Category: Herps

Teacher as Student

Posted on 03/27/11 by Tim 1 Comment

I’m not sure how to add this entry. Although, this is my site and the photos and writings are my creations, and are a part of me, I try to separate my personal self from this public forum. I want people to know more about reptiles, amphibians, travel, conservation, and photography but I have no […]

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Sani Lodge Pt.5 – The Amphibians!

Posted on 01/29/11 by Tim 4 Comments

At home I find myself drawn to frogs more frequently than snakes – well I should say when it comes to reading and studying about them. In the field though, snakes are what pushes me. I tell people that snakes are much harder to find or catch so the frogs get nabbed as simple by-catch. […]

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Sani Lodge Pt.4 – The Reptiles

Posted on 01/23/11 by Tim 4 Comments

I’ve already mentioned the reptile and amphibian diversity of Ecuador. It is an amazing place to be sure. But for the reptile installment of this series I’m going to try something a little different. Instead of getting into the science of my finds I’m going to write about the encounters and the photo sessions. It […]

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Glass frogs!

Posted on 11/21/10 by Tim 1 Comment

A male Teratohyla spinosa climbs through the trees at Rara Avis Reserve, Costa Rica. Emerald green jewels barely an inch long with belly skin so transparent you can see the organs and beating heart within – these are the wonderful little frogs in the family Centrolenidae. In 2009 Guayasamín et al. revised the family in […]

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