The crested chameleon, Trioceros cristatus, found during fieldwork in the Dja Faunal Reserve, Southern Cameroon, one of Africa's most biodiverse rainforests.
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Amazing highlands of Western Cameroon! 😍
Home to incredible endemic amphibians and reptiles, a biodiversity hotspot.
And part of the Cameroon Volcanic Line, one of Africa's richest centers of amphibian endemism.
On top of the Mont Bamboutos with my teammates! 🥶
Field survey in the western region of Cameroon.
Fieldwork is always better with good company!🤩
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Night survey find: Reed Frogs, Hyperolius riggenbachi (Male and Female) from the lowland sites of Mount Bamboutos, Western Cameroon.
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Night survey find: Leptopelis nordequatorialis from the lowland sites of Mount Bamboutos, Western Cameroon.
Captured during nocturnal fieldwork!
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Out searching for frogs in the highlands of Mount Bamboutos, Cameroon. 🐸🏔️
Montane forests like this hold some incredible amphibian diversity, much of it still poorly documented.
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Encounter with an Astylosternus diatematus in the Rumpi Hills, SW Cameroon. This genus includes some of the wildest frogs on Earth (yes, one species grows claws under its skin).
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