Evolution in action

Due to weather, we didn't get much accomplished today. After a lot of waiting we did get one flight into Makuma taking some bible translators home. One of the other missionary families that lives there also has an interest in the local wildlife. In fact, he has discovered a few new species of reptiles that were previously unknown to science.

Today, we had the privilege of bringing out another one of these first finds. This is the female version of this toad, and the male was in a sack. He was much smaller and less colorful. This photo isn't the best because Steve, the pilot that brought him out for transport to Quito, said he was a biter. I didn't want to prove him right because this toad had a huge mouth! It is funny sometimes to think of the various cargoes we haul. We were joking in the hangar that this toad and other species of reptiles are new to science because they hadn't evolved yet, and now they are ready to come out of the closet. I don't think I could ever muster up enough faith to believe in evolution.