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22 Pics Of The Most Flamboyant And Dangerous Creatures Taken By Dutch Photographer
Matthijs Kuijpers is a Dutch adventurer and photographer. He spent the last 27 years traveling and taking pictures of the most dangerous, surprising and endangered cold blooded animals out there.
Matthijs collected his best shots in his first book: COLD INSTINCT. In order to make this a reality, he just launched a crowdfunding campaign.
This book is an unparalleled collection of some of the most peculiar species that has ever crawled or slithered on Earth; and some of which are carefully dwelling in the most hidden crevices of the Planet!
You can follow The Cold Instinct project on Instagram.
More info: kickstarter.com | Instagram
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#1
Atheris Hispida
Final score:
223points
Monika Soffronow 6 years ago
What an incredible shot! "Looking right at ya."
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#2
Blue White-Lipped Island Pit Viper
A spectacular nocturnal snake species with heat pits that enable the snake to “see” in the dark.
Final score:
202points
Phil Boswell 6 years ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trimeresurus_insularis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trimeresurus_albolabris
Panda Panda 6 years ago
All venomous snakes should be colored brightly so that we can see and avoid them more easily. Props to white lip for joining the program.
Johanna Muukkonen 6 years ago
Oh, such a perfect solution for both Lip and us!
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Max L. 6 years ago
Id stay away from brilliant colors in nature. That's its way to warn others that's dangerous.
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#3
Satanic Leaf-Tailed Gecko
Final score:
171points
Catherine Bell 6 years ago
Wait --- that is REALLY it's tail. And people say there is no God....wow!
Lizard Queen 6 years ago
Uroplatus phantasticus, native to Madagascar. They're bred in captivity on a regular basis. Theses guys are *tiny*: adult size is under 4" (10 cm). Also completely harmless.
Myriam Ickx 6 years ago (edited)
This little devil is all of 9 cm long, tail included, as an adult. I haven't found an explanation as to the "satanic" part of his name...It's also called leaf-tailed gecko, which makes more sense to me, and is endemic to Madagascar.
#4
Cordylus Cataphracus
Final score:
164points
Catherine Bell 6 years ago
Your fav lizard, as in you have one as a pet? WOWZER...
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Nikki D 6 years ago
Glad to see someone else call it, correctly, a rolly poly!
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#5
Gran Canaria Blue Tailed Skink
Chalcides Sexlineatus also known as Gran Canaria blue tailed skink.
Final score:
159points
Molly Block 6 years ago (edited)
Are these dangerous? We have them by an abundance here in north central Florida. I see them all of the time, playing with the green anole lizards. Oops, my apologies--this specific species is native to Spain. But it looks JUST like the ones we have here in FL. And their tails really are that blue! And orangish-red colors too.
Lyop 6 years ago
Oh! We have so many of these where i live. Very beautiful and can be quite curious creatures.
Tameko Wood 6 years ago
How do you get such a clear image? Don't these reptiles run all the time?
#6
Masobe Gecko
Only discovered in 2010. This is a rare species highly threatened by the conversion of low elevation rain forest into farmland and the extraction of timber.
Final score:
152points
L 6 years ago
so many marvels on Earth... the real treasures disappearing at an accelerated rate due to pestilent humans multiplying, eating and polluting everything as they go!
Lizard Queen 6 years ago
Most geckos do not have moveable eyelids. They have a single scale (brille) covering the eye. The brille is replaced every time the gecko sheds. While in molt, they are temporarily blind.
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#7
Siamese Peninsula Pitviper
The pit next to the eye allow these snakes to have infrared vision.
Final score:
149points
#8
Jackson’s Chameleon
A true dragon of our time. Found in high altitude tropical forest. The horns are used in battle with other males and to impress the ladies.
Final score:
146points
Shirley Heyn 6 years ago
Wow... even the eye shows the beautiful coloration! And, what a grip he has! Are the females also colorful, or just a drab gray? Love the curled tail, looks like jewelry.
#9
Strawberry Poison Frog
Oophaga Pumilio, also known as Strawberry Poison Frog.
Final score:
138points
Peggy Schultz 6 years ago
If you look it up the skin is poisonous so even just touching it is toxic.
Nate Oster 4 years ago
well, it is poisonous so if you touch it you can even get poisoned and if a pet of some sort ate it you would know it was poisonous.
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juice 6 years ago
some snakes eat frogs. the bright color is to warn predators not to eat them, because their skin is poisonous.
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Alligator Mississippiensis Albino
Final score:
138points
Phil Boswell 6 years ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_alligator https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_(alligator)
Catherine Bell 6 years ago
Just curious...based on the name, is it indigenous to the state of Mississippi? The New Orleans zoo has a full sized one!
#11
Dyeing Poison Frog
Dendrobates Tinctorius, also known as Dyeing Poison Frog.
Final score:
137points
Lizard Queen 6 years ago
Not tinctorius. This is Dendrobates azureus, blue poison dart frog. Different geographic location than tinctorius, and are larger.
#12
Splash-Back Poison Frog
Ranitomeya Variabilis also known as Splash-Back Poison Frog.
Final score:
134points
Muata Zm 6 years ago
Nature puts you into a state of wonder. How could something this beautiful, be so deadly? I hope that death is as beautiful as this creature.
#13
Purple Harlequin Toad
Discovered in 2013. They are found on Mt Nassau, Suriname, due to illegal gold mining they can be considered critically endangered and are in real danger of already being extinct.
Final score:
128points
#14
Cornsnake
This bizarre image showcase an unusual quirk of nature in the reptile world - a snake born with two heads. The condition of growing two heads, polycephaly, is rare in nature, but can occur through the same process that creates conjoined twins in humans. Both of the animal's heads seek food independently of the other.
Final score:
120points
Lizard Queen 6 years ago
The biggest issue with dicephalic snakes is the heads will fight over food. Feedings must be monitored.
Pamda Panda 6 years ago
In what sense is this "dangerous"? Corn snakes are non-venomous. My brother has one for a pet.
#15
Western Blue-Tongued Skink
Named after their blue tongues. These are large, massive lizards that are omnivorous.
Final score:
120points
Lizard Queen 6 years ago
Tiliqua species rarely pass 24" (61 cm) in length. They have live babies, are bred frequently in captivity, and make wonderful pets.
Peta Hurley-Hill 6 years ago
They are hardy "Massive" ,they only grow to about 34 cm long.They are a great adition to the average Australian garden as they are really good for keeping snails and slugs under control .
Abby Stein 6 years ago (edited)
They have these short little arms, like T-rex, that help reduce drag when swimming in the sand to escape predators. The one we have prefers vegetables, but will occasionally eat a cricket or a pinky mouse.
#16
Mount Hanang Chameleon
These are high altitude reptiles living in moorland between 2.700m and 3.300 m. Due to the extreme UV radiation at these altitudes they have a very thick skin.
Final score:
113points
Catherine Bell 6 years ago
Yeah, going a little Goth with the eyes...probably to make up for the intense body coloring..😂
#17
Boa Constrictor Albino
Final score:
106points
#18
Northern Green Tree Python
The colors of these snakes are actually excellent camouflage between the rainforest leaves.
Final score:
105points
TheNerdyOne 6 years ago
Yea....to be honest I forgot to read the title of this pic and thought they were trying to be funny with bananas 😕
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logical fallacy 6 years ago
And some come with spots in shades of green, blue, yellow or red. I think there's some people who have managed (or almost) to create a green tree python who kept its yellow as an adult, but it must be just the one.
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Ever see one get into that position? It's strangely satisfying.
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Giant Monkey Frog
The skin secretion of this giant tree frog species is known as Vacina do sapo and contains different skin poisons. It is used in cleansing rituals and induces intense vomiting.
Final score:
105points
#20
Golden Poison Frog
Phyllobates Terribilis also Golden Poison Frog. The most poisonous animal on earth.
Final score:
98points
L 6 years ago
Question: I thought the Box Jellyfish was the most poisonous animal on Earth... followed by Brazilian wandering spiders, Sydney funnel-web spider and Australian brown snakes....
M. T. (Submission author) 6 years ago
That's the most venomous. https://www.britannica.com/story/whats-the-difference-between-venomous-and-poisonous
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Lizard Queen 6 years ago
Dendrobates lose toxicity in captivity. Those bred in captivity are not toxic. Their toxicity is due to their diet of toxin bearing insects.
Carol Roeder 6 years ago
Hey, 1,2,3 you're dead or 1, 2, 3, - 30 you're dead. What the hell's the difference. Dead is dead!
#21
Anthony's Poison Arrow Frog
Epipedobates Anthonyi, also known as Anthony's poison arrow frog.
Final score:
91points
Lizard Queen 6 years ago
Produces epibatidine, a non-opioid painkiller that is 200 times stronger than morphine, and is not addictive. Unfortunately, at high doses, epibatidine is toxic.
Annamarie Dodge 6 years ago
i think i will stick to kratom or cbd oil for my pain lol
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Ingrid Nogueira 6 years ago
Such a BEAUTIFUL creature! 😧 Look at that red!!! And the pretty pristine white spots!
Monika Soffronow 6 years ago
Recommended reading: https://chlorine.americanchemistry.com/Science-Center/Chlorine-Compound-of-the-Month-Library/Epibatidine-Natural-Frog-Poison-with-a-Surprising-Benefit-to-Humans/
#22
Triangle Frog
Cornufer guentheri also known as Triangle Frog.
Final score:
85points
Shirley Heyn 6 years ago
Comparing to the Giant Monkey frog. . . why are the eye-slits horizontal versus vertical? Is the orientation changeable? Can the frog exhibit both horizontal/vertical depending on the light source or whatever? So many questions... where can I find answers?
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Monika Soffronow 6 years ago
What a treat! The photography is outstandingly good! This is Cold-Blooded Poetry in pictures. We need to do much, much more to ensure that we humans do not ruin everything there is in the world. In the end, we will also wipe our descendants out. Maybe, and that is only maybe, there is still time to stop us. Please, give a hand.
Shirley Heyn 6 years ago
I'm thinkin' I get soooo tired of people "preaching", soooo tired of those same self-righteous preachers using someone else's post as "their own bandwagon". Just once I'd appreciate viewing an original "nature post" and not have to deal with the self-righteous rhetoric. How can anyone rationalize beautiful photography of frogs/snakes/lizards to being the next step to extinction of humans??? I really don't want to know how any human can think that is rational thinking!
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Neville Jollands 6 years ago
Neville What an outstanding, interesting story. Loved the photographers and most of all was bowled over by the birds. Such beauty.
Myriam Ickx 6 years ago
Splendid jewels of nature! May we preserve them, as many seem in real danger.
Monika Soffronow 6 years ago
What a treat! The photography is outstandingly good! This is Cold-Blooded Poetry in pictures. We need to do much, much more to ensure that we humans do not ruin everything there is in the world. In the end, we will also wipe our descendants out. Maybe, and that is only maybe, there is still time to stop us. Please, give a hand.
Shirley Heyn 6 years ago
I'm thinkin' I get soooo tired of people "preaching", soooo tired of those same self-righteous preachers using someone else's post as "their own bandwagon". Just once I'd appreciate viewing an original "nature post" and not have to deal with the self-righteous rhetoric. How can anyone rationalize beautiful photography of frogs/snakes/lizards to being the next step to extinction of humans??? I really don't want to know how any human can think that is rational thinking!
Load More Replies... Neville Jollands 6 years ago
Neville What an outstanding, interesting story. Loved the photographers and most of all was bowled over by the birds. Such beauty.
Myriam Ickx 6 years ago
Splendid jewels of nature! May we preserve them, as many seem in real danger.
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