Sunlight drifts softly across warm stone.
A quiet wanderer pauses in the open heat.
Warm air shimmers above the sun touched ground.
The land breathes its calm into everything nearby.

#photography #desertiguana #wildlife #wildlifephotography #desert

I’ve been following AntsCanada on YouTube for a short while now and am blown away at the vivarium ecosystems that YouTube superstar Mikey Bustos has built inside his home. Read the interview! @MikeyBustos #reptiles #reptilesmagazine #ants #boaconstrictors #desertiguana #smallturtles #MikeyBustos

Desert Iguana
Their scientific name, Dipsosaurus, means "thirsty lizard." This desert-dwelling herbivorous lizard likes it hot and stays active at body temps of 115 F (46C).
Borrego Springs, CA, 6.3.25
#desertiguana #fieldherping #insituherps

Iguanas From Fiji Came From North America 34 Million Years Ago, Study Says - Reptiles Magazine Research suggests the arrival of the ancestors of these lizards took place at the same time as the formation of the volcanic islands.

Would you believe that the iguanas of the Fiji islands float across the Pacific from North America 34 million years ago? #Fiji #fijiiguanas #iguana #desertiguana #NationalScienceFoundation #SaveScience reptilesmagazine.com/iguanas-from...

Hog nose snake

Closeup of the head of a gopher snake

Red diamond rattlesnake

Desert iguana with injured tail growing back in 3 places

It was a reptile sort of day at the zoo.
-Juliette the adorable hognose
-Mayo the gopher snake
-Red diamond rattler
-Reptilicus the desert iguana with the wonky tail (one of my faves)
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#hognosesnake #gophersnake #reddiamondrattlesnake #desertiguana #animalambassador #wildliferescue