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Otocryptis wiegmanni
Otocryptis wiegmanni is a species of kangaroo lizards endemic to Sri Lanka, they grow to be 7-8 cm body size with tail that is around 15 cm.
Sinharaja Forest Reserve is one of the last primary rainforests in Sri Lanka and is a biodiversity hotspot, it was established as a World Biosphere Reserve in 1978, and a World Heritage site in 1988 by UNESCO. More than 60% of the trees are endemic, it's also home to 50% of Sri Lanka's endemic species of animals and 95% of the endemic birds of the country. Surrounded in dense fog, the dangerous, dark and mysterious Sinharaja forest is steeped in deep legend and mystery. The word Sinharaja means lion- (සිංහ/சிங்கம் sinha) king or kingdom (රාජ/ராஜா raja), and a popular folk legend has it that a legendary lion lived in this protected forest. 60% of the forest is contained within the border of Rathnapura District, 20% in the Galle District, and 20% in Kaluthara District. The forest is likely to have formed during the Jurassic era and spans over an area of 360 km², it is the most dense rainforest in Asia with 240,000 plants per hectare. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinharaja_...
Spotted on Jan 28, 2021
Submitted on Jun 29, 2022
6 Comments
Thank you, I will even if it wears me down, I stopped photographing unless I see something I haven't documented before or something rare, but it's ok, I have plenty of time as I'm staying here until fall to document the entire area, it's my biggest project yet and I love the nature here, among the most healthy I've seen in Europe :) Thanks for the tip btw.
So sorry to hear that...but I know you will continue as long as possible. My good wishes, deepest appreciation and thanks. Keep up the good work ...looking forward to your spottings. One last comment...if a hurt animal has appetite it still has the will to heal. Immobilizing the limb may help healing. Good luck and my prayers for the bird. It is lucky to have you.
Nature is both wonderful and presents challenges since I live outdoors almost everywhere I go to document the wild, but in general as long as I make sound and take precaution most places I've been is relatively safe. I'm not an expert in bird anatomy, but I think it is broken or dislocated, and it has shown almost no improvement. Sadly I think it's not going to recover, and I doubt that any shelter will take in a bird with the amount of need that this has. I have spoken to some of the locals, but they're so lazy and apathic that I haven't been able to get it to a veterinarian. It is well fed though, but I'm not sure if I'm able to meet the dietary needs fully either, because it takes between 5-8 hours every day to hunt for the flies and insects it prefer. I've noticed that it jumps after Tabanidae, Syrphidae and Chironomidae, I guess they taste great.
Yes, being able to travel widely is good luck indeed...but I must also appreciate your ability to " see"...study nature....how is the swallow you are caring for? Hope it heals well and soon. Thank you for sharing...I look forward to more spottings from you.
Hi, I'm happy that you like my spottings, however I'm just lucky. Yes every since I was a child I as well noticed how different nature was compared to other places I had been. Not to say that Europe and America don't have beautiful and extraordinary places that house really interesting species. I've also documented several places in Europe, and some places just blew my mind. Bardejovske Kupele in Slovakia for example or Sutjeska National Park in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Wow!!
You have been posting some really wonderful spottings, thewndrr. I have been to Sri Lanka ...once and was blown away by the fauna, flora (and the friendly people I met)!