17 Dec 2014
Peru Pacific Iguana (Microlophus peruvianus)
The coast of Peru is a desert, and fresh water is only available from springs or rivers fed by the Andes. This Peru Pacific iguana (Microlophus peruvianus) was…
28 Nov 2014
Gray Cracker (Hamadryas februa)
A gray cracker (Hamadryas februa) is not easy to spot when resting. On a tree not far from the Cuiaba river in Porto Jofre I saw several species of crackers in…
28 Nov 2014
Variable Cracker (Hamadryas feronia)
Variable Cracker (Hamadryas feronia) is not easy to spot when resting. On a tree not far from the Cuiaba river in Porto Jofre I saw several species of crackers…
28 Nov 2014
Starry Night Cracker (Hamadryas laodamia)
On a tree not far from the Cuiaba river in Porto Jofre I saw several species of crackers in the typical upside down posture. This however is my first of this…
18 Nov 2013
Clymena Eighty-eight (Diaethria clymena peruviana)
Clymena eighty-eight (Diaethria clymena peruviana) is one of several species diaethria found around Cristalino Jungle Lodge. This particular location is the…
18 Nov 2013
Cynosura Eighty-eight (Callicore cynosura)
Unfortunately I was unable to get a photo of the upperside of the wings (dorsal) of this cynosura eighty-eight (Callicore cynosura), but the ventral…
18 Nov 2013
Clymena Eighty-eight (Diaethria clymena marchallii)
I had a hard time identifying this as clymena eighty-eight (Diaethria clymena marchallii), as all the photos available showed narrower black bands and white…
18 Nov 2013
Astarte Eighty-eight (Callicore astarte)
Most focus on the underside of the wings, or ventral, but the dorsal (upperside) is in my eyes equally wonderful. The problem is of course that this is rarely…
18 Nov 2013
False Numberwing (Paulogramma pyracmon)
Most focus on the underside of the wings, or ventral, but the dorsal (upperside) is in my eyes equally wonderful. The problem is of course that this is rarely…
9 Nov 2013
Amazon Lava Lizard (Tropidurus torquatus)
These lizards were common alongside the path following the Iguaçu Falls. If you're alone and don't move around too much, they will usually come out for a…