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Crotalaria retusa L.
Species Database Crotalaria retusa L.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Petrochelidon pyrrhonota Vieillot, 1817
Scalesia helleri B.L. Rob.
Species Database Scalesia helleri B.L. Rob.
Castela galapageia Hook. f.
Species Database Castela galapageia Hook. f.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Tabanus vittiger Thomson, 1869
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Opuntia echios Howell
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Peperomia macrostachya (Vahl) A. Dietr.
Phaeographis fusca Staiger
Species Database Phaeographis fusca Staiger
Cicindela galapagoensis Horn, 1915
Species Database Cicindela galapagoensis Horn, 1915
The oldest penguin in the Galapagos Island
Annona cherimola Mill.
Species Database Annona cherimola Mill.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Fissurella virescens G. B. Sowerby I, 1835
Mimus trifasciatus Gould, 1837
Species Database Mimus trifasciatus Gould, 1837
Annona muricata L.
Species Database Annona muricata L.
Arachis hypogaea L.
Species Database Arachis hypogaea L.
Begonia rex Putz.
Species Database Begonia rex Putz.
Lenyn Betancourt-Cargua/CDF
Living Shadows: Galápagos Wildlife in Subdued Colors

Discover how Galápagos insects mastered survival through camouflage and subtlety. Living Shadows explores the evolution of creatures that blend into volcanic landscapes instead of standing out. In a harsh environment, darkness is power. This story reveals a quiet yet brilliant tale of adaptation, strategy, and resilience in the heart of the archipelago.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Muricea plantaginea (Valenciennes, 1846)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) DC.
Sambucus nigra L.
Species Database Sambucus nigra L.