Ecuador Collection (#86)

Tropical beetle on a leaf. Photographed in rainforest at an elevation of 900 metres in the Rio Bigal Biological Reserve, near Sumaco National Park, Ecuador

Glass frog eggs. Close-up of the eggs of a glass frog (family: Centrolenidae) on a leaf. Like all amphibians, frogs require water for their reproductive stage

Treehopper larvae and adults. Treehoppers (family: Membracidae) are insects that feed on the sap in plant stems. The numerous species take a wide variety of shapes

Convict treefrog C016 / 7735
Convict treefrog (Hypsiboas calcaratus) clinging to a branch. This treefrog is common throughout much of South America. Photographed in Yasuni National Park, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador

Sea purslane (Sesuvium portulacastrum) C016 / 9490
Sea purslane (Sesuvium portulacastrum) in flower. Photographed on South Plaza island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Tropical ants nest C016 / 7755
Tropical ants nest. This nest has been formed around the stalks of plants to keep it off the ground. Photographed in Yasuni National Park, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador

Bush cricket shedding its skin C016 / 7741
Bush cricket shedding its skin

Shreves Sarayacu treefrog calling. Shreves Sarayacu treefrog (Dendropsophus sarayacuensis) is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela

Galapagos fur seals C016 / 9495
Galapagos fur seals. Female Galapagos fur seal (Arctocephalus galapagoensis) with her newborn pup on coastal rocks. Galapagos fur seals are endemic to and breeds on the Galapagos Islands

Tropical plant in flower C016 / 9493
Tropical plant in flower. Photographed on the slopes of the Cotopaxi volcano, Ecuador

Iguana eating prickly pear C016 / 9488
Iguana eating prickly pear. Galapagos land iguana (Conolophus subcristatus) eating a Galapagos prickly pear (Opuntia echios) cactus. This lizard is endemic to the Galapagos Islands

Marine iguana resting C016 / 9501
Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) resting. This lizard is endemic to the Galapagos Islands and is unique among lizards as it is able to live and forage in the sea

Cockroach courtship C016 / 7765
Cockroach courtship. Close-up of a cockroach (order Blattodea) performing a mating display on a leaf. Here, the female (right) is raising its wings to encourage the male (left) to mount it

Tropical spider detecting prey C016 / 8424
Tropical spider detecting prey. Spider with its foot on a silk strand to sense prey in its web. Photographed in Napo Province, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador

Yellow warbler C016 / 9494
Yellow warbler. Male American yellow warbler (Setophaga petechia) perched on a branch. The American yellow warbler is the most widespread species in the diverse Setophaga genus

Tarantula on a fence C016 / 7760
Tarantula on a fence. Large tarantula (family Theraphosidae) on a fence with its prey. Photographed in Yasuni National Park, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador

Tropical spider on its web C016 / 7751
Tropical spider on its web. Photographed in Yasuni National Park, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador

Bush cricket shedding its skin C016 / 7761
Bush cricket (family Tettigoniidae) shedding its skin. Photographed in Yasuni National Park, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador

Galapagos prickly pear cactus C016 / 9486
Galapagos prickly pear (Opuntia echios) cactus. Photographed on Santa Fe island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Basin treefrog C016 / 7754
Basin treefrog (Hypsiboas lanciformis). This large tree frog was previously known as Hyla lanciformis. It has specially adapted sucking discs at the ends of its toes

Colonised rainforest land, Ecuador C016 / 7740
Colonised rainforest land. Aerial view of an area of Amazon rainforest that has been cleared for settlement. Photographed in Ecuador

Galapagos giant tortoise feeding C016 / 9480
Galapagos giant tortoise feeding. The Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra) is the largest living species of tortoise, reaching a weight of over 400kg and a length of over 1.8 metres

Fungus on orchid C016 / 7748
Fungus on orchid. Close-up of a tropical fungus growing on the leaves of an orchid (family Orchidaceae). Photographed in Yasuni National Park, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador

Knudsens bullfrogs mating. Knudsens bullfrogs (Leptodactylus knudseni) are found in is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela

Petroleum plant, Amazonian Ecuador C016 / 7736
Petroleum plant. View of the exterior of a Repsol petroleum production station in Yasuni National Park, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador

Galapagos prickly pear cactus C016 / 9487
Galapagos prickly pear (Opuntia echios). Photographed on Santa Fe island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Cactus finch eating prickly pear C016 / 9489
Cactus finch eating prickly pear. Female cactus finch (Geospiza sp.) feeding on fruit from a Galapagos prickly pear (Opuntia echios) cactus. Geospiza sp. finches are endemic to the Galapagos Islands

Shag-carpet caterpillar C016 / 7762
Shag-carpet caterpillar on a leaf. The Shag-carpet caterpillar is the larva of the Prothysana felderi moth and is found from Mexico, south to Panama and into South America

Demerara Falls treefrog C016 / 7756
Demerara Falls treefrog on a plant. The Demerara Falls tree frog (Hypsiboas cinerascens) is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela

Ant drinking nectar C016 / 7734
Ant drinking nectar. Tropical ant drinking nectar from an extrafloral nectary at the base of a leaf. Extrafloral nectaries are nectar-secreting plant glands that develop outside of flowers

Reticulated poison frog C016 / 7750
Reticulated poison frog on a leaf. The reticulated poison frog (Ranitomeya ventrimaculata) is a South American bromeliad-breeding tree frog

Volcanic island, Galapagos C016 / 9484
Volcanic island. Photographed in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Galapagos mockingbird C016 / 9496
Galapagos mockingbird on the ground. Galapagos mockingbirds (Mimus parvulus) are endemic to the Galapagos Islands. Photographed on the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Galapagos flycatcher on a branch C016 / 9500
Galapagos flycatcher on a branch. Galapagos flycatchers (Myiarchus magnirostris) are endemic to the tropical forests and shrubland of the Galapagos Islands

Bullet ants interacting C016 / 7739
Bullet ants interacting. Bullet ants (Paraponera clavata) get their name from their powerful and potent sting. They inhabit humid lowland rainforests from Nicaragua and the extreme east of Honduras

Small tree finch C016 / 9498
Small tree finch. Male small tree finch (Camarhynchus parvulus) in a bush. Camarhynchus sp. finches are endemic to the Galapagos Islands

Cockroach courtship C016 / 7764
Cockroach courtship. Close-up of a cockroach (order Blattodea) performing a mating display on a leaf. Here, the female (right) is raising its wings to encourage the male (left) to mount it

Small ground finch feeding C016 / 9477
Small ground finch. Female small ground finch (Geospiza fuliginosa) feeding on flowers. Geospiza sp. finches are endemic to the Galapagos Islands

Ecuador poison frog and tadpole C016 / 8423
Ecuador poison frog and tadpole. Male Ecuador poison frog (Ameerega bilinguis) carrying a tadpole (centre-left) on its body

Cactus finch C016 / 9478
Cactus finch (Geospiza sp.) perched in a tree. Geospiza sp. finches are endemic to the Galapagos Islands. Together with related genera they are collectively known as Darwins finches

Tropical scarab beetle C016 / 7752
Tropical scarab beetle (family Scarabaeidae) on a leaf. Photographed in Yasuni National Park, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador

Galapagos hawk C016 / 9485
Galapagos hawk on a rock. The Galapagos hawk (Buteo galapagoensis) is a large bird of prey endemic to the Galapagos Islands. Photographed on the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Galapagos flycatcher bathing C016 / 9471
Galapagos flycatcher bathing. Galapagos flycatchers (Myiarchus magnirostris) are endemic to the tropical forests and shrubland of the Galapagos Islands. Photographed in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Tree finch feeding C016 / 9473
Tree finch. Female tree finch (Camarhynchus sp.) feeding on flowers in a tree. Camarhynchus sp. finches are endemic to the Galapagos Islands

Sally lightfoot crab C016 / 9481
Sally lightfoot crab (Grapsus grapsus) clinging to a wave-swept rock. This crustacean is one of the most common crabs along the western coast of the Americas

Tropical spider eating a treefrog C016 / 7757
Tropical spider eating a treefrog. Large Brazilian wandering spider (Phoneutria sp.) eating a Shreves Sarayacu treefrog (Dendropsophus sarayacuensis)

Galapagos seal pup C016 / 9492
Galapagos seal pup. Young Galapagos fur seal (Arctocephalus galapagoensis) on coastal rocks. Galapagos fur seals are endemic to and breeds on the Galapagos Islands

Sally lightfoot crab C016 / 9482
Sally lightfoot crab (Grapsus grapsus) clinging to a wave-swept rock. This crustacean is one of the most common crabs along the western coast of the Americas

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