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Madagascar bright-eyed treefrog (Boophis madagascariensis) active at night into the secondary forest along the road close to Andasibe-Mantadia National Park. Some species can thrive well even in secondary forest, but many others will not survive when the primary one is cut and Madagascar is on the brink of collapsing. My trip there into the central-eastern part showed me endless poverty. If a miracle will not happen soon, the society and the biodiversity of this amazing place is doomed. And I'm an endless optimist! So, enjoy this image, but think about the hundreds of other frog species living in the same primary forest, think of lemurs or whatever you prefer, but make your part on saving this island and his society from losing everything. #iknowitsmonday #butkeepcaring #predator #predatoridelmicrocosmo #thehunt #frog #amphibians #treefrog #boophis #madagascar #madagascariensis #brighteyed #wideanglelens #wideanglemacro #intonature #forest #comservation #1frame4nature #1f4n #night (presso Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Madagascar)

For the #endangeredspeciesday what else I could choose if not a Deserta Grande Wolf spider (Hogna ingens) inside its habitat. This spider is listed at Critically Endangered by IUCN RedList and it only lives in a small valley (1,2 km long, just a few hundreds meters wide!!!!) of a 10 square km island of the Madera Archipelago. #iucn #iucnredlist #spiders #conservation #predators #hogna #ingens #wolfspider #portugal #madeira #madera #criticallyendangered #1frame4nature #1f4n

Did you know that the eyes and the sides web-footed geckos (Pachydactylus ranger) glow when hit by UV light? I just discovered it tonight, and it was just awesome! #swakopmund #pachydactylusrangei #herps #herping #herpsofinstagram #namibia #namib #dorop #naukluft #night #uvlights #glow #photography #webfootedgecko #instaherps #wildlife #1frame4nature #1f4n (presso Swakopmund, Namibia)

Strinati's lungless cave salamander (Hydromantes strinatii) female from a Italian site. These animals have astonishing parental cares and the female guards both eggs and hatchlings for well more than 9 months, even defending them against other predators. #amphibians #predatoridelmicrocosmo #herp #parentalcare #salamander #sallies #italy #herping #1frame4nature #1f4n #ilcp #conservation #endemic #strinatii #wildlife #nature #strangebutcool #strangebutgood #nikonphotography #tokina1017

With all this water pouring down from the sky, my mind flies to my beloved Namibia and all the unique wildlife living on its dunes. Here a Bitis peringueyi is waiting for a lizard to pass by and lounge at it, with only it's nose and eyes popping out of the sand. #namibia #namib #desert #macro #nikonphotography #camouflage #1frame4nature #1f4n #swakopmund @ilcp_photographers (presso Swakopmund, Namibia)

The astonishingly transparent underside of Boophis viridis, showing the internal organs of this species from Andasibe area. #pickoftheday #madagascar #amphibians #frogs #toad #treefrog #herp #transparent #1frame4nature #1f4n #herping #night #portablepieceofglass (presso Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Madagascar)

Every second counts folks. You're going to be seeing a lot more of this from me going forward. Life has never been better than it is NOW. TODAY! I want to get more engaged, more interactive with all of YOU. I to empower you the way that you empower ME. So as you're walking out your doors today, I'm asking you to reach out. Tell me what you'd love to see. What you'd like to hear about. Where do your passions lie? Remember when you're doing those things that we get ONE life. Be ambitious, courageous, and outspoken. Above all, have a great weekend! Featured photo courtesy of great friend @brinkmanph! Show him some love! #photooftheday #picoftheday #bestofinstagram #shutterbugpix #1f4n #1frame4nature #canonusa #saturdaymotivation #inspirationalquotes #resourcemag #mavenoptics #mavenbuilt @mavenbuilt @shutterbugpix @outdoorphotomag @evermaven @resourcemag @canonusa @instagram

Even right in the parking lot of Ranomafana National Park in Madagascar you can see one of the astonishing animals of this beautiful island: Uroplatus sikorae, a very camouflaged gecko (on the right whitish branch). Astonishing!! #gecko #lizard #uroplatus #sikorae #madagascar #malagasy #pickoftheday #wonderfulworld #camouflage #deceptive #mimicry #1frame4nature #1f4n #predatoridelmicrocosmo #ranomafana #wideanglemacro #wideanglelens (presso Ranomafana National Park)