Tag Archive for 'São Tomé and Príncipe'

The Principe scops-owl (Otus bikegila): an adult rufous morph (left) in the typical posture and an adult gray-brown morph (right) in a stress posture, when it raises the ear tufts to increase the efficiency of camouflage. Image credit: Marco N. Correia.

New Species of Scops-Owl Discovered in Africa

Nov 1, 2022 by Natali Anderson

Ornithologists have discovered a new species of the scops-owl genus Otus inhabiting the forests of Príncipe Island, part of the Democratic Republic of...

The São Tomé caecilian (Schistometopum thomense). Image credit: Andrew Stanbridge.

Sao Tome Caecilian is Actually Two Different Species, New Study Shows

May 11, 2021 by News Staff

Volcanic activity during the Late Pleistocene may have led to the divergence of the São Tomé caecilian (Schistometopum thomense), an amphibian endemic...