Bonus critter. I bet he smells like mud and sawdust
January 25, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Bonus critter. I bet he smells like mud and sawdust
Rare fossorial tarantula webbing. Nova is such a little cutie
December 20, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Rare fossorial tarantula webbing. Nova is such a little cutie
(the fatalistic fossorial) i'm living on burrowed time...
December 2, 2025 at 2:06 AM
(the fatalistic fossorial) i'm living on burrowed time...
This is clearly some sort of highly derived fossorial mosasaur.
February 7, 2026 at 10:37 PM
This is clearly some sort of highly derived fossorial mosasaur.
Because they're fossorial (live underground) & nocturnal, there's a chance that their incredible gem-tone iridescence goes largely unobserved for most of their life.
There's a clip here of wild sunbeam snakes illuminated with artificial lighting at night that captures a bit of their colorfulness.
There's a clip here of wild sunbeam snakes illuminated with artificial lighting at night that captures a bit of their colorfulness.
The SUNBEAM SNAKE'S Wild Iridescence!
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September 23, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Because they're fossorial (live underground) & nocturnal, there's a chance that their incredible gem-tone iridescence goes largely unobserved for most of their life.
There's a clip here of wild sunbeam snakes illuminated with artificial lighting at night that captures a bit of their colorfulness.
There's a clip here of wild sunbeam snakes illuminated with artificial lighting at night that captures a bit of their colorfulness.
the fossorial mutual
October 3, 2024 at 8:04 PM
the fossorial mutual
Never seen a nitidulid with such fossorial looking legs before. Looks like some kind of meligethine but can't find any genera with a spine arrangement like this, especially on the hind tibia. Southern California
February 25, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Never seen a nitidulid with such fossorial looking legs before. Looks like some kind of meligethine but can't find any genera with a spine arrangement like this, especially on the hind tibia. Southern California
And this is the biggest "gecko" Honey Badger has ever encountered! With his fossorial claws Honey Badger prepares to DIG IN to dinner, flipping the lizard! #2026MMM
March 27, 2026 at 12:20 AM
And this is the biggest "gecko" Honey Badger has ever encountered! With his fossorial claws Honey Badger prepares to DIG IN to dinner, flipping the lizard! #2026MMM
making a bandcamp account sort of feels like stepping out into the harsh light of day after being a lightly fossorial digging thing for years
June 19, 2026 at 12:52 PM
making a bandcamp account sort of feels like stepping out into the harsh light of day after being a lightly fossorial digging thing for years
A cobrinha fossorial da largura da formiga
September 8, 2026 at 2:12 PM
A cobrinha fossorial da largura da formiga
Yup. Fossorial Spinosaurus.
October 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Yup. Fossorial Spinosaurus.
My fossorial baby, emerging from the substrate 🦎
February 25, 2026 at 9:54 PM
My fossorial baby, emerging from the substrate 🦎
learning about the fossorial lifestyle of the spotted salamander, very happy for them, not jealous at all
March 19, 2025 at 11:20 PM
learning about the fossorial lifestyle of the spotted salamander, very happy for them, not jealous at all
🚨SPIDER FACT🚨
there is a species of Old World tarantula known as the Psychedelic Earth Tiger, or LSD Earth Tiger.
It is an asian fossorial (burrowing) tarantula and its gorgeousssssss
there is a species of Old World tarantula known as the Psychedelic Earth Tiger, or LSD Earth Tiger.
It is an asian fossorial (burrowing) tarantula and its gorgeousssssss
April 14, 2026 at 6:55 PM
🚨SPIDER FACT🚨
there is a species of Old World tarantula known as the Psychedelic Earth Tiger, or LSD Earth Tiger.
It is an asian fossorial (burrowing) tarantula and its gorgeousssssss
there is a species of Old World tarantula known as the Psychedelic Earth Tiger, or LSD Earth Tiger.
It is an asian fossorial (burrowing) tarantula and its gorgeousssssss
#aiart #AIイラスト #synthart #AIArtCommunity #midjourney
#nunday
The Order of Vehement
Fossorial Polyphyletics
#nunday
The Order of Vehement
Fossorial Polyphyletics
June 21, 2026 at 6:18 PM
#aiart #AIイラスト #synthart #AIArtCommunity #midjourney
#nunday
The Order of Vehement
Fossorial Polyphyletics
#nunday
The Order of Vehement
Fossorial Polyphyletics
New research out today! Some lizards lose their ears over the course of evolutionary history. This isn’t uncommon for fossorial species, like snakes and other limbless lizards. But, other instances often go without explanation. We look at one such instance, in a group known as the “sand lizards.”
July 14, 2026 at 2:10 PM
New research out today! Some lizards lose their ears over the course of evolutionary history. This isn’t uncommon for fossorial species, like snakes and other limbless lizards. But, other instances often go without explanation. We look at one such instance, in a group known as the “sand lizards.”
Closeup shot of a neat fossorial snake from the southeast, the Pinewoods Littersnake (Rhadinaea flavilata). Love to see these when I get the chance in the warmer nights down south. #herps
June 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Closeup shot of a neat fossorial snake from the southeast, the Pinewoods Littersnake (Rhadinaea flavilata). Love to see these when I get the chance in the warmer nights down south. #herps
2. E. murinus or Skeleton Leg Tarantula. A fossorial (burrow dwelling) new world tarantula species. Fossorial species are rare in new world tarantulas, and this species has evolved very specific urticating hairs on their pedipalps, where most NW tarantulas have urticating hairs on their abdomen.
June 3, 2026 at 3:27 PM
2. E. murinus or Skeleton Leg Tarantula. A fossorial (burrow dwelling) new world tarantula species. Fossorial species are rare in new world tarantulas, and this species has evolved very specific urticating hairs on their pedipalps, where most NW tarantulas have urticating hairs on their abdomen.
Lizard of the day: Marcano's galliwasp!
A Dominican species! They're small terrestrial, semi-fossorial reptiles. During the day, they can be found underneath stones, boulders and rubble. They inhabit alpine grasslands and are ovoviviparous!
A Dominican species! They're small terrestrial, semi-fossorial reptiles. During the day, they can be found underneath stones, boulders and rubble. They inhabit alpine grasslands and are ovoviviparous!
May 11, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Lizard of the day: Marcano's galliwasp!
A Dominican species! They're small terrestrial, semi-fossorial reptiles. During the day, they can be found underneath stones, boulders and rubble. They inhabit alpine grasslands and are ovoviviparous!
A Dominican species! They're small terrestrial, semi-fossorial reptiles. During the day, they can be found underneath stones, boulders and rubble. They inhabit alpine grasslands and are ovoviviparous!
Is cranial anatomy indicative of fossoriality? A case study of Hadrocodium wui suggests this Jurassic mammaliaform may have been semi-fossorial, resembling semi-aquatic moles more than fully fossorial ones. Skull ≠ digging.
Tumelty & Lautenschlager: https://buff.ly/3CwUgtN
#FossilFriday
Tumelty & Lautenschlager: https://buff.ly/3CwUgtN
#FossilFriday
January 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Is cranial anatomy indicative of fossoriality? A case study of Hadrocodium wui suggests this Jurassic mammaliaform may have been semi-fossorial, resembling semi-aquatic moles more than fully fossorial ones. Skull ≠ digging.
Tumelty & Lautenschlager: https://buff.ly/3CwUgtN
#FossilFriday
Tumelty & Lautenschlager: https://buff.ly/3CwUgtN
#FossilFriday
Lizard of the day: Satinay Sand Skink!
These fellas are endemic to forests in Fraser Island, Australia! They've got long bodies and short limbs. They're terrestrial and fossorial, meaning that they dig their own burrows!
These fellas are endemic to forests in Fraser Island, Australia! They've got long bodies and short limbs. They're terrestrial and fossorial, meaning that they dig their own burrows!
February 16, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Lizard of the day: Satinay Sand Skink!
These fellas are endemic to forests in Fraser Island, Australia! They've got long bodies and short limbs. They're terrestrial and fossorial, meaning that they dig their own burrows!
These fellas are endemic to forests in Fraser Island, Australia! They've got long bodies and short limbs. They're terrestrial and fossorial, meaning that they dig their own burrows!
Really stresses me out that the tarantula community calls fossorial tarantulas “pet holes”
June 14, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Really stresses me out that the tarantula community calls fossorial tarantulas “pet holes”
European Worm Snake (Xerotyphlops vermicularis).
A funky, fossorial (and fast!), find from today.
A funky, fossorial (and fast!), find from today.
April 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
European Worm Snake (Xerotyphlops vermicularis).
A funky, fossorial (and fast!), find from today.
A funky, fossorial (and fast!), find from today.
Hoje dessa essa belezinha aqui sendo estudada no #MapinguariLab
Uma Amphisbaenia bilabialata
Espécie fossorial que vive no sul da Amazônia
Uma Amphisbaenia bilabialata
Espécie fossorial que vive no sul da Amazônia
September 20, 2024 at 11:38 PM
Hoje dessa essa belezinha aqui sendo estudada no #MapinguariLab
Uma Amphisbaenia bilabialata
Espécie fossorial que vive no sul da Amazônia
Uma Amphisbaenia bilabialata
Espécie fossorial que vive no sul da Amazônia
Herping is one of the easiest wildlife hobbies to get into. All you have to do is walk outside and use your eyes (and sometimes your ears); however, some species like the western skink, Plestiodon skiltonianus, are primarily fossorial, meaning they burrow underground.
Can you #FindThatLizard?
Can you #FindThatLizard?
July 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Herping is one of the easiest wildlife hobbies to get into. All you have to do is walk outside and use your eyes (and sometimes your ears); however, some species like the western skink, Plestiodon skiltonianus, are primarily fossorial, meaning they burrow underground.
Can you #FindThatLizard?
Can you #FindThatLizard?