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Geospiza scandens (Gould, 1837)
Species Database Geospiza scandens (Gould, 1837)
Geospiza magnirostris Gould, 1837
Species Database Geospiza magnirostris Gould, 1837
Identifying strategies against a bio-invasion in Galapagos: the parasitic fly Philornis downsi
Ecosystem services in the GMR and their valuation
Patricio Picón-Rentería CDF
The unknown wasps of Galapagos

Research in the Scalesia forest on Santa Cruz Island revealed more than 200 taxa of parasitoid wasps, compared with only 30 species previously reported for Galapagos. These tiny insects play essential ecological roles and highlight how much remains unknown about the archipelago’s biodiversity and fragile ecosystems in the Pacific Ocean.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Neocrex erythrops Sclater, 1867
Camarhynchus psittacula Gould, 1837
Species Database Camarhynchus psittacula Gould, 1837
Camarhynchus pallidus (P.L.Sclater & Salvin, 1870)
Species Database Camarhynchus pallidus (P.L.Sclater & Salvin, 1870)
10 things you can do help save our oceans
Camarhynchus pauper Ridgway, 1890
Species Database Camarhynchus pauper Ridgway, 1890
Georgina's diary
Carlos Espinosa-CDF
Galapagos FAQ

Learn how to explore the Galapagos Islands responsibly. Our FAQs cover their volcanic origins, unique wildlife, and how every visit can help protect this extraordinary ecosystem.

Happy Darwin Day
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Desmodium uncinatum DC.
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Species Database Stenotaphrum secundatum (Walter) Kuntze
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Species Database Mollugo floriana (Robinson) J.T. Howell
Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott
Species Database Nephrolepis biserrata (Sw.) Schott
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Species Database Nitophyllum galapagense W.R. Taylor
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Species Database Thelypteris kunthii (Desv.) Morton
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Species Database Blainvillea acmella (L.) Philipson.