Reptiles – Life On White

Most probably wouldnt think of snakes, spiders and lizards as beautiful animals – but these photographs could change some minds. The images show the reptiles seemingly playful sides, from a gleeful looking Budgetts frog, a cheeky leopard sticking out its tongue at the camera and a stack of four colourful iguanas. Contrasted against a white background and shot with a Canon EOS 5D Mark 2 and macro lens, photographer Mickael Leger really made sure they could be seen in all their glory. The photographer and Zookeeper, 28, from Dammarie-les-Lys, France has always had a passion for these less-favoured, but actually incredible intelligent and interesting, animals and wants other people to change their minds. Here: Iguanas.

Leopard Gecko (Eublepharis Macularius).

Blue Spotted Tree Monitor (Varanus Macraei).

Emerald Tree Monitor (Varanus Prasinus).

Budgetts Frog (Lepidobatrachus Laevis).

Lizard (Lygodactylus Williamsi).

Tree Python (Morelia Viridis Cyclops).

Tree Python (Morelia Viridis Cyclops).

Caiman (Crocodilus).

Chaemeleon (Chamaeleo Quadricornis).

Peach-throated Monitor (Varanus Jobiensis). (Photo by Mickael Leger/Caters News)

Black Legged Dart Frog (Phyllobates Bicolor).

King Baboon Spider (Pelinobius Muticus).

Green Ratsnake (Gonyosoma Oxycephala).

Gecko.

Gecko.

Alligator (Mississipiensis).