One of a handful of Amazon Tree Boas found by night boat along tributaries of the Amazon in Peru several years back. These snakes can be difficult to photograph without bleeding.
Amazon Tree Boa in Peru
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Banded Tree Anole
A Banded Tree Anole (Anolis transversalis) on a night hike in Peru a few years back.
Bassler’s Humming Frog in Peru
A tiny frog from the Amazon, about as big as a thumbnail. It’s a Bassler’s Humming Frog, Chiasmocleis bassleri, found by our group in Loreto, Peru, in January of 2023.
Convict Treefrog in Peru
A Convict Treefrog (Boana calcarata) we found in Peru a few years back, near Iquitos. This one is showing the black and white bars on its sides that give it its name.
Cabrara’s Slender Legged Treefrog
A Cabrara’s Slender-legged Treefrog (Osteocephalu cabrerai) from Peru a couple of years ago. These are large treefrogs that often have these rough areas that can make them about invisible in the chaotic backdrop of the Amazon.
Western Striped Forest Pitviper
One of several Western Striped Forest Pitvipers (Bothrops bilineatus smaragdinus) we found in Peru earlier in the year. This was the largest of the group, found coiled in vines just overhead.
Big Eyes Little Snake
Spiny Devil Katydid
We met this gentleman in Peru a couple of years back.
Banded Calico Snake
One of the colorful Banded Calico Snakes found near camp in Peru a few years back.
South American Bushmaster in the Darkness
Out in the complete darkness of the full Amazonian canopy, a South American Bushmaster. It’s the largest and oldest of the New World Pitvipers, and a dream sighting for anyone into snakes. This photo is a flash misfire, but I like how it feels – this is a better idea of how this animal spends most of its time. Coiled in between buttresses and low vegetation, waiting for something to come through that won’t see it. Also a reminder to walk slowly, and be sure of every step.
