Strawberry Poison-dart Frog (Oophaga pumilio)
Sean says there’s nothing like walking through the tropics at night with little red vibrant jumping beans darting in and out of the trail path. The Strawberry Poison-dart Frog (Oophaga pumilio) is one the most well known symbols of the tropics, and seeing them instantly makes you think of tropical nights with the sights and sounds that go along with it. Photographed by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser for the Meet Your Neighbours global biodiversity project in Costa Rica while on assignment for the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History.
Read MoreBrown-throated Three-toed-sloth (Bradypus variegatus)
RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser is starting to feel the itch to get back to work in the tropics, thinking of sights like this Brown-throated Three-toed-sloth (Bradypus variegatus) warmly embracing its baby…
Read MoreJuvenile Male Green-breasted Mango
Here’s another juvenile male Green-breasted Mango (Anthracothorax prevostii) from Costa Rica, this one with just the beginnings of the male chest patch showing. Photographed by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser.
Read MoreLouisiana Waterthrush
This is a Louisiana Waterthrush (Parkesia motacilla) photographed on the Caribbean side of Costa Rica, where it was recaptured after being banded in a previous year. Costa Rica has both species of waterthrush residing throughout the wintering season in a wide variety of habitats, but much like in the states it is usually found along an area with a water source nearby. The Louisiana Waterthrush is usually more commonly found on this Caribbean slope of Costa Rica, but I’ve caught it on the Pacific side as well. Seemingly its distribution isn’t fully understood yet due to its...
Read MoreRTPI in FrogLog
RTPI tropical frog research is in the news today! Many of you are likely aware of RTPI’s research, education and conservation efforts focused on our region’s flora and fauna. If you regularly visit this page or our website, then I’m sure you have also read about our work elsewhere – such as the coastal bird conservation and outreach efforts we carry out with our partners from the Audubon Alliance for Coastal Waterbirds in CT. But you may not be aware of the important work RTPI does with critically endangered amphibians in Central America. RTPI is a partner...
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