16 Dec 2023

Socotra beetle (Tenebrionidae)

Elevation: 81 meters.

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15 Dec 2023

Histeromorphus plicatus

Elevation: 139 meters.

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21 Nov 2018

Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)

Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii) is a beautiful species with a very unique vocalization that adds depth and mystery to the myriads of songs in the forest.…

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11 Nov 2018

Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)

A beautiful species with a very unique vocalization that adds depth and mystery to the myriads of songs in the forest. Sometimes it will rhythmically move the…

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23 Nov 2016

Indo Hermit Crab (Coenobita brevimanus)

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23 Nov 2016

Strawberry Hermit Crab (Coenobita perlatus)

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2 Feb 2015

African migrant (Catopsilia florella)

This African migrant (Catopsilia florella) was the first of many species of butterflies I encountered on Socotra, and here I found at least 6 males of…

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2 Feb 2015

African migrant (Catopsilia florella)

This is the female African migrant (Catopsilia florella) I encountered around the mangrove forest on Shuab beach of west Socotra.

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1 Dec 2014

Eurema agave

A eurema agave sitting on an inflorescense on a sandbank of the river Cuiaba upriver from Porto Jofre.

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5 Oct 2014

Blåmose (Leucobryum glaucum)

Jeg har kun funnet en bestand av denne bladmose arten i området, men det er i tillegg en stor gruppe som vokser i en vestvendt skråning i Sandbukta. Den minner…

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