9 Feb 2015
Red-legged Golden Orb-web Spider (Nephila sumptuosa)
The only one of this species I encountered. A magnificent, large spider! I also found a small male on the outer fringes of the large web made by this female.…
17 Dec 2014
Peru Pacific Iguana (Microlophus peruvianus)
The coast of Peru is a desert, and fresh water is only available from springs or rivers fed by the Andes. This lizard was far from any such resources, so I…
9 Nov 2013
Amazon Lava Lizard (Tropidurus torquatus)
These lizards were common alongside the path following the Iguaçu Falls.
2 Dec 2011
Galápagos lava lizard (Michrolophus albemarlensis)
Also known as Tropidurus spp. Santa Cruz,Galapagos-0.741575, -90.303497