Please enjoy these amphibian and reptile photos by Mike Benard. You can use the links below to navigate between different galleries. If you have any questions, feel free to send me an email: mfbenard@gmail.com
Unisexual Ambystoma
Wood frog hidden under leaf in pond
Peek-a-boo!
Male toad watches mating toads.
A male American Toad watches a female toad walk by with a different male clinging to her back.
Midge rearing up on leaf
Spring Peeper tadpole about to metamorphose
Bellowing male bullfrog
Water splashes around a calling male bullfrog.
Metamorphosing Pickerel Frog
Dorsal view of a metamorphosing Pickerel Frog, showing the squarish pattern on its back.
Male Stag Beetle
Male Reddish-Brown Stag Beetles have much larger mandibles than females.
American Alligator M.C. Escher Theme
The dark / light of this sunset photo of a swimming American Alligator made me think of M.C. Escher's art.
Baby Spiny Lizard on Fence
Baby Twin-Spotted Spiny Lizard sitting on a fence post.