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A selection of Japanese Fire-bellied Newt (Cynops pyrrhogaster) photos taken while walking around some rice fields close...
03/06/2026

A selection of Japanese Fire-bellied Newt (Cynops pyrrhogaster) photos taken while walking around some rice fields close to our accommodation on the outskirts of a fairly large town in central Honshu. These stunning newts are incredibly common around the rice fields, but we also saw them more sporadically in natural wetlands like the still margins of streams. We were there close to peak breeding season, and saw several pairs hanging out together in the water along with some individuals making overland movements. The first photo is a mature male in situ, sporting a stunning blue tail that develops during the breeding season. The second photo is a pair in situ in a rice field, with the male on the left and female on the right. Finally, a closer look at the female who was visibly chunky with eggs.

03/06/2026

Fawns are out and about in north Georgia!

A mature adult and yearling Japanese Four-lined Ratsnake (Elaphe quadrivirgata) found under tin. These snakes are both v...
02/06/2026

A mature adult and yearling Japanese Four-lined Ratsnake (Elaphe quadrivirgata) found under tin. These snakes are both variable and undergo ontogenetic color development as they mature, so juveniles can look dramatically different from full grown adults like with many other ratsnakes. These snakes seem to fill the Racer niche in their ecosystem as active generalist hunters that are quick to flee when discovered.

02/06/2026

An incredible adult Ishizuchi Salamander (Hynobius hirosei) found high in the mountains of Shikoku Island in Japan. Seeing salamanders from this genus in the wild was a top priority for this trip, and we managed to see several species across the areas we visited on Honshu and Shikoku. This species is endemic to Shikoku Island, and is both morphologically and genetically distinct from other large, uniformly colored Hynobius occurring elsewhere in Japan. The Ishizuchi Salamander breeds in these fast flowing, steep, high elevation streams during the spring months.

A stunning adult Tiger Keelback (Rhabdophis tigrinus) found in a pile of tin and boards in Japan. This was our first of ...
01/06/2026

A stunning adult Tiger Keelback (Rhabdophis tigrinus) found in a pile of tin and boards in Japan. This was our first of the trip, and the largest I have seen to date. I had a healthy admiration for this species going into this trip, but they are growing on me and quickly becoming one of my favorite snakes.

01/06/2026

A beautiful, freshly shed cinnamon roll I came across in the forest yesterday!

31/05/2026

Some clips from a snakey fall day in the South Carolina coastal plain flipping tin!

Another Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) photo dump! These photos are all from early spring in the Georgia piedmon...
30/05/2026

Another Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) photo dump! These photos are all from early spring in the Georgia piedmont, before many of these snakes had their first shed of the season. All photos are either as flipped or in situ.

30/05/2026

Some clips from another productive morning of flipping tin in rural Japan!

29/05/2026

A beautiful Japanese Forest Ratsnake (Euprepiophis conspicillata) found crossing the road at dusk on a brisk spring evening in rural Japan!

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