29 Nov 2012
Tropidurus melanopleurus
The female tropidurus melanopleurus, and as the male, it's effortlessly roaming the sheer cliffs of Refugio Los Volcanes. Amazing how they seemed totally…
29 Nov 2012
Tropidurus melanopleurus
From afar the sheer cliffs seem to only house plants, but a closer look reveals an abundance of lizards, tropidurus melanopleurus! Amazing how they seemed…
26 Nov 2012
Spiranthera odoratissima
As I visited at the end of the dry season, the plateau was lush and green. Huanchaca Plateau is also called Caparu Meseta (Meseta de Caparú). Altitude: 806…
26 Nov 2012
Spiranthera odoratissima
As I visited at the end of the dry season, the plateau was lush and green. Many of the plants species were in full bloom, like t his spiranthera odoratissima.…
26 Nov 2012
Tropodurus chromatops
Tropodurus chromatops is a specialized climber, preferring the sheer cliffs of the Huanchaca Plateau and the strong winds there. The wind brings with it lots…
23 Nov 2012
Wood Stork (Mycteria americana)
My boat trip from Chalalan back to Rurrenabaque presented an even greater amount of bird species than my trip upstream! Also species I didn't see on my way to…
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…
22 Nov 2012
Boddaert’s Tropical Racer (Mastigodryas boddaerti)
Boddaert's tropical racer (Mastigodryas boddaerti) was the only tree snake I encountered in Madidi. This is on the neighboring Santa Rosa property.…
