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🦎 zoology, meteorology, environmental science, nature conservation

🪷 artist, model, writer, gamer, entertainer, angler, swimmer, music lover, witch, AuDHD, LGBTQIA

🌎 21+ years as a midwestern lifeform.

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🪷 longisquama 🦎 @lotuslizard.bsky.social · Nov 11
🦎 reptile enthusiast
👙 swimmer
☀️ lover of warm weather
🍄‍🟫 fae-core
🔮 beginner witch, learning the basics of herbs
🏳️‍🌈 queer, intersex, nonbinary, sapphic
🖤 taken by a tall, strong, goth lady
🎮 gamer (albeit not a very good one)
🎨 artist; illustrator and painter
🗡️ my comic ~>
@cloudwing.bsky.social
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arthistoryanimalia.bsky.social
For #FrogFriday, another cool #MesoamericanBallgame piece seen at @explorenoma.bsky.social :
Stone #Frog Yoke
Veracruz Culture, Gulf Coast Mexico, c. 600-900 CE
NOMA 2001. 338
#MesoamericanArt #IndigenousArt
#HSS2025
photo of the frog form yoke in display case, front view (ceremonial version of Mesoamerican Ballgame gear) photo of the frog form yoke in display case, side view (ceremonial version of Mesoamerican Ballgame gear)
November 15, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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conniemenefee.bsky.social
Focus on a bullfrog ... but which one? #Herps
Collage with two photographs of the same two bullfrogs close together but only one is in focus in each image
November 15, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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oriannesociety.bsky.social
In this episode, Dr. Jenkins sits down with Stan Lake to discuss his new book, Toad in a Glass Jar. Their conversation follows two intertwining paths — Stan’s experiences serving in the Army in Iraq and his life as a naturalist and content creator passionate about reptiles and amphibians.
November 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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g-lau.bsky.social
"Who goes there?"
I met this little guy while watering my potted plants last summer. He was NOT happy with my attempts to take his picture.

There, there, lil'buddy, I am duly impressed by your size and attitude.
#DefenseMechanism #Herps #Toads #Amphibians #Animals #GardenFriend #SciArt #PhotoHour
Photo showing an American toad pushing itself on its legs to look taller, while puffing itself to look larger. This is a typical defense mechanism against predators such as snakes, that eat their prey whole. The logic there is: if I'm too big for your mouth, you better not eat me! Watermark identifying photographer as Geneviève Laurin.
November 14, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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adree.bsky.social
Slime cocktail 🐸
Dennis takes a dip alongside some unwilling passengers
November 14, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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floatingfrogs.bsky.social
I'll have these and 2 other bundles available during backerkit holiday market they're doing!

Its all instock items so they'll ship in time for the holidays 🐸✨

www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...
November 14, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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sneksnack.bsky.social
It's Fossil Fighters Friday! Mega awesome!

Today's Vivosaur is no. 012, Megalo! 🦖🦎
November 14, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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adree.bsky.social
Don't be alarmed but Dennis has turned green again 🐸
Dennis sitting plumply in jade
November 13, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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picturethesouth.com
I had nothing to do with this. It's been over a year since I've been to Boston, and I'd never leave an 🐊 friend behind.

#herps

www.wral.com/news/ap/e60b...
Small alligator rescued in Boston after slithering into the city's heart on social media
BOSTON (AP) — It wasn’t a croc — there really was an alligator on the loose in Boston.
www.wral.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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matthewpaulson.bsky.social
My post from this morning was so drab I wanted to post something colorful. This small Five-lined Skink was one of the most colorful ones I have seen. 🦎
November 11, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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havku.bsky.social
Asked Sergeant Colon what he was up to. He said he was just hanging around. 🐍

#herp #ballpythonsofbluesky
November 12, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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toadcialism.bsky.social
Summoning turtle and tortoise keepers of Bluesky!

I’m doing an article for Reptiles about popular small breeds of turtles of tortoises. If you have one, what’s their care and interaction like? How big do they actually get? 🐢
a turtle is eating a strawberry on a wooden floor .
Alt: A baby tortoise eating a strawberry on a wooden floor
media.tenor.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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nicknc.bsky.social
There are just so many of these little guys in our yard.
A marbled salamander is held gently in the palm of my hand while I move it to a less busy spot in the garden.
November 12, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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dragaflammis.bsky.social
Might upload more older photos and art until I'm up to getting to new stuff again. This is Godzilla - I mean another marine iguana from my Galapagos trip. #herps #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #animals #reptiles #wildlife #nature #photography
A dark iguana faces right with its head angled slightly towards the viewer. Black spines line its neck and back and its face is white from salt and shedding skin.
November 12, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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the-old-kid.bsky.social
Smooth softshell turtle and a couple red-eared sliders.

#SmoothSoftshellTurtle #red-earedSlider #turtles #reptiles #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #photography #herps #herpetology #🐢
November 13, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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theonetruekat.bsky.social
It’s raining! C’mon amphibians, it’s time to get surveying!

If you’re confused, know that this male California toad is too. He’s trying to mate with another male Cali toad that was the victim of a bird attack. 🥴. #herps
A male California toad clutches the body of a second male Cali toad that was the victim of a bird attack.
November 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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somuchpingle.bsky.social
Dr. Alex Krohn @krohnzone.bsky.social and I had a fascinating discussion with Dr. Alexandra Martin - @alliemartin.bsky.social, co-author on a paper with astounding data supporting the idea that some anole species are able to breathe underwater, in a novel way. www.somuchpingle.com #herps #lizards 🌿
Episode 121: Herp Science Sunday: Bubble-breathing Anoles - So Much Pingle
I'm so happy to produce another Herp Science Sunday segment with Dr. Alex Krohn! In this episode we talk with Dr. Alexandra Martin, one of the co-authors of a brand new paper, which lays out some asto...
www.somuchpingle.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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errantsquam.heckingsne.cc
have you ever wanted extremely high quality footage of a monitor lizard close up

well look no further i have one for you it was really bright outside and i was sweating #herps

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ2_...
monitor linzer
YouTube video by ZIGLUDO-CHAN-SAN-SAMA-SENPAI-SAN-SAMA-SAN-SENPAI-CHAN
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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gabbylawless.bsky.social
Last frog sighting of the season?
#FrogFriday #Herps #EastCoastKin #Gardening 🌱🐸
A little green frog resting on a branch, the sky is blue, her eyes half closed.
November 7, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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plesnercph.bsky.social
🦎Green anole (Anolis carolinensis).

Max. size 20.3 cm (8"), Males tend to be slightly larger than females.

Found in the southeastern USA. Has been introduced around the Pacific, in the Caribbean, in Mexico and in California.

Considered Least concern by the IUCN.

📷by Ray_Shrewsberry on Pixabay
A green lizard is sitting on top of a piece of wood. The lizard has a white throat and is white around the mouth. It has a bluish/turquoise colour around the eyes. It is looking to the right in the picture.
November 7, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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mdewbajablast.bsky.social
is someone there..? 🦎
baja blast (teen leachianus gecko) laying on his hammock, looking at the camera with half of his face covered.
November 8, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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daryllmarie.bsky.social
And one more, there was an iguana party on Key West this morning 🦎🌿
An iguana’s upper body photographed up close. Behind it, a blurred second iguana can be seen
November 8, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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menestune.bsky.social
The first turtle hatchling I ever saw. Now I volunteer to protect their nests. Thinking about her leaving her egg in the sand and heading into the infinite ocean makes my heart implode. On her own. Where does she go? How does she know anything? 🦑 #turtle #babyanimals #endangeredspecies #love #herps
November 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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annainthefield.bsky.social
The only native anole species in the US, Anolis carolinensis! I haven't actually caught carolinensis since I was a kid visiting the Florida Everglades with my parents, so it's been a minute!

🦎🦎🦎
November 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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jooday2.bsky.social
Miss Penny coming out to drink her favorite way and finger painting in the fresh water spray on the side of her habitat and wondering why no one has turned on her Caribbean Detective Stories so she can watch! #herps #lizardsofbluesky #geckos #reptiles #lizards #gargoylegeckos
Gargoyle gecko “fingerprinting with water” on habitat walls after a fresh spray. Gargoyle gecko finger painting in water on habitat side after a fresh spray.
November 9, 2025 at 1:10 AM