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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 4h

Apparently it got that popular name because it has two eye-lash protrusions above the eyes which could resemble horns. They are unfortunately difficult to see in this picture. The scientific name means something along the lines of imaginary flat-tail.

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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 4h

🦎Satanic leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus phantasticus) in Cairns Aquarium.

Max size ~10 cm (3.9").

Found in tropical forests in northern and central Madagascar.

Threatened by habitat destruction and collection for the pet trade.

Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.

📷by David Clode on Unsplash

A gecko is clinging on to the vertical trunk of a tree. Like the trunk, the gecko is a mixture of greyish and brownish colours with a hint of green mixed in. Spines can be seen in multiple places on this gecko. They help in breaking up the outline of the gecko.

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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 9h

Golden-handed tamarin (Saguinus midas) in Malmö Reptilcenter, Sweden.

📷by plesnercph (on a phone)

A mostly black monkey with yellowish hands and feet is sitting on a naked branch. Its back and sides are both black and light brown. It is staring directly at the camera.

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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 13h

Not right now - just tried on my PC and on my phone.

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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 22h

More like a suitable cushion bringing it closer to a heat source.

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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 22h

Well, they were sharing a very large terrarium along with other conspecifics. They may do this every day, but I had only ever seen anything like this in turtles. I thought it was funny.

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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 1d

🐍Black Mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) in Malmö Reptilcenter, Sweden.

Named for the black inside of its mouth.

Max confirmed size 380 cm (12'6").

Found in sub-Saharan Africa - prefers habitats like light woodlands, savannas and lowland forests.

Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.

📷by plesnercph

A mostly brownish grey snake is crawling along the ground, but resting its head and the front part of its body on a low-hanging branch. The snake is white around its mouth and on its throat. Further down the body, its belly is greyish cream coloured. The snake is looking to the right of the camera. The ground is mostly covered in dry leaves.

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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 1d

🦎Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) and spiny-tailed monitor (Varanus acanthurus) in Malmö Reptilcenter, Sweden.

Obviously, the bearded dragon found the perfect basking spot and the spiny-tailed monitor then managed to find an even better one.

📷by plesnercph (on a phone)

A bearded dragon is resting on a wooden log. A spiny-tailed monitor is lying on top of the bearded dragon. The bearded dragon is a light greyish brown. It has spiny scales on the throat and on the side of its head and body, The spiny-tailed monitor is dark grey with some lighter markings. Both are looking at something to the left of the camera.

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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 2d

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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 2d

Reminds me of this:

A comic strip with six panels. In the first four, Garfield is sleeping in his box. In the fifth he is waking up and in the sixth he thinks 'You know it's Monday when you wake up and it's Tuesday'.

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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 2d

🐸Cuban tree frog (Osteopilus septentrionalis).

Max. size 127 mm (5"). Females tend to be larger than males.

Found in Cuba, the Bahamas, and the Cayman Islands. Has been introduced around the Caribbean and to Florida.

Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.

📷by Cassidy Marshall on pexels

A mostly light grey frog is sitting on a white surface. There are brownish marking on its snout and behind its eyes. The frog is looking up and to the right in the picture.

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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 2d

Congrats!

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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 2d

Common myna (Acridotheres tristis) in Malmö Reptilcenter, Sweden.

📷by plesnercph (on a phone)

A mostly brown bird is sitting on a bare branch. Its head is black with white behind the beak and around the eye. The bird is looking to the right in the picture.

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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 3d

🦎Young Chinese water dragon (Physignathus cocincinus).

Max size ~90 cm (~3'), more than 2/3 of which is the tail.

Found close to water in forests of Cambodia, China, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.

Omnivorous.

Considered Vulnerable by the IUCN.

📷by Inspiredimages on Pixabay

A green lizard is looking at the camera with its head tilted to one side. There is a white line on its upper and lower lips and some grey on its snout and on top of its head. Also, some orange can be seen on its throat and chest.

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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 3d

According to a number of different sources, the venom can cause local swelling and possibly an itchy feeling. I've heard of a single mention of the possibility of dizziness.

plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 4d

🐍Oriental whip snake (Ahaetulla prasina).

Max. length 180 cm (5'11").

Eats frogs and lizards.

Only mildly venomous to humans. Rear-fanged (fangs are located in the back of their jaw).

Found in most of South and Southeast Asia.

Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.

📷by kuritafsheen77 on Freepik

A slender green snake on top of piece of wood. It is in a defensive position, seemingly ready to strike. It has white and black scales along its body forming broken, diagonal stripes.

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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 4d

It is beautiful indeed, but only second on my list. First place imho is the alpine newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris):

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpine_...

Alpine newt - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 5d

🐸European tree frog (Hyla arborea).

Max. size for males 43 mm (1.7"), for females 50 mm (2").

Found in most of mainland Europe as far north as Denmark and southern Sweden as well as in the east to western Ukraine.

Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.

📷by LubosHouska on Pixabay

A mostly green frog is holding on to a thin branch. It has a brown stripe which starts at the left nostril and goes through the eye. The throat, fingers and toes are light brown. The frog is looking to the left in the picture.

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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 5d

Bottle cage - interesting. AFAIK It's the 1st time I hear the English language term for what we in Danish refer to as a bottle holder.

Are bottles in English speaking countries more likely to run away, are they seen as pets or do they tend to do things they shouldn't since they're caged?

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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 5d

Mine works on both a Windows 11 PC and on an Android 15 phone.

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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 5d

I bought a stereo system (amplifier, tuner, tape deck, record player and two loudspeakers). My first paycheck only covered part of it, so I paid the rest in installments.

plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 6d

🦎Fire skink (Lepidothyris fernandi).

Max size 37 cm (14.6").

Insectivorous.

Found in forested areas in the southern part of West Africa and the western part of Central Africa.

Considered Least Concern by the IUCN.

📷by miniformat65 on Pixabay

#Skinktober

The front half of a lizard. It is standing on a piece of dark brown wood. The lizard has golden scales on top of its head and on its back. Its sides are mostly red with black and white markings. Its upper lip is orange. It is looking to the right in the picture.

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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 6d

American flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber) in Copenhagen Zoo.

📷by plesnercph (on a phone)

A large number of pink and orange birds with long legs. They are just standing around in one corner of their aviary in Copenhagen Zoo.

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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 7d

🐊Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer).

Max size 350 cm (11'5.8").

Only found in two tiny areas in Cuba. This species has the smallest range of any crocodile.

Considered Critically Endangered by the IUCN.

📷by Chris Wellner, Smithsonian's National Zoo

#Croctober

A grey crocodile with a greenish tint is sitting on the edge of the water. An almost perfect mirror image of the crocodile can be seen reflected in the very calm water below. A reddish brown piece of cork bark is floating behind the crocodile. The crocodile is looking to the right in the picture.

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plesnercph🇩🇰 @plesnercph.bsky.social · 7d

Two Asian small-clawed otters (Aonyx cinereus) in shallow water in their enclosure in Copenhagen Zoo. The smaller one is a young one born earlier this year. It is busy eating a big fish. Behind it is an adult interested in something going on elsewhere in the enclosure.

📷by plesnercph (on a phone)

Two dark brown otters in shallow water among rocks and a big piece of dead wood. The lower part of their faces, the neck and chest are white. One otter is eating a fish and the other one is looking away.

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