Reptiles & Amphibians

Green vine snake in trees, Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, Ecuador
Picture code: 200900593002
Amazon Amazon Basin Amazonian vine snake bejuquilla verde colubridae cordoncillo verde Cuyabeno Faunal Reserve Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve Derk Beltman Ecuador Glanzspitznatter green green vine snake groene spitsneusslang jungle lowland tropical rainforest oxybelis fulgidus serpent liane snake squamata tropical rainforest
From 2009ecuador1
Tiger rat snake crossing the Transpantaneira, Pantanal, Brazil
Picture code: 20090055019
Brazil colubridae culebra pollera Hühnerfresser iguana machacuy kippenslang Mato Grosso Mexican rat snake mica orange Pantanal ratier tigré serpent des poulaillers snake spilotes pullatus thunder tigre tiger rat snake Transpantaneira tropical chicken snake wetland
From 2009Brazil1
Yacaré caiman, Pantanal, Brazil
Picture code: 20090055091
alligator alligatorinae Brazil Brillenkaiman caiman caiman yacare crocodile crocodylidae Derk Beltman jacara jacaré jacare caiman Mato Grosso Pantanal wetland yacarécaiman yacarekaaiman yacaré negro
From 2009Brazil2
Yacaré caiman, Pantanal, Brazil
alligator alligatorinae Brazil Brillenkaiman caiman caiman yacare crocodile crocodylidae Derk Beltman jacara jacaré jacare caiman Mato Grosso Pantanal wetland yacaré caiman yacarekaaiman yacaré negro
From 2009Brazil1
Tomato frog, Madagascar
Picture code: 200100261001-X
Derk Beltman dyscophinae dyscophus dyscophus antongilii frog Madagascar Microhylidae rana tomate red tomaatkikker Tomatenfrosch tomato frog
From 2001-2008XL
Lava lizard on male Galápagos sea lion, South Plaza, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Picture code: 200900593289G
Derk Beltman Ecuador flipper Galápagos Islands Galápagos lava lizard Galápagos sea lion Galápagos Seelöwe Galápagos zeeleeuw hagedis Islas Plazas kielstaartleguaan lagartija de lava Lavaeidechse lavahagedis lava lizard león marino de Galeapagos lobo microlophus micorlophus albemariensis otarie des Galapagos otariidae Plaza Sur saurien sea lion shoreline tropiduridae zalophus zalophus californianus zalophus californianus spp. wollebaeki zalophus wollebaeki
From 2009Ecuador5
Horned adder, Welwitschia Plains, Namib Desert, Namibia
Picture code: 200800264029
adder additonneur à cornes bitis caudalis camouflage Derk Beltman desert gehoornde opteller Gehörnte Puffotter horned adder horned puff adder Namib Desert Namibia serpentes serpiente de cuernos snake squamata venomous viper viperidae Welwitschia Plains
From 2008Namibia
Pile of reptiles: Hood lava lizard (female) pops up behind the back of a Galápagos marine iguana, Punta Suárez, Española, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Picture code: 200900593243G
Derk Beltman Ecuador Española Galápagos Islands Hood Island Hood lava lizard iguana lava lizard lizard marine iguana peekaboo pop up Punta Suárez red reptile squamata
From 2009Ecuador4
Red-headed rock agama (male), Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya
Picture code: 200700254003
agama agama agama agama común agame agame des colons agamidae blue Derk Beltman iguanidae Kenya kolonistenagame Lake Nakuru National Park legarto de fuego lizard margouillat orange rainbow agama redheaded rock agama reptile Siedleragame squamata
From Nepal+Kenya2007
Marine iguana in the water, Puerto Egas, Santiago, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Picture code: 200900593220G
amblyrhynchus cristatus amblyrhynchus cristatus mertensi Derk Beltman Ecuador Galápagos Islands iguana marina iguanidae iguane marin des Galapagos Isla San Salvador James Island marine iguana marine life Meerechse ocean Pacific Puerto Egas reflection reptile Santiago sea shoreline stare water zeeleguaan
From 2009Ecuador4
Galápagos land iguana looking up, South Plaza, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Picture code: 200900593281G
conolophus subcristatus Derk Beltman Drusenkopf Ecuador GalapagosLandleguan Galápagos Islands Galápagos land iguana Galápagoslandleguaan iguana iguana terrestre de las Galápagos iguane terrestre des Galapagos iguanidae Islas Plazas land iguana lizard look up Plaza Sur reptile skyward South Plaza squamata
From 2009Ecuador5
Green iguana (male) resting and in mating colors, Muelle San Carlos, Costa Rica
Picture code: 200900506004
Costa Rica Derk Beltman eye green iguana groene leguaan Grüner Leguan iguana iguanidae iguana iguana iguana verde iguane vert mating season Muelle San Carlos resting
From 2009CostaRica
Water or Nile monitor, Liwonde National Park, Malawi
Picture code: 200500265002-X
Derk Beltman Liwonde National Park Malawi monitor lizard monitors nijlvaraan Nile monitor Nilwaran varan du Nil varanidae varano del Nilo varanus niloticus water monitor
From 2001-2008XL
Namaqua chameleon, Welwitschia Plains, Namib Desert, Namibia
Picture code: 200800264031
chamaeleo chamaeleo namaquensis caméléon du désert caméléon namaquois chameleonidae chameleon Derk Beltman desert Namaqua chameleon Namaqua kameleon Namib Desert Namibia squamata Welwitschia Plains Wüstenchamäleon
From 2008Namibia
Parson's chameleon, Madagascar
Picture code: 200200261001-X
calumma parsonii caméléon de Parson chamaeleonidae chamaeleo parsonii chameleon Derk Beltman Parson's camaleon Parson's chameleon Parson's Chamäleon Parson's kameleon Riesenchamäleon weird creature
From 2001-2008XL
Oriental garden lizard in hibiscus plant, Sauhara, Terai, Nepal
Picture code: 201000977081
agama agame arlequin agame versicolore bloedzuiger hagedis bloodsucker lizard calotes versicolor changeable lizard Derk Beltman eastern garden lizard hibiscus lagarto oriental del jardín malvaceae Nepal pink red reptile Sauhara variable agama Verschiebenfarbige Schönechse Terai
From Spring2010Nepal2
Oriental garden lizard, Terai, Nepal
Picture code: 201000977088
agama agame arlequin agame versicolore bloedzuiger hagedis bloodsucker lizard calotes versicolor changeable lizard Derk Beltman eastern garden lizard lagarto oriental del jardin malvaceae Nepal pink red reptile Sauhara spines variable agama Verschiedenfarbige Schönechse Terai
From Spring2010Nepal2
Marsh mugger, Chitwan, Nepal
Picture code: 201000977032
cocodrilo de las marismas cocodrilo hindú crocodile des marais crocodylus palustris crocodylidae Derk Beltman hocicudo Indian crocodile Indus crocodile marsh crocodile marsh mugger moeraskrokodil mugger national reptile of Pakistan Nepal Persian crocodile reptile Royal Chitwan National Park Sumpfkrokodil Terai
From Spring2010Nepal1
Parrot snake, Yasuni National Park, Ecuador
Picture code: 200900593018
Amazon Basin blackskinned parrot snake colubridae couleuvre arboricole culabra látigo Derk Beltman Dünnschlange Ecuador green green parrot snake leptophis ahaetulla leptophis ahaetulla nigromarginatus lora papegaaislang parrot snake snake squamata tongue Yasuni National Park
From 2009ecuador1
Parrot snake, Yasuni National Park, Ecuador
Picture code: 200900593017
Amazon Basin blackskinned parrot snake colubridae couleuvre arboricole culabra látigo Derk Beltman Dünnschlange Ecuador green green parrot snake leptophis ahaetulla leptophis ahaetulla nigromarginatus lora papegaaislang parrot snake snake squamata tongue Yasuni National Park
From 2009ecuador1
Black caiman at night, Yasuní National Park, Ecuador
Picture code: 200900593041
alligator alligatoridae black caiman caiman caimán negro caïman noir caimanidae crocodile crocodylidae Derk Beltman Ecuador eye hunting melanosuchus niger Mohrenkaiman night photography reflection Yasuni National Park zwarte kaaiman
From 2009ecuador1
Head of a marine iguana, Punta Suárez, Española, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Picture code: 200900593294G
amblyrhynche à crête amblyrhynchus cristatus amblyrhynchus cristatus ssp. venustissimus close up Derk Beltman Ecuador Española eye Galápagos Islands grey head Hood Island iguana marina marine life Meerechse mouth pink reptile squamata zeeleguaan
From 2009Ecuador4
Marine iguana on rocks, Puerto Egas, Santiago, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Picture code: 200900593221G
amblyrhynchus cristatus amblyrhynchus cristatus mertensi Derk Beltman Ecuador Galápagos Islands iguana marina iguane marin des Galapagos iguanidae Isla San Salvador James Island marine iguana marine life Meerechse Puerto Egas reptile Santiago shoreline zeeleguaan
From 2009Ecuador4
Marine iguana raising a front leg, Puerto Egas, Santiago, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Picture code: 200900593222G
algae amblyrhynchus cristatus amblyrhynchus cristatus mertensi claw Derk Beltman Ecuador Galápagos Islands iguana marina iguanidae iguane marin des Galapagos Isla San Salvador James Island marine iguana marine life Meerechse nails Puerto Egas reptile Santiago shoreline zeeleguaan
From 2009Ecuador4
Galápagos tortoise from behind, Charles Darwin Research Station, Santa Cruz, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Picture code: 200900593240G
I'd rather see the back of you back behind big carapace Charles Darwin Research Station chelonoidis nigra Derk Beltman Ecuador Galápagos giant tortoise Galápagos Islands Galápagos tortoise giant tortoise Indefatigable Island Isla Santa Cruz old reptile Santa Cruz see the back of someone shell tail tortoise
From 2009Ecuador4
Galápagos tortoise bathing, Charles Darwin Research Station, Santa Cruz, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Picture code: 200900593242G
bathing big carapace Charles Darwin Research Station chelonoides nigra Derk Beltman Ecuador Galápagos giant tortoise Galápagos Islands Galápagos tortoise giant tortoise green happy Indefatigable Island Isla Santa Cruz old reptile Santa Cruz shell submerged tortoise
From 2009Ecuador4
Galápagos tortoise on the move, Charles Darwin Research Station, Santa Cruz, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Picture code: 200900593241G
big carapace Charles Darwin Research Station chelonoidis nigra Derk Beltman Ecuador Galápagos giant tortoise Galápagos Islands Galápagos tortoise giant tortoise Indefatigable Island Isla Santa Cruz moving old reptile slow tortoise walking
From 2009Ecuador4
Galápagos tortoise, Charles Darwin Research Station, Santa Cruz, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Picture code: 200900593236G
big Charles Darwin Research Station chelonoidis nigra Derk Beltman Ecuador Galápagos giant tortoise Galápagos Islands Galápagos tortoise giant tortoise Isla Santa Cruz Indefatigable Island old reptile Santa Cruz tortoise
From 2009Ecuador4
Adult green basilisk, Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica
Picture code: 200900506040
basilic à plumes basilisco de doble cresta basilisco verde basiliscus plumifrons basilisk corytophanidae Costa Rica Derk Beltman double crested basilisk green green basilisk groene basilisk iguania Jesus Christ lizard lézard Jésus Christ lizard squamata Stirnlappenbasilsk tequereque Tortuguero National Park tropical lowland forest
From 2009CostaRica
Galápagos land iguana, South Plaza, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Picture code: 200900593277G
benign conolophus subcristatus Derk Beltman Drusenkopf Ecuador Galápagos Islands Galápagoslandleguaan GalapagosLandleguan Galápagos land iguana iguana iguana terrestre de las Galápagos iguane terrestre des Galapagos iguanidae Islas Plazas land iguana lizard Plaza Sur reptile smile squamata
From 2009Ecuador5
Galápagos land iguana, South Plaza, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Picture code: 200900593276G
conolophus subcristatus Derk Beltman docile Drusenkopf Ecuador Galápagos Islands Galapagoslandleguaan GalapagosLandleguan Galápagos land iguana iguana iguana terrestre de las Galápagos iguane terrestre des Galapagos iguanidae Islas Plazas lizard Plaza Sur reptile smile South Plaza squamata
From 2009Ecuador5
Galápagos land iguana, South Plaza, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Picture code: 200900593280G
conolophus subcristatus Derk Beltman Drusenkopf Ecuador Galápagos Islands Galápagoslandleguaan GalapagosLandleguan Galápagos land iguana iguana iguana terrestre de las Galápagos iguane terrestre des Galapagos iguanidae Islas Plazas land iguana lizard Plaza Sur reptile South Plaza squamata
From 2009Ecuador5
Galápagos land iguanaon the move, South Plaza, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Picture code: 200900593279G
conolophus subcristatus claws crawling Derk Beltman Drusenkopf Ecuador GalapagosLandleguan Galápagos Islands Galápagos land iguana Galápagoslandleguaan iguana iguana terrestre de las Galápagos iguane terrestre des Galapagos iguanidae Islas Plazas land iguana lift one's limbs lizard moving Plaza Sur reptile South Plaza squamata walking
From 2009Ecuador5
Galápagos land iguana clinging to the rocks, South Plaza, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Picture code: 200900593283G
climbing conolophus subcristatus Derk Beltman Drusenkopf Ecuador GalapagosLandleguan Galápagos Islands Galápagos land iguana Galápagoslandleguaan iguana iguane terrestre des Galapagos iguanidae Islas Plazas land iguana lizard Plaza Sur reptile South Plaza squamata yellow
From 2009Ecuador5
Galápagos land iguana (male), North Seymour, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Picture code: 200900593175G
claw conolophus subcristatus Derk Beltman Drusenkopf Ecuador Galápagos Islands Galápagos land iguana Galapagoslandleguaan iguana terrestre de Galápagos iguanidae iguane terrestre des Galapagos Isla Seymour lizard nails North Seymour reptile squamata yellow
From 2009Ecuador3
Blue jeans frog, Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica
Picture code: 200900506045
aardbeikikker amphibian blue jeans frog Costa Rica dendrobate fraise dendrobates pumilio dendrobatidae Derk Beltman Erdbeerfröschchen frog grenouille des fraises jeans neotropics oophaga pumilio poisenous rana flecha roja y azul strawberry poisondart frog Tortuguero National Park tropical lowland forest
From 2009CostaRica
Green iguana (female) climbing in vegetation, Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica
Picture code: 200900506036
climbing Costa Rica Derk Beltman green iguana groene leguaan Grüner Leguan iguana iguanidae iguana iguana iguana verde iguane vert Tortuguero National Park
From 2009CostaRica
Spectacled caiman, Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica
Picture code: 200900506038
brilkaaiman caiman caïman à lunettes caiman crocodilus caimán de anteojos carnivore common caiman Costa Rica crocodilia Derk Beltman eye hidden krokodile Krokodilkaiman reptile Tortuguero National Park white caiman
From 2009CostaRica
Spectacled caiman, Caño Negro National Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica
Picture code: 200900506055
brilkaaiman caiman caïaman à lunettes caiman crocodilus caimán de anteojos Caño Negro National Wildlife Refuge carnivore common caiman Costa Rica crocodilia Derk Beltman krokodile Krokodilkaiman reptile river bank white caiman
From 2009CostaRica
Five-keeled spiny-tailed iguana in a garden, Zoo Ave, La Garita de Alejuela, Costa Rica
Picture code: 200900506013
cola chata club tail iguana Costa Rica ctenosaura quinquecarinata Derk Beltman iguane iguana iguanidae La Garita de Alejuela lacertilia leguaan Leguan lizard Zoo Ave
From 2009CostaRica
Butterflies bothering a yellow headed river turtle, Yasuní National Park, Ecuador
Picture code: 200900593049
Amazon Basin annoy arran arrau Arrau river turtle Arrauschildkröte arrauschildpad basking in the sun bother butterfly charapa arrau charapa grande charapa turtle chelonia Derk Beltman disturb Ecuador orange pleurodira podocnemididae podocnemis expansa reptile tortue tartaruga turtle Yasuni National Park
From 2009ecuador1
Butterflies bothering a yellow headed river turtle, Yasuní National Park, Ecuador
Picture code: 200900593050
Amazon basin annoy arran arrau Arrau river turtle Arrauschildkröte arrauschildpad basking in the sun bother butterfly charapa arrau charapa grande charapa turtle chelonia Derk Beltman disturb Ecuador orange pleurodira podocnemididae podocnemis expansa reptile tortue tartaruga turtle Yasuni National Park
From 2009ecuador1
Butterfly bothering a yellow headed river turtle, Yasuní National Park, Ecuador
Picture code: 200900593051
Amazon basin annoy arran arrau Arrau river turtle Arrauschildkröte arrauschildpad basking in the sun bother butterfly charapa arrau charapa grande charapa turtle chelonia Derk Beltman disturb Ecuador mirror orange pleurodira podocnemididae podocnemis expansa reflection reptile tortue tartaruga turtle Yasuni National Park
From 2009ecuador1
Butterfly bothering a yellow headed river turtle, Yasuní National Park, Ecuador
Picture code: 200900593052
Amazon basin annoy arran arrau Arrau river turtle Arrauschildkröte basking in the sun bother butterfly charapa arrau charapa grande charapa turtle chelonia Derk Beltman disturb Ecuador hack mirror orange perch pleurodira podocnemididae podocnemis expansa reflection reptile tortue tartaruga turtle Yasuni National Park
From 2009ecuador1
Butterflies bothering a yellow headed river turtle, Yasuní National Park, Ecuador
Picture code: 200900593054
Amazon basin annoy arran arrau Arrau river turtle Arrauschildkröte attack bother butterfly charapa arrau charapa grande charapa turtle chelonia Derk Beltman disturb Ecuador fly flying irritate orange perch pleurodira podocnemididae podocnemis expansa reptile tortue tartaruga turtle Yasuni National Park
From 2009ecuador1
Green sea turtle track on beach, Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica
Picture code: 200900506043
Atlantic Ocean beach cahuama Caribbean Sea chelonia mydas Costa Rica Derk Beltman green turtle green sea turtle groene zeeschildpad Grüne Meeresschildkröte nesting area ocean reptile sea shore soepschildpad Suppenschildkröte tortue franche tortue verte tortuga blanca tortuga verde Tortuguero National Park track turtle
From 2009CostaRica
Red-headed rock agama (male), Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
200600254003
agama agama agama agama común agame des colons colorful Derk Beltman Kenya kolonistenagame lagarto de fuego lizard margouillat Masai Mara National Reserve redheaded rock agama Siedleragame sun
From 2006 Kenya
Estuarine crocodile, Yellow Water, Coinda, Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia
Picture code: 20100061064
Australia blue cocodrilo marino cocodrilo de agua salada cocodrilo de estuario cocodrilo de mar cocodrilo poroso Coinda crocodile cocodrile à double crête cocodrile de mer cocodrile marin crocodylia crocodylus porosus Derk Beltman IndoPacific crocodile Kakadu National Park kamkrokodil Leistenkrokodil Northern Territory predator reptile saltwater crocodile saltie wetland Yellow Water zeekrokodil zoutwaterkrokodil
From 2010 Australia