Socotra Mabuya (Trachylepis socotrana)

Socotra Mabuya (Trachylepis socotrana)

The trail to Hoq cave is a great place to see the Socotra mabuya, as they are easily seen from the trail. Endemic.


Socotra Mabuya (Trachylepis socotrana)

Socotra Mabuya (Trachylepis socotrana)

The endemic Socotra Mabuya and the Socotra Rock Gecko (Pristurus sokotranus) are species commonly seen in the same landscape throughout Socotra.


Socotra Skink (Trachylepis socotrana)

Socotra Skink (Trachylepis socotrana)

As I was busy photographing the flowers of this Cucumis prophetarum, this skink entered the scene and started consuming one flower after another! Not easy…


Common Spurwing (Antigonus erosus)

Common Spurwing (Antigonus erosus)

In some areas by the rivers and under fruiting trees I found plenty of individuals from this species, and when they are still they can be hard to see. This one…


Common Mylon (Mylon maimon)

Common Mylon (Mylon maimon)

Every day I enjoyed the many butterflies around my room, and this was the only of this species I encountered during my stay. -9.596652, -55.932165…


Maigull (Chrysosplenium alternifolium)

Maigull (Chrysosplenium alternifolium)

Denne arten vokser enkelte steder i Delingsdalen i tette bestander, men ofte finner man ensomme planter langt fra sine artsfrender. Den trives best der det er…


Bell’s Paradise Skipper (Phocides metrodorus)

Bell’s Paradise Skipper (Phocides metrodorus)

Noel Kempff Mercado National Park has the river Paraguá as a natural border in the west, and on the shores of the river you'll see a large number of insect…


Nyresildre (Saxifraga granulata)

Nyresildre (Saxifraga granulata)

Karakteristiske blader på nyresildren - avrundete i nedre bladrosett og spisse oppe på stengelen.


Nyresildre (Saxifraga granulata)

Nyresildre (Saxifraga granulata)

I en av skråningene ned mot Ingierstrand bad er det en stor bestand av nyresildre - kanskje den største på svartskog. De er så mange i blomst at man ser det…


Large Spurwing (Antigonus nearchus)

Large Spurwing (Antigonus nearchus)

From most angles it looks like an all-brown butterfly that's well camouflaged against the mud of the riverbank. The Welcome Center-0.523233,…