Reptiles Archives - Philippine Wildlife Art https://philippinewildlife.art/project-tag/reptiles/ A growing collection of art focused on biodiversity of the Philippines by Albert Balbutin Jr. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 01:08:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://i0.wp.com/philippinewildlife.art/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cropped-logo-blue-bg-w-mouse-circle-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Reptiles Archives - Philippine Wildlife Art https://philippinewildlife.art/project-tag/reptiles/ 32 32 186202544 Palawan Forest Turtle https://philippinewildlife.art/portfolio/palawan-forest-turtle/ Fri, 02 Jun 2023 21:33:54 +0000 https://philippinewildlife.art/?post_type=jetpack-portfolio&p=643 Meet Bakoko, the Palawan Forest Turtle! Its scientific name is Siebenrockiella leytensis. There are many Filipino words for turtle, including pawikan, bao, dang nga, bayo-o, baw, and pagong. Bakoko is a Cuyunon term, spoken in Palawan.  What is the word for turtle in your part of the forest? More REPTILES!

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]]> 643 Brahminy Blind Snake https://philippinewildlife.art/portfolio/brahminy-blind-snake/ Tue, 23 May 2023 01:21:52 +0000 https://philippinewildlife.art/?post_type=jetpack-portfolio&p=548 A great love is self-love! Like the Brahminy Blind Snake , which does not need a mate to procreate. And like love, it is also blind, as it has evolved a life perfectly suited for dark areas like underground or under forest matter. They are so small they are often mistaken for earthworms, making them […]

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