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Reptile and Amphibian photography: this is my picture gallery of Reptile and Amphibian photos, including toads, frogs, salamanders, snakes, lizards and turtles. Photos of herps and Herping. In addition to reptile and amphibian photography most of my work with herps is in film, and you can watch my Herp Nature Documentaries here.

One of my biggest ecological concerns is an amphibian plague that’s sweeping across the planet and eradicating entire amphibian species.  It’s called “Chytrid” and over 160 amphibian species have already been lost in only the past three decades to Chytrid and compounding factors. Spread by human activities, Chytrid is a fungus that spreads through water systems, is transmitted between animals, and can survive in the soil. Once embedded upon a susceptible amphibian, the skin thickens, proper respiration and hydration are impeded, and the animal dies.  As Chytrid sweeps through new areas, it quickly kills susceptible amphibians who have no defense against the exotic pathogen. In Colorado, the Boreal Toad is a notable species affected by Chytrid. We don’t know how to stop Chytrid yet, and there are currently critically endangered species with too few individuals left in the wild to avoid extinction. In addition to research, our only hope is to preserve breeding colonies of dwindling species in captivity, which may be reintroduced to the wild after a solution has been found.   This is what my friends at Amphibian Ark do.  Please visit them and watch this video to find out more.