mattt (47)in #travel • 6 years agoSad Stories of Unsatisfactory StaycationsCold and confused and lost I flopped down on a stone bench in Russia. With my toes frozen to the thin shoes I…mattt (47)in #animals • 7 years agoBlue Tailed SkinkI found this buddy on some rocks but I missed getting a photo of him there. He was very quick and he ran under a few…mattt (47)in #animals • 7 years agoGecko with origamiThis is my pet that I decided to make a little origami hat for. He stays surprisingly still for my pictures. I reward…mattt (47)in #nature • 7 years agoDwarf ToadLowland Dwarf Toads are practically impossible to spot because they hide in bushes, they are very camouflaged, and…mattt (47)in #nature • 7 years agoRhinoceros FrogThe Rhinoceros Frog is a very sturdy frog with a wide head. The males also have a small horn coming from their head.…mattt (47)in #animals • 7 years agoCrocodile LizardThe Chinese Crocodile Lizard doesn't grow to the size of a crocodile but they are big lizards being 16 inches long.…mattt (47)in #animals • 7 years agoParadise Tree SnakeParadise Tree Snakes can flatten themselves out to a thin sheet of scales. This enables them to jump from a tree and…mattt (47)in #animals • 7 years agoPoison Rock FrogThe Poisonous Rock Frog secretes a deleterious poison from their skin that can easily kill another frog. Presumably…mattt (47)in #animals • 7 years agoEarless Monitor lizardThe Earless Monitor lizard like most lizards doesn’t have ears but these lizards also don't have a visible hole in…mattt (47)in #nature • 7 years agoOlive Sea TurtleOlive Ridley Sea Turtles stay predominantly in tropical or subtropical areas. Hundreds of eggs are laid on beaches by…mattt (47)in #animals • 7 years agoChinese Water DragonThe Chinese Water Dragon is one of the largest lizards that are common pets, and I find these all the time in pet…mattt (47)in #animals • 7 years agoMalayan Horned FrogThe Malayan Horned Frog is 10-12 cm or roughly the size of a small leaf. Above their eyes they have horns that…mattt (47)in #animals • 7 years agoPit ViperA Pit Vipers can be distinguished by a cavity in their face next to their eye. It leads to a surprisingly accurate…mattt (47)in #animals • 7 years agoOlive Tree LizardThe Olive Tree Skink is almost always found high up on trees. They even lay their eggs in trees. The newly hatched…mattt (47)in #animals • 7 years agoLeatherback Sea turtleThe Leatherback Sea Turtle is unlike all other turtles because they are the only ones that have a protective covering…mattt (47)in #animals • 7 years agoRed-necked SnakeThis snake may be slidin’ through mud or catchin’ fish but that is not how it got its name. The Red-necked Keelback…mattt (47)in #animals • 7 years agoSpotted TurtleThe Spotted turtle would make a great pet. They are not aggressive turtles, they only grow to 5 inches (13 cm) from…mattt (47)in #animals • 7 years agoGreat Anglehead LizardThe Great Anglehead lizard is closely related to the Bell's Anglehead Lizard, but I think these are more appealing to…mattt (47)in #animals • 7 years agoBlue-eyed LizardThe Blue-eyed Anglehead lizard has very large eyes with vibrant blue irises. Only the males have blue eyes, however…mattt (47)in #animals • 7 years agoEmma Gray's Forest LizardThe Calotes emma is a lizard that are sometimes held as pets. They were named by Maria Emma Grey, a conchologist. She…