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Posts Tagged "Cochranella granulosa"

Cocobolo Nature Reserve Monitoring

Posted on Jun 7, 2016

Cocobolo Nature Reserve Monitoring

I’m leaving Saturday for another round of research and monitoring on the endangered Limosa Harlequin Frog (Atelopus limosus) monitoring with Alex Shepack, Michael Roy, and Abel Batista in the wonderful Cocobolo Nature Reserve in Eastern Panama. We’re looking for more clues on the enigmatic behavior of the deadly amphibian chytrid fungus in the area and the mechanisms that allow some local frogs to survive. In addition we’ll be setting up opportunities for student research on the project through the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History and Yale...

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Cochranella granulosa

Posted on Feb 25, 2016

Cochranella granulosa

RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser always wanted to photograph a glass frog like this, and on the recent trip to Panama he decided to give it a shot with this beautiful Cochranella granulosa. Can you see why they’re called glass frogs?

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Cochranella granulosa

Posted on Feb 17, 2016

Cochranella granulosa

RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser was extremely excited to find out that RTPI President Twan Leenders and RTPI Research Associate Alex Shepack had located this Cochranella granulosa during their recent work in Panama. It was one of the glass-frogs that Sean had wanted to see most over the years. He says that they have this amazing sparkle look and intricate details that give them so much character – something he captured very well here!  

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