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Dan Lay

@Dan_Lay_

Herpetology | Conservation | Wider natural history. Curate and design herping tours for Naturetrek: https://nitter.gq/t.co/RVJPk5ylCr

 New Forest National Park, UK
Joined October 2009
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A privilege to see 3 of ‘Morocco’s Big 5’ in a single morning alongside other desert specialties in truly spectacular scenery. Can highly recommend joining @naturetrektours new Saharan Odyssey tour in Feb/Mar for blue skies and superb wildlife-watching!
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We were proud to watch #PlanetEarth3 last night, and see Naturetrek Tour Leader Jaime Culebras featured as one of the 'Heroes' from the series. Join Jaime on our holiday in search of Ecuador’s beautiful amphibian and reptile species! Register interest: tinyurl.com/ms2mz5up
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NEW TOUR – The Reptiles & Amphibians of South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal: Join one of South Africa’s leading herpetologists, Tyrone Ping, on his ‘home patch’ in KwaZulu-Natal – one of the highest regions of biodiversity in South Africa! Tour info: tinyurl.com/n7p8a5hj
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Off to a flyer on @naturetrektours ‘Reptiles & Amphibians of Morocco’ holiday, with this beauty of a yearling Mountain Viper one of the highlights from our time in the High Atlas at Oukaïmeden
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The Reptiles & Amphibians of Borneo: Join us in October as we search for Borneo’s remarkable herpetofauna including Malcolm's Pit Viper, Wallace’s Flying Frog and much more! Dates: 14th – 27th Oct '23 Tour info: tinyurl.com/5a73jpbb Images © K. Ping & C. Ryan
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Simply superb @naturetrektours GBR232 tour in partnership with @ARC_bytes. Study of all native lizards & snakes, Green Lizard, GC Newt, Heath Tiger, Emperor Moth, Bearded Tit, Nightjar and much more (all surveys with protected-species licenced ARC team) Photos © participant Alec
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Brilliant start to @naturetrektours Sardinia tour. Montagu’s Harrier, Viperine Snake, Bumblebee Orchid, Ocellated Skink, displaying Golden Eagle, Corsican Swallowtail, Tyrrhenian Wall Lizard, Island Bluetail, Gene's Cave Salamander, and much, much more
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FREE TICKETS FOR NEXT WEEK'S EVENT: Reptile and Amphibian Holidays 7.30pm – 9:30pm, Monday 6th March 2023 Join us for another relaxed evening as experts discuss our range of worldwide herpetological holidays! Register here: bit.ly/3SLbVBY
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Along with reptiles, @naturetrektours ‘Reptiles & Amphibians of Namibia’ tour has produced some superb amphibians, including Marbled Rubber Frog (𝘗𝘩𝘳𝘺𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴), seen on the past three nights.
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The ghost of Skeleton Coast. One of several Namib Ghost Geckos (𝘗𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘺𝘥𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘶𝘴 𝘬𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘪) found on @naturetrektours superb ‘Reptiles & Amphibians of Namibia’ holiday
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@naturetrektours herping holidays continue to produce magic! Our tour to Namibia is midway through having seen Namaqua and Flapneck Chameleons, Web-footed Gecko, Puff and Namaqua Dwarf Adders, Kunene Coral Snake, plus many more, with by-catch of Bat-eared Fox with two babies..
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.. Warthog with two babies, Meerkat, Dune Lark, Rosy-faced Lovebird, Pygmy and Lanner Falcon, Lappet-faced Vulture, and countless more. Many thanks to client Malcolm for the Kunene Coral Snake BOC photo!
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…and that’s a wrap! A magnificent @naturetrektours ‘Reptiles & Amphibians of South Africa’ tour ends with over 75 species of herps, thanks to superb work by tour leader @itsrobotface. A real dream come true to see such incredible species as Armadillo Lizard & Namaqua Rain Frog!
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The final hours of @naturetrektours ‘Reptiles & Amphibians of South Africa’ tour were enjoyed on Table Mountain with spectacular views and confiding lizards – including the endemic Black Girdled Lizard – and a beautiful locality of Southern Rock Agama
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The penultimate days of @naturetrektours ‘Reptiles & Amphibians of South Africa’ tour have been superb at West Coast National Park. The striking Spotted Harlequin Snake (𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘱𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘶𝘴) was just one of a number of truly special species enjoyed!
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Success! A weighty female Horned Adder (𝘉𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴) from Day 11 of @naturetrektours ‘Reptiles & Amphibians of South Africa’ tour, our third species of the genus, which contains some of the largest and also smallest vipers in the world. #TwitterNatureCommunity
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Day 10 of @naturetrektours ‘Reptiles & Amphibians of South Africa’ has taken us to Klein Pella. An array of mammals, from Aardwolf to Zorilla, can be found here alongside abundant birdlife, and it’s the superb adders in the genus 𝘉𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘴 we are here for – what a place!
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A small selection of the beautiful geckos seen up to Day 8 of @naturetrektours ‘Reptiles & Amphibians of South Africa’ holiday; Austen’s Thick-toed, Common Barking, Common Giant Ground, and Large-scaled Banded. #wildlife #TwitterNatureCommunity
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A male Augrabies Flat Lizard (𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘺𝘴𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘶𝘴 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘺𝘪). Day 7 of @naturetrektours ‘Reptiles & Amphibians of South Africa’ holiday took us to Augrabies Falls where this vibrant and highly hierarchically- and sexually-dichromatic species was delightfully abundant
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Many-horned Adder (𝘉𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘢). Known as Horingsman, meaning ‘Little Horned Man’ in Afrikaans, one of several stunning species that rounded off a superb Day 6 of @naturetrektours ‘Reptiles & Amphibians of South Africa’ #herpetology tour.
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