Acorn Peperomia (Peperomia tetraphylla)

Acorn Peperomia (Peperomia tetraphylla)

Acorn Peperomia is found in Sikkim's tropical to temperate biomes to 3100 meters elevation. Elevation: 1102 meters. Native range is Tropics & Subtropics.


Thick-billed Euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris)

Thick-billed Euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris)

A brilliantly colored male of the species often seen at feeding stations in its range in Ecuador. It sounds like this: Elevation: 1034 meters


Rhinoceros Beetle

Rhinoceros Beetle

During my 4 nights at Hotel do Ype, this night stood out as a particularly busy in regard to number of insects. It was very humid - the clouds were low - and…


Pelidnota sordida

Pelidnota sordida

A brief encounter of one of countless insect species in this magnificent park.