The Hanging Crab Claw, also known as Heliconia rostrata, is a species of the Heliconia genus of plants, which is native to Central and South America, including the Amazon rainforest. It is a tropical perennial plant that grows as a herbaceous perennial, and it’s known for its striking, brightly colored bracts that resemble the claw of a crab. The plant can grow as a shrub or small tree, and it can reach heights of up to 6 meters.
Man in the Amazonas region of Colombia with an anaconda wrapped around his arm.
Zooming in on a Woolly Monkey spotted in the Colombian Amazon. Also known as woolly spider monkeys, they are...
A section of flooded rain forest in the Amazonas Region of Colombia. Up to one-third of Colombia resides in...
Puerto Nariño is the second biggest town in the Amazonas department of Colombia. It is a lot smaller than...
Gold Macaws natural range is Central and South America. This pair of Macaws were spotted in the Upper Amazon...
View of Puerto Nariño in the Amazon region of Colombia. Settlements like this have no road access. Instead, access is...
An emergent is a tree that rises above the forest canopy in order to get more light. The Amazon...
Allamanda is a genus of flowering plants that belongs to the family Apocynaceae, which is native to tropical America....
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