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Life can get rough, but the beat? Always #SmoothAF!⁠ ⁠ Get groovy this #SalamanderSaturday with two of our lab-bred Rough-skinned Newts (Taricha granulosa)!⁠ #Newt #Amphibian #Salamander #Tarichagranulosa #Herpetology

Another Space Ghost #SquamateSunday! #CritterCamp Counselor-in-Training Phoenyx Richards snapped this #CuteAF shot of Space Ghost the California Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula californiae) as he relaxed between helping Phoenyx teach our campers about reptiles and amphibians!

Blink and you'll hiss it--wait--miss it! Three of AF's online youth courses (Advanced/Junior Master Herper and Critter Caretakers) have new sections beginning on July 26 below! Register Now! amphibianfoundation.org/index.php/juni… amphibianfoundation.org/index.php/adva… amphibianfoundation.org/index.php/crit…

The turtle equivalent of stepping on a LEGO. Alligator snapping turtles are known for spiky shells and powerful jaws. Watch for them in deep, slow-moving waters of large rivers in the Mississippi River Basin of the southeast. Some may live up to 70 years! 📷 Sam Stukel/USFWS

SNAP-ping up a precious smidgen of Pigeon!⁠ AF Research Coordinator Roxana Peña Popo and our Conservation Research Bridge Program's Research Assistants have been participating in the study being conducted by the Student Network for Amphibian Pathogen Surveillance (S.N.A.P.S)!

Start #Croctober early! Three of AF's online courses (Advanced/Junior Master Herper and Critter Caretakers) have new sections beginning on July 26 below! amphibianfoundation.org/index.php/juni… amphibianfoundation.org/index.php/adva… amphibianfoundation.org/index.php/crit…

Start this #ToadallyTuesday and end Summer 2025 with royal aplomb! ⁠ Three of AF's online youth courses--all approved of by Duchess the Cane Toad--are holding court for students beginning on July 26! amphibianfoundation.org/index.php/juni… amphibianfoundation.org/index.php/adva… amphibianfoundation.org/index.php/crit…

How do you release a bucket full of squirming salamanders? Very delicately... This #Newtsday, rejoice in a speedy Striped Newt (Notophthalmus perstriatus) release that AF partook in with Ryan Means and other partners at the Coastal Plains Institute! #AmphibianConservation

Birders aren't the only ones that can ID species just by listening! Learn the calls of Florida frogs with our easy audio ID guide. Museum Resource 🐸☎️ Florida Frog Calls floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-herps… Includes Cuban treefrogs which have become an invasive species in Florida.

It's a Plethodontidae party! Participating in the Student Network for Amphibian Pathogen Surveillance (S.N.A.P.S) means plenty of hands-on time swabbing salamanders, including the Pigeon Mountain Salamander (Plethodon petraeus) and Cave Salamander (Eurycea lucifuga)!

Snap up this opportunity and make every day #WildlifeWednesday!⁠ ⁠ Three of AF's online youth certificate courses are welcoming students around the world into new sections beginning on July 26! amphibianfoundation.org/index.php/juni… amphibianfoundation.org/index.php/adva… amphibianfoundation.org/index.php/crit…

Our North Georgia interns have been busy surveying #salamanders in the Appalachian Highlands! From misty forests to mountain streams, they’re gaining hands-on experience identifying species, taking photographs, and recording location data.

A birthday "cake" for a birthday snake!⁠ ⁠ It may not be #MouseMunchMonday, but we couldn't resist posting this video of Henrietta, our beloved albino Monocled Cobra (Naja kaouthia), in honor of her third birthday! Here's to many more!⁠ ⁠

Don't let this chance hop away!⁠ ⁠ Registration for #JuniorMasterHerper, #AdvancedJMH, and #CritterCaretakers closes on July 25! Be sure to select your desired course below ASAP! amphibianfoundation.org/index.php/juni… amphibianfoundation.org/index.php/juni… amphibianfoundation.org/index.php/crit…

📉 USGS reports a ~3.8% decline in amphibians each year. SEPARC's Disease Task Team works to lower this number everyday. Visit our website to learn more: separc.org/disease-task-t… #AmphibianConservation #HerpsMatter #SEPARC The answer is 300!

An #AmphibiousAF #NocturnalAF #FrogFriday! Too many hashtags for you? Halt your scroll and give those tired red eyes a break from reading by spending some time with one of our slow-moving but stunning Red-Eyed Tree Frogs (Agalychnis callidryas)!

An Amphibian Emergency... AF's building is being demolished, and we need the help of our amphibian-loving community to continue vital conservation work. Learn more and contribute here: emergencyfund.amphibianfoundation.org

#ICYMI: An Amphibian Emergency... AF's building will be demolished in 2026. Please support our Emergency Fund. We need to keep our operations open while also moving 7 conservation labs and over 1,000 animals, many of which are endangered. Please help! emergencyfund.amphibianfoundation.org

Make every day #SalamanderSaturday this September! Register now for AF's upcoming 16-week online #MasterHerpetologist course! Register now at the link below for September 3's start date! amphibianfoundation.org/index.php/mast…