammals, reptiles, frogs, eggs and invertebrates. Found in the southwestern US and in Mexico. Considered Near Threatened by the IUCN. 📷by jessiegirl1413 on Pixabay

🐍Red-bellied black snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus). Max. length 250 cm (8'2"), but 150 cm (4'11") is more common. Venomous. Eats mostly frogs, but reptiles, small mammals and fish are eaten, too. Found in eastern Australia. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by Stuart Robinson on Pexels

🐸American toad (Anaxyrus americanus). Max size for males 85 mm (3.3"), for females 110 mm (4.3"). Found in most of eastern Canada and eastern USA except for Florida. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by TouchingMossStudios on Pixabay

🦎Sungazer (Smaug giganteus). Smaug is named after the dragon in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. Max. size ~40 cm (~15.7"). Found in grasslands in only three provinces in South Africa Considered Vulnerable by the IUCN. 📷by gabrupawpixels on Pixabay

🐍Mangrove pit viper/shore pit viper (Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus). Max. size 665 mm (26.2") for males, 900 mm (35.4"). Venomous. Found in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore and Thailand. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik

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🐸American green tree frog (Dryophytes cinereus). Max. size 64 mm (2.5"). Females tend to be larger than males. Found in the US from Texas in the west, through Florida in the southeast and as far northeast as New Jersey. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by Brett Hondow on Pixabay

Italian wall lizard (Podarcis siculus). Max size 25 cm (9.8"). Found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, France, Italy, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia and Switzerland, Has been introduced to Canada, Spain, Turkey and USA. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by Chikiino on Pixabay

🐍Centralian python (Morelia bredli) in Rainforestation Nature Park. Max size 260 cm (8'5"), but usually somewhat smaller Hunts both in trees and on the ground. Found in the south central area of the Northern Territory. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by David Clode on Unsplash

🐸Common midwife toad (Alytes obstetricans). Max. size 55 mm (2.2"). Found in Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Portugal and Spain. It has also been introduced into the UK. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by wirestock on Freepik

🦎Northern caiman lizard (Dracaena guianensis). Max size over 120 cm (47"). Excellent swimmer. Eats snails, clams and other prey caught in or close to freshwater. Found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, the Guianas, and Peru. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by Dariusz Sankowski on Pixabay

🐍Mexican vine snake (Oxybelis aeneus). Max size 190 cm (~6'3"). Mildly venomous. Arboreal. Found from the southernmost part of Arizona (USA) in the north to Brazil, Ecuador and Peru in the south. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by Wietse Jongsma on Unsplash

🐸African bullfrog (Pyxicephalus adspersus). Max. size: males 245 mm (9.5"), females 100 mm (4"). Eats insects, rodents, birds, reptiles, frogs and fish. Found in a number of countries Tanzania in the north down to South Africa. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik

🦎Green iguana (Iguana iguana). Max. size may exceed 2m (~6'7"). Mostly herbivorous. Found from southern Mexico to Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay. Also found on many islands in the Caribbean. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by jonleong64 on Pixabay

🐍Grass snake (Natrix natrix). Max. size 100 cm (3'3"). Found In most of Europe and as far east as central Asia, from southern Scandinavia in the north to Turkey and northern Iran in the south Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by Petr Ganaj on Pexels

🐸Yellow-banded poison dart frog (Dendrobates leucomelas). Max body length 5 cm (2"). Found in humid rain forests in northern Brazil, eastern Colombia, Guyana and Venezuela. Estivates (goes dormant) during summer dry spells. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik