by Rowland | Jan 9, 2018 | Guatemala, Indigo Expeditions, Tortugario el Banco
Olive Ridleys make their home at the Tortugario el Banco Olive ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) are the smallest of the seven species of sea turtles, reaching a length of about 60 centimetres. They are found throughout the worlds tropical waters....
by Rowland | Dec 5, 2017 | Indigo Expeditions, Tortugario el Banco
Welcome to the tortugario el Banco The tortugario el Banco. Somewhere on the Pacific Coast of Guatemala you can find a small community called el Banco, where the volcanic sands on the beach provide ideal nesting conditions for three species of sea turtle, olive...
by Rowland | Jul 11, 2017 | Indigo Expeditions
The cloud forests of Alta Verapaz are a hotspot for Central American amphibian and reptile species, many of which are endemic to the region. Our work here is helping to conserve these rare and endangered species by monitoring populations and the disease status of the...
by Rowland | Feb 8, 2017 | Guatemala, Herping for the Future!, Indigo Expeditions, Xucaneb Amphibian Project
Salamanders of Guatemala There are around 50 species of salamander found in Guatemala and they all belong to a family called the Plethodontidae, also known as the lungless salamanders. Having no lungs, they breathe by absorbing oxygen through their skin and mouth...
by Rowland | Feb 8, 2017 | Guatemala, Indigo Expeditions, Xucaneb Amphibian Project
Spikethumb frog of Guatemala Plectrohyla teuchestes is one of the most endangered frogs in Central America. Until recently, it was known only from one location in Guatemala. In 2015 it was found on an Indigo Expedition some 40km away from original sightings, in the...
by Rowland | Jul 26, 2016 | Guatemala, Herping for the Future!, Indigo Expeditions
The rain began, albeit sporadically and not torrentially, at the start of our second week at Las Guacamayas. I was intrigued to see what this would do for amphibian sightings and also what effect it had on the species of reptile that were active and observable. We had...
