The species, which is a master of camouflage, was named Rhinella yunga because the ecoregion called Yungas, in which inhabits.
Tag: Amazon
Amazon, extreme ecotourism
In Colombia, the Amazon region is one of the most important ecotourism destinations for its gastronomic and cultural offer and adventure
Lost microbes are eroding Amazon’s ability to capture carbon
The composition of the microbial community changes dramatically when rainforests became pastures.
High-living frogs hurt by remote oil roads in the Amazon
New research shows that remote oil roads are harming frogs that inhabit the rainforest’s upper canopy.
Pan-Amazonia according to Brazil
Works negotiated by the BNDES in the South American Amazon include hydro with cracks, leaky pipeline and a road that shook the presidency of Bolivia.
BNDES, for export
In the name of globalization, BNDES financing of Brazilian contractors abroad grew 1185% in 10 years.
Brazil’s Amazon deforestation rose by almost a third last year
Deforestation is speeding up, 28% faster than last year.
Court Reduces Chevron Corporation’s Fine for Polluting the Amazon to $9.5 Billion
Originally to be fined $18 billion, Chevron called the final verdict illegitimate.
Amazon connection
Check pictures of the trip to Benjamin Constant, a city in a region of Amazonas, bordering Peru and Colombia.
Video: Dams of the Tapajós
Watch the ((o))eco documentary on construction of dams, affected groups and environmental problems to come.