Pecan "fruit of the walnut". They noted the particularly thin shell and acorn-like shape of the fruit, indicating they were indeed referring to pecans. The Spaniards took the pecan into Europe, Asia, and Africa beginning in the 16th century. In 1792, William Bartram reported in his botanical book, "Travels", a nut tree, "Juglans exalata" that some botanists today argue was the American pecan tree, but others argue was hickory, "Carya ovata". Pecan trees are native to the United States, and writing about the pecan tree goes back to the nation's founders. Thomas Jefferson planted pecan trees, "C. illinoinensis" (Illinois nuts), in
Pink-sided tree frog the Ecuadorian specimens have been heard calling from bushes overhanging a shallow pond in a banana grove at night (Duellman 2001). It deposits its eggs on the leaves floating on ponds, and larvae jump into the pond and develop in the water. Since it depends on the forest canopy, it is not very adaptable to disturbances. http://oldredlist.iucnredlist.org/details/55292/0 Pink-sided tree frog The pink-sided tree frog ("Agalychnis litodryas") is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is found in Ecuador, Panama, and possibly Colombia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is threatened by