Draped across a branch in a perfect coil, its vivid green body marked with white lightning-bolt stripes, the emerald tree boa (Corallus caninus) is one of the most visually stunning snakes on Earth. For anyone who has ever gone herping in the Amazon Basin, spotting an...
If you’ve been herping for a while, chances are your memory is packed with sightings, locations, and near-misses that you swear you’ll never forget. But the truth is, you will. That’s where a field herping journal comes in. Whether you’re just getting into herping or...
In the world of herping, experience is the best teacher, but that doesn’t mean you have to learn everything the hard way. Whether you’re just starting out or have a few decades under your belt, there are common field herping mistakes that even seasoned guys can...
When most guys think of herping, snakes, frogs, or maybe even a Gila monster come to mind. But dig a little deeper, literally, and you’ll stumble upon one of South America’s weirdest and most elusive herps: the Bolivian Collared Amphisbaenid (Amphisbaena boliviensis)....
The rattlesnake’s rattle is one of the most recognizable sounds in the animal kingdom. That dry, buzzing warning has stopped hikers, herpers, and large mammals in their tracks for millions of years. But how did a simple tail wiggle become one of nature’s...
