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Matthijs Kuijpers is a Dutch adventurer and photographer. He spent the last 27 years traveling and taking pictures of the most dangerous, surprising and endangered cold blooded animals out there.

Matthijs collected his best shots in his first book: COLD INSTINCT. In order to make this a reality, he just launched a crowdfunding campaign.

This book is an unparalleled collection of some of the most peculiar species that has ever crawled or slithered on Earth; and some of which are carefully dwelling in the most hidden crevices of the Planet!

You can follow The Cold Instinct project on Instagram.

More info: kickstarter.com | Instagram

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Atheris Hispida

Atheris Hispida

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    Blue White-Lipped Island Pit Viper

    Blue White-Lipped Island Pit Viper

    A spectacular nocturnal snake species with heat pits that enable the snake to “see” in the dark.

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    #3

    Satanic Leaf-Tailed Gecko

    Satanic Leaf-Tailed Gecko

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    Cordylus Cataphracus

    Cordylus Cataphracus

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    #5

    Gran Canaria Blue Tailed Skink

    Gran Canaria Blue Tailed Skink

    Chalcides Sexlineatus also known as Gran Canaria blue tailed skink.

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    #6

    Masobe Gecko

    Masobe Gecko

    Only discovered in 2010. This is a rare species highly threatened by the conversion of low elevation rain forest into farmland and the extraction of timber.

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    #7

    Siamese Peninsula Pitviper

    Siamese Peninsula Pitviper

    The pit next to the eye allow these snakes to have infrared vision.

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    #8

    Jackson’s Chameleon

    Jackson’s Chameleon

    A true dragon of our time. Found in high altitude tropical forest. The horns are used in battle with other males and to impress the ladies.

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    #9

    Strawberry Poison Frog

    Strawberry Poison Frog

    Oophaga Pumilio, also known as Strawberry Poison Frog.

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    #10

    Alligator Mississippiensis Albino

    Alligator Mississippiensis Albino

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    #11

    Dyeing Poison Frog

    Dyeing Poison Frog

    Dendrobates Tinctorius, also known as Dyeing Poison Frog.

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    Splash-Back Poison Frog

    Splash-Back Poison Frog

    Ranitomeya Variabilis also known as Splash-Back Poison Frog.

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    #13

    Purple Harlequin Toad

    Purple Harlequin Toad

    Discovered in 2013. They are found on Mt Nassau, Suriname, due to illegal gold mining they can be considered critically endangered and are in real danger of already being extinct.

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    #14

    Cornsnake

    Cornsnake

    This bizarre image showcase an unusual quirk of nature in the reptile world - a snake born with two heads. The condition of growing two heads, polycephaly, is rare in nature, but can occur through the same process that creates conjoined twins in humans. Both of the animal's heads seek food independently of the other.

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    #15

    Western Blue-Tongued Skink

    Western Blue-Tongued Skink

    Named after their blue tongues. These are large, massive lizards that are omnivorous.

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    Mount Hanang Chameleon

    Mount Hanang Chameleon

    These are high altitude reptiles living in moorland between 2.700m and 3.300 m. Due to the extreme UV radiation at these altitudes they have a very thick skin.

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    Boa Constrictor Albino

    Boa Constrictor Albino

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    #18

    Northern Green Tree Python

    Northern Green Tree Python

    The colors of these snakes are actually excellent camouflage between the rainforest leaves.

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    Giant Monkey Frog

    Giant Monkey Frog

    The skin secretion of this giant tree frog species is known as Vacina do sapo and contains different skin poisons. It is used in cleansing rituals and induces intense vomiting.

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    Golden Poison Frog

    Golden Poison Frog

    Phyllobates Terribilis also Golden Poison Frog. The most poisonous animal on earth.

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    #21

    Anthony's Poison Arrow Frog

    Anthony's Poison Arrow Frog

    Epipedobates Anthonyi, also known as Anthony's poison arrow frog.

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    #22

    Triangle Frog

    Triangle Frog

    Cornufer guentheri also known as Triangle Frog.

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