24 Nov 2013
Maldonada Redbelly Toad (Melanophryniscus moreirae)
November is the mating season of the maldonada redbelly toad (Melanophryniscus moreirae). The very last couple of kilometres of road to the plateau of Itatiaia…
24 Nov 2013
Maldonada Redbelly Toad (Melanophryniscus moreirae)
November is the mating season of the maldonada redbelly toad (Melanophryniscus moreirae), and I encountered lots of them mating. The very last couple of…
22 Nov 2013
Yellow Cururu Toad (Rhinella icterica)
This is my first night at Hotel do Ype in Itatiaia National Park, and I'm exploring the wide variety of nocturnal activities here. This large yellow cururu…
18 Nov 2013
Cristalino Jungle Lodge frog 01
The new rooms at Cristalino Jungle Logde have a great open air shower, and thus a great place to observe visiting frogs after dark. Not all were in reach of my…
16 Nov 2013
Mosaic flower (Ludwigia sedioides)
Native range of mosaic flower (Ludwigia sedioides) is Mexico to Paraguay.
16 Nov 2013
Mosaic flower (Ludwigia sedioides)
I found none in bloom, so I wonder when the mosaic flower (Ludwigia sedioides) does bloom, as soon the locations they grow in will be under water again. Native…
15 Nov 2013
Gray Brocket (Mazama gouazoubira)
Astonishingly this gray brocket (Mazama gouazoubira) was not startled by my approach (a 4x4), so I was able to take a couple of shots before it decided to move…
15 Nov 2013
Ludwigia sp
The soil on this part of Pantanal (between Corumbá and Miranda) is in many places fine sand - just like a desert or a beach. Just after a couple of hundred…
15 Nov 2013
Ludwigia sp
The soil on this part of Pantanal (between Corumbá and Miranda) is in many places fine sand - just like a desert or a beach. Just after a couple of hundred…
14 Nov 2013
Gray Brocket (Mazama gouazoubira)
Once again I was in direct eye contact with a gray brocket (Mazama gouazoubira) that regarded humans as no threat whatsoever. I was watching from the other…