19 Jun 2023
Gul nøkkerose (Nuphar lutea)
Gul nøkkerose (Nuphar lutea) er en umiskjennelig og kjær plante vi finner i tjern, vann og elver. Enkelte steder kan en komme på nært hold helt tørrskodd, som…
5 Feb 2023
Dioscorea lanata
The shape of the leaves provides information that this is a species and an individual with a huge growth potential. Dioscorea lanata is a twining plant that…
3 Feb 2023
Large Caltrops (Pedalium murex)
Large Caltrops (Pedalium murex) ia an introduced species to Socotra that spreads from gardens, and date groves. Native range is West Tropical Africa to Eritrea…
9 Nov 2016
Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
This is a terribly lonely tortoise. It was removed from its homeland of Madagascar decades ago to this island (Bird Island) when the island was a coconut and…
7 Nov 2016
Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea)
This giant tortoise species is named after one of the largest atolls in the world, Aldabra, which is also its last stronghold after centuries of human…
6 Feb 2015
Phyllanthus maderaspatensis
I found phyllanthus maderaspatensis in Socotra's dry riverbeds.
Native range is Africa West Indian Ocean, Arabian Peninsula, Pakistan to Australia.
6 Feb 2015
Phyllanthus maderaspatensis
I found phyllanthus maderaspatensis in Socotra's dry riverbeds. Native range is Africa West Indian Ocean, Arabian Peninsula, Pakistan to Australia.……
13 Dec 2014
Black-faced Black Spider Monkey (Ateles chamek)
Almost every day I encountered either spider or howler monkeys. This black-faced black spider monkey (Ateles chamek) is part of a group I found during one of…
11 Dec 2014
Red Howler Monkey (Alouatta seniculus)
There are many groups of both spider and howler monkeys roaming the forest around Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC), and this group turned up as I…