(Podocnemis unifilis)Notes: This is a vulnerable freshwater turtle. The three you see here were photographed in an animal preserve during a July 2015 trip.Distribution: Native to the eastern Ecuadorian Amazon river systems, such as the Napo and Aguarico riversCamera:Location: Ecuador Conservation in EcuadorThreats: Populations face severe pressure from illegal adult turtle
Widespread throughout the eastern United States and Canada. Prefers permanent ponds due to its advantage in avoiding predation. In northern regions, the Peeper is able to endure below freezing temperatures due to the capacity of its liver to exude and flush the bloodstream with a glucose cryoprotectant which acts both as
Leopard Frog (Lithobates pipiens) Discription: Adults are green or occasionally brown, with dark spots outlined in white. The belly is white and there is a prominent light-coloured fold down each side of the back. Adults can grow to 110 mm in head-body length. Tadpoles are iridescent blue with pointed tails and transparent
Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta): the most widespread native turtle of North America. It lives in relatively slow-moving fresh waters, from southern Canada to northern Mexico, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific. They have been shown to prefer large wetlands with long periods of inundation and emergent vegetation. This species is
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