I thought I’d post some of my own pictures after admiring everybody else’s on this forum for a while. I took these pictures on a recent trip to South America. These are the first half of the pictures, taken in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Brazil.
Black-and-white Tegu (Tupinambis merianae). Buenos Aires, Argentina
Cururu Toad (Rhinella schneideri). Mercedes, Argentina
Yacare Caiman (Caiman yacare). Ibera Swamp, Argentina
Parrot Snake (Leptophis ahaetulla marginatus). Ibera Swamp, Argentina.
Black spine-necked Turtle (Acanthochelys spixii). Santa Teresa National Park, Uruguay.
Brazilian Keelback (Helicops infrataeniatus). Cerro Cora National Park, Paraguay.
Common Milky Treefrog (Trachycephalus venulosus). Cerro Cora National Park, Paraguay.
Torrent Frog (Hylodes asper). near Paraty, Brazil. Probably the coolest frog I’ve ever seen.
Brazil Nut Poison Frog (Adelphobates castaneoticus). Near Santarem, Brazil.
Yellow-footed Tortoise (Geochelone denticulata). Near Santarem, Brazil.
Yellow-spotted River Turtle (Podocnemis unifilis). Amazonas, Brazil.
Black Caiman (Melanosuchus niger). Amazonas, Brazil
Avicularia sp. Tarantula. Amazonas, Brazil
And some mammals for good measure:
Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris). Ibera Swamp, Argentina.
This is a wild Maned Wolf. This photo was taken in the Caraca Nature Sanctuary, were the priests at the monastery have been feeding them leftovers since the 1980’s.
Buffy-tufted Marmoset (Callithrix aurita). Ilha Grande, Brazil.
I hope you enjoyed my first post!
Dan
My Trip to South America, Part 1
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Excellent! Always cool to see new species posted, and some good photography as well. The yellow-spotted river turtle is very interesting. Do you possibly have a better shot of the keelback? Thanks for sharing, looking forward to part 2.
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Excellent pictures and I can't wait to get down there some day.
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Very nice post! Glad to see some turtles included. They are often underrepresented on this forum. Looking forward to the next group of pics. How long were you there for?
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Good stuff - did you herp the chaco at all?
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I should say that these pictures are in geographic order but not chronologic order. They were taken over 8 months of field research and backpacking. Unfortunately I didn't get to the Chaco because it's very hard to travel there independently. And more pictures of the keelback can be found at http://www.faunaparaguay.com/helicopsin ... iatus.html
I'm glad people are enjoying the pictures!
Dan
I'm glad people are enjoying the pictures!
Dan
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Sweet man - I'll be herping the chaco in April, I'll be sure to post how I do.
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The Paraguayan Chaco? I am extremely jealous. Are you going with Fauna Paraguay?
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Neat animals. That Helicops bears quite a resemblance to Regina alleni.
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Not going with Fauna Paraguay, but yes - the PY chaco, I've used FP's website alot and they've got some cool stuff; but I'm going to teach some of the missionaries out in the bush about the native snakes, so I have to do alot of herping to get some specimens to show I'm also hoping to move down there eventually and start an ecotourism venture - Paraguay is the most amazing country, biologically and otherwise, I've ever visted. I caught a few things last time I went, although it was not a herping trip.danh wrote:The Paraguayan Chaco? I am extremely jealous. Are you going with Fauna Paraguay?
A younger (fatter) me with a Argentine boa from north of Filidelfia:
Mussarana eating DOR Ferdelance:
It's funny you should say the chaco being difficult - I found it the most laid back and coolest place in south America. Not alot of crime 'cause all there is are missionaries, mennonites and indians. . . And lots of Jaguars.
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Wow, nice post and awsome animals. thanks
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That's great! For all the time I've spent in Latin America, I've never managed to find a boa constrictor. Also, I meant the Chaco was difficult in terms of transportation, not security. Lord knows I never let a few bandits stop me from looking for snakes!