11 Dec 2014
Diophanes salvifolius
Just walking amongst the buildings of Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC) will reveal lots of insects, and this female diophanes salvifolius is one…
3 Dec 2014
Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare)
A downpour last night has made old and dry waterways yet again flowing with water and this caiman is old enough to remember. Thus it's waiting here where the…
28 Nov 2014
Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare) eggs
With so many caimans I should have found many nests, but only found this one, so they hide their eggs very well - at leas for a human. It appeared it was…
27 Nov 2014
Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare)
This was one of many caimans resting on a sandbank island that is slowly disappearing in the rising waters. I was here for five days, and this was the only…
19 Nov 2013
Cristalino ant nest
Wherever you walk inside the Cristalino Reserve you'll see a huge diversity throughout the year. I was on my way back from the western canopy tower, and most…
12 Nov 2013
Southern Screamer (Chauna torquata)
Southern screamer (Chauna torquata) is a large and somewhat peculiar bird that seems to enjoy life in the trees as well as in the water.
11 Nov 2013
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
With so much easy pickings during the dry season, I saw plenty of anhingas! It's a time of plenty, but soon the water level will rise and the food will…
8 Nov 2013
Broad-Snouted Caiman (Caiman latirostris)
Where there's water there's a caiman, and where there's a caiman there's a multitude of insects. Here a benign glittering sapphire (Lasaia agesilas) sits on it…
28 Nov 2012
Common Potoo (Nyctibius griseus)
Common potoo (Nyctibius griseus) is so well camouflaged that even though you know what to look for you will easily miss it. As a visitor you'll need help from…
22 Nov 2012
Black Caiman (Melanosuchus niger)
This lake is quite far from the Tuichi River and has no stream in or out, but this black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) has found its way to this small and…