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"Selected article of the month" archive

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July 2007

Green sea turtle
Green sea turtle
Credit: Photograph by Mila Zinkova, uploaded by User:Keta

Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), Hawaiian Islands. Ninety percent of the Hawaiian green turtle population, known locally as honu, breed and nest at French Frigate Shoals, from April to November. Males apparently make the journey every year, while females make it at two to four year intervals. They are the subject of eco-tourism and has become something of a state mascot.


February 2008

plumed basilisk(Basiliscus plumifrons)
plumed basilisk(Basiliscus plumifrons)
Credit: Marcel Burkhard (User:Cele4), www.tierlexikon.ch. Edited by User:Fir0002

The plumed basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons) is a species of lizard native to Latin America. They are omnivorous and will eat insects, small mammals (such as rodents), smaller species of lizards, fruits and flowers.


March 2008

Credit: Photo by User:Froggydarb

A Leaf Green Tree Frog, (Litoria phyllochroa)


April 2008

Credit: Uploaded by User:Saperaud

A baby tortoise hatchling emerges from its shell.


May 2008

Credit: Uploaded by User:Jjron

An Eastern Long-neck Turtle (Chelodina longicollis) covered in algae, from Victoria, Australia.


June 2008

The New England Tree Frog (Litoria subglandulosa)
The New England Tree Frog (Litoria subglandulosa)
Credit: Uploaded by User:LiquidGhoul

The Glandular Frog or New England Tree Frog (Litoria subglandulosa) is a species of frog in the Hylidae family. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, temperate shrubland, rivers, and pastureland. It is threatened by habitat loss.


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