As night fell across a mountain ravine in Ecuador, a “cryptic” creature with “blue” bones emerged from its hiding spot and ...

Deep in the tropical rainforests of northern Ecuador, researchers equipped with slingshots launched traps scented with ...

Passing scientists spotted the lurking animal — and discovered a new species ... So far, these frogs have only been found at two sites in northern Ecuador near the border with Colombia.

The calling animal turned out to be a new species ... They had seen DNA analyses which suggested the tree frogs in Ecuador didn’t match the rest of the species so they decided to investigate, ...

Ecuador’s high court ultimately ruled that wild animals have rights that are protected under the country’s constitution. The monkeys, which inhabit numerous protected park and forest areas ...

In the mountain forests of the Andes, some animals rarely make an appearance. The “elusive” creatures may be small in numbers or might limit their movements to the cover of night. In Ecuador ...

A cloud forest in Ecuador could be recognised as an author ... Initiatives to recognise the rights of animals, rivers and mountains have been pursued in 44 countries, including New Zealand.

The calling animal turned out to be a new species ... They had seen DNA analyses which suggested the tree frogs in Ecuador didn’t match the rest of the species so they decided to investigate ...