The song of the frog

We finally managed to record the song of the Pristimantis ornatissimus. This week we have identified 5 individuals living next to the main house, it is a pleasure to be able to observe them at night in the leaves of Camachos.

Sachatamia albomaculata

New identification in the Garden with the beautiful Sachatamia albomaculata, it is the fifth species of recorded crystal frogs.

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Smilisca phaeota / Rana bueyera

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Raposa lunada

This week at the Garden, the Ministry of Environment released a Raposa lanuda de Occidente. A species of marsupial almost threatened according to the Red List of Ecuador.

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Trachyboa

Trachyboa, a fun species that, to protect itself from its predators stiffens like a twig or wraps itself like a roll of licorice.

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For the enjoyment of photographers and nature lovers, we have built a cache to observe birds closely without frightening them.

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