This is a pygmy falcon. It is the smallest raptor on the continent. As a small falcon, only 19 to 20 cm long, it preys on insects, small reptiles, and small mammals.
This little yellow-faced whipsnake made his way into a living room and in behind a cabinet. Check out the cool, atypical, single red scale on the upper left flank. What a unique little noodle!!
Some very tiny, very blue Crested toad babies found in the leaf litter of Peru. [Either R. Margaritifera or R. dapsilis] [John Sullivan of wildherps.com]