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What

tree

Observer

ehurme

Date

Oct 16, 2011

Description

An incredible seed pod I found along the ground while hiking.

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What

tree boa

Observer

ehurme

Date

Sep 12, 2011

Description

A beautiful tree boa was low enough to the ground for me to photograph. Lucky me it decided to yawn at the same time!

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Observer

ehurme

Date

Sep 12, 2011

Description

A large spider (size of my palm) I found on the ground on night at Los Amigos Biological Station.

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What

Common Squirrel Monkey Saimiri sciureus

Observer

ehurme

Date

Sep 12, 2011

Description

While in the middle of an enormous squirrel monkey and capuchin troop (over 100 individuals) one monkey decided to come down and get a closer look at me.

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Observer

ehurme

Date

Sep 12, 2011

Description

A group of caterpillars on a leaf.

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Snouted Treefrogs Genus Scinax

Observer

ehurme

Date

Sep 14, 2011

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katydid

Observer

ehurme

Date

Sep 15, 2011

Description

An amazing katydid that fell out of the canopy while a troop of saki monkeys was moving through.

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South American Tapir Tapirus terrestris

Observer

ehurme

Date

Sep 26, 2011

Description

A large tapir I came across right after seeing a margay! It was an incredible night.

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Peruvian Bamboo Rat Dactylomys peruanus

Observer

ehurme

Date

Sep 24, 2011

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Observer

ehurme

Date

Oct 6, 2011

Description

An army ant, Eciton hamatum, bridge built during a migration one night.

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Observer

ehurme

Date

Oct 10, 2011

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What

bat

Observer

ehurme

Date

Oct 10, 2011

Description

Some small bats resting on a branch over a sit on Cocha Lobo.

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dragonfly

Observer

ehurme

Date

Oct 12, 2011

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Mountain Lion Puma concolor

Observer

ehurme

Date

Sep 27, 2011

Description

A puma I found sleeping in the middle of the trail only 200m from Los Amigos Biological Station.

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Margay Leopardus wiedii

Observer

ehurme

Date

Sep 25, 2011

Description

A margay I spotted one night. It was sitting up in a tree and its eye shine was extremely bright. As I tried to get closer, I scared a rat that was in the leaf litter. The margay quickly ran down the tree and followed the rat.

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What

Ocellated Poorwill Nyctiphrynus ocellatus

Observer

ehurme

Date

Oct 17, 2011

Description

An ocellated poorwill egg. I know this because it always nested right next to the trail.

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What

Linnaeus's Mouse Opossum Marmosa murina

Observer

ehurme

Date

Oct 17, 2011

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Observer

ehurme

Date

Oct 17, 2011

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Observer

ehurme

Date

Oct 16, 2011

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Observer

ehurme

Date

Oct 13, 2011

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What

dragonfly

Observer

ehurme

Date

Oct 23, 2011

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Cane Toad Rhinella marina

Observer

ehurme

Date

Oct 13, 2011

Description

An enormous cane toad I found!

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Observer

ehurme

Date

Oct 17, 2011

Description

A great toucan spotted from atop a radio tower.

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What

Emperor Tamarin Saguinus imperator

Observer

ehurme

Date

Oct 17, 2011

Description

An emperor tamarin, part of a larger troop, stopped to look at the strange things below.

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Observer

ehurme

Date

Oct 13, 2011 04:30 PM EDT

Description

A large red caterpillar found along side a trail at Los Amigos Biological Research Station.

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Observer

ehurme

Date

Oct 13, 2011 04:30 PM EDT

Description

A small fer-de-lance coiled up alongside a trail. One of the park guards had found it while cleaning up a trail.

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What

army ant

Observer

ehurme

Date

Oct 8, 2011 09:00 AM EDT

Description

A subterranean army ant species I found crossing a trail.

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Observer

ehurme

Date

Oct 10, 2011 05:00 PM EDT

Description

A strange caterpillar I collected that had a helmet like casing on its head. This casing came off when it was placed into alcohol. It is probably just a part of a previous molt that did not completely come off. I tested the hairs and it is not poisonous.

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What

frog

Observer

ehurme

Date

Oct 18, 2011 10:00 PM PET

Description

A small tree frog perched on a branch. This was taken during a night hike at Los Amigos Biological Station.

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What

Capybara Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

Observer

commandzed

Date

Sep 13, 2011 02:48 AM HST

Description

In the Tambopata rainforest of Amazonian Peru.

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