My 25 years of palaeoart chronology...

A 2023 illustration Sinosauropteryx showing the palaeo-reconstruction process, from DINOSAUR BEHAVIOUR, by Prof Michael Benton (published by Princeton University Press).

#Reptiles are fascinating creatures who are sadly feared, misunderstood and persecuted by humans. It's time we stand up for #lizards #snakes #crocodiles #turtles, here's how, be #vegan and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social
https://palmoildetectives.com/2023/11/05/reptiles-why-one-in-five-species-face-extinction-heres-how-you-can-help-them/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

#NewSpecies!
New iguanian lizard from #cuba just climbed in:

Anolis torresfundorai

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/51E67F3E-F745-531F-8DDF-EC97C10B9677
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/vz.75.e152054
#VertebrateZoology #AnolisTorresfundorai

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #herpetology #herps #reptiles #lizards #anoles

Sylvie says #blep!

My 25 years of palaeoart chronology...

A 2023 illustration of a Tyrannosaurus rex taking a bite out of an Edmontosaurus (there is fossil evidence of this, & the hadrosaur survived), from DINOSAUR BEHAVIOUR, by Prof Michael Benton (published by Princeton University Press).

I found this very good small snapping turtle on the multi-use path near my place today. #wildlife #reptiles #turtles

Our #RoyalPython Nokto is so happy with his skyhide, he doesn't even come down to eat anymore. Instead he resolves to eating hanging down like a #boaImperator

My 25 years of palaeoart chronology...

A 2023 illustration of a nocturnal Shuvuuia (Alvarezsauridae) hunting for invertebrates in deadwood, from DINOSAUR BEHAVIOUR, by Prof Michael Benton (published by Princeton University Press).

My 25 years of palaeoart chronology...

A 2023 illustration of three lambeosaurs (hadrosaurids), from DINOSAUR BEHAVIOUR, by Prof Michael Benton (published by Princeton University Press). 50% off this book here: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691244297/dinosaur-behavior?srsltid=AfmBOoo_F8cdT_HjH-0FO-T8cFKbyQhJRVFdmky-K9J93h7rjqib9ye2

I noticed it when my dog, Victor, couldn't decide if he wanted to try and eat it or not. The snake was clearly on team "don't eat me."

#cornsnake 20 years old

#kornnatter #terrarium #reptiles #snakes #schlangen #liebe #reptilien #natur #family #love

"We painted turtles are a proud people."

This spot in the Iowa River Landing Wetland Park in Coralville, Iowa, is where I usually find painted turtles. This was a large one & I likely photographed it in the past.

"A pet owner fell into a deep sleep and didn’t hear two smoke alarms going off - until his bearded dragon woke him up."
#reptiles #animals #pets #lucky #weirdnews
https://www.kwtx.com/2025/05/26/miracle-bearded-dragon-saves-sleeping-owner-house-fire/

My 25 years of palaeoart chronology...

A 2023 illustration of Therizinosaurus, one eating vegetation and another investigating a carcass, from DINOSAUR BEHAVIOUR, by Prof Michael Benton (published by Princeton University Press). 50% off this book here: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691244297/dinosaur-behavior?srsltid=AfmBOopOni9cJZGhoQnywbnVr3UsnjsOlTXoJ_YR0WnGbEazdv1xhP4l

#NewSpecies!
New gecko from #china just got in:

Hemiphyllodactylus diaoluoshanensis

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03BA8782-6145-8B1D-FF7B-F8EEFD668D97
Publication: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5633.2.1
#Zootaxa #HemiphyllodactylusDiaoluoshanensis

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #herpetology #herps #reptiles #gecko

I was surprised to learn heat-sensitive pits evolved four independent times in boas. (And the heat sensitive pits of vipers and pythons are two more independent evolutions of heat sensitive pits, but I already knew about those. )

https://herphighlights.podbean.com/e/228-why-do-pythons-have-heat-pits/

#boas
#pythons
#reptiles
#snakes

My 25 years of palaeoart chronology...

A 2023 illustration of Maiasaura and her hatchlings, from DINOSAUR BEHAVIOUR, by Prof Michael Benton (published by Princeton University Press). 50% off this book here: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691244297/dinosaur-behavior?srsltid=AfmBOoqwFwj9QFGelfBtFH8fNfc97G_4LbktQky049IfXZ5zteIhvyW-

#NewSpecies!
New skink from #vietnam just came by:

Scincella alia

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/EA510E03-FFBB-F837-8CC5-8DC8FB3E6869
Publication: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5636.2.1
#Zootaxa #ScincellaAlia

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My 25 years of palaeoart chronology...

A 2023 illustration of the growth rate of Apatosaurus, from DINOSAUR BEHAVIOUR, by Prof Michael Benton (published by Princeton University Press). 50% off this book here: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691244297/dinosaur-behavior?srsltid=AfmBOorpoQzM-Ovm9VJ-kQ3jSl60ruPWRNrwcegG3fmvTOFQonrHkldS