Your Favorite Herp Eye?

[asher1027]

I love the eyes of herps. Post what you think is the coolest eye of any herp you've found here. I'll start... My favorite would have to be the plains spadefoot toad (Spea bombifrons). I absolutely love the contrast between the body and they eye.

[Soopaman]

Maybe not the coolest eye, but my favorite photo I have featuring one:

Crotalus atrox (Western Diamondbacked Rattlesnake) by Kyle L.E., on Flickr

[gretzkyrh4]

Not the greatest pic in the world, but Sachatamia (Centrolene) ilex has to have one of the coolest eyes I've seen.

[frogfish]

tokay gecko

Tokay_por by santosh_shanmuga, on Flickr

[speedy]

Some Australian geckos with awesome eyes.

Strophurus krisalys by R. Francis, on Flickr

Rough-throated Leaf-tailed Gecko by R. Francis, on Flickr

Gehyra robusta by R. Francis, on Flickr

Southern Leaf-tailed Gecko by R. Francis, on Flickr

Phasmid striped Gecko by R. Francis, on Flickr

[speedy]

Double post

[asher1027]

Speedy, I don't know if its just me but I cannot see your pics. So far, great shots everyone!

[asher1027]

Speedy, I don't know if its just me but I cannot see your pics. So far, great shots everyone!

Ok, I see 'em now.

[speedy]

They should work now.

Here is another great one.

Mulga Snake by R. Francis, on Flickr

[chrish]

We had an "eyes" theme a few years back in the Image lab. There were some amazing images.

Some of the treefrogs are incredible as are many of the geckos.

Here's some interesting "eyes" behavior shots -





and of course, these things have cool eyes - Rena dulcis

[Thor Hakonsen]

Hard to find a favourite, so I'll go for favourites


Vipers is a must !
Macrovipera lebetina lebetina by Thor Hakonsen, on Flickr


And off course Morelia viridis
Morelia viridis by Thor Hakonsen, on Flickr


New Caledonian geckos also must be on the list..
Rhacodactylus auriculatus by Thor Hakonsen, on Flickr

Rhacodactylus auriculatus by Thor Hakonsen, on Flickr

Together with Uroplatus-species

Uroplatus fimbriatus v2 by Thor Hakonsen, on Flickr

[justinm]

Strophurus, have to be the most complex and interesting eyes in my opinion. I've always envied the Aussies for finding them.

[umop apisdn]

I wish I had photos of either, but my favorite is a tie between Uroplatus fimbriatus and Strophurus ciliaris aberrans.

[dery]

Of all my finds, highland moccasins have my favorite eyes.

[orionmystery]

Geckos, for sure.

Aeluroscalabotes felinus IMG_0286 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Cyrtodactylus elok IMG_9628 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Cyrtodactylus bintangtinggi IMG_5216 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

[ClosetHerper]

OK, not a herp, but cold blooded, and has scales... sort of. The eye of a Big Skate, commonly caught while fishing for halibut in Prince William Sound. Very neat eye, though!



I think that the Tokay gecko takes it for me so far.

[dery]

Nice eye!! Alaska's full of surprises.

[noah k.]

Mole Kingsnakes have gorgeous eyes.



As do coachwhips.

[herpseeker1978]

I like coachwhips too:


Josh

[dery]

What a difference in apparent attitude posed by location of eyes in the pictured coachwhips. I like.

[infidel]

Probably the eye (and brow) of the sidewinder:

but so many have interesting eyes like this night snake:

and this chirping frog:

JP

[dery]

I like sidewinder eyes as well. They're so '50s.