Darwin Wallace Poison-Frog (Epipedobates darwinwallacei) - Mindo, Ecuador

A beautiful, range restricted poison frog found in a relatively small portion of Ecuador. Common in some areas where it occurs, it is still painfully shy. I had a layover in Ecuador for several days and made it my goal to photograph this species in its natural environment and hoping to document behavior. Armed with some tips I was able to locate them relatively quickly, but on the 1st day I only heard them call and didnt see any individuals. On the 2nd day sitting in the leaf litter amidst tangles of bamboo I sighted some individuals and got a few mediocre images, it seemed like everytime I tried to photograph them they would drop down into the bamboo brambles and be lost from sight. On the 3rd day, it almost seemed like they had realized I was of little concern and were slightly less shy. I wasn't able to photograph any behavior but did get a handful of images of them in their environment. As a biologist, I also love the name of these frogs as homage to Darwin and Wallace.

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Make:	NIKON CORPORATION
Model:	NIKON D810
Exposure:	0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperture:	f/18.0
ISO Speed:	400
Focal Length:	105 mm
Lens:	105.0 mm f/2.8