WhitePaaws
@whitepaaws.bsky.social
Colombian Biologist. Living in Middle Tennessee. 🏳️🌈 Furry. He/Him. 28. I speedrun games sometimes. pfp: @/juliekarbon.bsky.social
Another really cool frog endemic to the Colombian pacific is the poison frog Oophaga solanensis! That orange coloration is so pretty, and it's definitely one of the most stunning frogs found in the region! #herps 🐸
January 31, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Another really cool frog endemic to the Colombian pacific is the poison frog Oophaga solanensis! That orange coloration is so pretty, and it's definitely one of the most stunning frogs found in the region! #herps 🐸
Right before this cold front hit Tennessee, I decided to go check a spot I hadn't gone to in 3 years and managed to turn up a Streamside Salamander (Ambystoma barbouri)! One of my favorite species ever, and one that keeps me alive during winter. #herps
January 27, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Right before this cold front hit Tennessee, I decided to go check a spot I hadn't gone to in 3 years and managed to turn up a Streamside Salamander (Ambystoma barbouri)! One of my favorite species ever, and one that keeps me alive during winter. #herps
Power has officially gone out thanks to the ice storm, oof
January 25, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Power has officially gone out thanks to the ice storm, oof
Pristimantis labiosus
Pristimantis is a very diverse genus of frogs and is often really difficult to ID them down to species. With this said, this one is of the biggest and the yellow stripes make this species fairly distinct. #herps 🐸
Pristimantis is a very diverse genus of frogs and is often really difficult to ID them down to species. With this said, this one is of the biggest and the yellow stripes make this species fairly distinct. #herps 🐸
January 25, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Pristimantis labiosus
Pristimantis is a very diverse genus of frogs and is often really difficult to ID them down to species. With this said, this one is of the biggest and the yellow stripes make this species fairly distinct. #herps 🐸
Pristimantis is a very diverse genus of frogs and is often really difficult to ID them down to species. With this said, this one is of the biggest and the yellow stripes make this species fairly distinct. #herps 🐸
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Froggy wizard casts a spell to make you happy! ✨🐸
He's trying his best to make the world a lil brighter.
It's my first art piece in a lil while so I'm a bit rusty, but finally my life has stabilized enough that I'm able to create things again :3 💜 I can't wait.
#art #frog #herps #cuteart
He's trying his best to make the world a lil brighter.
It's my first art piece in a lil while so I'm a bit rusty, but finally my life has stabilized enough that I'm able to create things again :3 💜 I can't wait.
#art #frog #herps #cuteart
January 20, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Here's a really cool snake species I hadn't seen since 2019! This is the Temporal Snail-eating Snake (Dipsas temporalis), a decently rare snail eater that's sometimes found on trees at night. #herps 🐍
January 22, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Here's a really cool snake species I hadn't seen since 2019! This is the Temporal Snail-eating Snake (Dipsas temporalis), a decently rare snail eater that's sometimes found on trees at night. #herps 🐍
Two of the most exciting finds were my first ever salamanders in Colombia! These arboreal creatures tend to be pretty hard to find in South America and are not very well studied so chances are I get the species wrong but this is what I think:
1) Bolitoglossa medemi
2) Bolitoglossa biseriata
#herps
1) Bolitoglossa medemi
2) Bolitoglossa biseriata
#herps
January 20, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Two of the most exciting finds were my first ever salamanders in Colombia! These arboreal creatures tend to be pretty hard to find in South America and are not very well studied so chances are I get the species wrong but this is what I think:
1) Bolitoglossa medemi
2) Bolitoglossa biseriata
#herps
1) Bolitoglossa medemi
2) Bolitoglossa biseriata
#herps
Time for my least favorite part of the year, apply for jobs. Wish me luck lol
January 18, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Time for my least favorite part of the year, apply for jobs. Wish me luck lol
Gliding Tree Frog (Agalychnis spurrelli)!
One of the coolest and biggest frogs I was able to observe in the Colombian pacific! Those red eyes are so insanely cool. I was lucky to be graced by their presence since they spend so much time high up in the trees and are pretty hard to find. #herps 🐸
One of the coolest and biggest frogs I was able to observe in the Colombian pacific! Those red eyes are so insanely cool. I was lucky to be graced by their presence since they spend so much time high up in the trees and are pretty hard to find. #herps 🐸
January 17, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Gliding Tree Frog (Agalychnis spurrelli)!
One of the coolest and biggest frogs I was able to observe in the Colombian pacific! Those red eyes are so insanely cool. I was lucky to be graced by their presence since they spend so much time high up in the trees and are pretty hard to find. #herps 🐸
One of the coolest and biggest frogs I was able to observe in the Colombian pacific! Those red eyes are so insanely cool. I was lucky to be graced by their presence since they spend so much time high up in the trees and are pretty hard to find. #herps 🐸
Leaving Colombia today, I'm glad that for the first time in years I actually got to spend a substantial amount of time with my family and friends. It was a good time. I also have a big backlog of critter pictures I'll be posting in the next week or two, so expect lots of critters in your timeline!
January 16, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Leaving Colombia today, I'm glad that for the first time in years I actually got to spend a substantial amount of time with my family and friends. It was a good time. I also have a big backlog of critter pictures I'll be posting in the next week or two, so expect lots of critters in your timeline!
A beautiful juvenile Fer-de-lance (Bothrops asper) found coiled on the trail we were hiking at night. If we wanna talk about Colombian pacific classics, this is the top of the top. I never get tired of seeing them even though they are easily the most common snake. #herps 🐍
January 15, 2026 at 2:23 PM
A beautiful juvenile Fer-de-lance (Bothrops asper) found coiled on the trail we were hiking at night. If we wanna talk about Colombian pacific classics, this is the top of the top. I never get tired of seeing them even though they are easily the most common snake. #herps 🐍
Spectacled Caiman (Caiman crocodilus).
A Colombian pacific classic. Always love seeing so many Caimans whenever I go to the pacific. Generally I see them while canoeing but this one was the first one I see while creek walking, very cool! #herps 🐊
A Colombian pacific classic. Always love seeing so many Caimans whenever I go to the pacific. Generally I see them while canoeing but this one was the first one I see while creek walking, very cool! #herps 🐊
January 14, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Spectacled Caiman (Caiman crocodilus).
A Colombian pacific classic. Always love seeing so many Caimans whenever I go to the pacific. Generally I see them while canoeing but this one was the first one I see while creek walking, very cool! #herps 🐊
A Colombian pacific classic. Always love seeing so many Caimans whenever I go to the pacific. Generally I see them while canoeing but this one was the first one I see while creek walking, very cool! #herps 🐊
Rueda's Anole (Anolis maculigula)!
Possibly my new favorite lizard I've seen in the wild. Endemic to Colombia, they are mainly found near waterfalls and are fairly aquatic, they can create bubbles from the top of their head and re-breathe these bubbles to last longer underwater, crazy! #herps 🦎
Possibly my new favorite lizard I've seen in the wild. Endemic to Colombia, they are mainly found near waterfalls and are fairly aquatic, they can create bubbles from the top of their head and re-breathe these bubbles to last longer underwater, crazy! #herps 🦎
January 13, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Rueda's Anole (Anolis maculigula)!
Possibly my new favorite lizard I've seen in the wild. Endemic to Colombia, they are mainly found near waterfalls and are fairly aquatic, they can create bubbles from the top of their head and re-breathe these bubbles to last longer underwater, crazy! #herps 🦎
Possibly my new favorite lizard I've seen in the wild. Endemic to Colombia, they are mainly found near waterfalls and are fairly aquatic, they can create bubbles from the top of their head and re-breathe these bubbles to last longer underwater, crazy! #herps 🦎
White-lipped Mud Turtle (kinosternon leucostomum)
My first ever Colombian Kinosternon! This is the most excited I've been for any herp during my trip down here, I wanted to see one of them so bad. Found in the Colombian pacific, swimming in a pool of water next to a creek. #herps 🐢
My first ever Colombian Kinosternon! This is the most excited I've been for any herp during my trip down here, I wanted to see one of them so bad. Found in the Colombian pacific, swimming in a pool of water next to a creek. #herps 🐢
January 10, 2026 at 7:44 PM
White-lipped Mud Turtle (kinosternon leucostomum)
My first ever Colombian Kinosternon! This is the most excited I've been for any herp during my trip down here, I wanted to see one of them so bad. Found in the Colombian pacific, swimming in a pool of water next to a creek. #herps 🐢
My first ever Colombian Kinosternon! This is the most excited I've been for any herp during my trip down here, I wanted to see one of them so bad. Found in the Colombian pacific, swimming in a pool of water next to a creek. #herps 🐢
First snake of the year was my lifer Degenhardt's Scorpion-eating Snake (Stenorrhina degenhardtii) found yesterday during my first hike of the year near Cali, Colombia! This is a decently rare species since they spend a lot of time underground, so I'm lucky to have crossed paths with one. #herps 🐍
January 4, 2026 at 2:41 PM
First snake of the year was my lifer Degenhardt's Scorpion-eating Snake (Stenorrhina degenhardtii) found yesterday during my first hike of the year near Cali, Colombia! This is a decently rare species since they spend a lot of time underground, so I'm lucky to have crossed paths with one. #herps 🐍
Here’s my 4 favorite games I played this year!
I don’t think I’ve ever posted gaming stuff here, but eh, just wanted to share lol.
I don’t think I’ve ever posted gaming stuff here, but eh, just wanted to share lol.
December 31, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Here’s my 4 favorite games I played this year!
I don’t think I’ve ever posted gaming stuff here, but eh, just wanted to share lol.
I don’t think I’ve ever posted gaming stuff here, but eh, just wanted to share lol.
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Here's a Nakon Si Thammarat Caecilian (Ichthyophis supachaii), observed in a shallow rivulet near a forest trail in peninsular Thailand, 2023. Caecilians are amphibians, & generally live underground, although there are some completely aquatic species. #herps #caecilians #NaturePhotography 🌿
December 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Here's a Nakon Si Thammarat Caecilian (Ichthyophis supachaii), observed in a shallow rivulet near a forest trail in peninsular Thailand, 2023. Caecilians are amphibians, & generally live underground, although there are some completely aquatic species. #herps #caecilians #NaturePhotography 🌿
This little Leucostethus brachistriatus was the other poison frog species I was able to see this month. Another pretty cool lifer to add to my lifelist! #herps 🐸
December 29, 2025 at 9:19 PM
This little Leucostethus brachistriatus was the other poison frog species I was able to see this month. Another pretty cool lifer to add to my lifelist! #herps 🐸
The Banded Sand Snake was my 70th snake species and I got this amazing piece from @honeyllemon.bsky.social to celebrate this very big milestone!
I’m ending 2025 with 75 species of snake in my lifelist and here’s hoping I find many more next year too!
I’m ending 2025 with 75 species of snake in my lifelist and here’s hoping I find many more next year too!
December 27, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The Banded Sand Snake was my 70th snake species and I got this amazing piece from @honeyllemon.bsky.social to celebrate this very big milestone!
I’m ending 2025 with 75 species of snake in my lifelist and here’s hoping I find many more next year too!
I’m ending 2025 with 75 species of snake in my lifelist and here’s hoping I find many more next year too!
Got to see Flamingos for the first time in the wild this week! This was a trip I've wanted to do for a few years and finally got the chance to go see them at one of the protected areas they exist at in northern Colombia! Such a gorgeous species!
Caribbean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)
#birds 🪶
Caribbean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)
#birds 🪶
December 26, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Got to see Flamingos for the first time in the wild this week! This was a trip I've wanted to do for a few years and finally got the chance to go see them at one of the protected areas they exist at in northern Colombia! Such a gorgeous species!
Caribbean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)
#birds 🪶
Caribbean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)
#birds 🪶
Hope everyone who celebrates had/is having a nice Christmas!
December 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Hope everyone who celebrates had/is having a nice Christmas!
A cute Anton’s Anole (Anolis antonii) found on a leaf one night. Fairly common lizard in some areas of Valle del Cauca, very pretty! #herps 🦎
December 23, 2025 at 11:45 PM
A cute Anton’s Anole (Anolis antonii) found on a leaf one night. Fairly common lizard in some areas of Valle del Cauca, very pretty! #herps 🦎
Meet Strabomantis ruizi, an endangered species of frog endemic to a few locales in Colombia. They are extremely susceptible to habitat loss, mainly using primary and sometimes secondary forests. This individual was found in a wildlife corridor, so cool! Means they are actively using it! #herps 🐸
December 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Meet Strabomantis ruizi, an endangered species of frog endemic to a few locales in Colombia. They are extremely susceptible to habitat loss, mainly using primary and sometimes secondary forests. This individual was found in a wildlife corridor, so cool! Means they are actively using it! #herps 🐸