Juncus socotranus

Juncus socotranus

A very large species - at least 2 meters tall!


Ladder-tailed nightjar (Hydropsalis climacocerca)

Ladder-tailed nightjar (Hydropsalis climacocerca)

Here in the Peruvian Amazon I found many nightjars around an oxbow lake at Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC), and this one was perched in plain…


Cururu Toad (Rhinella diptycha)

Cururu Toad (Rhinella diptycha)

After sunset a cacophony of frogs were calling and roaming the grounds of SouthWild Pantanal.


Maldonada Redbelly Toad (Melanophryniscus moreirae)

Maldonada Redbelly Toad (Melanophryniscus moreirae)

The very last couple of kilometres of road to the plateau of Itatiaia National Park is blocked by the park entrance, and even though you can drive to the…


Maldonada Redbelly Toad (Melanophryniscus moreirae)

Maldonada Redbelly Toad (Melanophryniscus moreirae)

The very last couple of kilometres of road to the plateau of Itatiaia National Park is blocked by the park entrance, and even though you can drive to the…


Yellow Cururu Toad (Rhinella icterica)

Yellow Cururu Toad (Rhinella icterica)

This is my first night at Hotel do Ype in Itatiaia National Park, and I'm exploring the wide variety of nocturnal activities here. This large toad was on the…


Blackish Nightjar (Caprimulgus nigrescens)

Blackish Nightjar (Caprimulgus nigrescens)

Nightjars are naturally hard to see as they're nocturnal, but you definitely hear them and if you use their sound you can often locate them with a flashlight.…


Altiplano plant 18 (Juncaceae)

Altiplano plant 18 (Juncaceae)

Grows on the salty portions of the rim of the Salar de Uyuni that receives fresh water sporadically. Please help me identify it - leave a comment! Altitude:…


Altiplano plant 18 (Juncaceae)

Altiplano plant 18 (Juncaceae)

Grows on the salty portions of the rim of the Salar de Uyuni that receives fresh water sporadically. Please help me identify it - leave a comment! Altitude:…