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Common Lancehead (Bothrops atrox)Observer
bmwhitneyDescription
Bothrops (atrox?) inside undisturbed terra firme. Length about 50 cm.
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Tree Frogs and Allies (Family Hylidae)Observer
bmwhitneyDescription
Black hylid(?) frog about 3 cm long in humid, lowland (near sea-level) rainforest about 30 km south of Ubatuba, São Paulo, Brazil. There were 3-4 individuals on leaves about 1 m above an isolated pool of water inside forest; no sound heard. Photos taken November.
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Bat Anole (Anolis phyllorhinus)Observer
bmwhitneyDescription
Anolid with conspicuous, orangish/reddish, sword-like appendage on snout, red dewlap with white border (no photo of that). Tail exceptionally long; iris gold. 4 m above ground on treetrunk at terra firme rainforest edge, right bank of Rio Roosevelt near provided coordinates. Anolis phyllorhinus (Horned or Bat Anole) seems closest match, but proboscis is laterally compressed and straight, not upturned or tapered to a point.
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Spotted Toad (Rhaebo guttatus)Observer
bmwhitneyDescription
Enormous toad, stood about 16 cm, underparts pale with scattered, slightly darker blotches, hunting on terra firme forest trail at 03:30; much rain recently. I am guessing at genus, as suggested here by iNat.
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Genus AcanthoscurriaObserver
bmwhitneyDescription
A real monster tarantula, on the prowl at night
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Tropical Thornytail Iguana (Uracentron flaviceps)Observer
bmwhitneyDescription
On tree trunk about 15m above ground, note greatly appressed tail, overall very dark coloration, lizard about 17 cm total length. I have seen very similar lizards high in trees on north bank of Marañon (Amazon) in Loreto, Peru, but there they are mostly green with a gold head and conspicuous black collar.
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Tribe ProtandreniniObserver
bmwhitneyDescription
Very small bee, maybe 8mm, on Ratibida columnifera
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Parkinsonia Horse-fly Carpenter (Xylocopa tabaniformis ssp. parkinsoniae)Observer
bmwhitneyDescription
Apidae, I believe, acts like a hover fly
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Large Carpenter Bees (Genus Xylocopa)Observer
bmwhitneyDescription
Xylocopa, lousy pix but would appreciate help with species ID is it's possible.
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Lasiocyano sazimaiObserver
bmwhitneyDescription
Tarântula in Parque Nacional Diamantina, BA; Morro do Pai Inácio, 1000m
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Northeastern Pepper Frog (Leptodactylus vastus)Observer
bmwhitneyDescription
Rana(?) sp. in semihumid forest, wet ditch along road, at Murici, Alagoas, Brazil; 300m
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Beaked Toads (Genus Rhinella)Observer
bmwhitneyDescription
Rhinella(?) sp. in semihumid forest at Serra de Baturité, 900m
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Brown-eared Anole (Anolis fuscoauratus)Observer
bmwhitneyDescription
Anolis(?) sp. in semihumid, evergreen forest at Serra de Baturité, Ceará, Brazil; 900m
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Muller's Termite Frog (Dermatonotus muelleri)Observer
bmwhitneyDescription
Frog/toad in "spadefoot" group (primitive anurids that emerge after hard rains), about 10 cm long; dorsal and ventral (DOR) near temporarily flooded area.
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Genus IridopelmaObserver
bmwhitneyDescription
Tiny (1cm), long-haired, tarantulid spider climbing treetrunk in serra de Baturité, 840m elev, semi-humid evergreen forest. I have a video if it proves to be important.
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Giant Red-winged Grasshopper (Tropidacris cristata)Observer
bmwhitneyDescription
400 meters, Boa Nova, BA
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Golden-eyed Tree Frogs (Genus Trachycephalus)Observer
bmwhitneyDescription
Hyla-like treefrog about 3 cm long, mata-de-cipó at 910m above Boa Nova, BA
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Argentine Black-and-white Tegu (Salvator merianae)Observer
bmwhitneyDescription
Lizard about 16 cm long, like a very small, brightly colored/patterned Tupinambis
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Caatinga Coralsnake (Micrurus ibiboboca)Observer
bmwhitneyDescription
Small snake, about 14 cm long (possibly quite young).
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Observer
bmwhitneyDescription
Very large tarantula in hilly terra firme forest on nutrient-poor soil north of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
