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Animal nerd. Ethology. Languages. Etymology. Single malt whisky. Most things science.

The monitor lizard in my banner is a Varanus varius in Copenhagen Zoo.
🐸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
September 17, 2026 at 2:13 PM
🦎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
September 16, 2026 at 1:58 PM
🐍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
September 15, 2026 at 1:54 PM
🐸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
September 14, 2026 at 2:51 PM
🦎Green crested lizard (Bronchocela cristatella).

Max size 57 cm (22.4"), most of which is the tail.

Found in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.

📷by Mark Stoop on Unsplash
September 13, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Things I was frightened of as a child:
I don't remember actually being scared of anything. I knew not to approach certain animals. I was curious about so many things that I think that 'overruled' potential fears. The first scare I remember: watching the 1956 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' aged 12.
Things I was frightened of as a child:
Nuclear weapons
Quicksand
The big Cheshire Cat's that chased me in my dreams
The huge genie guy who had slaves carrying crates I used to see in the textured ceiling of my bedroom and if I looked a him too long I'd get sucked in and have to carry crates
Things I was frightened of as a child:

The Sharp Tooth from Land Before Time
The Ocean
The closet door, in the room in the house where I first saw a shadow person, which was a yawning pit when left open but still infinitely preferable to seeing the things in the mirrored doors when it was closed.
September 13, 2026 at 5:24 AM
🐍Eastern brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis).

Max size 200 cm (6'7").

Highly venomous.

Eats mammals, frogs, toads, birds, lizards, snakes and eggs.

Found in much of the eastern half of Australia and on the island of New Guinea.

Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.

📷by David Clode on Unsplash
September 12, 2026 at 5:08 PM
🐸Oriental fire-bellied toad (Bombina orientalis).

Max size 5.1 cm (2").

Eats insects and other invertebrates.

Mildly poisonous.

Found in Korea and in the north-eastern parts of China and Russia.

Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.

📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik
September 11, 2026 at 2:01 PM
🦎Common collared lizard (Crotaphytus collaris) in a pet shop in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Can run on its hind legs when attempting to escape a predator.

Max size 38 cm (15").

Found in northern Mexico and southwestern USA.

Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.

📷by plesnercph
September 10, 2026 at 2:47 PM
🐍Wagler's pit viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri).

Max total length ~100 cm (39.5").

Eats small birds, lizards and mammals.

Found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Usually lives close to water.

Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.

📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik
September 9, 2026 at 3:11 PM
🐊West African slender-snouted crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus) in Busch Gardens, Tampa.

Max size 450 cm (14'8"). Males grow to a larger size than females.

Found in West Africa.

Considered Critically Endangered by the IUCN.

📷by Thegaminghyena.bsky.social
September 8, 2026 at 1:55 PM
🐢Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) in Reptile Gardens.

May live past 200 years.

Max carapace length/weight 122 cm (4')/ 250 kg (~551 lb) for males, 91 cm (3')/159 kg (359 lb) for females.

Endemic to the Seychelles.

Considered Vulnerable by the IUCN.

📷by Thegaminghyena.bsky.social
September 7, 2026 at 2:31 PM
🐸Dyeing poison frog (Dendrobates tinctorius).

Some variants will grow to 7 cm (2.8"). Females tend to be larger than males.

Found in Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana and in the northernmost part of Brazil.

Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.

📷by Kuritafsheen on Freepik
September 6, 2026 at 6:34 PM
🦎Parson's chameleon (Calumma parsonii).

Max size 65 cm (25.6"). Weighing up to 700 grams, it is considered the heaviest species of chameleon in the world.

Found in eastern and northern Madagascar.

Considered Near Threatened by the IUCN.

📷by Rafael Peier on Unsplash
September 5, 2026 at 2:10 PM
🐍Many-spotted cat snake (Boiga multomaculata).

Max size 77 cm (30.3")

Eats lizards and their eggs.

Found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.

Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.

📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik.
September 4, 2026 at 2:41 PM
🐸Gulf coast toad (Incilius nebulifer).

Max size 13 cm (5.1").

Found along the Gulf of Mexico from Veracruz (Mexico) in the south to Mississippi (USA) in the north.

Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.

📷by Anderson Alves on Pexels.
September 3, 2026 at 2:33 PM
🦎Mwanza flat-headed rock agama (Agama mwanzae). Also known as the Spider-Man agama due to its colours.

Max. size 30 cm (12"). Females tend to be smaller than males.

Found in Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania.

Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.

📷by John Mburu on Pexels
September 2, 2026 at 2:04 PM
🐍Blunthead tree snake (Imantodes cenchoa).

Max size 150 cm (4'11").

Nocturnal.

Arboreal.

Eats mostly lizards and frogs.

Found from southern Mexico in the north down to northern Argentina. Also found in Trinidad and Tobago.

Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.

📷by Alejandro Orozco on Pexels
September 1, 2026 at 2:18 PM
🐸Strawberry poison frog (Oophaga pumilio).

Max size 23 mm (0.9").

Found in Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama.

Oophaga means egg eater. The tadpoles eat unfertilized eggs which the female deposits every few days.

Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.

📷by jensphotography on Pixabay
August 31, 2026 at 2:25 PM
🦎Smallwood's anole (Anolis smallwoodi) in Clearwater Marine Aquarium.

Max size 305 mm (12").

Found in Cuba.

Threats are habitat destruction, introduced species and collection for the pet trade.

Considered Near Threatened by the IUCN.

📷by Thegaminghyena.bsky.social
August 30, 2026 at 6:38 PM
🐍Carpet python (Morelia spilota) in Malmö Reptilcenter in Sweden.

Max size 425 cm (14'11") but usually smaller.

Found in eastern, southwestern and northern Australia as well as in and around Western New Guinea and Papua New Guinea.

Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.

📷by plesnercph
August 29, 2026 at 2:55 PM
I've bought an ice cream maker with a compressor.

All sweet cream bases:

1st attempt: tasted only of whipping cream 0.5/5
2nd: too hard 2/5
3rd: w/ shredded 60% chocolate 4/5
4th: w/ chocolate crunch cereal 3.5/5
5th: w/ chunky 72% chocolate 4/5
6th: w/ 1 shot of a 1967 single malt 5/5 - heavenly.
August 28, 2026 at 2:37 PM
🐸File-eared tree frog (Polypedates otilophus).

Max. size for males 80 mm (3.1"), for females 100 mm (3.9").

Eats mostly insects and spiders.

Found on the island of Borneo.

Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.

📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik
August 28, 2026 at 1:53 PM
🦎Persian wonder gecko (Teratoscincus keyserlingii).

Max size ~20 cm (7.9").

Eats insects and other small invertebrates.

Found in desert areas in Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.

Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.

📷by miniformat65 on Pixabay
August 27, 2026 at 2:01 PM
🐍Cave racer (Elaphe taeniura ridleyi).

A subspecies of the beauty rat snake.

Max size is ~2 m (6½').

Living mainly in caves, its diet consists mostly of bats.

Found in southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia.

Elaphe taeniura is considered Vulnerable by the IUCN.

📷by Maysam Yabandeh on Pixnio
August 26, 2026 at 2:02 PM