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Reptiles & Amphibians Reptilia & Amphibia

The fascinating world of reptiles and amphibians through the lens.

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Oct 2024
Close-up of a spadefoot's golden eye in dark light.
Pl. 97 Common spadefoot Pelobates fuscus ILCE-1 · 90 mm · 1/200 · f/5.6 · ISO 400
A common spadefoot sitting on sandy soil.
Pl. 98 Common spadefoot Pelobates fuscus ILCE-1 · 90 mm · 1/200 · f/2.8 · ISO 125
A toad pair in amplexus moving through dry grass.
Pl. 99 Common toad Bufo bufo ILCE-7RM4 · 14 mm · 1/1250 · f/4 · ISO 100
Toads underwater in a reedy pond during spring breeding.
Pl. 100 Common toad Bufo bufo ILCE-7RM4 · 14 mm · 1/60 · f/5.6 · ISO 100
Toads underwater in a clear pond among plants.
Pl. 101 Common toad Bufo bufo ILCE-7RM4 · 14 mm · 1/60 · f/5.6 · ISO 500
A common toad sits on the grassy bottom of a shallow pond, photographed underwater.
Pl. 102 Common toad Bufo bufo ILCE-7RM4 · 14 mm · 1/60 · f/2.8 · ISO 400
A toad among underwater vegetation, vertical frame.
Pl. 103 Common toad Bufo bufo ILCE-7RM4 · 14 mm · 1/60 · f/5.6 · ISO 800
Over-under view of a reedy pond where toads gather in spring.
Pl. 104 Common toad Bufo bufo ILCE-7RM4 · 14 mm · 1/250 · f/2.8 · ISO 100
Split-level view of a toad at the surface of a reedy pond.
Pl. 105 Common toad Bufo bufo ILCE-7RM4 · 14 mm · 1/250 · f/4 · ISO 100
Split-level view of toads in a wetland pond under a dramatic sky.
Pl. 106 Common toad Bufo bufo ILCE-7RM4 · 14 mm · 1/250 · f/4 · ISO 100
A common toad floats at the water surface with its golden eye in sharp focus.
Pl. 107 Common toad Bufo bufo ILCE-7RM4 · 90 mm · 1/200 · f/5.6 · ISO 800
Split-level view of toads in a wetland pond under a dramatic sky.
Pl. 108 Common toad Bufo bufo ILCE-7RM4 · 14 mm · 1/250 · f/4 · ISO 100
Split-level view of toads in a wetland pond under a dramatic sky.
Pl. 109 Common toad Bufo bufo ILCE-7RM4 · 14 mm · 1/320 · f/4 · ISO 100
Close portrait of a common toad with golden eyes in water.
Pl. 110 Common toad Bufo bufo ILCE-7RM4 · 90 mm · 1/200 · f/5.6 · ISO 2500
A common toad resting on a reed stem at the water's edge.
Pl. 111 Common toad Bufo bufo ILCE-7RM4 · 90 mm · 1/200 · f/5.6 · ISO 1000
Close portrait of a common toad with golden eyes in water.
Pl. 112 Common toad Bufo bufo ILCE-7RM4 · 90 mm · 1/320 · f/4 · ISO 500
Wide-angle over-under shot of a toad at the water surface under a dramatic cloudy sky.
Pl. 113 Common toad Bufo bufo ILCE-7RM4 · 14 mm · 1/2000 · f/4 · ISO 100
A great crested newt underwater in a quarry pond with rock walls above, split-level.
Pl. 114 Great crested newt Triturus cristatus ILCE-7RM4 · 14 mm · 1/250 · f/5.6 · ISO 100
A great crested newt underwater in a quarry pond with rock walls above, split-level.
Pl. 115 Great crested newt Triturus cristatus ILCE-7RM4 · 14 mm · 1/160 · f/5.6 · ISO 100
A great crested newt in a quarry pond with sky and cliffs above, vertical split-level.
Pl. 116 Great crested newt Triturus cristatus ILCE-7RM4 · 14 mm · 1/80 · f/5.6 · ISO 100
Close-up of a great crested newt crawling underwater.
Pl. 117 Great crested newt Triturus cristatus ILCE-7RM4 · 90 mm · 1/200 · f/5.6 · ISO 160
Vertical shot of a tree frog climbing a broken reed stem.
Pl. 118 European tree frog Hyla arborea ILCE-1 · 90 mm · 1/200 · f/5.6 · ISO 640
A tree frog climbs a broken reed stem in a wetland of dry reeds, shown with its habitat.
Pl. 119 European tree frog Hyla arborea ILCE-1 · 28 mm · 1/250 · f/4 · ISO 100
A tree frog sits on a reed stem at night beneath a bright moon in a wide-angle vertical shot.
Pl. 120 European tree frog Hyla arborea ILCE-1 · 14 mm · 10/1 · f/11 · ISO 6400
A tree frog climbs a broken reed stem in a wetland of dry reeds, shown with its habitat.
Pl. 121 European tree frog Hyla arborea ILCE-1 · 28 mm · 1/250 · f/4 · ISO 100
A green tree frog rests on top of broken reed stems against a soft beige background.
Pl. 122 European tree frog Hyla arborea ILCE-1 · 90 mm · 1/200 · f/4 · ISO 200
Close-up of a tree frog peeking out from behind a green stem.
Pl. 123 European tree frog Hyla arborea ILCE-1 · 90 mm · 1/320 · f/4 · ISO 100
A European tree frog sitting on a weathered log.
Pl. 124 European tree frog Hyla arborea Canon EOS 5D Mark III · 191 mm · 1/2000 · f/4 · ISO 500
A European tree frog sitting on a weathered log.
Pl. 125 European tree frog Hyla arborea Canon EOS 5D Mark III · 160 mm · 1/2000 · f/4 · ISO 500
A European tree frog clinging to a stem among green leaves.
Pl. 126 European tree frog Hyla arborea Canon EOS 5D Mark III · 263 mm · 1/1250 · f/5.6 · ISO 500
A European tree frog climbing a stem among bright leaves.
Pl. 127 European tree frog Hyla arborea Canon EOS 5D Mark III · 280 mm · 1/1000 · f/5.6 · ISO 500
A slow worm lies coiled on a mossy rock in a green forest, shot with a wide-angle lens.
Pl. 128 Slow worm Anguis fragilis ILCE-1 · 14 mm · 1/20 · f/8 · ISO 50
A juvenile Aesculapian snake rests on a piece of weathered wood.
Pl. 129 Aesculapian snake Zamenis longissimus ILCE-7RM4 · 90 mm · 1/200 · f/5.6 · ISO 400
A juvenile Aesculapian snake lies coiled on a mossy mound.
Pl. 130 Aesculapian snake Zamenis longissimus ILCE-7RM4 · 90 mm · 1/200 · f/5.6 · ISO 200
A juvenile Aesculapian snake lies coiled on a mossy mound.
Pl. 131 Aesculapian snake Zamenis longissimus ILCE-7RM4 · 90 mm · 1/200 · f/5.6 · ISO 200
Wide-angle view of a juvenile Aesculapian snake on a branch above a meadow.
Pl. 132 Aesculapian snake Zamenis longissimus ILCE-7RM4 · 14 mm · 1/400 · f/2.8 · ISO 100
A juvenile Aesculapian snake lies coiled on a mossy mound.
Pl. 133 Aesculapian snake Zamenis longissimus ILCE-7RM4 · 90 mm · 1/200 · f/5.6 · ISO 160
A juvenile Aesculapian snake climbs along a lichen-covered branch.
Pl. 134 Aesculapian snake Zamenis longissimus ILCE-7RM4 · 90 mm · 1/200 · f/5.6 · ISO 250
A juvenile Aesculapian snake climbs along a lichen-covered branch.
Pl. 135 Aesculapian snake Zamenis longissimus ILCE-7RM4 · 90 mm · 1/200 · f/5.6 · ISO 200
A snake-eyed skink among leaves on the forest floor.
Pl. 136 Snake-eyed skink Ablepharus kitaibelii ILCE-1 · 90 mm · 1/200 · f/5.6 · ISO 320
A Dalmatian wall lizard basking on a tree branch.
Pl. 137 Snake-eyed skink Ablepharus kitaibelii ILCE-1 · 90 mm · 1/200 · f/5.6 · ISO 125
A snake-eyed skink resting on a dry leaf.
Pl. 138 Snake-eyed skink Ablepharus kitaibelii ILCE-1 · 90 mm · 1/250 · f/4 · ISO 100
A snake-eyed skink on a rock with dry oak leaves.
Pl. 139 Snake-eyed skink Ablepharus kitaibelii ILCE-1 · 90 mm · 1/200 · f/8 · ISO 320
A Dalmatian algyroides peeking from a rock crevice.
Pl. 140 Blue-throated keeled lizard Algyroides nigropunctatus ILCE-1 · 600 mm · 1/1000 · f/8 · ISO 1250
A wall lizard on an oak trunk among branches.
Pl. 141 Dalmatian wall lizard Podarcis melisellensis ILCE-1 · 90 mm · 1/200 · f/5.6 · ISO 100
A Hermann's tortoise in dense vegetation behind a thin tree trunk.
Pl. 142 Hermann's tortoise Testudo hermanni ILCE-1 · 600 mm · 1/1000 · f/5.6 · ISO 3200
A Hermann's tortoise walks among lichen-covered rocks near a stone wall.
Pl. 143 Hermann's tortoise Testudo hermanni ILCE-7RM4 · 14 mm · 1/1000 · f/4 · ISO 640
Low wide-angle view of a Hermann's tortoise walking past a stone in grassland.
Pl. 144 Hermann's tortoise Testudo hermanni ILCE-7RM4 · 14 mm · 1/100 · f/5.6 · ISO 100