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@plesnercph.bsky.social
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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.

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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 10h
🐍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.
A yellowish brown snake on some green grass. The snake has large irregular white and yellow spots as well as dark and light brown colours between the spots. The snake is looking directly at the camera.
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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
🐸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
An olive colured toad is sitting among some mostly dry plants. The frog is white on its belly. It has dark markings on the sides, back legs and arms. The frog is looking to the right in the picture.
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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
🦎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
An light brown lizard with darker orangey/brownish stripes along its sides, back and tail. It is sitting at the bottom of a terrarium. There's a piece of wood to the right in the picture and a couple of green plants in the background. The lizard is looking to the left in the picture.
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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
🐍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
A slender green snake hanging on to something not in the picture. It has white and black scales along its body forming broken, diagonal stripes. It is looking up and to the right in the picture.
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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🐸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
A mostly light brown frog is swimming in water. It has darker markings on its legs and behind the eyes. The feet can be seen to be partly webbed. It is swimming down and to the left in the picture.
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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
🦎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
The head and neck of a lizard on a black background. It is orange with mostly white, but also a number of dark greyish/brownish markings. The throat is white with orange markings. The eye of the lizard is reddish orange with a black pupil. The lizard is looking to the left in the picture.
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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🐍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.
The mostly greyish head of a snake. The head is resting on the ground consisting of reddish sand. It has some dark grey markings around the lips as well as below and behind the eyes. Some reddish brown sand is covering part of the head of the snake. The snake is looking to the left in the picture.
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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
A blue frog with dark blue/black markings is sitting on a moist rock. Some algae are growing on the rock. The throat, arms and legs of the frog are a darker blue than the body and the top of the head. The frog is looking to the right in the picture.
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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
When I found a 50 year old copy of IMHO the best Danish book on keeping freshwater fish, the pages weren't cut. Reading it felt quite special. The author's passion for the subject eminates from every page and I think it would be a joy to read even for those not interested in the subject at hand.
The cover of a Danish book from 1964 on keeping freshwater aquarium fish. The black cover shows a few tetras swimming right to left, the authors name J. Trøst Jørgensen, the title LEG MED AKVARIEFISK and the publisher BORGENS FORLAG.
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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
A brown lizard with slightly pinkish blotches on its head, body, legs and tail. The lizard appears to be entering a body of water and there is a near perfect reflection of it in the water. The lizard is looking to the right in the picture.
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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
The front half of a snake on the ground. The snake is black with a red belly, but the light makes much of the black colour appear grey. The snake is heading to the right in the picture.
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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
The front half of a brownish toad. The belly is lighter in colour than the back. A large number of warts are covering most of the toad. A number of darker markings can be seen all over the toad. The toad is looking to the right in the picture.
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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
A lizard is sitting on on the ground among mostly dry grass. The lizard is brownish. Many of its scales are spiked. The scales around the rear part of the head, the neck and the tail have especially prominent spikes. The lizard is looking to the left in the picture.
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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
A reddish brown snake is on its way across a thick green branch. The belly and throat is whitish. The eyes are orange with black vertical slit pupils. The snake is looking to the right of the camera.
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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
A greenish frog is sitting at the top of a pipe of some sort. The frog has a brown tinge on the back, on top of the head and on the outside of the arms and legs. A white line runs from the snout down along the side of the frog. The frog is looking up in the picture.
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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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
A lizard is sitting on the ground. It is cream coloured on the lower sides and on the throat. The sides and back are brown with lighter markings in between. The tail is alternating medium brown and thin light brown markings. Two bright green stripe are clearly visible in the picture. They start at the back of the head and continues until just above the hind legs. The lizard is looking to the left and slightly away in the picture.
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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
The head and part of the body of a brown snake with irregular white bands. The white bands have a thin black border. The lower jaw and throat are whitish. The snake is resting its head on part of its body. The snake is looking directly at the camera.
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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
A grey frog is sitting on a piece of wood. The frog has tiny green spots on the back, arms, legs and upper sides. On the lover sides, belly and throat, the spots are brown. The frog is looking to the right in the picture.
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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
A green lizard with a orange/brown head and neck is resting on a rock. The lizard is looking to the right in the picture.
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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
The head and neck of a slender snake. The top half is brown while the bottom half is whitish. The snake has its mouth open and most of the inside of the mouth can be seen to be jet black. The snake is looking to the left in the picture.
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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
Very large olive green frog with a cream-coloured throat and belly sitting on a piece of wood. The frog is looking to the right in the picture. Some orange can be seen around its legs.
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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
The head, neck and front part of the body of a large green male iguana. It has spines along the neck and on the chin. The head is grey with green markings. The neck and body are green with irregular brown bands. Part of a large dewlap is visible under the chin. It is looking to the right in the picture.
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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
The front part of an olive snake with tiny dark spots is on its way out of the water. It has two large yellow spots behind its head. The snake is flicking its tongue. The snake is looking to the right of the picture.
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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
A young black frog with yellow bands is sitting on a small rock. There are tiny irregular black areas within the yellow bands. The frog is looking to the left in the picture.
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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
A mostly green lizard is sitting on a piece of wood. The throat and belly are whitish. There is a crest along the neck. What is surely its ear opening looks like a dark spot behind its eye. The lizard is looking to the right in the picture.
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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
A brown and grey snake is partly curled up on the ground. It is brown on the back and light grey on the belly. The sides are a mixture of grey and brown. The jaw is almost white. The snake is looking to the right in the picture.
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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
A frog is Sitting on a couple of smooth stones. The frog is marbled green and black on top of its head as well as on its back, arms and legs. The throat, belly and fingers are black and orange. It is looking to the right of the camera.
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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
A lizard is sitting on a small rock in a terrarium. A water bowl is visible to the left of the lizard. It is whitish/light grey with dark spots. Behind the head, a couple of black rings as well as some orange color can be seen. There are orange spots on the front leg and on the sides as well. The lizard is looking to the right in the picture.
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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
The front half of a snake hanging in free air (while of course holding on to something not in the picture). The snake is mostly black and green on the top of the head and back and mostly white on the lower jaw and belly. Most of the scales have black edges. There are narrow yellow bands along the entire body and yellow markings on the head. Some narrow strips of black can also be seen. The snake is looking to the left of the camera.
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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
The dark grey head of a crocodile partly out of the water. Even though it has its mouth closed, a number of impressive teeth are visible. The crocodile is looking to the left in the picture.
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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
A large dark grey and brown tortoise with a fairly long neck. It is on its way towards the right of the photographer. It is walking across ground which is partly bare and partly covered in grass. The tortoise is looking to the right in the picture.
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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
The picture shows a frog with yellow and black on its back and sides, as well as blue feet and hands. It also has yellow markings on top of its head. The belly is blue and black. The frog is sitting on a brown substrate. The frog is looking to the righ
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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
The front half of a green and brown lizard climbing some branches among green leaves. The lizard is mostly green but has brown markings on the back and on the head. It has two 'horns' in front of its eyes. The lizard is heading the right in the picture.
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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.
A grey and reddish brown snake with brown spots on a grassy surface. The throat is mostly white. The belly is a yellowish white with dark markings. The snake has its head raised. It is looking up and to the right in the picture.
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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.
A toad is sitting on the ground among green plants. It is light brown with dark brown almost black markings on the back. There is a distinct light stripe along the middle of the back. The toad is looking to the left in the picture.
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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
A red lizard is resting on top of a brownish rock. The head and front half of the body are reddish orange. The tail, lower back, hind legs and lower front legs are blue. The lizard is looking up and to the right in the picture.
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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
A very slender snake is crawling across a naked branch. It is greyish/light brown with dark brown markings along its back. The snake is looking up and to the left in the picture.
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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
A frog is sitting on a dry leaf. The frog is red with blue arms and legs. The vocal sack is inflated. Below the frog are both green and dry/brown leaves. The frog is looking to the left in the picture.
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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
A mostly green lizard is sitting heads down on a vertical surface. The lizard is brown on top of the head and has small brown markings on the back and the sides. Some light coloured rings can be seen around the one visible leg. A similar light colour can be seen around the lips and above the shoulders. A few plants can be seen to the left in the picture and there are a couple of reflections at the bottom of the picture as well. The lizard is looking down in the picture.
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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
Partly curled up snake on a thick branch. It has a yellowish creamy colour and darker splotches with black edges along the body. The snake has a vertical dark line through each eyes. The snake is looking to the right in the picture.
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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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.
A grey ice cream maker with 3 buttons and a tiny display. The brand name is KØKKENCHEF (meaning 'kitchen chief').
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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
A mostly brown frog is holding on to a flower bud. The belly and throat are a lighter colour. The frog has black pupils and is staring directly at the camera.
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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
A lizard is sitting on a piece of wood. It is yellowish with mottled brown markings. On its body this lizard has scales which look like fish scales. This seems to be advantageous in sandy conditions. The lizard is looking to the right in the picture.
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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
A slender snake with an dark grey body and a light coloured stripe along the back. The rear half of the body is mottled in dark grey, light brown and light grey. The snake is curled up on a rocky surface. It is looking up and away from the camera.
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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Puerto 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
A mostly brown frog is sitting on a rock with some green algae and/or moss growing on it. The sides, fingers and toes are whitish. The frog is looking to the right of the camera.
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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
A lizard is sitting on a rock. It is mostly brown and the sides of the head and body as well as the front legs are green. It has two parallel light stripes along the back. The lizard is looking to the right in the picture.
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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
The head and neck of a snake. The snake is an iridescent brown with round black circles on its back and black lines on its head. The jaws and lower sides are a lighter colour. The snake is looking to the left in the picture.
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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
A green frog is sitting on a large green leaf. More green leaves can be seen in the background. The frog has large red eyes with vertical black pupils. Its belly and throat is white. Some blue and yellow markings can just be seen on its side. More blue is visible on the inside of its legs. It has orange fingers and toes. The frog is looking up and to the right in the picture.
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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
A turtle is sitting in some dry leaves. The turtle is mostly black with brown markings. The turtle is looking just below the camera in this picture.
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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
The front half of a very well camouflaged gecko sitting on a mostly white vertical tree trunk. The tree trunk has some black markings and a bit of green can be seen in a few places. The gecko is grey with a some green mixed in. Because of its colour and a number of small flaps of skin along its body, the outline of the gecko is hard to make out. The gecko is looking up along the tree trunk. It is clinging on to in the picture.
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