Amphibian eyes

Those unnerving, almost alien reptilian eyes seem to pierce your soul. These eyes hold a story - you can see how different species have evolved over millions of years. Professional animal photographer Daniel Hoiklin travels the world taking photographs of various tropical frogs and lizards staring directly into his lens.

(Total 8 photos)

1. Daniel was amazed at the variety of species he encountered. This is his favorite picture. “The texture and color palette in such a small space is amazing,” he said of this shot of a wild chameleon eye in Madagascar.

2. “I was fascinated by the strange beauty of the piercing eyes of these interesting creatures,” admits the 65-year-old French photographer. In the photo: the eye of a red Madagascar frog.

3. "It only takes me a few minutes to take a picture, but it's an unforgettable experience." In the photo: a thoughtful look of a Cuban tree frog.

4. The vertical slit in the eyes of this Philippine gecko is similar to the eyes of a cat.

5. This tree frog seems to be patiently posing for the photographer.

6. The "all-seeing eye" of the red-eyed tree frog.

7. Tokey gecko eye. Philippines.

8. The contracted pupil of this Cape Verdean gecko looks like it belongs to an alien creature.