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Species Database Oxidus gracilis (Koch, 1847)
Amaranthus squamulatus (Andersson) B.L. Rob.
Species Database Amaranthus squamulatus (Andersson) B.L. Rob.
All finches are of the same size and weight. They vary in colors in some cases, but their most notorious difference are their peaks, which are used as tools.
The Difficult Flight of Birds in Galapagos
Crotophaga ani Linnaeus, 1758
Species Database Crotophaga ani Linnaeus, 1758
Underwater Cameras to Study Sharks in the Galapagos Islands
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Ogilbia galapagosensis (Poll & LeLeup, 1965)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Graphis rimulosa (Mont.) Trevis.
El grupo en la entrada de la ECCD
Inspired by the Blue-Footed Boobies to Contribute to the Conservation of Galapagos
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Galapagos Rail Rediscovered on Floreana

The Galapagos Rail (Laterallus spilonota) has been confirmed on Floreana Island for the first time in 190 years. This follows a 2023 eradication campaign that removed most invasive cats and rats, likely aiding its survival. Researchers will conduct genetic testing to determine if the species recolonized or persisted undetected.

Rattus rattus Linnaeus, 1758
Species Database Rattus rattus Linnaeus, 1758
Tradescantia fluminensis Vell.
Species Database Tradescantia fluminensis Vell.
Galapagos Atlas

Explore the first Atlas of Native and Invasives Species of the Galapagos Islands.

Date:
2018
Language:
Spanish
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Las investigadoras Heinke Jäger y Miriam San José en el sitio cercado de Cerro Grande, donde más de 150 plántulas crecen desde 2021, gracias a las labores de control de plantas invasoras. Foto: Rashid Cruz.
Scalesia cordata: from concern to hope on Isabela, Galapagos
Jordi Chias
Shark Ecology & Conservation

Sharks have thrived on our planet for over 400 million years. Yet overfishing has drastically reduced global shark populations, with many shark species now threatened with extinction. Our scientific work seeks to inform conservation measures, so sharks are better protected in Galapagos and the Eastern Tropical Pacific.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Turbo squamiger Reeve, 1843
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Pseudobatos planiceps (Garman, 1880)
Antibiotic resistance in Galapagos Giant Tortoises
Cinchona pubescens Vahl
Species Database Cinchona pubescens Vahl
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Hymeniacidon perlevis (Montagu, 1814)