During a recent trip to Suriname, I was able to spend a few days at the Nassau Mountains in the northeastern part of the country.…
View More Expedition NassauAmphibians of the high Andes in Bolivia
I am currently in Bolivia to study the critically endangered frog Psychrophrynella illimani in the high Andes. I will post some more information about this work…
View More Amphibians of the high Andes in BoliviaChile Mountains False Toad
The Chile Mountains False Toad (Telmatobufo venustus) is a remarkable animal. Not only is it spectacularly colored, but it has a quite interesting life history…
View More Chile Mountains False ToadDarwin’s Frog
From Bell, T. and Darwin, C.R. (1843) Reptiles Part 5 No. 2 of The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle. Smith Elder and Co, London:
View More Darwin’s FrogMocha Island
About 40 km off the coast at the height of Tirua, the forest covered hills of Mocha Island rise up from the Pacific. When arriving…
View More Mocha IslandGround Frogs
Among the frogs of Chile, the genus Eupsophus (ground frogs) is one of the most species rich groups. All species have a typical anuran body…
View More Ground FrogsThe act of making love
About two years ago I was in Ecuador searching for frogs during the night when I stumbled upon an unusual sighting: a pair of mating mouse…
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