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Kwamala RAP - SPECIES NOT NEW TO SCIENCE & OTHER PHOTOS
January 24, 2012 - Conservation International (CI) announced today the results of a scientific survey in southwest Suriname that documented nearly 1,300 species, including 46 species which may be new to science. The three-week survey, an initiative of CI’s long-standing Rapid Assessment Program (RAP), explored three remote sites along the Kutari and Sipaliwini Rivers near the village of Kwamalasumutu from August to September 2010, in an effort to document the region’s poorly known biodiversity and help develop sustainable ecotourism opportunities for the local people.
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(Species not new to science) The Suriname horned frog or "Pac-Man frog" (Ceratophrys cornuta) is a voracious sit-and-wait predator. It has an exceptionally wide mouth, which allows it to swallow prey that is nearly as large as its own body, including mice and other frogs. This species was observed during Conservation International's Rapid Assessment Program in southwest Suriname in August and September 2010. www.conservation.org © Trond Larsen PERMITTED USE: This image may be downloaded at no charge for one-time use for coverage/promotion of the press release titled “An Armored Catfish, a ‘Cowboy Frog’, and a Rainbow of Colorful Critters discovered in Southwest Suriname” by Conservation International. No copying, distribution or archiving permitted. No sublicensing, sale or resale permitted. REQUIRED CREDIT AND CAPTION: All image uses must bear the copyright notice and be properly credited to © Trond Larsen must be accompanied by a caption, which makes reference to the press release. Any uses in which the image appears without proper copyright notice and caption referencing the press release “An Armored Catfish, a ‘Cowboy Frog’, and a Rainbow of Colorful Critters discovered in Southwest Suriname” are subject to paid licensing.
(Species not new to science) A spectacular conehead katydid (Loboscelis bacatus), previously known only from Amazonian Peru, but seen by scientists in southern Suriname, significantly extending its known range. Katydids are recognized by scientists as indicators of habitat disturbance for an ecosystem. They tend to stay within small specific habitats and do not disperse widely. They are highly sensitive to changes in their habitat, particularly fragmentation. They are also important herbivores and food source for birds, bats and primates. This species was observed during Conservation International's Rapid Assessment Program in southwest Suriname in August and September 2010. http://www.conservation.org © Piotr Naskrecki PERMITTED USE: This image may be downloaded at no charge for one-time use for coverage/promotion of the press release titled “An Armored Catfish, a ‘Cowboy Frog’, and a Rainbow of Colorful Critters discovered in Southwest Suriname” by Conservation International. No copying, distribution or archiving permitted. No sublicensing, sale or resale permitted. REQUIRED CREDIT AND CAPTION: All image uses must bear the copyright notice and be properly credited to © Piotr Naskrecki must be accompanied by a caption, which makes reference to the press release. Any uses in which the image appears without proper copyright notice and caption referencing the press release “An Armored Catfish, a ‘Cowboy Frog’, and a Rainbow of Colorful Critters discovered in Southwest Suriname” are subject to paid licensing.
Katydid (Copiphora longicauda) observed during Conservation International's Rapid Assessment Program in southwest Suriname in August and September 2010. Katydids are recognized by scientists as indicators of habitat disturbance for an ecosystem. They tend to stay within small specific habitats and do not disperse widely. They are highly sensitive to changes in their habitat, particularly fragmentation. They are also important herbivores and food source for birds, bats and primates. www.conservation.org © Trond Larsen PERMITTED USE: This image may be downloaded at no charge for one-time use for coverage/promotion of the press release titled “An Armored Catfish, a ‘Cowboy Frog’, and a Rainbow of Colorful Critters discovered in Southwest Suriname” by Conservation International. No copying, distribution or archiving permitted. No sublicensing, sale or resale permitted. REQUIRED CREDIT AND CAPTION: All image uses must bear the copyright notice and be properly credited to © Trond Larsen must be accompanied by a caption, which makes reference to the press release. Any uses in which the image appears without proper copyright notice and caption referencing the press release “An Armored Catfish, a ‘Cowboy Frog’, and a Rainbow of Colorful Critters discovered in Southwest Suriname” are subject to paid licensing.
(Species not new to science) Coprophanaeus lancifer is the largest dung beetle species in the Neotropics. While weaponry in most animal species is restricted to males, females of this species possess a long head horn which they use to battle with other females over carrion (animal carcasses). Males also use a long horn to fight over females. With an enormous thorax filled almost entirely with muscle, C. lancifer is incredibly strong. Where the species is common, it may bury an animal carcass as large as a pig in only a few days. This species was observed by scientists working with Conservation International's Rapid Assessment Program in southwest Suriname in September 2010. www.conservation.org © Piotr Naskrecki PERMITTED USE: This image may be downloaded at no charge for one-time use for coverage/promotion of the press release titled “An Armored Catfish, a ‘Cowboy Frog’, and a Rainbow of Colorful Critters discovered in Southwest Suriname” by Conservation International. No copying, distribution or archiving permitted. No sublicensing, sale or resale permitted. REQUIRED CREDIT AND CAPTION: All image uses must bear the copyright notice and be properly credited to © Piotr Naskrecki must be accompanied by a caption, which makes reference to the press release. Any uses in which the image appears without proper copyright notice and caption referencing the press release “An Armored Catfish, a ‘Cowboy Frog’, and a Rainbow of Colorful Critters discovered in Southwest Suriname” are subject to paid licensing.
(Species not new to science) Leaf beetle (Stilodes sedecimmaculata) is found only in the Guyana Shield. There are over 35,000 leaf beetle species in the world, and many feed only on a particular type of host plant. The beetles store toxic chemicals from the plants they eat in their bodies, and advertise this toxicity with bright colors to warn off predators. This species was observed during Conservation International's Rapid Assessment Program in southwest Suriname in August and September 2010. www.conservation.org © Trond Larsen PERMITTED USE: This image may be downloaded at no charge for one-time use for coverage/promotion of the press release titled “An Armored Catfish, a ‘Cowboy Frog’, and a Rainbow of Colorful Critters discovered in Southwest Suriname” by Conservation International. No copying, distribution or archiving permitted. No sublicensing, sale or resale permitted. REQUIRED CREDIT AND CAPTION: All image uses must bear the copyright notice and be properly credited to © Trond Larsen must be accompanied by a caption, which makes reference to the press release. Any uses in which the image appears without proper copyright notice and caption referencing the press release “An Armored Catfish, a ‘Cowboy Frog’, and a Rainbow of Colorful Critters discovered in Southwest Suriname” are subject to paid licensing.
(Species not new to science) This tiny dung beetle (Trichillum pauliani) is only a few millimeters long and is covered with bristles. Dung beetles are important for maintaining healthy ecosystems - by burying animal waste, they remove parasites and disperse seeds and recycle nutrients into the soil to benefit plants. This species was observed during Conservation International's Rapid Assessment Program in southwest Suriname in August and September 2010. www.conservation.org © Trond Larsen PERMITTED USE: This image may be downloaded at no charge for one-time use for coverage/promotion of the press release titled “An Armored Catfish, a ‘Cowboy Frog’, and a Rainbow of Colorful Critters discovered in Southwest Suriname” by Conservation International. No copying, distribution or archiving permitted. No sublicensing, sale or resale permitted. REQUIRED CREDIT AND CAPTION: All image uses must bear the copyright notice and be properly credited to © Trond Larsen must be accompanied by a caption, which makes reference to the press release. Any uses in which the image appears without proper copyright notice and caption referencing the press release “An Armored Catfish, a ‘Cowboy Frog’, and a Rainbow of Colorful Critters discovered in Southwest Suriname” are subject to paid licensing.
(Species not new to science) Females of this orb weaving spider (Micrathena cyanospina) are very large and are adorned with an incredibly long pair of metallic blue spines. Males, in contrast, are tiny. This species was observed during Conservation International's Rapid Assessment Program in southwest Suriname in August and September 2010. www.conservation.org © Trond Larsen PERMITTED USE: This image may be downloaded at no charge for one-time use for coverage/promotion of the press release titled “An Armored Catfish, a ‘Cowboy Frog’, and a Rainbow of Colorful Critters discovered in Southwest Suriname” by Conservation International. No copying, distribution or archiving permitted. No sublicensing, sale or resale permitted. REQUIRED CREDIT AND CAPTION: All image uses must bear the copyright notice and be properly credited to © Trond Larsen must be accompanied by a caption, which makes reference to the press release. Any uses in which the image appears without proper copyright notice and caption referencing the press release “An Armored Catfish, a ‘Cowboy Frog’, and a Rainbow of Colorful Critters discovered in Southwest Suriname” are subject to paid licensing.
(Species not new to science) A mating pair of tortoise beetles (Cyrtonota lateralis), named after the broad dorsal surface that covers and protects them like a tortoise shell. This species was observed during Conservation International's Rapid Assessment Program in southwest Suriname in August and September 2010. www.conservation.org © Trond Larsen PERMITTED USE: This image may be downloaded at no charge for one-time use for coverage/promotion of the press release titled “An Armored Catfish, a ‘Cowboy Frog’, and a Rainbow of Colorful Critters discovered in Southwest Suriname” by Conservation International. No copying, distribution or archiving permitted. No sublicensing, sale or resale permitted. REQUIRED CREDIT AND CAPTION: All image uses must bear the copyright notice and be properly credited to © Trond Larsen must be accompanied by a caption, which makes reference to the press release. Any uses in which the image appears without proper copyright notice and caption referencing the press release “An Armored Catfish, a ‘Cowboy Frog’, and a Rainbow of Colorful Critters discovered in Southwest Suriname” are subject to paid licensing.
(Species not new to science) In the cool, crisp early morning, a moth caterpillar (cf. Eudesmia sp.) is covered with dew drops. These caterpillars graze on algae on logs and tree trunks. This species was observed during Conservation International's Rapid Assessment Program in southwest Suriname in August and September 2010. www.conservation.org © Trond Larsen PERMITTED USE: This image may be downloaded at no charge for one-time use for coverage/promotion of the press release titled “An Armored Catfish, a ‘Cowboy Frog’, and a Rainbow of Colorful Critters discovered in Southwest Suriname” by Conservation International. No copying, distribution or archiving permitted. No sublicensing, sale or resale permitted. REQUIRED CREDIT AND CAPTION: All image uses must bear the copyright notice and be properly credited to © Trond Larsen must be accompanied by a caption, which makes reference to the press release. Any uses in which the image appears without proper copyright notice and caption referencing the press release “An Armored Catfish, a ‘Cowboy Frog’, and a Rainbow of Colorful Critters discovered in Southwest Suriname” are subject to paid licensing.
(Species not new to science) Coprophanaeus lancifer is the largest dung beetle species in the Neotropics. While weaponry in most animal species is restricted to males, females of this species possess a long head horn which they use to battle with other females over carrion (animal carcasses). Males also use a long horn to fight over females. With an enormous thorax filled almost entirely with muscle, C. lancifer is incredibly strong. Where the species is common, it may bury an animal carcass as large as a pig in only a few days. This species was observed by scientists working with Conservation International's Rapid Assessment Program in southwest Suriname in September 2010. http://www.conservation.org

© Piotr Naskrecki

PERMITTED USE: This image may be downloaded at no charge for one-time use for coverage/promotion of the press release titled “An Armored Catfish, a ‘Cowboy Frog’, and a Rainbow of Colorful Critters discovered in Southwest Suriname” by Conservation International. No copying, distribution or archiving permitted. No sublicensing, sale or resale permitted.

REQUIRED CREDIT AND CAPTION: All image uses must bear the copyright notice and be properly credited to © Piotr Naskrecki must be accompanied by a caption, which makes reference to the press release. Any uses in which the image appears without proper copyright notice and caption referencing the press release “An Armored Catfish, a ‘Cowboy Frog’, and a Rainbow of Colorful Critters discovered in Southwest Suriname” are subject to paid licensing.
(Species not new to science) Coprophanaeus lancifer is the largest dung beetle species in the Neotropics. While weaponry in most animal species is restricted to males, females of this species possess a long head horn which they use to battle with other females over carrion (animal carcasses). Males also use a long horn to fight over females. With an enormous thorax filled almost entirely with muscle, C. lancifer is incredibly strong. Where the species is common, it may bury an animal carcass as large as a pig in only a few days. This species was observed by scientists working with Conservation International's Rapid Assessment Program in southwest Suriname in September 2010. www.conservation.org © Piotr Naskrecki PERMITTED USE: This image may be downloaded at no charge for one-time use for coverage/promotion of the press release titled “An Armored Catfish, a ‘Cowboy Frog’, and a Rainbow of Colorful Critters discovered in Southwest Suriname” by Conservation International. No copying, distribution or archiving permitted. No sublicensing, sale or resale permitted. REQUIRED CREDIT AND CAPTION: All image uses must bear the copyright notice and be properly credited to © Piotr Naskrecki must be accompanied by a caption, which makes reference to the press release. Any uses in which the image appears without proper copyright notice and caption referencing the press release “An Armored Catfish, a ‘Cowboy Frog’, and a Rainbow of Colorful Critters discovered in Southwest Suriname” are subject to paid licensing.
(Species not new to science) Coprophanaeus lancifer is the largest dung beetle species in the Neotropics. While weaponry in most animal species is restricted to males, females of this species possess a long head horn which they use to battle with other females over carrion (animal carcasses). Males also use a long horn to fight over females. With an enormous thorax filled almost entirely with muscle, C. lancifer is incredibly strong. Where the species is common, it may bury an animal carcass as large as a pig in only a few days. This species was observed by scientists working with Conservation International's Rapid Assessment Program in southwest Suriname in September 2010. http://www.conservation.org

© Piotr Naskrecki

PERMITTED USE: This image may be downloaded at no charge for one-time use for coverage/promotion of the press release titled “An Armored Catfish, a ‘Cowboy Frog’, and a Rainbow of Colorful Critters discovered in Southwest Suriname” by Conservation International. No copying, distribution or archiving permitted. No sublicensing, sale or resale permitted.

REQUIRED CREDIT AND CAPTION: All image uses must bear the copyright notice and be properly credited to © Piotr Naskrecki must be accompanied by a caption, which makes reference to the press release. Any uses in which the image appears without proper copyright notice and caption referencing the press release “An Armored Catfish, a ‘Cowboy Frog’, and a Rainbow of Colorful Critters discovered in Southwest Suriname” are subject to paid licensing.
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