While exploring an isolated lagoon in the mountains of Ecuador, researchers found several colorful plants — one of which was a new species. The joint team of Ecuadorian, U.S. and German researchers ...

In the mountains of Ecuador lurked a scaly creature with a white “collar” around its neck. For years, the distinctive animal had managed to go unnoticed or, when occasionally spotted, misidentified.

Scientists found colorful creatures mating in the Andes mountains and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Willmott, Lamas, Hall, Boyer, Pyrcz and Florczyk (2023) High up in the ...

Scientists found a multicolored animal with spiky skin perched on plants in Ecuador and discovered a new species, a study said. Photos from JPRP and ZL via Reyes-Puig, Yánez-Muñoz, Libke, Vinueza and ...

Encased by the lofty peaks of Ecuador's Southern Andes, a sprawl of rust-toned roofs and stark white walls stands out amid the verdant valleys. A quintessential hybrid of Andalusian architecture and ...

Scientists found a scaly animal with a “collar” lurking in the Andes mountains and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo shows a representative area of Ecuador. Photo from Reiseuhu via ...