Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare)

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…


Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)

Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)

This green iguana (Iguana iguana) was sitting in branches overhanging the river, and if you're not really looking it's almost impossible to locate it!


Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare)

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…


Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare)

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…


Pantanal Gecko 02

Pantanal Gecko 02

This is the second gecko species I found on the walls of Pousada Xaraés, and I'm certain there are several more species living in and around these buildings.…


Pantanal Gecko 01

Pantanal Gecko 01

In the rainy season it's not easy to be a gecko in Pantanal, so the buildings of Pousada Xaraés are a perfect all year home! Despite this I didn't see that…