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Letters from the Library: With a little sea lion on the lap (II)
Ceratophyllum muricatum subsp. australe (Griseb.) Les
Species Database Ceratophyllum muricatum subsp. australe (Griseb.) Les
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Dicranomyia galapagoensis (Alexander, 1962)
Exploring the intersection of marine conservation and small-scale fisheries
Mara Speece-CDF
Natural History Collections

The Charles Darwin Foundation is home to the largest Natural History Collections of endemic, native and introduced species of Galapagos in Ecuador, with more than 135,000 specimens and 7,500 species across four Collections: Marine, Vertebrate, Terrestrial Invertebrate and a Herbarium.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Amphiura verticillata Ljungman, 1867
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Tanystylum distinctum Child & Hedgpeth, 1971
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Amphiophiura paucisquama Ziesenhenne, 1940
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Musa acuminata "Guineo" Colla
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Olfersia spinifera (Leach, 1817)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Elasmopus tubar J.L. Barnard, 1979
Rashid Cruz-CDF
Research Data Repository Galapagos Deep Water Systems: A research framework 2023-2030
Mara Speece CDF
Three Allies for Galapagos

Wolf, Kup, and Pinta are three detection dogs donated by the Charles Darwin Foundation to Ecuador’s National Police to strengthen efforts against illegal trafficking of protected species in Galápagos. Trained to detect biological material, these dogs represent an innovative conservation and control tool for safeguarding the archipelago’s biodiversity.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Nymphaster diomedeae Ludwig, 1905
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Dictyopteris diaphana W.R. Taylor
Glyphis scyphulifera (Ach.) Staiger
Species Database Glyphis scyphulifera (Ach.) Staiger
Life re-emerging! Galápagos Verde 2050: Cacti recovering on remote islands
Lantana montevidensis (Spreng.) Briq.
Species Database Lantana montevidensis (Spreng.) Briq.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Hydrophis platurus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Rhynchothorax barnardi Child & Hedgpeth, 1971