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  • Giant coua (Coua gigas) Berenty Reserve. Southern MADAGASCAR <br />
A large terrestial bird - length 62cm with both sexes similar. They are either solitary or found in family groups. They are fairly secretive and feed on the forest floor on insects and occasionally seeds. It nests about 3-10m off the ground in a bowl-shaped nest made of twigs and branches.<br />
HABITAT & DISTRIBUTION: Deciduous forest, subarid thorn scrub, gallery forest - prefering forest with large trees, because they furnish clear floor without too much vegetation and bushes. They are rare in the south but more abundant in the west.<br />
ENDEMIC TO MADAGASCAR.<br />
THREATS: They fall victim to trapping and hunting because of their size.<br />
STATUS: Threatened due to habitat distruction but still common throughout its range.
    MA5041_Giant_coua.jpg
  • Poison dart frog (Allobates zaparo)<br />
Amazon rain forest. ECUADOR<br />
South America<br />
Terrestrial frogs found in leaf litter on the forest floor<br />
The bright colors indicate to predators that they are poisonous
    16823 Poison dart frog.jpg
  • Poison dart frog (Dendrobates sylvaticus)<br />
Choco forest, Esmeraldas Province. nw ECUADOR<br />
South America  THREATENED HABITAT<br />
Terrestrial frogs found in leaf litter on the forest floor<br />
The bright colors indicate to predators that they are poisonous
    217055_Poison dart frog_SL18.jpg
  • Amazon hognosed pitviper (Porthidium hyoprora)<br />
Pastaza-Amazon rain forest, ECUADOR,  South America<br />
Geographic range: Low elevation of Equatorial forests of Amazon Basin from Colombia, E Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and W Brazil.<br />
Habitat: Found on leaf litter of very humid tropical forest floors near water. They have a non-prehensile tail and are terrestrial.<br />
Venomous. Only hognosed pitpiver found in the Amazon
    20470_Amazon_hognosed_pitviper.tif
  • Amazon hognosed pitviper (Porthidium hyoprora)<br />
Pastaza-Amazon rain forest, ECUADOR,  South America<br />
Geographic range: Low elevation of Equatorial forests of Amazon Basin from Colombia, E Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and W Brazil.<br />
Habitat: Found on leaf litter of very humid tropical forest floors near water. They have a non-prehensile tail and are terrestrial.<br />
Venomous. Only hognosed pitpiver found in the Amazon
    20506_Amazon_hognosed_pitviper.tif
  • Stinkhorn Fungus (Phallaceae)<br />
Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest<br />
ECUADOR. South America<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Forest floors of tropical regions and other forests worldwide.
    TIP8380 Stinkhorn Fungus.jpg
  • Stinkhorn Fungus (Phallaceae)<br />
Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest<br />
ECUADOR. South America<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Forest floors of tropical regions and other forests worldwide.
    TIP8368 Stinkhorn Fungus.jpg
  • Feather Mimic Caterpillar<br />
<br />
<br />
Mindo Cloud Forest.  ECUADOR.  South America
    1073594 Feather mimic catt.tif
  • Ladies Veil or Bridal Fungus<br />
Dyctiophora indusiatus<br />
Madre de Dios, Amazon Rain Forest, PERU  South America
    1085071 Ladies veil fungus.tif
  • Clumping Caterpillars<br />
Trying to look bigger for protection<br />
Madre de Dios, Amazon Rain Forest, PERU  South America
    1085069 Clumping Caterpillars.tif
  • South American Yellow-footed Tortoise (Chelonoidis denticulata, formerly Geochelone denticulata)<br />
Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest<br />
ECUADOR. South America<br />
RANGE & HABITAT: Found in drier forest areas, grasslands, and the savanna, or rainforest belts adjoining more open habitats of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.<br />
IUCN CONSERVATION STATUS: Endangered
    South American Yellow-footed Torto...jpg
  • South American Yellow-footed Tortoise (Chelonoidis denticulata, formerly Geochelone denticulata)<br />
Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest<br />
ECUADOR. South America<br />
RANGE & HABITAT: Found in drier forest areas, grasslands, and the savanna, or rainforest belts adjoining more open habitats of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.<br />
IUCN CONSERVATION STATUS: Endangered
    TIP3138 South American Yellow-footed...jpg
  • South American Yellow-footed Tortoise (Chelonoidis denticulata, formerly Geochelone denticulata)<br />
Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest<br />
ECUADOR. South America<br />
RANGE & HABITAT: Found in drier forest areas, grasslands, and the savanna, or rainforest belts adjoining more open habitats of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.<br />
IUCN CONSERVATION STATUS: Endangered
    TIP3258 South American Yellow-footed...jpg
  • Stream<br />
Rain forest understory<br />
Odzala - Kokoua National Park<br />
Republic of Congo (Congo - Brazzaville)<br />
AFRICA
    20130528_Rain_forest_stream_27_©Pete...jpg
  • Rain forest understory<br />
Odzala - Kokoua National Park<br />
Republic of Congo (Congo - Brazzaville)<br />
AFRICA
    20130527_Rain_forest_understory_9_©P...jpg
  • Northern Black Racer (Coluber constrictor constrictor)<br />
MANIPULATED<br />
Northern Georgia<br />
USA<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Open areas & pine & hardwood forests.
    Coluber_constrictor_constrictor_Pete...jpg
  • Northern Black Racer (Coluber constrictor constrictor)<br />
MANIPULATED<br />
Northern Georgia<br />
USA<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Open areas & pine & hardwood forests.
    Coluber_constrictor_constrictor_Pete...jpg
  • Northern Black Racer (Coluber constrictor constrictor)<br />
MANIPULATED<br />
Northern Georgia<br />
USA<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Open areas & pine & hardwood forests.
    Coluber_constrictor_constrictor_Pete...jpg
  • Ecuadorian Poison Frog (Ameerega bilinguis)<br />
Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest<br />
ECUADOR. South America<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Forest floor of subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater marshes of Colombia, Ecuador and maybe Peru.
    TIP8488 Ecuadorian Poison Frog.jpg
  • Ecuadorian Poison Frog (Ameerega bilinguis) with tadpoles on back<br />
Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest<br />
ECUADOR. South America<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Forest floor of subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, intermittent rivers, freshwater marshes of Colombia, Ecuador and maybe Peru.
    TIP16222 Ecuadorian Poison Frog with...jpg
  • Cup Fungi (Pezizaceae)<br />
Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest<br />
ECUADOR. South America
    TIP3595 Cup Fungi.jpg
  • Army Ants carrying lavae (eciton sp)<br />
Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest<br />
ECUADOR. South America
    TIP11756 Army Ants carrying lavae.jpg
  • Army Ants carrying lavae (eciton sp)<br />
Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest<br />
ECUADOR. South America
    TIP11740 Army Ants carrying lavae.jpg
  • Army Ants carrying lavae (eciton sp)<br />
Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest<br />
ECUADOR. South America
    TIP11636 Army Ants carrying lavae.jpg
  • Army Ants carrying lavae (eciton sp)<br />
Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest<br />
ECUADOR. South America
    TIP11669 Army Ants carrying lavae.jpg
  • Army Ants carrying lavae (eciton sp)<br />
Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest<br />
ECUADOR. South America
    TIP11611 Army Ants carrying lavae.jpg
  • Army Ants carrying lavae (eciton sp)<br />
Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest<br />
ECUADOR. South America
    TIP11619 Army Ants carrying lavae.jpg
  • Stinkhorn Fungus (Phallaceae) & South American Common Toad (Rhinella margaritifera)<br />
Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest<br />
ECUADOR. South America<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Rainforests of Bolivia; Brazil; Colombia; Ecuador; French Guiana; Guyana; Panama; Peru; Suriname and Venezuela
    TIP19786 Stinkhorn Fungus & South Am...jpg
  • Army Ants carrying lavae (eciton sp)<br />
Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest<br />
ECUADOR. South America
    TIP11709 Army Ants carrying lavae.jpg
  • Army Ants carrying lavae (eciton sp)<br />
Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest<br />
ECUADOR. South America
    TIP11770 Army Ants carrying lavae.jpg
  • Fallen Liana Fruit<br />
Clusia grandiflora<br />
Iwokrama Reserve. GUYANA   South America
    1071606 Fallen Liana Fruit.tif
  • South American Crested Toad (Rhinella sp.)<br />
Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest<br />
ECUADOR. South America<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Rainforests of Bolivia; Brazil; Colombia; Ecuador; French Guiana; Guyana; Panama; Peru; Suriname and VenezuelaSouth American Crested Toad (Rhinella margaritifer complex)<br />
Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest<br />
ECUADOR. South America<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Rainforests of Bolivia; Brazil; Colombia; Ecuador; French Guiana; Guyana; Panama; Peru; Suriname and Venezuela
    South American Crested Toad3360.jpg
  • South American Common Toad (Rhinella margaritifera)<br />
Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest<br />
ECUADOR. South America<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Rainforests of Bolivia; Brazil; Colombia; Ecuador; French Guiana; Guyana; Panama; Peru; Suriname and Venezuela
    TIP1601 South American Common Toad.jpg
  • South American Common Toad (Rhinella margaritifera)<br />
Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest<br />
ECUADOR. South America<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Rainforests of Bolivia; Brazil; Colombia; Ecuador; French Guiana; Guyana; Panama; Peru; Suriname and Venezuela
    TIP1594 South American Common Toad.jpg
  • South American Common Toad (Rhinella margaritifera)<br />
Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest<br />
ECUADOR. South America<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Rainforests of Bolivia; Brazil; Colombia; Ecuador; French Guiana; Guyana; Panama; Peru; Suriname and Venezuela
    TIP1571 South American Common Toad.jpg
  • Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi)<br />
CAPTIVE<br />
The Orianne Indigo Snake Preserve<br />
Telfair County, Georgia<br />
USA<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Long leaf pine sandhills of central plains of Georgia, southern South Carolina south through Florida and west to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama that are populated with Gopher Tortoises.<br />
Federally listed as THREATENED SPECIES
    Drymarchon_couperi_Pete_Oxford_210.jpg
  • Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi)<br />
CAPTIVE<br />
The Orianne Indigo Snake Preserve<br />
Telfair County, Georgia<br />
USA<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Long leaf pine sandhills of central plains of Georgia, southern South Carolina south through Florida and west to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama that are populated with Gopher Tortoises.<br />
Federally listed as THREATENED SPECIES
    Drymarchon_couperi _Pete_Oxford66.jpg
  • Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi) Juvenile<br />
CAPTIVE<br />
The Orianne Indigo Snake Preserve<br />
Telfair County, Georgia<br />
USA<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Long leaf pine sandhills of central plains of Georgia, southern South Carolina south through Florida and west to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama that are populated with Gopher Tortoises.<br />
Federally listed as THREATENED SPECIES
    Drymarchon_couperi _Pete_Oxford5.jpg
  • Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi)<br />
CAPTIVE<br />
The Orianne Indigo Snake Preserve<br />
Telfair County, Georgia<br />
USA<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Long leaf pine sandhills of central plains of Georgia, southern South Carolina south through Florida and west to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama that are populated with Gopher Tortoises.<br />
Federally listed as THREATENED SPECIES
    Drymarchon_couperi_Pete_Oxford_180.jpg
  • Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi)<br />
CAPTIVE<br />
The Orianne Indigo Snake Preserve<br />
Telfair County, Georgia<br />
USA<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Long leaf pine sandhills of central plains of Georgia, southern South Carolina south through Florida and west to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama that are populated with Gopher Tortoises.<br />
Federally listed as THREATENED SPECIES
    Drymarchon_couperi_Pete_Oxford_220.jpg
  • Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi)<br />
CAPTIVE<br />
The Orianne Indigo Snake Preserve<br />
Telfair County, Georgia<br />
USA<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Long leaf pine sandhills of central plains of Georgia, southern South Carolina south through Florida and west to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama that are populated with Gopher Tortoises.<br />
Federally listed as THREATENED SPECIES
    Drymarchon_couperi_Pete_Oxford_276.jpg
  • Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi)<br />
CAPTIVE<br />
The Orianne Indigo Snake Preserve<br />
Telfair County, Georgia<br />
USA<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Long leaf pine sandhills of central plains of Georgia, southern South Carolina south through Florida and west to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama that are populated with Gopher Tortoises.<br />
Federally listed as THREATENED SPECIES
    Drymarchon_couperi_Pete_Oxford_189.jpg
  • Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi)<br />
CAPTIVE<br />
The Orianne Indigo Snake Preserve<br />
Telfair County, Georgia<br />
USA<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Long leaf pine sandhills of central plains of Georgia, southern South Carolina south through Florida and west to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama that are populated with Gopher Tortoises.<br />
Federally listed as THREATENED SPECIES
    Drymarchon_couperi_Pete_Oxford_186.jpg
  • Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi)<br />
CAPTIVE<br />
The Orianne Indigo Snake Preserve<br />
Telfair County, Georgia<br />
USA<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Long leaf pine sandhills of central plains of Georgia, southern South Carolina south through Florida and west to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama that are populated with Gopher Tortoises.<br />
Federally listed as THREATENED SPECIES
    Drymarchon_couperi_Pete_Oxford_162.jpg
  • Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi)<br />
CAPTIVE<br />
The Orianne Indigo Snake Preserve<br />
Telfair County, Georgia<br />
USA<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Long leaf pine sandhills of central plains of Georgia, southern South Carolina south through Florida and west to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama that are populated with Gopher Tortoises.<br />
Federally listed as THREATENED SPECIES
    Drymarchon_couperi _Pete_Oxford74.jpg
  • Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi)<br />
CAPTIVE<br />
The Orianne Indigo Snake Preserve<br />
Telfair County, Georgia<br />
USA<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Long leaf pine sandhills of central plains of Georgia, southern South Carolina south through Florida and west to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama that are populated with Gopher Tortoises.<br />
Federally listed as THREATENED SPECIES
    Drymarchon_couperi _Pete_Oxford53.jpg
  • Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi)<br />
CAPTIVE<br />
The Orianne Indigo Snake Preserve<br />
Telfair County, Georgia<br />
USA<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Long leaf pine sandhills of central plains of Georgia, southern South Carolina south through Florida and west to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama that are populated with Gopher Tortoises.<br />
Federally listed as THREATENED SPECIES
    Drymarchon_couperi _Pete_Oxford51.jpg
  • Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi) Juvenile<br />
CAPTIVE<br />
The Orianne Indigo Snake Preserve<br />
Telfair County, Georgia<br />
USA<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Long leaf pine sandhills of central plains of Georgia, southern South Carolina south through Florida and west to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama that are populated with Gopher Tortoises.<br />
Federally listed as THREATENED SPECIES
    Drymarchon_couperi _Pete_Oxford16.jpg
  • Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi)<br />
CAPTIVE<br />
The Orianne Indigo Snake Preserve<br />
Telfair County, Georgia<br />
USA<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Long leaf pine sandhills of central plains of Georgia, southern South Carolina south through Florida and west to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama that are populated with Gopher Tortoises.<br />
Federally listed as THREATENED SPECIES
    Drymarchon_couperi _Pete_Oxford81.jpg
  • Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi)<br />
CAPTIVE<br />
The Orianne Indigo Snake Preserve<br />
Telfair County, Georgia<br />
USA<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Long leaf pine sandhills of central plains of Georgia, southern South Carolina south through Florida and west to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama that are populated with Gopher Tortoises.<br />
Federally listed as THREATENED SPECIES
    Drymarchon_couperi_Pete_Oxford_220.jpg
  • Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi)<br />
CAPTIVE<br />
The Orianne Indigo Snake Preserve<br />
Telfair County, Georgia<br />
USA<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Long leaf pine sandhills of central plains of Georgia, southern South Carolina south through Florida and west to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama that are populated with Gopher Tortoises.<br />
Federally listed as THREATENED SPECIES
    Drymarchon_couperi_Pete_Oxford_157.jpg
  • Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi)<br />
CAPTIVE<br />
The Orianne Indigo Snake Preserve<br />
Telfair County, Georgia<br />
USA<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Long leaf pine sandhills of central plains of Georgia, southern South Carolina south through Florida and west to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama that are populated with Gopher Tortoises.<br />
Federally listed as THREATENED SPECIES
    Drymarchon_couperi_Pete_Oxford_11.jpg
  • Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi)<br />
CAPTIVE<br />
The Orianne Indigo Snake Preserve<br />
Telfair County, Georgia<br />
USA<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Long leaf pine sandhills of central plains of Georgia, southern South Carolina south through Florida and west to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama that are populated with Gopher Tortoises.<br />
Federally listed as THREATENED SPECIES
    Drymarchon_couperi_Pete_Oxford_198.jpg
  • Eastern Indigo Snake (Drymarchon couperi)<br />
CAPTIVE<br />
The Orianne Indigo Snake Preserve<br />
Telfair County, Georgia<br />
USA<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Long leaf pine sandhills of central plains of Georgia, southern South Carolina south through Florida and west to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama that are populated with Gopher Tortoises.<br />
Federally listed as THREATENED SPECIES
    Drymarchon_couperi_Pete_Oxford_183.jpg
  • Morning mist<br />
Rain forest understory<br />
Odzala - Kokoua National Park<br />
Republic of Congo (Congo - Brazzaville)<br />
AFRICA
    20130605_Morning_mist_104_©Pete_Oxfo...jpg
  • Caulifloricious fruit<br />
Rain forest understory<br />
Odzala - Kokoua National Park<br />
Republic of Congo (Congo - Brazzaville)<br />
AFRICA
    20130611_Caulifloricious_fruit_126_©...jpg
  • Morning mist<br />
Rain forest understory<br />
Odzala - Kokoua National Park<br />
Republic of Congo (Congo - Brazzaville)<br />
AFRICA
    20130605_Morning_mist_107_©Pete_Oxfo...jpg
  • Huaorani eating in their house. The meat is chopped up and placed on banana leaves on the floor.<br />
Bameno Community. Yasuni National Park.<br />
Amazon rainforest, ECUADOR.  South America<br />
This Indian tribe were basically uncontacted until 1956 when missionaries from the Summer Institute of Linguistics made contact with them. However there are still some groups from the tribe that remain uncontacted.  They are known as the Tagaeri & Taromenane. Traditionally these Indians were very hostile and killed many people who tried to enter into their territory. Their territory is in the Yasuni National Park which is now also being exploited for oil.
    HU1915 Huaorani eating.jpg
  • Huaorani eating in their house. The meat is chopped up and placed on banana leaves on the floor.<br />
Bameno Community. Yasuni National Park.<br />
Amazon rainforest, ECUADOR.  South America<br />
This Indian tribe were basically uncontacted until 1956 when missionaries from the Summer Institute of Linguistics made contact with them. However there are still some groups from the tribe that remain uncontacted.  They are known as the Tagaeri & Taromenane. Traditionally these Indians were very hostile and killed many people who tried to enter into their territory. Their territory is in the Yasuni National Park which is now also being exploited for oil.
    HU1885 Huaorani eating.jpg
  • Huaorani eating in their house. The meat is chopped up and placed on banana leaves on the floor.<br />
Bameno Community. Yasuni National Park.<br />
Amazon rainforest, ECUADOR.  South America<br />
This Indian tribe were basically uncontacted until 1956 when missionaries from the Summer Institute of Linguistics made contact with them. However there are still some groups from the tribe that remain uncontacted.  They are known as the Tagaeri & Taromenane. Traditionally these Indians were very hostile and killed many people who tried to enter into their territory. Their territory is in the Yasuni National Park which is now also being exploited for oil.
    HU1888 Huaorani eating.jpg
  • Huaorani eating in their house. The meat is chopped up and placed on banana leaves on the floor.<br />
Bameno Community. Yasuni National Park.<br />
Amazon rainforest, ECUADOR.  South America<br />
This Indian tribe were basically uncontacted until 1956 when missionaries from the Summer Institute of Linguistics made contact with them. However there are still some groups from the tribe that remain uncontacted.  They are known as the Tagaeri & Taromenane. Traditionally these Indians were very hostile and killed many people who tried to enter into their territory. Their territory is in the Yasuni National Park which is now also being exploited for oil.
    HU1629 Huaorani eating.jpg
  • Huaorani eating in their house. The meat is chopped up and placed on banana leaves on the floor.<br />
Bameno Community. Yasuni National Park.<br />
Amazon rainforest, ECUADOR.  South America<br />
This Indian tribe were basically uncontacted until 1956 when missionaries from the Summer Institute of Linguistics made contact with them. However there are still some groups from the tribe that remain uncontacted.  They are known as the Tagaeri & Taromenane. Traditionally these Indians were very hostile and killed many people who tried to enter into their territory. Their territory is in the Yasuni National Park which is now also being exploited for oil.
    HU1530 Huaorani eating.jpg
  • Huaorani eating in their house. The meat is chopped up and placed on banana leaves on the floor.<br />
Bameno Community. Yasuni National Park.<br />
Amazon rainforest, ECUADOR.  South America<br />
This Indian tribe were basically uncontacted until 1956 when missionaries from the Summer Institute of Linguistics made contact with them. However there are still some groups from the tribe that remain uncontacted.  They are known as the Tagaeri & Taromenane. Traditionally these Indians were very hostile and killed many people who tried to enter into their territory. Their territory is in the Yasuni National Park which is now also being exploited for oil.
    HU1524 Huaorani eating.jpg
  • Parasol Mushroom (Marasmius sp.)<br />
Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest<br />
ECUADOR. South America<br />
HABITAT & RANGE:
    TIP16865 Parasol Mushroom.jpg
  • Clipping Marantaceae vegetation for gorilla trekking<br />
Lowland gorilla habitat<br />
Odzala - Kokoua National Park<br />
Republic of Congo (Congo - Brazzaville)<br />
AFRICA
    20130612_Clipping_Marantaceae_for_go...jpg
  • Clipping Marantaceae vegetation for gorilla trekking<br />
Lowland gorilla habitat<br />
Odzala - Kokoua National Park<br />
Republic of Congo (Congo - Brazzaville)<br />
AFRICA
    20130612_Clipping_Marantaceae_for_go...jpg
  • Amazon hognosed pitviper (Porthidium hyoprora)<br />
Pastaza-Amazon rain forest, ECUADOR,  South America<br />
Geographic range: Low elevation of Equatorial forests of Amazon Basin from Colombia, E Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and W Brazil.<br />
Habitat: Found on leaf litter of very humid tropical forest floors near water. They have a non-prehensile tail and are terrestrial.<br />
Venomous. Only hognosed pitpiver found in the Amazon
    20537_Amazon_hognosed_pitviper.jpg
  • Amazon hognosed pitviper (Porthidium hyoprora)<br />
Pastaza-Amazon rain forest, ECUADOR,  South America<br />
Geographic range: Low elevation of Equatorial forests of Amazon Basin from Colombia, E Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and W Brazil.<br />
Habitat: Found on leaf litter of very humid tropical forest floors near water. They have a non-prehensile tail and are terrestrial.<br />
Venomous. Only hognosed pitpiver found in the Amazon
    20488_Amazon_hognosed_pitviper.jpg
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