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4 photos

What

Shortnosed Kauri Weevil (Xenocnema spinipes)

Observer

stephen_thorpe

Date

August 23, 2024 02:44 PM NZST

Place

Auckland, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Titirangi, Auckland.

Zigzag Track, in Atkinson Park.

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What

Lace Monitor (Varanus varius)

Observer

bargosnows

Date

September 6, 2024

Place

Bargo (Google, OSM)

Description

Length ~ 1.5m

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What

Northern Two-lined Dragon (Diporiphora bilineata)

Observer

joswan12

Date

August 24, 2013 05:59 PM AEST

Place

Nhulunbuy NT 0880, Australia (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Spotted Mulga Snake (Pseudechis butleri)

Observer

outstar79

Date

September 11, 2018 09:49 AM AWST

Place

Paynes Find WA 6612, Australia (Google, OSM)

Description

A large (approx 1.5m) individual - stunning snake!

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What

Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)

Observer

juliebaron

Date

July 17, 2018

Place

Kakadu NT 0822, Australia (Google, OSM)

Description

SAMSUNG CSC

Photos / Sounds

4 photos

What

Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)

Observer

christopherbentley04

Date

February 2023

Place

Texas, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Most brutal pictures I have ever taken

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5 photos

What

Forest Queen (Charaxes wakefieldi)

Observer

bushboy

Date

April 14, 2017

Place

3 Marion Ave, Scottburgh (Google, OSM)

Description

This Crabspider speaks with forked tail


Unfamiliar pair of larvae on Deinbollia oblongifolia (Dune Soapberry tree). Amazing head horns - crabspider mimic? - and a forked tail.

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3 photos

What

Genus Eucyclodes

Observer

gibbergavin

Date

March 3, 2020 01:56 PM AEDT

Place

Bookookoorara NSW 2372, Australia (Google, OSM)

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What

Genus Neoptilia

Observer

rosita_rh

Date

August 27, 2024 02:42 PM CST

Place

Calle Gobernador Adolfo Cano, Morelia, Mich., MX (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Burton's Snake-Lizard (Lialis burtonis)

Observer

rpuschen

Date

September 25, 2006 07:31 PM BST

Place

Kirrama QLD 4872, Australia (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

5 photos

What

Burton's Snake-Lizard (Lialis burtonis)

Observer

martinbennett

Date

May 3, 2011 11:17 AM AEST

Place

Unnamed Road, Weranga QLD 4405, Australia (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Burton's Snake-Lizard (Lialis burtonis)

Observer

nyoni-pete

Date

August 8, 2004 12:00 AM AEST

Place

Moorooka, Brisbane QLD, Australia (Google, OSM)

Description

507/10

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Burton's Snake-Lizard (Lialis burtonis)

Observer

aleckarcz

Date

August 2022

Place

Queensland, AU (Google, OSM)

Description

legless gecko

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Burton's Snake-Lizard (Lialis burtonis)

Observer

lilchook

Date

May 25, 2023 04:53 PM AEST

Place

Glen Eden, QLD, AU (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Burton's Snake-Lizard (Lialis burtonis)

Observer

jonodashper

Date

March 2022

Place

Queensland, AU (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

4 photos

What

Savannah Monitor (Varanus exanthematicus)

Observer

leach

Date

October 2022

Place

Florida, US (Google, OSM)

Description

found dead in the backyard. escaped pet?

Photos / Sounds

What

Platannas (Genus Xenopus)

Observer

ewoutknoester

Date

December 23, 2023 02:04 AM EAT

Place

Msambweni, Kenya (Google, OSM)

Description

In a hot spring

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What

Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis)

Observer

alainc

Date

August 2024

Place

Nusa Tenggara Timur, ID (Google, OSM)

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What

Macropus giganteus ssp. giganteus

Observer

aidan_the_alien

Date

March 2024

Place

New South Wales, AU (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Lace Monitor (Varanus varius)

Observer

johnstephens7293

Date

August 15, 2024 07:36 AM AEST

Place

Baldwin St near Pumicestone Pl, Golden Beach QLD 4551, Australia (Google, OSM)

Description

This fellow caught a bird and came running into my apartment to secure his kill.

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4 photos

What

Toxodera hauseri

Observer

dhfischer

Date

June 12, 2024 12:37 AM +08

Place

MCM Nature Discovery Villa (Stephen's Place), Fraser's Hill, Malaysia (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Toxodera hauseri

Observer

dhfischer

Date

June 12, 2024 08:42 AM +08

Place

MCM Nature Discovery Villa (Stephen's Place), Fraser's Hill, Malaysia (Google, OSM)

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What

Southeast Asian Water Monitor (Varanus salvator ssp. macromaculatus)

Observer

johnlerond

Date

October 13, 2023 10:49 AM +07

Place

Sathon, Bangkok 10120, Thailand (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

New Ireland Monitor (Varanus douarrha)

Observer

winstonpoh

Date

April 22, 2019 12:03 PM +10

Place

Namatanai District, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Rusty Desert Monitor (Varanus eremius)

Observer

dog_walker232

Date

September 11, 2019 07:00 AM AWST

Place

Yarraloola Station, Pilbara, WA 6716, Australia (Google, OSM)

Description

A battle of the spinifex titans. The skink is a Ctenotus grandis. The goanna had a prefect grip so the skink could not bite back. Quoll traps to check so not sure what happened. Uploaded the skink separately.

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What

caranguejo

Observer

henriquegoes

Date

Missing Date

Place

Matinhos, PR, 83260-000, Brasil (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Southeast Asian Water Monitor (Varanus salvator ssp. macromaculatus)

Observer

chen_gim_choon

Date

July 2, 2024 06:37 PM +08

Place

Lenggong, Perak, Malaysia (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

American Water Frogs (Genus Lithobates)

Observer

innovative09

Date

July 2, 2024 05:25 PM CDT

Place

Villa St, McMinnville, TN, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Genus Limax

Observer

snowcougie

Date

Missing Date

Place

Scott AFB, IL, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Brown Argonaut (Argonauta hians)

Observer

underwateralive

Date

May 10, 2024 08:41 AM AWST

Place

Indian Ocean, North West Cape, WA, AU (Google, OSM)

Description

Paper nautilus riding a red bell jellyfish

Photos / Sounds

What

American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)

Observer

kweinig

Date

June 11, 2024 10:34 AM EDT

Place

Mirror Lake Rd, Coxsackie, NY, US (Google, OSM)

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What

Tanimbar Monitor (Varanus tanimbar)

Observer

mehdh

Date

August 13, 2006 12:22 PM WIT

Place

Yamdena, Tanimbar Islands, Maluku, Indonesia (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Fungus Moths, Clothes Moths, & Allies (Family Tineidae)

Observer

lendebeer

Date

December 30, 2013 11:48 PM EAT

Place

Alaotra-Mangoro, Madagascar (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Central Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps)

Observer

chrislindorff

Date

September 27, 2013 12:49 AM AEST

Place

Port Augusta, AU-SA, AU (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Five-lined Flying Dragon (Draco quinquefasciatus)

Observer

charliev

Date

November 3, 2019 09:46 PM HST

Place

Padangbesa, Sadao District, Songkhla, Thailand (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Bicoloured Quill-snouted Snake (Xenocalamus bicolor ssp. bicolor)

Observer

kfinn

Date

March 7, 2015 08:00 PM SAST

Place

Benede Oranje, South Africa (Google, OSM)

Description

Individual was observed at night (time estimated) just after a heavy rain crawling around buildings at the research station. It was still raining lightly when found. It was removed and photographed the next day and released in the same area. Time is estimated, it was well after dinner but not before midnight.

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What

Skinks (Family Scincidae)

Observer

basicz

Date

September 13, 2023 11:40 AM AEST

Place

Frogmore NSW 2586, Australia (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Skinks (Family Scincidae)

Observer

basicz

Date

September 24, 2023 12:35 PM AEST

Place

Frogmore NSW 2586, Australia (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Eastern Stone Gecko (Diplodactylus vittatus)

Observer

basicz

Date

October 2, 2023 06:31 PM AEDT

Place

Frogmore NSW 2586, Australia (Google, OSM)

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What

Skinks (Family Scincidae)

Observer

basicz

Date

September 2, 2023 03:22 PM AEST

Place

Frogmore NSW 2586, Australia (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Skinks (Family Scincidae)

Observer

basicz

Date

September 15, 2023 03:39 PM AEST

Place

Frogmore NSW 2586, Australia (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Skinks (Family Scincidae)

Observer

basicz

Date

September 16, 2023 10:19 AM AEST

Place

Frogmore NSW 2586, Australia (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

5 photos

What

Caspian Monitor (Varanus caspius)

Observer

amirekul

Date

May 21, 2024 11:53 AM +05

Place

Жаңақорған ауданы, Қазақстан (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Basin Tree Frog (Boana lanciformis)

Observer

andreitaramirez

Date

May 19, 2024 10:35 AM -05

Place

45, Santa Rosa, Cauca, Colombia (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

5 photos

What

American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)

Observer

andrew95335

Date

May 2024

Place

Private

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What

Mantids (Family Mantidae)

Observer

cloverscolubrids

Date

Missing Date

Place

Missing Location

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What

Heterophrynus batesii

Observer

anthonygiardenelli

Date

May 3, 2019 08:43 PM EDT

Place

amazon river, Oran 16210, Perú (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

9 photos

What

Heterophrynus batesii

Observer

dawicho

Date

October 28, 2022 06:51 PM -05

Place

Orellana, Ecuador (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Heterophrynus batesii

Observer

inktomi

Date

February 19, 2023 08:10 AM -05

Place

Tena, Ecuador (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

4 photos

What

Furnace Ants (Genus Melophorus)

Observer

hello0031

Date

January 13, 2022 03:53 PM AEDT

Place

Melbourne VIC, Australia (Google, OSM)

Description

Unknown Melophorus species, GIF is not sped up, major workers are about 1 cm long.

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What

Nile Monitor (Varanus niloticus)

Observer

andre_vm15

Date

March 22, 2024 05:47 PM SAST

Place

Mapungubwe National Park, Vhembe, Limpopo, South Africa (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Sri Lankan Water Monitor (Varanus salvator ssp. salvator)

Observer

vermko

Date

April 17, 2024 07:39 AM +0530

Place

Sigiriya Rock, Центральная провинция, LK (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis)

Observer

mikelyaki

Date

April 2024

Place

Nusa Tenggara Timur, ID (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Bengal Monitor (Varanus bengalensis)

Observer

jaysukh_parekh

Date

April 15, 2024 11:15 AM IST

Place

Bhuj, Gujarat, India (Google, OSM)

Description

one of the best picture clicked by me. monitor lizard has catched the fresh baby may be of some frog,catched from burrow as some dust and pebbals are sticked on baby. eye is open.and the monitor lizard is near burrow.may be it is taking prey to burrow for its hatchling.please identify prey.

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What

Angolan White-throated Monitor (Varanus albigularis ssp. angolensis)

Observer

phili_zimmer_ger

Date

January 2, 2017

Place

Oshikoto, Namibia (Google, OSM)
Plants

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What

Plants (Kingdom Plantae)

Observer

halfonzo

Date

Missing Date

Place

Missing Location

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Genus Stagmomantis

Observer

john_erna

Date

April 6, 2024 09:02 AM CST

Place

Calle Tiquicia, San Rafael, Heredia, CR (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Leopard Seal (Hydrurga leptonyx)

Observer

scienceco_fn

Date

January 16, 2024 10:28 AM -03

Place

Antarctica (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

4 photos

What

Leopard Seal (Hydrurga leptonyx)

Observer

tobynz

Date

March 1, 2024 08:54 AM -03

Place

Southern Ocean, Antarctica (general), AQ (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Eastern Argus Monitor (Varanus panoptes ssp. panoptes)

Observer

debmetters

Date

March 22, 2024 12:35 PM AEST

Place

Stockyard QLD 4344, Australia (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Southeast Asian Water Monitor (Varanus salvator ssp. macromaculatus)

Observer

cedarish

Date

March 25, 2024 08:25 AM +07

Place

Hat Noppharat Thara – Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park, Mueang Krabi, Krabi, TH (Google, OSM)
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