Cane Toad
A broad-headed Neotropical toad carries large toxin glands behind its eyes—an effective defense that makes a curious dog, not a quiet observer, the urgent concern.
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, French Guiana: places and wildlife
Browse the published Explore collection for Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, French Guiana. Open a discovery for its field guide, practical details, and background.
Green Iguana
A powerful tree-dwelling herbivore that can escape predators by diving from branches directly into water.
Yellow-footed Tortoise
The Amazonian motelo walks humid forest floors on yellow-scaled limbs, tracking fallen fruit and fungi through habitat where an open-country tortoise would look out of place.