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  • Leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus phantasticus) Central eastern rain forest of MADAGASCAR<br />
This genus consists of highly specialized, nocturnal geckos with large eyes and vertical pupils. This Uroplatus species has a very leaf-shaped tail. They measure +- 90mm. During the night they actively hunt for insects at about 1-2meters off the ground. (nocturnal) and spend the day on the base of tree trunks. <br />
DISTRIBUTION: East-central Madagascar.<br />
ENDEMIC TO MADAGASCAR
    MA8616_Fantastic_Leaf-tailed_gecko.jpg
  • Swallow-tailed Gull (Larus furcatus)<br />
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS,<br />
Ecuador, South America<br />
ENDEMIC
    20141218_Swallow-tailed_Gull_30.jpg
  • Rufous-tailed jacamar (Galbula ruficauda)<br />
Pantanal, BRAZIL, South America
    20220831_Rufous-tailed_jacamar_76.tif
  • White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)<br />
Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America
    10151209_White-tailed_deer_111.jpg
  • Satanic leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus phantasticus)<br />
East Madagascar<br />
Mantadia National Park<br />
MADAGASCAR<br />
ENDEMIC
    20181025_Satanic_leaf-tailed_geckon_...tif
  • Satanic leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus phantasticus)<br />
East Madagascar<br />
Mantadia National Park<br />
MADAGASCAR<br />
ENDEMIC
    20181025_Satanic_leaf-tailed_geckon_...tif
  • Satanic leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus phantasticus)<br />
East Madagascar<br />
Mantadia National Park<br />
MADAGASCAR<br />
ENDEMIC
    20181025_Satanic_leaf-tailed_geckon_...tif
  • Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) portrait in the Andringitra Mountains, vulnerable, south central Madagascar
    Minden_00217704.jpg
  • Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) sleeping on rocks in the Andringitra Mountains, vulnerable, south central Madagascar
    Minden_00217728.jpg
  • Hubbard's Sportive Lemur (Lepilemur hubbardi) - previously assumed to be L. ruficaudatus<br />
Zombitse Reserve (high plateau between Isalo National Park and Tulear) MADAGASCAR. This reserve, only 21,500ha constitutes the last remnants of transition forest between the west & south floristic domains. It is a medium-sized nocturnal lemur with a long tail and one of the largest of the lepilemur species. Length: 500-560mm; Weight 500-800 grams. They cling vertically to tree trunks and jump large distances with their powerful hind legs. Tree holes or tree forks are the preferred sleep sites where they can be seen during the day resting. They are usually found singularly except during breeding season and when they have offspring. They are primarily folivorous although the fruits of some trees are also taken. It can tolerate leaves with high concentrations of potential toxins during the dry season and is even able to subsist on dry leaves. It may in some circumstances re-ingest its own faeces. During daytime resting this species is also known to have one of the lowest metabolic rates of any mammal. This is raised substantially prior to the night-time activity. This is a further adaption to help its survival on a very poor quality diet and also live at relatively high densities. A single young is born around October. At first the infant is carried by its mother in her mouth, it later clings to the fur on her back. When it is older still, the mother may leave or 'park' it in a tree hole or similar 'safe' site while she forages. They are preyed upon by  Madagascar long-eared owl (Asio madagascariensis), Madagascar harrier-hawk (Polyboroides radiatus) and fosa (Cryptoprocta ferox). The latter two being able to excavate it from its daytime holes.<br />
HABITAT & DISTRIBUTION: Dry deciduous forest of w. Madagascar. Onilahy River inland to Zombitse and n to the Manombolo River.<br />
THREATS: Forest fires are common in its range to increase cattle pasture. Also hunted.<br />
ENDEMIC TO MADAGASCAR
    MA6643_Hubbard's_Sportive_Lemur.jpg
  • Hubbard's Sportive Lemur (Lepilemur hubbardi) - previously assumed to be L. ruficaudatus<br />
Zombitse Reserve (high plateau between Isalo National Park and Tulear) MADAGASCAR. This reserve, only 21,500ha constitutes the last remnants of transition forest between the west & south floristic domains. It is a medium-sized nocturnal lemur with a long tail and one of the largest of the lepilemur species. Length: 500-560mm; Weight 500-800 grams. They cling vertically to tree trunks and jump large distances with their powerful hind legs. Tree holes or tree forks are the preferred sleep sites where they can be seen during the day resting. They are usually found singularly except during breeding season and when they have offspring. They are primarily folivorous although the fruits of some trees are also taken. It can tolerate leaves with high concentrations of potential toxins during the dry season and is even able to subsist on dry leaves. It may in some circumstances re-ingest its own faeces. During daytime resting this species is also known to have one of the lowest metabolic rates of any mammal. This is raised substantially prior to the night-time activity. This is a further adaption to help its survival on a very poor quality diet and also live at relatively high densities. A single young is born around October. At first the infant is carried by its mother in her mouth, it later clings to the fur on her back. When it is older still, the mother may leave or 'park' it in a tree hole or similar 'safe' site while she forages. They are preyed upon by  Madagascar long-eared owl (Asio madagascariensis), Madagascar harrier-hawk (Polyboroides radiatus) and fosa (Cryptoprocta ferox). The latter two being able to excavate it from its daytime holes.<br />
HABITAT & DISTRIBUTION: Dry deciduous forest of w. Madagascar. Onilahy River inland to Zombitse and n to the Manombolo River.<br />
THREATS: Forest fires are common in its range to increase cattle pasture. Also hunted.<br />
ENDEMIC TO MADAGASCAR
    MA6642_Hubbard's_Sportive_Lemur.jpg
  • Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) near Andringitra mountains. South-central MADAGASCAR <br />
THIS GENUS CONTAINS A SINGLE SPECIES<br />
Males and females look alike. Medium sized lemurs, length of 950-1,100mm and weight: 2.3-3.5kg's. They have long alternate black and white ringed tails and adopt a horizontal body posture generally moving quadrupedally on the ground. Ring-tailed lemurs are diurnal and are the most terrestrial of all Malagasy primates. This species has been studied since the 1960's and more information has been gathered on it than any other Malagasy primate. Their diet is very varied and consists of fruit, leaves, flowers, bark, sap and occasionally invertebrates. They also occur in larger groups than any other Malagasy primate - from 3 to around 25. There is a well-defined and maintained heirachy within the troop and females are dominant with the alpha female forming the focal point for the group. Males also have their own heirachy. Scent marking is important for demarking their territory. Young are born in August and September. Only 30% reach adulthood.<br />
HABITAT & DISTRIBUTION: Spiny forest, dry scrub, deciduous forest and gallery forest are used throughout the majority of its range. At Andringitra Massif they are found on exposed rocks. They are found in south and south-western Madagascar from Tolagnaro in the se to just south of Morondava on the west coast. Generally found at lower elevations except in Andringitra Massif where it has been recorded above the treeline to altitudes in excess of 2,600 meters.<br />
THREATENED SPECIES: The two main habitat types preferred by Ring-tailed lemurs, dense Didieraceae/Euphorbiaceae bush and riverside gallery forest, are already restricted and known to be diminishing alarmingly as a result of fires, overgrazing and wood-harvesting for charcoal production. They are still hunted for food and trapped to be kept as pets.<br />
ENDEMIC TO MADAGASCAR
    MA7663_Ring-tailed_lemur.jpg
  • Ring-tailed lemur & baby  (Lemur catta) Beza mahafaly Special Reserve. South-western MADAGASCAR <br />
THIS GENUS CONTAINS A SINGLE SPECIES<br />
Males and females look alike. Medium sized lemurs, length of 950-1,100mm and weight: 2.3-3.5kg's. They have long alternate black and white ringed tails and adopt a horizontal body posture generally moving quadrupedally on the ground. Ring-tailed lemurs are diurnal and are the most terrestrial of all Malagasy primates. This species has been studied since the 1960's and more information has been gathered on it than any other Malagasy primate. Their diet is very varied and consists of fruit, leaves, flowers, bark, sap and occasionally invertebrates. They also occur in larger groups than any other Malagasy primate - from 3 to around 25. There is a well-defined and maintained heirachy within the troop and females are dominant with the alpha female forming the focal point for the group. Males also have their own heirachy. Scent marking is important for demarking their territory. Young are born in August and September. Only 30% reach adulthood.<br />
HABITAT & DISTRIBUTION: Spiny forest, dry scrub, deciduous forest and gallery forest are used throughout the majority of its range. At Andringitra Massif they are found on exposed rocks. They are found in south and south-western Madagascar from Tolagnaro in the se to just south of Morondava on the west coast. Generally found at lower elevations except in Andringitra Massif where it has been recorded above the treeline to altitudes in excess of 2,600 meters.<br />
THREATENED SPECIES: The two main habitat types preferred by Ring-tailed lemurs, dense Didieraceae/Euphorbiaceae bush and riverside gallery forest, are already restricted and known to be diminishing alarmingly as a result of fires, overgrazing and wood-harvesting for charcoal production. They are still hunted for food and trapped to be kept as pets.<br />
ENDEMIC TO MADAGASCAR
    MA6162_Ring-tailed_lemur.jpg
  • Long-tailed Meadowlark or Military Starling (Sturnella loyca falklandica)<br />
West Point Island. Off of West Falkland. FALKLAND ISLANDS.There are four races of Long-tailed Meadowlarks with the endemic Falkland race having a much larger, heavier bill than the mainland of S. America races.
    WP517 Long-tailed Meadowlark.jpg
  • Long-tailed Meadowlark or Military Starling (Sturnella loyca falklandica)<br />
West Point Island. Off of West Falkland. FALKLAND ISLANDS.There are four races of Long-tailed Meadowlarks with the endemic Falkland race having a much larger, heavier bill than the mainland of S. America races.
    WP519 Long-tailed Meadowlark.jpg
  • Long-tailed Meadowlark or Military Starling (Sturnella loyca falklandica)<br />
West Point Island. Off of West Falkland. FALKLAND ISLANDS.There are four races of Long-tailed Meadowlarks with the endemic Falkland race having a much larger, heavier bill than the mainland of S. America races.
    WP525 Long-tailed Meadowlark.jpg
  • Long-tailed Meadowlark or Military Starling (Sturnella loyca falklandica)<br />
West Point Island. Off of West Falkland. FALKLAND ISLANDS.There are four races of Long-tailed Meadowlarks with the endemic Falkland race having a much larger, heavier bill than the mainland of S. America races.
    WP522 Long-tailed Meadowlark.jpg
  • Long-tailed Meadowlark or Military Starling (Sturnella loyca falklandica)<br />
West Point Island. Off of West Falkland. FALKLAND ISLANDS.There are four races of Long-tailed Meadowlarks with the endemic Falkland race having a much larger, heavier bill than the mainland of S. America races.
    WP524 Long-tailed Meadowlark.jpg
  • Long-tailed Meadowlark or Military Starling (Sturnella loyca falklandica)<br />
West Point Island. Off of West Falkland. FALKLAND ISLANDS.There are four races of Long-tailed Meadowlarks with the endemic Falkland race having a much larger, heavier bill than the mainland of S. America races.
    WP520 Long-tailed Meadowlark.jpg
  • Long-tailed ground squirrel or Souslik<br />
(Spermophilus undulatus)<br />
Mongolia
    104542_Long-tailed_ground_squirrel.jpg
  • Long-tailed ground squirrel or Souslik<br />
(Spermophilus undulatus)<br />
Mongolia
    104555_Long-tailed_ground_squirrel.jpg
  • Rufous-tailed Jacamar (Galbula ruficauda)<br />
Rupununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America<br />
RANGE: Southern Mexico, Central America and South America as far south as southern Brazil and Ecuador
    3GY4509 Rufous-tailed Jacamar.jpg
  • Green-tailed Jacamar (Galbula galbula)<br />
Karanambu Lodge<br />
Rupununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America<br />
RANGE: Native to Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.
    3GY3503 Green-tailed Jacamar.jpg
  • Rufous-tailed Jacamar (Galbula ruficauda)<br />
Rupununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America<br />
RANGE: Southern Mexico, Central America and South America as far south as southern Brazil and Ecuador
    3GY4483 Rufous-tailed Jacamar.jpg
  • Black-tailed Trainbearer (Lesbia victoriae) chick in nest<br />
Quito<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Subtropical or tropical moist montanes,  high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest. Colombia, Ecuador & Peru
    POX66 Black-tailed Trainbearer chick...jpg
  • Yellow-crowned Brush-tailed Rat (Isothrix bistriata)<br />
Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest<br />
ECUADOR. South America<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Igapo and varzea habitats in lowland rainforests from Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil.
    TIP1141 Yellow-crowned Brush-tailed ...jpg
  • Turnip-tailed Gecko (Thecadactylus solimoensis)<br />
Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest<br />
ECUADOR. South America<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Western Amazon of Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and western Brazil
    TIP7147 Turnip-tailed Gecko.jpg
  • Coppery-tailed Coucal (Centropus cupreicaudus)<br />
Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta<br />
BOTSWANA<br />
RANGE: Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
    CIB6910 Coppery-tailed Coucal.jpg
  • Red-tailed Dragonfly<br />
Odzala - Kokoua National Park<br />
Republic of Congo (Congo - Brazzaville)<br />
AFRICA
    20130609_Red-tailed_Dragonfly_263_©P...jpg
  • Fork-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus savana)<br />
Karanambu Lodge<br />
Rupununi<br />
GUYANA<br />
South America<br />
RANGE: Central Mexico to Argentina
    3GY5167 Fork-tailed Flycatcher.jpg
  • Yellow-crowned Brush-tailed Rat (Isothrix bistriata)<br />
Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest<br />
ECUADOR. South America<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Igapo and varzea habitats in lowland rainforests from Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil.
    TIP1121 Yellow-crowned Brush-tailed ...jpg
  • Bushmeat<br />
African Brush-Tailed Porcupine (Atherurus africanus)<br />
Road Brazzaville to Mbomo (N2)<br />
Republic of Congo (Congo - Brazzaville)<br />
AFRICA
    20130526_Bushmeat African Brush-Tail...jpg
  • Swallow-tailed gulls (Larus furcatus) at nest site.<br />
Española (Hood) Island<br />
Galapagos Islands<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
ENDEMIC TO GALAPAGOS<br />
The world's only nocturnal and oceanic gull. At dusk it flies out to sea to feed. They rely on the bioluminescent light given off by squid - their favourite food - to find them. They breed either on the sand or on cliff edges. To prevent themselves crashing into the cliff walls on their return in darkness, they utter clicking vocalisations, thought to be a form of primitive echo-location, similar to that of bats. They have a less than annual breeding cycle so chicks can be seen at any time of year.
    GC520_Swallow-tailed_gulls.tif
  • Rufous-tailed hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl)<br />
Mindo<br />
Cloud Forest<br />
West slope of Andes<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    20151110_Rufous-tailed_hummingbird_4...jpg
  • Long-tailed sylph (Aglaiocercus kingii)<br />
Western slopes of Andes<br />
Andes<br />
ECUADOR, South America<br />
Habitat & Range: Subtropical or tropical moist montane forests of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela
    20160826_Long-tailed_sylph_10.jpg
  • Buff-Tailed Coronet (Boissonneaua flavescens)<br />
West Slope of Andes<br />
Ecuador<br />
South America<br />
Habitat & Range: Cloud forest, elfin forest, and páramo of Colombia, Ecuador & Venezuela
    20160826_Buff-Tailed_Coronet_129.jpg
  • Swallow-tailed Gull (Larus furcatus) on Nest<br />
South Plaza<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador<br />
South America<br />
Endemic
    20160621_Swallow-tailed_Gull_on_Nest...jpg
  • Swallow-tailed gull (Larus furcatus)<br />
Española (Hood) Island<br />
Galapagos Islands<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
ENDEMIC TO GALAPAGOS<br />
The world's only nocturnal and oceanic gull. At dusk it flies out to sea to feed. They rely on the bioluminescent light given off by squid - their favourite food - to find them. They breed either on the sand or on cliff edges. To prevent themselves crashing into the cliff walls on their return in darkness, they utter clicking vocalisations, thought to be a form of primitive echo-location, similar to that of bats. They have a less than annual breeding cycle so chicks can be seen at any time of year.<br />
[#Beginning of Shooting Data Section]<br />
Nikon D2X<br />
Focal Length: 300mm<br />
Optimize Image: <br />
Color Mode: Mode II (Adobe RGB)<br />
Long Exposure NR: Off<br />
High ISO NR: Off<br />
2007/07/26 08:27:17.7<br />
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority<br />
White Balance: Cloudy<br />
Tone Comp.: Normal<br />
RAW (12-bit)<br />
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern<br />
AF Mode: AF-C<br />
Hue Adjustment: 0°<br />
Image Size: Large (4288 x 2848)<br />
1/1600 sec - F/5<br />
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached<br />
Saturation: Normal<br />
Color<br />
Exposure Comp.: -2.0 EV<br />
Sharpening: None<br />
Lens: 300mm F/2.8 D<br />
Sensitivity: ISO 200<br />
Auto Flash Comp: 0 EV<br />
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[#End of Shooting Data Section]
    GC26_Swallow-tailed_gull.tif
  • Swallow-tailed gull (Creagrus furcatus)<br />
Buccaneer Cove, Santiago Island<br />
Galapagos Islands<br />
Ecuador<br />
South America<br />
ENDEMIC
    20161209_Swallow-tailed_gull_1.tif
  • Rufous-tailed hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl)<br />
Mindo<br />
Cloud Forest<br />
West slope of Andes<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    20110730_Rufous-tailed_hummingbird_1...jpg
  • Maroon-Tailed Parakeet (Pyrrhura melanura pacifica)<br />
Mashpi Rainforest Biodiversity Reserve<br />
Pichincha<br />
Ecuador<br />
South America
    20160802_Maroon-Tailed_Parakeet_74.jpg
  • Violet-Tailed Sylph (Aglaiocercus kingi)<br />
Mashpi Rainforest Biodiversity Reserve<br />
Pichincha<br />
Ecuador<br />
South America
    20160801_Violet-Tailed_Sylph_132.jpg
  • Buff-Tailed Coronet (Boissonneaua flavescens)<br />
West Slope of Andes<br />
Ecuador<br />
South America<br />
Habitat & Range: Cloud forest, elfin forest, and páramo of Colombia, Ecuador & Venezuela
    20160825_Buff-Tailed_Coronet_97.jpg
  • Buff-Tailed Coronet (Boissonneaua flavescens)<br />
West Slope of Andes<br />
Ecuador<br />
South America<br />
Habitat & Range: Cloud forest, elfin forest, and páramo of Colombia, Ecuador & Venezuela
    20160825_Buff-Tailed_Coronet_14.jpg
  • Swallow-tailed Gull Pair (Larus furcatus)<br />
South Plaza<br />
Galapagos<br />
Ecuador<br />
South America<br />
Endemic
    20160621_Swallow-tailed_Gull_Pair_69...jpg
  • Mongolian or White-tailed gazelle (Procapra gutturosa)<br />
Easterm Steppe<br />
Mongolia<br />
Range: Mongolia & Inner Mongolia
    104723_White-tailed_gazelle.jpg
  • Black Spiny-tailed Iguana or Wish Willy (Ctenosaura similis)<br />
Halfmoon Caye, Lighthouse Reef Atoll<br />
Belize<br />
Central America<br />
Native to Mexico & Central America.<br />
Fastest running lizard
    20150512_Black_Spiny-tailed_Iguana_6.jpg
  • Black Spiny-tailed Iguana or Wish Willy (Ctenosaura similis)<br />
Halfmoon Caye, Lighthouse Reef Atoll<br />
Belize<br />
Central America<br />
Native to Mexico & Central America.<br />
Fastest running lizard
    20150512_Black_Spiny-tailed_Iguana_5.jpg
  • Black Spiny-tailed Iguana or Wish Willy (Ctenosaura similis)<br />
Halfmoon Caye, Lighthouse Reef Atoll<br />
Belize<br />
Central America<br />
Native to Mexico & Central America.<br />
Fastest running lizard
    20150512_Black_Spiny-tailed_Iguana_1.jpg
  • Swallow-tailed Gull (Larus furcatus) on nest<br />
Punto Cevallos, Española (Hood) Island<br />
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS<br />
ECUADOR.  South America<br />
ENDEMIC TO GALAPAGOS<br />
The world's only nocturnal and oceanic gull. At dusk it flies out to sea to feed. They rely on the bioluminescent light given off by squid - their favourite food - to find them. They breed either on the sand or on cliff edges. To prevent themselves crashing into the cliff walls on their return in darkness, they utter clicking vocalisations, thought to be a form of primitive echo-location, similar to that of bats. They have a less than annual breeding cycle so chicks can be seen at any time of year.
    1G5377_Swallow-tailed_Gull.tif
  • Rufous-tailed hummingbird (Amazilia tzacatl)<br />
Mindo<br />
Cloud Forest<br />
West slope of Andes<br />
ECUADOR.  South America
    20110730_Rufous-tailed_hummingbird_1...jpg
  • Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)<br />
Halfmoon Caye, Lighthouse Reef Atoll<br />
Belize<br />
Central America
    20150521_Great-tailed_Grackle_1.jpg
  • Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum (Caluromys philander)<br />
Savannah<br />
Rupununi<br />
GUYANA. South America<br />
RANGE: Moist rainforest of South America
    1SA59 Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum.jpg
  • Long-tailed Potoo (Nyctibius aethereus)<br />
Surama<br />
Rainforest<br />
GUYANA. South America<br />
RANGE: Brazil, Venezuela, Guyana, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Paraguay; also in Argentina
    1SU49 Long-tailed Potoo.jpg
  • Wire-tailed manakin<br />
Pipra filicauda<br />
Amazon Rain Forest, ECUADOR. South America<br />
RANGE; E Ecuador, ne Peru, S Venezuela & W Amazonia Brazil
    1065702 Wire-tailed manakin.tif
  • Swallow-tailed Gull<br />
Creagrus furcatus<br />
Española (Hood) Island<br />
Galapagos Islands, ECUADOR.  South America<br />
Range: Galapagos and winters off Coast of Chile and Colombia
    D1X_4367_Swallow-tailed_Gull.tif
  • Long-tailed Potoo (Nyctibius aethereus)<br />
Surama<br />
Rainforest<br />
GUYANA. South America<br />
RANGE: Brazil, Venezuela, Guyana, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Paraguay; also in Argentina
    1SU49 Long-tailed Potoo.jpg
  • Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus)<br />
Surama<br />
Rainforest<br />
GUYANA. South America<br />
RANGE: Southeastern United States to eastern Peru and northern Argentina.
    1SU209 Swallow-tailed Kite.jpg
  • Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus)<br />
Surama<br />
Rainforest<br />
GUYANA. South America<br />
RANGE: Southeastern United States to eastern Peru and northern Argentina.
    1SU208 Swallow-tailed Kite.jpg
  • Fork-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus savana)<br />
Savannah<br />
Rupununi<br />
GUYANA. South America<br />
RANGE: Central Mexico to central Argentina
    1SA494 Fork-tailed Flycatcher.jpg
  • Long-tailed Meadowlark<br />
Sturnella loyca<br />
Stanley Island, FALKLAND ISLANDS<br />
RANGE: S. Chile & Argentina to Tierra del Fuego & Falklands
    1084995 L-tailed meadowlark.tif
  • Eastern Long-tailed Hermit (Phaethornis superciliosus) at nest.<br />
Surama<br />
Rainforest<br />
GUYANA. South America<br />
RANGE: Venezuela, the Guianas, and north-eastern Brazil
    1SU26 Eastern Long-tailed Hermit.jpg
  • Black-tailed Rattlesnake (Crotalus molossus)<br />
CAPTIVE<br />
USA<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Rocky mountainous areas; among rimrock and limestone outcrops, wooded stony canyons, chaparral, rocky streambeds Southwestern USA & Mexico
    Crotalus_molossus _Pete_Oxford29.jpg
  • Black-tailed Rattlesnake (Crotalus molossus)<br />
CAPTIVE<br />
USA<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Rocky mountainous areas; among rimrock and limestone outcrops, wooded stony canyons, chaparral, rocky streambeds Southwestern USA & Mexico
    Crotalus_molossus _Pete_Oxford2.jpg
  • Black-tailed Rattlesnake (Crotalus molossus)<br />
CAPTIVE<br />
USA<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Rocky mountainous areas; among rimrock and limestone outcrops, wooded stony canyons, chaparral, rocky streambeds Southwestern USA & Mexico
    Crotalus_molossus _Pete_Oxford21.jpg
  • Black-tailed Rattlesnake (Crotalus molossus)<br />
CAPTIVE<br />
USA<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Rocky mountainous areas; among rimrock and limestone outcrops, wooded stony canyons, chaparral, rocky streambeds Southwestern USA & Mexico
    Crotalus_molossus _Pete_Oxford6.jpg
  • Black-tailed Rattlesnake Tracks (Crotalus molossus)<br />
CAPTIVE<br />
USA<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Rocky mountainous areas; among rimrock and limestone outcrops, wooded stony canyons, chaparral, rocky streambeds Southwestern USA & Mexico
    Crotalus_molossus _Pete_Oxford1.jpg
  • Flat-tailed Tortoise (Pyxis planicauda) Shell Detail<br />
CAPTIVE<br />
ENDEMIC TO MADAGASCAR<br />
IUCN STATUS: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
    Pyxis _planicauda _Pete_Oxford17.jpg
  • Flat-tailed Tortoise (Pyxis planicauda)<br />
CAPTIVE<br />
ENDEMIC TO MADAGASCAR<br />
IUCN STATUS: CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
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  • American Crocodile tail (Crocodylus acutus)<br />
San Pedro<br />
Ambergris Caye<br />
Belize<br />
Central America<br />
RANGE: Americas
    20150601_American_Crocodile_Tail_17.jpg
  • Ring-tailed lemur with young, Berenty Reserve, Madagascar
    1054187Ring-tailed lemur.jpg
  • Black spiny-tailed iguana (Ctenosaura similis)<br />
Mahahual <br />
Mahahaul Peninsula<br />
Mexico<br />
Central America
    20150608_Black_spiny-tailed_iguana_2...jpg
  • Black spiny-tailed iguana (Ctenosaura similis)<br />
Mahahual <br />
Mahahaul Peninsula<br />
Mexico<br />
Central America
    20150608_Black_spiny-tailed_iguana_1.jpg
  • Parson's chameleon male (Calumma parsonii parsonii) NIGHTTIME SLEEPING POSITION. Eastern rain forests from Ranomafana National Park south to Andohahela. (either secondary or primary humid forests) MADAGASCAR<br />
This species is the heaviest (or largest bodied) in Madagascar with Furcifer oustaleti being the longest.  It may reach a length of 55cm. In this species the head bears a high triangular helmet without parietal crest but has paired rostral appendages present in the  males.<br />
There are more than 150 species world wide and over half of those are only found in Madagascar. All species on the island are Native.<br />
Chameleons are well-known for their special adaptions: The ability to change color rapidly to either match their surroundings or to reflect their mood. They have the capacity to move their turreted eyes independently of each other which allows them to look in different directions simultaneously. They have independent 360 degree vision except when hunting they use binocular vison to estimate the distance of the prey. They capture their prey with the rapid firing of their tongue which can extend to approximately half of their body length and is ended with a kind of gluing hammer. All species found in Madagascar lay eggs (Oviparous) and do not give parental care. The calumma and furcifer group are known as true chameleons as they have a prehensile tail.  The Calumma group is highly arboreal, thus the prehenile tail as well as having opposable, fused fingers to grip onto branches. They tend to be solitary except during the breeding season. <br />
Calumma parsonii is CITES 11 classification and needs an export permit to be exported from Madagascar.<br />
ENDEMIC TO MADAGASCAR
    MA8716_Parson's_chameleon.jpg
  • Short-horned chameleon (Calumma brevicornis) eastern rain or humid forests from northern tip to Fort Dauphin in the south. (either secondary or primary forests) MADAGASCAR<br />
It may reach a length of 33cm. There is a huge variation in size, colouration and adornments between populations. A dorsal crest is present in both sexes, but sometimes poorly developed in some populations. During breeding season the males may exhibit a red nasal appendage and bluish legs. (This male is photographed during breeding season)<br />
There are more than 150 species world wide and over half of those are only found in Madagascar. All species on the island are Native.<br />
Chameleons are well-known for their special adaptions: The ability to change color rapidly to either match their surroundings or to reflect their mood. They have the capacity to move their turreted eyes independently of each other which allows them to look in different directions simultaneously. They have independent 360 degree vision except when hunting they use binocular vison to estimate the distance of the prey. They capture their prey with the rapid firing of their tongue which can extend to approximately half of their body length and is ended with a kind of gluing hammer. All species found in Madagascar lay eggs (Oviparous) and do not give parental care. The calumma and furcifer group are known as true chameleons as they have a prehensile tail.  The Calumma group is highly arboreal, thus the prehenile tail as well as having opposable, fused fingers to grip onto branches. They tend to be solitary except during the breeding season. <br />
Calumma brevicornis is CITES 11 classification and needs an export permit to be exported from Madagascar.<br />
ENDEMIC TO MADAGASCAR
    MA8434_Short-horned_chameleon.jpg
  • Baudrier's chameleon (Furcifer balteatus) FEMALE. Occurs in the eastern rain forest from Ranomafana National Park to Andohahela National Park. MADAGASCAR.<br />
This species is large with a length of 35cm and has divergent nasal appendages and a bold diagonal stripe present on each flank extending from behind the occiput to the inguinal region. Males are duller than females with white and green alternated stripes. <br />
There are more than 150 species world wide and over half of those are only found in Madagascar. All species on the island are Native.<br />
Chameleons are well-known for their special adaptions: The ability to change color rapidly to either match their surroundings or to reflect their mood. They have the capacity to move their turreted eyes independently of each other which allows them to look in different directions simultaneously. They have independent 360 degree vision except when hunting they use binocular vison to estimate the distance of the prey. They capture their prey with the rapid firing of their tongue which can extend to approximately half of their body length and is ended with a kind of gluing hammer. All species found in Madagascar lay eggs (Oviparous) and do not give parental care. The calumma and furcifer group are known as true chameleons as they have a prehensile tail.  The Calumma group is highly arboreal, thus the prehenile tail as well as having opposable, fused fingers to grip onto branches. They tend to be solitary except during the breeding season. <br />
Furcifer balteatus is CITES 11 classification and needs an export permit to be exported from Madagascar.<br />
ENDEMIC TO MADAGASCAR
    MA8598_Baudrier's_chameleon.jpg
  • Green-eared chameleon (Calumma malthe) MALE. North-eastern rain or humid forests from the Tsaratanana and Marojezy massifs in  MADAGASCAR<br />
A medium chameleon that may reach a length of 26cm. They have well developed and fused occipital lobes - not separated by a notch. Lobes are composed of small scales. The rostral ridges merge to form a long nasal appendage. A dorsal crest is present in both sexes.<br />
There are more than 150 species world wide and over half of those are only found in Madagascar. All species on the island are Native.<br />
Chameleons are well-known for their special adaptions: The ability to change color rapidly to either match their surroundings or to reflect their mood. They have the capacity to move their turreted eyes independently of each other which allows them to look in different directions simultaneously. They have independent 360 degree vision except when hunting they use binocular vison to estimate the distance of the prey. They capture their prey with the rapid firing of their tongue which can extend to approximately half of their body length and is ended with a kind of gluing hammer. All species found in Madagascar lay eggs (Oviparous) and do not give parental care. The calumma and furcifer group are known as true chameleons as they have a prehensile tail.  The Calumma group is highly arboreal, thus the prehenile tail as well as having opposable, fused fingers to grip onto branches. They tend to be solitary except during the breeding season. <br />
Calumma malthe is CITES 11 classification and needs an export permit to be exported from Madagascar.<br />
ENDEMIC TO MADAGASCAR
    MA8508_Green-eared_chameleon.jpg
  • Juvenile Skink<br />
Red Tail to direct predation away from head and escape using autotomy<br />
Cerrado Habitat.  Piaui State.  BRAZIL  South America
    113116 Juvenile Skink.tif
  • Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) FEEDING from Tamatave eastern rain forest. MADAGASCAR<br />
This is a medium to large species growning up to 520mm. It is a true chameleon as it possesses a prehensile tail. This plus its opposable, fuxed fingers help it adapt to its arboreal life. Pardalus lacks occipital lobes and without real nasal appendages but has a conspicuous protruding rostral border. It is renowned for the high number of regional color morphs and dramatic color changes. Most dramatic color changes observed in courting males. Oviparous - female laying 12-46 eggs, buried in the ground. Young hatch after 159 - 384 days and measure +-55mm.<br />
RANGE: Locally abundant in forests found in the north and north east of Madagascar but also in open habitats  as they are able to inhabit degraded secondary forest areas.<br />
Two species of Panther chameleon are also found in the Comores and one in Reunion Island.<br />
Chameleons are well-known for their special adaptions: Ability to change color rapidly to either match their surroundings or to reflect their mood. They have the capacity to move their turreted eyes independently of each other which allows them to look in different directions simultaneously. They also capture their prey with the rapid firing of their tongue which can extend to approximately half of their body length and is ended with a kind of gluing hammer.<br />
Furcifer pardalis is CITES 11 classification and is allowed the CITES Animal Committee to be exported from Madagascar - mainly for the pet trade.<br />
There are more than 150 species world wide and over half of those are only found in Madagascar. All species on the island are Native.
    MA8509_Panther_chameleon_feeding.jpg
  • Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis)<br />
Tamatave, Eastern rainforst of MADAGASCAR<br />
This is a medium to large species growning up to 520mm. It is a true chameleon as it possesses a prehensile tail. This plus its opposable, fuxed fingers help it adapt to its arboreal life. Pardalus lacks occipital lobes and without real nasal appendages but has a conspicuous protruding rostral border. It is renowned for the high number of regional color morphs and dramatic color changes. Most dramatic color changes observed in courting males. Oviparous - female laying 12-46 eggs, buried in the ground. Young hatch after 159 - 384 days and measure +-55mm.<br />
RANGE: Locally abundant in forests found in the north and north east of Madagascar but also in open habitats  as they are able to inhabit degraded secondary forest areas.<br />
Two species of Panther chameleon are also found in the Comores and one in Reunion Island.<br />
Chameleons are well-known for their special adaptions: Ability to change color rapidly to either match their surroundings or to reflect their mood. They have the capacity to move their turreted eyes independently of each other which allows them to look in different directions simultaneously. They also capture their prey with the rapid firing of their tongue which can extend to approximately half of their body length and is ended with a kind of gluing hammer.<br />
Furcifer pardalis is CITES 11 classification and is allowed the CITES Animal Committee to be exported from Madagascar - mainly for the pet trade.<br />
There are more than 150 species world wide and over half of those are only found in Madagascar. All species on the island are Native.
    MA8351_Panther_chameleon.jpg
  • Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis)<br />
Tamatave, Eastern rainforst of MADAGASCAR<br />
This is a medium to large species growning up to 520mm. It is a true chameleon as it possesses a prehensile tail. This plus its opposable, fuxed fingers help it adapt to its arboreal life. Pardalus lacks occipital lobes and without real nasal appendages but has a conspicuous protruding rostral border. It is renowned for the high number of regional color morphs and dramatic color changes. Most dramatic color changes observed in courting males. Oviparous - female laying 12-46 eggs, buried in the ground. Young hatch after 159 - 384 days and measure +-55mm.<br />
RANGE: Locally abundant in forests found in the north and north east of Madagascar but also in open habitats  as they are able to inhabit degraded secondary forest areas.<br />
Two species of Panther chameleon are also found in the Comores and one in Reunion Island.<br />
Chameleons are well-known for their special adaptions: Ability to change color rapidly to either match their surroundings or to reflect their mood. They have the capacity to move their turreted eyes independently of each other which allows them to look in different directions simultaneously. They also capture their prey with the rapid firing of their tongue which can extend to approximately half of their body length and is ended with a kind of gluing hammer.<br />
Furcifer pardalis is CITES 11 classification and is allowed the CITES Animal Committee to be exported from Madagascar - mainly for the pet trade.<br />
There are more than 150 species world wide and over half of those are only found in Madagascar. All species on the island are Native.
    MA8333_Panther_chameleon.jpg
  • Petter's chameleon (Furcifer petteri)<br />
Daraina Protected area. <br />
nw MADAGASCAR<br />
This is a small chameleon with a length of 150mm. The male of this species has 2 rostral protruberances. The body is green with frequent lighter vertical markings. Females possess two white spots on the anterior part of their flanks and males show a white mid-lateral stripe instead. <br />
RANGE: Dry and humid forests located in northern Madagascar.<br />
It is a true chameleon as it possesses a prehensile tail. This plus its opposable, fuxed fingers help it adapt to its arboreal life.  Oviparous.Chameleons are well-known for their special adaptions: Ability to change color rapidly to either match their surroundings or to reflect their mood. They have the capacity to move their turreted eyes independently of each other which allows them to look in different directions simultaneously. They also capture their prey with the rapid firing of their tongue which can extend to approximately half of their body length and is ended with a kind of gluing hammer.<br />
Furcifer petteri is CITES 1 classification and is NOT allowed by the CITES Animal Committee to be exported from Madagascar.<br />
There are more than 150 species world wide and over half of those are only found in Madagascar. All species on the island are Native.
    MA1762_Petters_chameleon.jpg
  • Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) portrait in the Andringitra Mountains, vulnerable, south central Madagascar
    Minden_00217725.jpg
  • Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) portrait amid foliage, vulnerable, Berenty Reserve, southern Madagascar
    Minden_00217641.jpg
  • Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) sunning in late afternoon, vulnerable, Berenty Reserve, Madagascar
    Minden_00217637.jpg
  • Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) mother and baby sitting at the base of an Octopus tree, vulnerable, Berenty Reserve, southern Madagascar
    Minden_00217632.jpg
  • Jewel chameleon FEMALE (Furcifer lateralis) commonly encountered across the island except in NW MADAGASCAR. Usually found in open scrubby lowlands, gardens and degraded habitats and within humid or dry areas. It is also found in and around the capital of Antananarivo.<br />
A small chameleon that may reach a length of 22cm. Coloration varies from uniformly green to a beautiful mix of green, blue, yellow and red. Three dark circles and a longitudinal white line along hte flanks are visible in most individuals. Dark stripes radiate out from the eyes and males and females are similar.<br />
There are more than 150 species world wide and over half of those are only found in Madagascar. All species on the island are Native.<br />
Chameleons are well-known for their special adaptions: The ability to change color rapidly to either match their surroundings or to reflect their mood. They have the capacity to move their turreted eyes independently of each other which allows them to look in different directions simultaneously. They have independent 360 degree vision except when hunting they use binocular vison to estimate the distance of the prey. They capture their prey with the rapid firing of their tongue which can extend to approximately half of their body length and is ended with a kind of gluing hammer. All species found in Madagascar lay eggs (Oviparous) and do not give parental care. The calumma and furcifer group are known as true chameleons as they have a prehensile tails. They tend to be solitary except during the breeding season. <br />
Furcifer lateralis is CITES 11 classification BUT is one of four species that may be exported from Madagascar - mainly for the international pet trade.<br />
ENDEMIC TO MADAGASCAR
    MA8830_Jewel_chameleon.jpg
  • Lesser chameleon (Furcifer minor) MALE. This species inhabits open areas, which even include crop fields. However its distribution is restricted to the southern highlands, Ambohijanahary Special Reserve in the west and in the central highlands from north of Ambositra to south of Fianarantsoa. MADAGASCAR.<br />
A medium sized chameleon of the Furcifer bifidus group that may reach a length of 20cm. They have a flat helmet and large but not parallel nasal appendages. Males are brownish grey with darker vertical bands. Two bright spots are always present on the anterior part of flanks. Females are green with two light spots more or less distinct.<br />
There are more than 150 species world wide and over half of those are only found in Madagascar. All species on the island are Native.<br />
Chameleons are well-known for their special adaptions: The ability to change color rapidly to either match their surroundings or to reflect their mood. They have the capacity to move their turreted eyes independently of each other which allows them to look in different directions simultaneously. They have independent 360 degree vision except when hunting they use binocular vison to estimate the distance of the prey. They capture their prey with the rapid firing of their tongue which can extend to approximately half of their body length and is ended with a kind of gluing hammer. All species found in Madagascar lay eggs (Oviparous) and do not give parental care. The calumma and furcifer group are known as true chameleons as they have a prehensile tails. They tend to be solitary except during the breeding season. <br />
Calumma minor is CITES 11 classification and needs an export permit to be exported from Madagascar <br />
ENDEMIC TO MADAGASCAR
    MA8821_Lesser_chameleon.jpg
  • Oshaughnessyi chameleon (Calumma oshaughnessyi) eastern forests from Zafimaniry to Andohahela National Park. MADAGASCAR.<br />
A large chameleon of the Calumma parsonii group that may reach a length of 35cm. It has large scales present on the body and limbs but small occipital lobes. A dorsal crest is present. This male is in breeding season and shows a colourful head with reddish nasal appendages.<br />
There are more than 150 species world wide and over half of those are only found in Madagascar. All species on the island are Native.<br />
Chameleons are well-known for their special adaptions: The ability to change color rapidly to either match their surroundings or to reflect their mood. They have the capacity to move their turreted eyes independently of each other which allows them to look in different directions simultaneously. They have independent 360 degree vision except when hunting they use binocular vison to estimate the distance of the prey. They capture their prey with the rapid firing of their tongue which can extend to approximately half of their body length and is ended with a kind of gluing hammer. All species found in Madagascar lay eggs (Oviparous) and do not give parental care. The calumma and furcifer group are known as true chameleons as they have a prehensile tails. They tend to be solitary except during the breeding season. <br />
Calumma oshaughnessyi is CITES 11 classification and needs an export permit to be exported from Madagascar <br />
ENDEMIC TO MADAGASCAR
    MA8225_Oshaughnessyi_chameleon.jpg
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  • Panther Chameleon (Chamaeleo pardalis) sleeping position, eastern rainforest, Tamatave, Madagascar
    Minden_00217753.jpg
  • Black and White Ruffed Lemur (Varecia variegata variegata) in rainforest near Mantadia National Park, endangered, Madagascar
    Minden_00217616.jpg
  • Two-striped Forest-pitviper (Bothriopsis bilineata smaragdinus)<br />
Amazon<br />
ECUADOR. South America<br />
Captive
    20150911_Two-striped_Forest-pitviper...jpg
  • Two-striped Forest-pitviper (Bothriopsis bilineata smaragdinus)<br />
Amazon<br />
ECUADOR. South America<br />
Captive
    20150911_Two-striped_Forest-pitviper...jpg
  • Speckled Forest-pitviper (Bothriopsis taeniata)<br />
ECUADOR. South America<br />
Captive
    20150911_Speckled_Forest-pitviper_21.jpg
  • Coachwhip (Masticophis flagellum)<br />
Little St Simon's Island, Barrier Islands, Georgia<br />
USA<br />
HABITAT & RANGE: Open habitats with sandy soils of southern USA
    20140328_Coachwhip_22_©_Pete_Oxford.jpg
  • Yellowtail Grunt (Anisotremus interruptus) & Yellow Snapper (Lutjanus argentiventris)<br />
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS,<br />
Ecuador, South America
    20141207_Yellowtail_Grunt_&_Yellow_S...jpg
  • Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)<br />
Sardine run,<br />
Eastern Cape<br />
SOUTH AFRICA
    20130630_Humpback Whale_628.tif
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