5 Feb 2023
Blanford’s Rock Gecko (Pristurus insignis)
I've noticed this species much less frequently than those of the Socotra Mabuya (Trachylepis socotrana) and Socotra Rock Gecko (Pristurus sokotranus). At each…
1 Feb 2023
Socotra Rock Gecko (Pristurus sokotranus)
A common species revealing its location when darting to safety as you step near its location. If you see it from a distance you might get very close if you…
8 Nov 2018
Great curassow (Crax rubra)
A beautiful male, foraging on the lawn of La Laguna Del Lagarte Lodge with several other individuals, looking for fallen fruits or up in the trees. One of the…
3 Feb 2015
Blanford’s Rock Gecko (Pristurus insignis)
This is one of several species of small reptiles found on Socotra, and it was right in front of me for quite some time before I noticed it. Even though I was…
2 Feb 2015
Socotra Rock Gecko (Pristurus sokotranus)
A very common resident on lower altitudes, as here on the slopes around the Detwah lagoon of west Socotra there are plenty food and places to hide. They are…
27 Nov 2014
Bare-faced Curassow (Crax fasciolata)
After being hunted countless years by humans, the curassow is still nervous in the presence of humans even in protected areas. This one exhibited somewhat…
22 Nov 2013
Dusky-legged Guan (Penelope obscura)
Several birds roam the garden of Hotel do Ype, and I also found one with chicks. In the dense forest they are much harder to see, but they are very much……