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Opuntia helleri K. Schum.
Species Database Opuntia helleri K. Schum.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Gelidium crinale (Hare ex Turner) Gaillon
Mimus parvulus Gould, 1837
Species Database Mimus parvulus Gould, 1837
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Amphiroa crustiformis E.Y. Dawson
Juan Manuel Garcia-CDF
Five places you can't miss on your visit to the Charles Darwin Research Station!
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Poecillastra cribraria Wilson, 1904
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Miconia robinsoniana Cogn.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Laurencia densissima Setchell & N.L. Gardner
Rhodymenia flabellifolia (Bory de Saint-Vincent) Montagne
Species Database Rhodymenia flabellifolia (Bory de Saint-Vincent) Montagne
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Nassarius nodiferus (Powys, 1835)
Joshua Vela/CDF
A noisy invader

The tree frog arrived in the Galápagos Islands in the late 1990s. This species, resistant to salinity and drought, has rapidly established itself in urban, agricultural, and natural areas and is now considered an invasive species. But little is known about this little yet loud amphibian...

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Laurencia ligulata E.Y. Dawson
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Nassarius nodicinctus (A. Adams, 1852)
Ulva clathrata (Roth) C. Agardh
Species Database Ulva clathrata (Roth) C. Agardh
Columba livia Gmelin, 1789
Species Database Columba livia Gmelin, 1789
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Clytia gracilis (Sars, 1851)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Chondria acrorhizophora Setchell & N.L. Gardner
Juan Manuel Garcia-CDF
Giant tortoise conservation

Giant tortoises are emblems of Galapagos. They are critical ecosystem engineers and they are also important for the local economy. Yet all 12 species of Galapagos Giant Tortoises are of conservation concern. Our work focuses on conserving these gentle giants through research and education.

Crotophaga ani Linnaeus, 1758
Species Database Crotophaga ani Linnaeus, 1758
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Typhlatya galapagensis Monod & Cals, 1970