Earth's Most Interesting Cold-Blooded Animals Photographed Over 30 Years
Matthijs Kuijpers is known and highly regarded for his work in amphibian and reptile photography. He has dedicated 27 years of his life to this pursuit.
To document these beautiful creations of nature, he has traveled around the world. He has captured some of the most stunning cold-blooded animals, many of which are endangered.
Kuijpers' book, Cold Instinct, is a collection of some of the best photographs from his extensive work. Over the years, he has photographed approximately 1,500 species globally, and the book contains 70 of the best shots.
While discussing his work, Kuijpers shares, “What I want to show in my photos is the essence of the animal. I hope to remove misconceptions and fear that many people commonly have regarding cold-blooded animals.”
Scroll down to take a look at the beauty and magnificence of these creatures, even if you may be scared of a few of them. This is what the photographer aims to achieve through these photographs: for people to see past their fears.
You can pre-order his book, Cold Instincts, here: Indiegogo
To check out more of his work, hop on to his: Instagram, Facebook, Website
1. Solomon Island Leaf Frog (Ceratobatrachus guentheri)
2. The Plumed Basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons)
3. Matthijs Kuijpers – Cold Instinct, Atelopus spumarius barbotini
4. Boophis luteus, Madagascar
5. European Green Lizard (Lacerta viridis) Male
6. Ranitomeya variabilis, Spotted Dart Frog, Peru
7. Ahaetulla mystacinus, Malayan Vine Snake, Malaysia
8. Alligator mississippiensis, Albino Alligator, USA
9. Western Green Mamba (Dendroaspis viridis)
10. Green Tree Python (Morelia viridis)
11. Red-Bellied Shortneck Turtle (Emydura subglobosa)
12. Chalcides sexlineatus, Gran Canaria Blue-Tailed Skink, Gran Canaria Island, Canary Islands, Spain
13. Serrated Casquehead Iguana (Laemanctus serratus)
14. Corsican Fire Salamander (Salamandra corsica)
15. Parrotsnake (Leptophis ahaetulla)
16. Atheris hispida, Hairy Bush Viper, DR Congo
17. Leptodactylus laticeps, Coralline Frog, Paraguay
18. Guatemalan Beaded Lizard (Heloderma charlesbogerti)
19. Pantherophis guttata, Two-Headed Snake
20. Phyllomedusa bicolor, Giant Leaf Frog
21. Corallus batesii, Amazon Basin Emerald Tree Boa, Brazil
22. Crocodilus niloticus, Nile Crocodile, Africa
23. Gekko smithii
24. Dendrobates tinctorius azureus, Azure Dart Frog, Suriname
25. White-Lipped Island Pit Viper (Trimeresurus albolabris insularis)
26. Amazonian Horned Frog (Ceratophrys cornuta)
27. Cameroon Dwarf Gecko (Lygodactylus conraui)
28. Trioceros jacksonii, Jackson's Horned Chameleon
29. Lothara's Gecko (Paroedura lohatsara)
30. Collett's Snake (Pseudechis colletti)
31. Tokay (Gekko gecko)
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