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Welcome to the Diversity of Life! "The Yasuni is where life diversified into millions of ways" Surrounded by miles of unbroken forest. Enjoy the location to be touch with nature and its elements.

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The Yasuni Biosphere Reserve: The Most Biodiverse place on Earth!

Life has reached it maximum numbers at global scale, at one place in the Yasuni were recorded: amphibian 147, reptiles 121, birds 600 and 200 mammals!

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We are excited to share our experience and knowledge of the Yasuni Biosphere Reserve, We offer wide range of experiences including Educational Trips, Nature Tours, Birding, Wildlife Photo and Video trips...and much more.

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Puffbirds of the Amazon Rainforest in Ec...

The Puffbirds of the Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador are an intriguing bird family. Puffbirds of the Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador are a large head and short tail, with a chunky body, Puffbirds with their loose, abundant plumage and short tails make them look stout and Puffy, giving rise to their English name. The Puffbirds, Nunbirds, […]

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Tinamous of the Amazon Rainforest in Ecuador

Learn to Recognize the Whistles of the Tinamous of the Rainforest in Ecuador. Get familiar with Tinamou Songs and learn about the Diversity of Birds living in the Rainforest in Ecuador. Tinamous are common terrestrial but shy and secretive birds. The word “tinamou” comes from the Galibi Pople. Traditionally regarded as the sister group of […]

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The forest clay clicks is a special location for several species of forest creatures such as tapir, bats, deers, peccaries, tapirs, macaws , pigeon guans and others.

Napo Saky Monkey . Yasuni Biosphere Reserve in Ecuador

Napo Saky Monkey. Yasuni Biosphere Reserve in Ecuador

Red Brocket Deer ~ Shiripuno Lodge ~ Amazon Rainforest Mammals

The White-bellied Spider Monkey (Ateles belzebuth), also known as the white-fronted or long-haired spider monkey, is an endangered species of spider monkey, a type of New World monkey. It is found in the north-western Amazon in Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru and Brazil, ranging as far south as the lower Ucayali River and as far east as the Branco River. Over the last 45 years (3 generations), the population has declined by approximately 50% due to habitat loss and hunting.[6] Because of this, A. belzebuth is listed as endangered by the IUCN. Wikipedia

Nine-banded Armadillo. Yasuni Biosphere Reserve in Ecuador.

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The Lowland Tapir is the largest mammalliving in the Amazon Rainforest, it feeds on fresh and young leaves and visit forest clay licks.

Shiripuno Lodge – Frugivores very important in the forest, they play a dispesing seed for many trees, liana, epifitas and other plants use Common Woolly Monkey.

Humboldt’s Woolly Monkey. Yasuni Biosphere Reserve in Ecuador

Noisy Night Monkey. Yasuni Biosphere Reserve in Ecuador

Shiripuno Lodge – The Yasuni Biosphere Reserve is home pumas, jaguars, ocelotes, jaguarundy impressive density.

Squirrel Monkeys are New World monkeys of the genus Saimiri. They are the only genus in the subfamily Saimirinae. The name of the genus is of Tupi origin (sai-mirim or gai-mbirin < sai 'monkey' and mirim 'small') and was also used as an English name by early researchers. Wikipedia

Giant Anteater. Yasuni Biosphere Reserve in Ecuador.

Shiripuno Lodge – Peccary Pit Hole in the Yasuni Biosphere Reserve.

The pygmy marmoset is a small species of New World monkey native to rainforests of the western Amazon Basin in South America. The species is notable for being the smallest monkey and one of the smallest primates in the world, at just over 100 grams. Wikipedia

Hypsiboans Tree Frog ~ Shiripuno Lodge ~ Amazon Herping Week

The Yasuni Amphibians and Reptiles in Ecuador

Amazon Leaf Frog (Cruziohyla craspedopus)

Calico is ground-dwelling snake, found in the flooded forest of the Yasuni Biosphere Reserve.

Trachycepahlus Tree Frog ~ Shiripuno Lodge ~ Amazon Herping Week

Amazon Tree Frog. Yasuni Biosphere Reserve in Ecuador.

Chironius Whip Snake exploring for prey

A new species of the hylid frog genus Osteocephalus from the upper Amazon Basin of Ecuador and Pen! is described. It most closely resembles 0, planiceps, but it differs in the absence of pale stripes on the heels and above the vent, in being smaller, and lacking brown spots on the Hanks. The new species, O. yasuni, is unique within Osteocephalus in having extensive yellow ventral coloration.

Shiripuno Lodge ~ The Amazon Horned Rain Frog, it’s a ground-dweller amphibian using its camouflage waits for its prey to pass by, the sit-and-wait technique is used by many species of the Amazon Rainforest.