Amy had a big surgery and the vet said she might be a little more clingy this week.4yr ⋅ HIsalamanda ⋅ r/cats
Amy had a big surgery and the vet said she might be a little more clingy this week.4yr ⋅ HIsalamanda ⋅ r/aww
🔥 I’m determined to show people that amphibians are cool AF. Here are some of the glass frogs I work with. It boggles my mind that nature makes such cool things. These little guys are expertly camouflaged living gummies.6yr ⋅ HIsalamanda ⋅ r/NatureIsFuckingLit
Gary, lord of all black rat snakes. He’s 30 years old, 7ft long, blind in both eyes, and has been my friend through many dangers.5yr ⋅ HIsalamanda ⋅ r/snakes
Critically endangered Radiated Tortoise making an entrance! Little guy has no idea how important he is.6yr ⋅ HIsalamanda ⋅ r/aww
🔥 It’s turtle season! Watch the roads & help them cross, spunky snappers included! Keep your hands away from the head— holding by the tail can injure them so put one hand on the underside & one on the back beside the tail OR gently coax across with a stick. Keep yourself safe too & watch for cars!6yr ⋅ HIsalamanda ⋅ r/NatureIsFuckingLit
I work at the Amphibian Foundation as a conservationist with many critically endangered species of frogs. Here’s one of my favorites, the San Martin Fringe-limbed Treefrog. Endemic to the side of one mountain in Mexico, they could be extinct in just 5 years. I’m doing everything I can to save them!6yr ⋅ HIsalamanda ⋅ r/aww
Decorating for Halloween and I didn’t want to overshadow my beloved decorative toads with the spooky stuff so I did what any sensible human would do and made them all tiny custom Halloween costumes6yr ⋅ HIsalamanda ⋅ r/halloween
Critically endangered baby Lemur Leaf Frog. Being a wildlife conservationist is tough, but this little face is why I do what I do.6yr ⋅ HIsalamanda ⋅ r/tinyanimalsonfingers
🔥 I’m a wildlife conservationist and get to work with these amazing glass frogs, take a look! They are mostly transparent, giving them the ability to absorb the light shining through leaves and completely blend in with whatever they happen to be perched on!6yr ⋅ HIsalamanda ⋅ r/NatureIsFuckingLit
Happy Mother’s Day! Meet the Gastric-Brooding Frog. After laying her eggs, the female swallowed them whole. Weeks later after hatching & metamorphosing, tiny froglets would emerge from her mouth. Sadly, this species went extinct in 1981 before anyone could appreciate their wonderful weirdness.6yr ⋅ HIsalamanda ⋅ r/interestingasfuck
Awkward as it might be, it’s important to talk to your kids about their changing body.6yr ⋅ HIsalamanda ⋅ r/tinyanimalsonfingers
I work at the Amphibian Foundation as a conservationist with many critically endangered species of frogs. Here’s one of my favorites, the San Martin Fringe-limbed Treefrog. Endemic to the side of one mountain in Mexico, they could be extinct in just 5 years. I’m doing everything I can to save them!6yr ⋅ HIsalamanda ⋅ r/frogs
🔥 Happy Mother’s Day! Meet the Gastric-Brooding Frog. After laying her eggs, the female swallowed them whole. Weeks later after hatching & metamorphosing, tiny froglets would emerge from her mouth. Sadly, this species went extinct in 1981 before anyone could appreciate their wonderful weirdness.6yr ⋅ HIsalamanda ⋅ r/NatureIsFuckingLit
It’s turtle season! Watch the roads & help them cross, spunky snappers included! Keep your hands away from the head— holding by the tail can injure them so put one hand on the underside & one on the back beside the tail OR gently coax across with a stick. Keep yourself safe too & watch for cars!6yr ⋅ HIsalamanda ⋅ r/turtles
The Mata Mata is a turtle native to the Amazon Rainforest. They blend in perfectly with the leaf litter at the bottom of the river, and they also want you to have a great day. Look at that smile!6yr ⋅ HIsalamanda ⋅ r/aww
The Mata Mata is a freshwater turtle native to the Amazon. They blend in perfectly with the leaf litter at the bottom of the river, and also wants you to have a great day. Look at that smile!6yr ⋅ HIsalamanda ⋅ r/mildlyinteresting
Does anyone else get this excited about getting buckethead stuff? No? Just me? Okay.5yr ⋅ HIsalamanda ⋅ r/Buckethead
Glass frogs are mostly transparent, which allows them to absorb the light shining through leaves and appear to be the same color and pattern of whatever type of leave they happen to be perched on.6yr ⋅ HIsalamanda ⋅ r/mildlyinteresting
It’s World Snake Day! Here’s the first wild Anaconda I ever found out in the Amazon Rainforest. Just a baby, but she’ll someday grow to be over 25ft long, and 200lbs!6yr ⋅ HIsalamanda ⋅ r/Sneks
Glass frogs— they’re mostly transparent so they can blend in to nearly any color/pattern leaf!6yr ⋅ HIsalamanda ⋅ r/pics
🔥 The Mata Mata is a freshwater turtle native to the Amazon. They blend in perfectly with the leaf litter at the bottom of the river, and also wants you to have a great day. Look at that smile!6yr ⋅ HIsalamanda ⋅ r/NatureIsFuckingLit
Dive into the Biology of Amphibians this summer every Saturday starting June 2nd through July 21st at the Amphibian Foundation’s home base, the Blue Heron Nature Preserve! Visit courses.amphibianfoundation.org to learn more and register for this exciting class!6yr ⋅ HIsalamanda ⋅ r/Atlanta
🔥 I’m a wildlife conservationist at the Amphibian Foundation— here’s one of my many beautiful coworkers. Frogs are like friendly little aliens sent from my home planet to comfort me.6yr ⋅ HIsalamanda ⋅ r/NatureIsFuckingLit
Today is World Snake Day! Here’s the first Anaconda I found in the Amazon Rainforest while out there studying them— just a baby, but someday she will grow to be upwards of 25ft and 200lbs.6yr ⋅ HIsalamanda ⋅ r/mildlyinteresting
🔥 Happy Mother’s Day! Okapi mothers produce infrasonic calls that cannot be heard by humans or predators to communicate with their calves through dense forest.6yr ⋅ HIsalamanda ⋅ r/NatureIsFuckingLit
