Well finally I am back…I have been in the field for the last 3 months working on a few projects. Filming, collecting DNA for mine and some others work and collecting data for a book I am co-writing.

We have done over 22000 miles by car. Some crazy places, crazy roads, crazy people and some crazy fun. It has been amazing. Seen some herps I have always dreamed about…and seen some possibly new species! Also saw my dream find for SA herps, less than 30 ever seen (pics of it are one of the bunch that are lost!!! Trying to get them, should be with me soon)

Made tons of distribution extensions and documented new behavior on a few species that has never been documented.

Ok here are some pics…a very small preview , an extremely small taste of whet we saw and what happened. Busy working on the footage, video should be premiered soon(about a month)


First some frogs to get your eyes in tune:

Phrynomerus bifasciatus

Chiromantis rufescens

Breviceps adspersus

The African sunsets and scenery also keep me happy being home:



The sunset on this day was going crazy!!!





look at all the potholes we have to contend with!






Ok some of the usual mammals and other critters before the herps hehe:



















Ok ok, some of the herps, the really rare stuff I will post when I get the pics back:

Dasypeltis scabra

Rhinotyphlops
Mehelya nyassae

Python natalensis



Telescopus semiannulatus

Telescopus beetzi

The infamous! Atractaspis bibroni doing threat/strike position

Causus defilippii

Dipsadoboa aulica



Dendroaspis polylepis

Varanus albigularis albigularis

Naja annulifera

Bitis caudalis

Now this genus of weird elapids might be my favorite in the world…lubricus is def my fav snake though!

Aspidelaps scutatus intermedius



Aspidelaps lubricus lubricus!!! What a snake!

Another super cool elapid:



Hemachatus haemachatus, 2nd photo shamming death

And then one of the many cool geckos found…as before I will get pics of the rest

Pachydactylus rugosus, my fav south African gecko


PHEW!!! A lot of typing and pasting! Ok that’s a little bit for now! Hope you guys are happy

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wow AMAZING pictures!
Thanks for sharing cant wait for the others

Those are absolutely incredible pictures! Thank you so much for posting them!

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~Juliane~

Very happy Devon. Thanks for posting. I just have to remember to shrinkwrap my keyboard to protect it from the drool, when you post pics. WOW some amazing species you saw. That's a sign you don't want to see when you're walking or cycling--Beware of Lions

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Mike
"Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest you." - Mother Teresa

Incredible Devon,,,as usual.

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Ken
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Awesome pics Dev!!

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MARSHA

:D I'm smiling because I have no idea whats going on!

I would give a kidney to shoot the stuff that you see on a regular basis.

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~*~Lacey~*~

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just make sure it is on ice...i'll pm shipping address, please make sure it is not damaged. lol but seriously....this stuff doesn't just get found on a regular basis! work my but off!!! but ah it is fun

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Well I meant even what you find to be common If i'm giving you a kidney i'm going to come with it, once I get my shots then you get the kidney.

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My Photos

I want to move to where you are, awesome pictures

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