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[Reza_Neko]

Whoa. Awesome pics and info OP! Thanks for sharing it I'm going to Ecuador to study spanish more in-depth (it's my major) in the fall semester. It will be awesome if I come across any of these (especially the transparent frog).

 

[seat]

Evolution rocks.

 

[Calidor]

Why didn't you say anything about him? Hes new too!

 

[Mechanical Snowman]

Oh and GAF look what I found:

Why didn't you say anything about him? Hes new too!

Am I clutching at straws here or is that spider totally sporting a Vader mask

 

[Regulus Tera]

WTF

I NEVER NOTICED IT HAD AN ACTUAL FACE UNDER THE SKULL'S JAW

 

[NotWii]

Am I clutching at straws here or is that spider totally sporting a Vader mask

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

 

[How About No]

Am I clutching at straws here or is that spider totally sporting a Vader mask

Real life mimics movies?

 

[Black-Wind]

2010 and we still know relatively little about the planet we live on. Science is awesome.

Thats why I still believe that theres SOMETHING that looks and acts like a Dragon on this planet SOMEWHERE!

 

[Gaborn]

The eyelash viper, that thing sounds dangerous as fuck.

What does it do, strike the eyes of its enemy at a blinding speed?

PRETTY sure it refers to the size of the viper rather than it's target :lol

I'm pretty sure that the transparent frog aren't a new discovery. Lungless amphibians that breathe through their skin have also been known about for a while.

You're right on both counts in terms of genus, but not necessarily species.

 

[Nista]

PRETTY sure it refers to the size of the viper rather than it's target :lol

Think the name stuck due to the upwardly jutting scales above the eyes on those vipers. Making them look like they have "eyelashes".

These pics are awesome, thanks for posting them. I have a soft spot for cute amphibians and reptiles.

 

[Cindres]

 

[Fenderputty]

Am I clutching at straws here or is that spider totally sporting a Vader mask

Holy shit!

 

[Rapstah]

I was thinking about photoshopping the mini salamander and pencil to be behind a burning city, miles high, with people running from them, but all pictures of burning cities I could find were those of actual real-life catastrophies with dead people, so it didn't feel good doing it.

 

[OgTheClever]

*Cue the clichéd I for one welcome our new arachnid overlords*

 

[Stuck]

Whoa. Awesome pics and info OP! Thanks for sharing it I'm going to Ecuador to study spanish more in-depth (it's my major) in the fall semester. It will be awesome if I come across any of these (especially the transparent frog).

Different country, but I came across one of those glass frogs while studying tropical bio in Costa Rica. Just be prepared to do a lot of night hikes out in the field if you want to find some sweet amphibians...I wouldn't count on any jumping into a classroom.

On a related note, I also caught a red-eyed tree frog (see below), which aren't quite as cool as glass frogs, but still pretty crazy looking. Ok, I'm done being a nerd now.

 

[BeEatNU]

:lol

 

[B_Rik_Schitthaus]

:lol :lol

 

[xbhaskarx]

I want that transparent frog as a pet. And the tiny gecko, too.

 

[NinMicroSega]

Found this article of the OP:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unl...y-salamander-found-in-ecuador-expedition.html

 

[dragonlife]

Amazing.

 

[onisegawa]

The tiny scaly-eyed gecko, Lepidoblepharis buschwaldii is cute haha. So tiny!

 

[MidgarBlowedUp]

Frogs are so cute.

Yes they are.
I still have my african dwarfs from well over a year ago in a 5 gallon tank.
Really funny guys those two.

 

[Persona7]

Nature still amazes me.