17 Dec 2023
Camptoloma lyperiiflorum
Camptoloma lyperiiflorum is easily recognized by the glandular hairs. It is found in the cliffs of western and southwestern Socotra, often in places protected…
5 Feb 2023
Scrophularia arguta
I encountered this one close to a vertical cliff that blocks the sun for many months of the year where only the early morning rays reach the ground. In…
5 Feb 2015
Campylanthus spinosus
This plant is one of many interesting species I found in a very small area in a valley at 320 meters altitude. A river runs through on the valley floor,…
5 Feb 2015
Campylanthus spinosus UV
Quite dark in UV and very prominent on the otherwise bright plant and rocks.
5 Feb 2015
Campylanthus spinosus
This plant is one of many interesting species I found in a very small area in a valley at 320 meters altitude. A river runs through on the valley floor,…
3 Feb 2015
Camptoloma lyperiiflorum
Densely glandular on almost all of the plant. This keeps goats and insects away, and I have a great specimen to admire!
3 Feb 2015
Camptoloma lyperiiflorum
I found many interesting plant species growing on the steep cliffs on the way to the gorgeous Shuab beach of west Socotra. This one seems to be unpalatable to…
4 Dec 2014
Physalaemus sp
It looks much like Whistling frog (Physalaemus albonotatus), but I'm not certain, as I don't recorded whether this one had the miauing sound or not. So any ID…
3 Dec 2014
Whistling frog (Physalaemus albonotatus)
The sound of this frog is hilarious, and I immediately wanted it as a ring tone! Especially fascinating when you reach a pond with 10+ individuals all miauing…