Two Phyllomedusa rohdei vie for a branch, one passing over the other. Photographed in the Atlantic Forest.
Navngivelse: Renato Augusto Martins / CC BY-SA 4.0 Phyllomedusa rohdei is a species of frog in the family Hylidae with a purple and orange colouration in the inguinal region. In the picture, two males vie for a branch, one passing over the other. Photographed in the Atlantic Forest, Michellin Reserve, Igrapiúna, Bahia, Brazil.
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#5: NASA's modified Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft with the Space Shuttle Endeavour STS-126 on top flies over California's Mojave Desert on its way back to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Dec 10, 2008.
#6: Margaret Hamilton standing next to the navigation software that she and her MIT team produced for the Apollo Project.
#7: Ogoy Island in winter, Lake Baikal, Pribaikalsky National Park, Russia.
#8: Capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) in the protected area of the Tietê River in São Paulo state, Brazil.
#9: A wire-tailed swallow (Hirundo smithii) feeds its offspring.
#10: Temple dedicated to Khanderaya, also known as Khandoba, located in Jejuri, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
#11: Pedra Azul (Blue Stone) peak with the center of the Milky Way above it.
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