Michael D. Kern / Kaleidoscope pattern formed from picture of Greenbottle blue tarantula (Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens) - see original image number 01482830 EMBARGOED FOR NAT GEO UNTIL the end of 2015

Michael D. Kern / Two Dyeing dart frogs (Dendrobates tinctorius) against background, captive occurs in Guiana, Suriname, Brazil, and French Guiana. Available for on-line use only.

Michael D. Kern / Kaleidoscope pattern formed from picture of Johnstons Chameleon (Chamaeleo johnstoni) face and legs. Restricted for Editorial use until December 2015

Michael D. Kern / Yellow Headed Day Gecko (Phelsuma klemmeri) between leaves captive from Madagascar

Michael D. Kern / Madagascar Ground Gecko / Big headed gecko(Paroedura Pictus) captive, from Madagascar

Michael D. Kern / Mossy leaf-tailed gecko, (Uroplatus sikorae) captive from Madgascar

Michael D. Kern / Leaf tailed gekco (Uroplatus fimbriatus) captive from Madagascar

Michael D. Kern / Leaf tailed gekco (Uroplatus fimbriatus) captive from Madagascar

Michael D. Kern / Albino Common Iguana (Iguana iguana) captive pair from Tom Crutchfield's collection, from Caribbean and South and Central America

Michael D. Kern / Bamboo pitviper, (Viridovipera stejnegeri) captive from Asia

Michael D. Kern / Venezuelan Sun Tiger Tarantula / Devil tree spider (Psalmopoeus irminia), captive from Venezuela

Michael D. Kern / Ivory Ornamental Tarantulas (Poecilotheria subfusca) from Sri Lanka

Michael D. Kern / Columbian Giant Redleg Tarantula, (Megaphobema robustum) ventral view, captive from South America

Michael D. Kern / Costa Rican Redleg Tarantula (Megaphobema mesomelas), captive from South America

Michael D. Kern / Python (Morelia amethistina) captive from Australasia

Michael D. Kern / Green bottle blue Tarantula, (Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens) captive from Venezuela

Michael D. Kern / Common iguana (Iguana iguana) albino, captive, from Central and South America

Michael D. Kern / Rhinoceros iguana (Cyclura cornuta) captive, from Hispaniola, Caribbean, Vulnerable species

Michael D. Kern / South American rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus cumanensis) captive, from Venezuela and Colombia

Michael D. Kern / Sri Lankan Bamboo Pitviper (Trimeresurus trigonocephalus) captive, from Sri Lanka

Michael D. Kern / Waxy monkey tree frog (Phyllomedusa sauvagii) captive, from Central and South America

Michael D. Kern / Maroon eye / Moon frog (Leptopelis uluguruensis) captive, from East Africa

Michael D. Kern / Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) coloured blue, walking along branch, captive, from Madagascar

Michael D. Kern / Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) striped red, green and brown, on branch, captive, from Madagascar

Michael D. Kern / Indian rose / Wandering violin mantis (Gongylus gongylodes) portrait, captive, from S Indian and Sri Lanka

Michael D. Kern / Black headed cat eye snake (Boiga nigriceps) captive, from SE Asia

Michael D. Kern / Rainbow millipede (Aulacobolus rubropunctatus) captive

Michael D. Kern / Gila monster (Heloderma suspectum) captive, from USA

Michael D. Kern / Powder blue dart frog (Dendrobates tinctoruis) pair, captive, from Central America

Michael D. Kern / Orchid mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) camouflaged on orchid flower, captive, from SE Asia

Michael D. Kern / Striped western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) captive, from USA

Michael D. Kern / Zoo Atlanta / Lemur leaf frog (Hylomantis lemur) captive, Critically endangered, from Central America

Michael D. Kern / Zoo Atlanta / Lemur leaf frog (Hylomantis lemur) mating pair, captive, Critically endangered, from Central America

Michael D. Kern / Zoo Atlanta / White-spotted leaf frog (Cochranella albomaculata) captive, from Central America. Please credit Michael Kern / Zoo Atlanta.

Michael D. Kern / Close-up of eyes of Common iguana {Iguana iguana} composite. NOT FOR SALE TO TECHNOLOGYor FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRIES.

Michael D. Kern / Red Tailed Boa {Boa constrictor constrictor} captive, from South America

Michael D. Kern / Mojave Sidewinder rattlesnake with tongue flickering and rattle raised {Crotalus cerastes cerastes} captive from California, USA

Michael D. Kern / Beauty Snake / Cave racer {Elaphe taeniura grabowskyi} captive, native to Sumatra and the provinces of East Malaysia and Kalimantan on the island of Borneo.

Michael D. Kern / Vietnamese Mossy Frog {Theloderma corticale} captive, from Vietnam

Michael D. Kern / Vietnamese Mossy Frog {Theloderma corticale} captive, from Vietnam

Michael D. Kern / Pixie Frog {Pyxicephalus edulis} captive, from Africa

Michael D. Kern / Dyeing Poison Dart Frog {Dendrobates tinctorius} captive, from Surinam, South America

Michael D. Kern / Green tree python snake {Morelia / Chondopython viridis} portrait, captive, occurs Papua New Guinea and Indonesia

Michael D. Kern / White lipped python snake {Leiopython albertisii} captive, New Guinea

Michael D. Kern / Western green mamba snakes {Dendroaspis viridis} captive, Eastern Africa

Michael D. Kern / Amazon tree boa snake {Corallus hortulanus} portrait with tongue extended, captive, South America

Michael D. Kern / Variable / African bush viper snake {Atheris squamiger} captive, occurs equatorial Africa

Michael D. Kern / Usamba bush viper {Atheris cerataphora} captive, Tanzania