When we think of herping, most of us picture sun-warmed trails, damp forests, or muggy swamps teeming with movement, frogs calling, salamanders darting under rocks, and the occasional snake basking in a clearing. But once the temperatures drop and the first frost...
If you’re into herping and have a thing for the lesser-known, secretive snakes of South America, then the Brown Musurana (Paraphimophis rusticus) deserves a spot on your radar. While it might not have the flashiness of a rainbow boa or the brute size of an...
When most people think of herping, they imagine flipping logs to find snakes or wading through swamps in search of frogs and turtles. But lurking in the murky waters of river deltas and coastal marshes across Southeast Asia and Northern Australia is a reptile that...
If you’ve spent any time herping through South America’s rainforests, there’s a good chance you’ve at least heard of the Waxy Monkey Treefrog. This unique and hardy frog, Phyllomedusa bicolor, stands out not just for its striking appearance, but also for its bizarre...
Over the past few years, herping, once a niche outdoor hobby shared mainly through forums and field guides, has been exploding in popularity thanks to a growing number of YouTubers bringing it to the mainstream. With GoPros strapped to their chests, boots stomping...
When most people think of boa constrictors, they picture a massive snake draped across a tropical tree branch deep in the Amazon. But one of the most striking and threatened subspecies of boa constrictor lives nowhere near the jungle. The Argentine Boa Constrictor...
If you’ve been herping long enough, you know that nature doesn’t always play by the rules. One minute you’re walking a dry desert wash, the next you’re running for cover as a flash flood barrels through. While most people avoid the wilderness after heavy rains,...
In the world of herping, few creatures feel more like hidden gems than the elusive tropical flat snake (Siphlophis compressus). Slender, secretive, and strikingly patterned, this lesser-known species glides through the rainforests of Central and northern South America...
There’s something primal and unforgettable about the sound of a swamp at night. The buzz of insects, the croaks, chirps, trills, and barks, these aren’t just background noise. For those of us who live for herping, these calls are a living soundtrack that tells us...
Few snakes can stop you in your tracks the way a rainbow boa does. When light hits the scales of Epicrates cenchria at just the right angle, the entire body erupts in a shifting spectrum of color, coppery bronze, electric blue, neon green, and deep violet all...
