16 Nov 2013
Long-flower Tobacco (Nicotiana longiflora)
My last day at Pousada Xaraés, and finally some rain! Not torrential, but at least sufficient to get the ground wet and muddy in some places. As I'm soon to…
16 Nov 2013
Solanum palinacanthum
Native range of solanum palinacanthum is Bolivia, Brazil to Argentina. This plant has big spines high on its agenda, so apparently the leaves are delicious to…
16 Nov 2013
Solanum palinacanthum
Native range of solanum palinacanthum is Bolivia, Brazil to Argentina.
16 Nov 2013
Solanum acerifolium
Native range of solanum palinacanthum is Bolivia, Brazil to Argentina.
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
Six-Banded Armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus)
As I was focusing on the many small and low plants in the sandy open spaces around the buildings of Pousada Xaraés, this six-banded armadillo (Euphractus…
15 Nov 2013
Pantanal plant 26 (Indigofera)
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
Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
The fruit of the Acuri palm (Attalea phalerata) is important food for a number of Pantanal bird and mammal species, and here one adult capybara (Hydrochoerus…
15 Nov 2013
Stingray Vine (Cissus spinosa)
The soil on this part of Pantanal (between Corumbá and Miranda) is in many places fine sand - just like a desert or a beach. This stingray vine (Cissus…