plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 42m🐍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. 050
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 29/09/2026🐸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 115925
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 28/09/2026🦎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 0497
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 27/09/2026🐍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 0212
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 26/09/2026🐸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 0656
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 25/09/2026🦎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 15714
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 24/09/2026🐍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 0373
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 24/09/2026@kirkie.bsky.social is this by any chance your cat? 0181
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 23/09/2026🐸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 118219
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Italian 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 1314
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 21/09/2026🐍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 0495
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 20/09/2026🐸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 111110
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 19/09/2026🦎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 115520
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 18/09/2026🐍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 25110
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 17/09/2026🐸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 313514
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 16/09/2026🦎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 1579
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 15/09/2026🐍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 0421
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 14/09/2026🐸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 017320
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 13/09/2026🦎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 415717
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Things 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. 1160
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 12/09/2026🐍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 4394
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 11/09/2026🐸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 012316
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 10/09/2026🦎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 1443
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 09/09/2026🐍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 1404
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 08/09/2026🐊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 0295
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 07/09/2026🐢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 1387
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 06/09/2026🐸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 114122
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 05/09/2026🦎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 1507
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 04/09/2026🐍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. 0418
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 03/09/2026🐸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. 0416
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 02/09/2026🦎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 15810
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 01/09/2026🐍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 1414
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 31/08/2026🐸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 0468
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 30/08/2026🦎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 0342
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 29/08/2026🐍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 1496
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 28/08/2026I'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. 2140
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 28/08/2026🐸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 011217
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 27/08/2026🦎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 27913
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 26/08/2026🐍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 1478
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Puerto Rican rock frog (Eleutherodactylus cooki). Max size for males 43 mm (1.7"), for females 51 mm (2"). Found in eastern Puerto Rico. Considered Endangered by the IUCN. by Jan P. Zegarra on Pixnio 27711
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 24/08/2026🦎Sand lizard (Lacerta agilis). Max size 24 cm (9.4"). Found in most of mainland Europe (except for Spain and Portugal) and in England. Its distribution extends as far east as Mongolia. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by hansbenn on Pixabay 16410
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 23/08/2026🐍Rainbow boa (Epicrates cenchria). Max. length usually ~183 cm (~6'). Females tend to be larger than males. Five Epicrates cenchria subspecies are recognized. Found from Costa Rica to northern Argentina. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by the Smithsonian Institution 210017
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 22/08/2026🐸Red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas). Max size for males 5 cm (2"), for females 7 cm (2.75"). If sensing danger, tadpoles may hatch early and drop into the water below. Found from Honduras to northern Colombia. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by JulieDuchesneau on Pixabay 225247
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 21/08/2026🐢Eastern musk turtle (Sternotherus odoratus). Max carapace size ~150 mm (~5.9")- Females tend to grow to a slightly larger size than males. Found in southeastern parts of Canada and in eastern parts of the US. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by Rafael Rodrigues on Unsplash 0265
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 20/08/2026🦎Mossy leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus sikorae). Max. size ~200 mm (~7.9"). Insectivore. Found in Madagascar. Threatened by habitat destruction and illegal wildlife trade. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by Rafael Peier on Unsplash 25710
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 19/08/2026🐍Chicken snake (Spilotes pullatus). Max size 270 cm (8'10.3"). Nonvenomous. Found from southern Mexico in the north to central South America in the south as well as in a few places in the Caribbean. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by Matheus Protzen on Unsplash 1406
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 18/08/2026🐸Golden poison frog (Phyllobates terribilis). Max size ~6 cm (~2,3"). Females tend to be larger than males. Found in Colombia in an area smaller than 5000 km² (1931 square miles). Threatened by habitat destruction. Considered Endangered by the IUCN. 📷by Chris Wellner, Smithsonian's National Zoo 526744
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 17/08/2026I just posted my 1000th daily amphibian, crocodilian, lizard, snake or turtle/tortoise on Bluesky. I'll 'celebrate' by linking to the post with my favourite picture among those 1000: bsky.app/profile/ples... 35211
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 17/08/2026🦎Young Asian water monitor (Varanus salvator). Max size 321 cm (10'6"), but ~200 cm (6'7") is more common. Found in India, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam. Considered Least Concern by the IUCN. 📷by Erik_Karits on Pixabay 111916
plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Does Barry Manilow know that you raid his wardrobe? 3131