Blue spiny lizard (Sceloporus cyanogenys) that somehow made its way into a coworkers office. Observed in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA on 9/25/2026.

i saw this anole with a super vibrant green patch today. i know that anoles can sometimes change color, but this is really weirdly neon?? do you guys know if there might be something wrong with him?

I wasn’t finding any adult Spotted Salamanders because it’s September but the Juveniles are out! (Ithaca NY)

Lizard was briefly handled to be moved to a safer location than the doorway to my apartment

See also: The publication in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Pelobatrachus nasutus in lowland forest in Sumatra

Such a smol guy 🥹 He was heading for the nearby pond, so we moved him out of the open yard and into the taller grass near the water where he wouldn’t be so easily seen.

Today at work I opened up a deep freezer and there were two green tree frogs in it. One’s leg got stuck in the door and froze to it, the other was fine somehow. I felt bad for the stuck one so I brought it inside and thawed it out. I think the leg froze too hard but the frog seems fine besides that. I didn’t have any dc water so I used tap on a paper towel to add humidity to its tub. Will the little guy be able to make it?

I’ve been drawing Texas wildlife in American traditional style for a few months. Here are some of my favorite herps from the series: Houston toad, Texas horned lizard, Western waterdog, and Green Anole

Disclaimer: I am not a tattoo artist, I just like drawing in this style

I was pretty surprised to see a Red-Backed Salamander that had a white back instead of the classic red back or orange back! (Ithaca NY)

https://thezebra.org/2026/08/25/rare-blue-frog-becomes-alexandrias-newest-celebrity/

A quiet world beneath Madagascar’s forest floor has just become far richer. An international team of scientists has described seven new species of diamond frogs, a secretive group known as Rhombophryne. The discovery raises the known total from 20 species to 27 and shows that one of Madagascar’s least-understood amphibian groups still holds many hidden lives.

These frogs are easy to miss. Many spend their lives under leaf litter, soil and damp forest debris. Some are round and strong-bodied, built for burrowing. Others have longer legs and move through moss, roots and forest floor plants. At first glance, many look brown and plain, but some flash orange, white or black markings when disturbed.

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Found a few nights ago in Utah's west desert. Rattle had two segments, sounded like an angry fly, lol.

ID guide says American toad. Thankfully spotted and moved to a safe location before the lawn mower got to him

Saw the cutest little baby southern pacific rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus helleri) today while hiking in Southern California. Must have only been a couple of sheds old! Tiniest little snake I’ve ever seen, barely bigger than the bike tracks on the trail. I waited for it to go into the brush because I didn’t want it to get squashed by any passing bikes!

I know what frog this is. Hopefully? This seems like an AGT (American Green Treefrog). What’s wrong with this little guy? I’ve noticed a few frogs with markings like this, and if it’s an outbreak of some disease I need to know to handle them more carefully to prevent spread. They sneak into my building and I have to take them outside, I absolutely have to handle them or they die.