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
Sea otter bares teeth at a gull
A sea otter (Enhydra lutris) bares its teeth at a gull that has been trying to steal food from it. Observed in Monterey Bay.
Wood frog mating
A calling male wood frog swims towards a pair in amplexus while calling.
Mating Brood X Cicadas
A pair of mating Brood X Periodical cicadas. These are the Pharaoh cicada species, Magicicada septendecim.
Brood X cicada on a finger
Dwarf periodical cicada (Magicicada cassini) perched on a thumb. These are part of the 2021 emergence of the Brood X group of 17-year cicadas.
Dwarf periodical cicada (Magicicada cassini)
Dwarf periodical cicada (Magicicada cassini) from the Brood X group of 17-year periodical cicadas. Observed in Indiana in 2021.
Basking Snapping Turtle
Adult common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) basking on a log over a wetland.
Male and female green frogs
A male green frog floats in the water behind a female green frog.
Male green frog resting on log
metamorphosing Blue Dasher dragonfly
A blue dasher dragonfly (Pachydiplax longipennis) that is metamorphosing out of its aquatic larval stage to the flying adult stage.
Great Blue Heron twisting its neck
Great Blue Heron with suspicious look
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad
Eastern Narrowmouth Toad (Gastrophryne carolinensis) on a dirt road in Florida.
Brown Anole Flashing Dewlap
A male brown anole (Anolis sagrei) lizard flashes its bright orange dewlap to mark its territory.
Turtle and Duck sharing a log
Painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) and mallard duck sharing a log.
