Here is the latest amazing new species discovered in Ecuador.
One look at a newly discovered species of Gecko, small enough at its full-grown size to rest comfortably on the eraser of a pencil, and it’s difficult not to be mesmerized by the seemingly boundless forms of biological diversity. While simultaneously reminded of its fragility.
For the last seven years, the Ecuadorian Biodiversity Project has scoured the Amazon to observe and record the rainforest’s unique wildlife, and to draw attention to the imperiled ecosystem in which they live. So far, the organization has catalogued almost 6,000 species, taking roughly 25,000 photographs. Recently, 30 new species of reptiles and amphibians have been discovered, though sadly they could all become extinct due to the various factors that have long threatened the region.
The organisms were found in the mountains of Cerro Pata de Pájaro, in Ecuador a few minutes from the Pacific Ocean. The project to record and study the diverse wildlife in this area is not without a sense of urgency; like many places in the Amazon, all the biodiversity is threatened by livestock, crops, hunting, and the consequences of climate change.
Here is a photo of the species.
One look at a newly discovered species of gecko, small enough at its full-grown size to rest comfortably on the eraser of a pencil, and it’s difficult not to be mesmerized by the seemingly boundless forms of biological diversity–while simultaneously reminded of its fragility. For the last seven years, the Ecuadorian Biodiversity Project has scoured the Amazon to observe and record the rainforest’s unique wildlife, and to draw attention to the imperiled ecosystem in which they live. So far, the organization has catalogued almost 6,000 species, taking roughly 25,000 photographs. Recently, 30 new species of reptiles and amphibians have been discovered, though sadly they could all become extinct due to the various factors that have long threatened the region.
The organisms were found in the mountains of Cerro Pata de Pájaro, in Ecuador a few minutes from the Pacific Ocean. The project to record and study the diverse wildlife in this area is not without a sense of urgency; like many places in the Amazon, all the biodiversity is threatened by livestock, crops, hunting, and the consequences of climate change.
