His stunning animal portraits have made him one of the most renowned photographers in the world.

Crocodilus niloticus, Nile crocodile, Africa

Cameroon dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus conraui)

Lothara's gecko (Paroedura lohatsara)

Guatemalan beaded lizard (Heloderma charlesbogerti)

Green tree python, Morelia viridis

Cold Instinct is his first publication and features over 70 photos of exotic reptiles and amphibians.

Phyllomedusa bicolor, Giant leaf frog

Red-bellied Shortneck Turtle (Emydura subglobosa)

Corsican fire salamander, Salamandra corsica

Dendrobates tinctorius azureus, Azure Dart Frog, Suriname

Collett's snake, Pseudechis colletti

European green lizard (Lacerta viridis) male
It's his hope that the world will shine a light on the beauty of these cold-blooded species.

Western green mamba (Dendroaspis viridis)

Boophis luteus, Madagascar

White-lipped island pit viper (Trimeresurus albolabris insularis)

Amazonian horned frog (Ceratophrys cornuta)

Matthijs Kuijpers – Cold Instinct, Atelopus spumarius barbotini

Corallus batesii, Amazon Basin Emerald Tree Boa, Brazil