San Jorge Botanical Reserve Landscape
All photos and paints copywright Dr George Cruz

San Jorge Eco - Tours Flora and Fauna.
& The Magic Birding & Hiking Circuit.

Georgy  (Tyra)  Milpe  Reserve  Resident

Reptiles from San Jorge Quito, Cosanga - Yanayacu, Tandayapa, Milpe Botanical Reserves

Turtle
Lizard
Lizard
Lizard
Lizard
False coral Snake
Coral Snake
X Snake
Snake
Snake
Snake
Frog
Tree frog
Marsupial frog
Cristal frog

Kinosternon leucostomum postinguinale. M
Stenocercus guentheri Q
Anolis M T C-Y
Pholidobolus montium Q
Proctoporus unicolor T M
Oxyrhopus petola M
Micrurus sp M
Bothrops atrox T M
Chironius sp. T
Spolites megalolepis M
Clelia clelia M
Ila lanciformis M T
Hyla sp M
Gastroteca pseustes Q
Hylidae M

Insects from San Jorge Quito, Cosanga - Yanayacu, Tandayapa, Milpe Botanical Reserves

The South American dominant species are also in Ecuador. Coleoptera (beetles), Diptera (flies), Lepidoptera (moths), and Hymenoptera (bees, ants and wasps, Hemiptera (true bugs), Homoptera (leaf hoppers, plant hoppers, scale insects and aphids).

Butterflies found in both slopes, eastern and western, in subtropical and medium tropical areas (Tandayapa, Milpe, Cosanga Yanayacu.)

Hypothris sp near Pachijal in the western foothills of the Andes
Heliconius telesiphe, Rio Jondachi
Fountainea neses near Baeza
Corades enyo Baeza
Caligo sp Archidona
Ancyluris meliboeus and Arawacus togarna
Charis auius
Actinote stratonice
Caligo sp and Eurybia leucolopha near Tena
Cithaerias aurina and Pierella lamia Jatun Sacha
Adelpha saundersii Baeza
Adelpha alala Venecia
Marpesia marcella Mindo
Olerea sp Near Tena
Adelpha cocala Jatun Sacha
Cyclosemia herennius and Cabirus procas
Heliconius "tiger" Milpe
Parcella sp? Rio Verde
Heliconius sapho Milpe
Apaustas gracilisr Milpe
Xenophanes tryxus Pedro Vicente
Actinote sp and Dynamine mylitta Pedro Vicente
Archonias tereas archidona Pedro Vicente


Smaller butterfly and moth families founded in Tandayapa and Milpe:
Dalceridae, Dioptidae, Hepialidae, Limacodidae, Lymantriidae
Mimallonidae, Epiplemidae


Quica gigante
Cienpiés
Cochinillas de humedad
Langosta
Cucaracha
Mantis
Flannel moths
Pyralid moths
Geometrid moths
Whites and yellows
Most Butterflies
American silkworms
Lappet moths
Royal moths and giant silkworms
Hawk - moths
Prominents
Tiger moths and wasp moths
Noctuid moths
Butterfly
Butterfly
Butterfly
Blue morpho
Caterpillar larvae
Cucuyo
Coleóptero
Coleóptero
Insect Megaloptera
Conga
Ants
Leave cutter ants
Cigarra
Amblypigy
Scorpion
Snail
Earth worm
Planaria de tierra
Caeciliidae M
Doplipoda Q M T C-Y
Oniscus spp. M T
Tropidacris dux M
Blabera sp. M T Q C-Y
Mantidae M T
Megalopygidae T M
Pyralidae T M
Geometridae TM
Pieridae TM
Nymphalidae TM
Apatelodidae TM
Lasiocampidae TM
Saturniidae TM
Sphingidae TM
Notodontidae TM
Arctiidae TM
Noctuidae TM
Sphingidae M
Dioxina arsus M
Rotschildia M
Morpho sp. M T
Automeris sp. M
Pyrophorus nocticulus M T
Megasoma acteón M
Psalidognatus onorei M
Corydalus sp. M T
Paraponera sp. M
Ecyton sp. M
Atta sp. M
Cicadidae Q T M C-Y
Ademetus sp. TM C
Theuthrauustes Q C - Y T M
Magalobulinus popelairianus M C-Y
Rhinodrilus sp. Q C - Y M T
Platelminthes Q T C - Y M

Mammals from San Jorge Quito, Cosanga - Yanayacu, Tandayapa, Milpe Botanical Reserves

SAN JORGE FLORA & FAUNA EXPEDITIONS.


Marsupial mouse
Musaraña
Bat
Bat
Bat
Bat
Monkey
Nocturnal monkey
Hauler monkey
Anteater
Honey anteater
2 finger Sloth
3 finger Sloth
9 Banded Armadillo
Mountain rabbit
Squirrel
Nocturnal aguti
Tailed aguti
Sacha cuy
Aguti
Porcupine
Wild guinea pig
Big ears mouse
Paramo wolf
Cuchucho
Cusumbo
Spectacled Bear
Tyra
Otter
Water dog
Skunk
Ocelot
Puma
Tapir
Collared pecari
Dear
Chivicabra
Lamas
Long-tailed Weasel
Olingo
Kinkajou
Red-tailed Squirrel
Forest Small Rice Rat
Mountane Fish-eating Rat
Tomes's Rice Rat
White-eared Opossum
Southern Opossum
Andean Slender Mouse Opossum
Ecuadorian Small-eared Shrew
Tailed Tailless Bat
Geoffroy's Tailless Bat
Chestnut Short-tailed Bat
Vampire Bat
Little Big-eared Bat
Thomas's Broad-nosed Bat
Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat
Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat
Highland Yellow-shouldered Bat
Little Yellow-eared Bat
Hairy-legged Myotis
Black Myotis
White-faced Capuchin
Little Spotted Cat

Caonelestes Fuliginosus Q
Cryptotis thomasi Q
Akodon thomasi Q
Anoura geoffroyi Q T M C-Y
Artibeus lituratus T M C-Y
Carolia perspicillata T M C-Y
Cebus capucinus albicans M
Aotus vociferans C - Y
Alouatta palliata M
Myrmecophaga tridáctila M T C-Y
Tamandua tetradáctila M C – Y
Choloepus hoffmanii M
Bradypus variegates M
Dasypus novemcinctus T M C-Y
Sylvilagus brasiliensis Q C-Y M T
Sciurus granatensis C-Y T M
Agouti paca T M C-Y
Dinomys branickii T
Agouti taczanowski Q
Disaprocta punctata C-Y T M
Coendou rothschildi M C-Y T
Cavia apperea patzeltii Q
Phyllotis sp. Q
Pseudalopex culpaeous Q
Nasua nasua T M C-Y
Potos flavus M T C-Y
Tremarctos ornatos T C-Y
Eira barbara C-Y M
Lontra longicaudis M
Galictus vittata M
Conepatus semistriatus Q
Leopardus pardalis C-Y M T
Puma concolor C-Y T
Tapirus pinchaque C-Y
Pecari tajaw
Odocoileus virginianus T ,M, C-Y
Mazama rufina T, Q, C – Y
Lama glama Q
Mustela frenata Q C- Y T
Bassaricyon gabbii C-Y T
Potos flavus C-Y T
Sciurus granatensis C-Y T
Microryzomys minutus C-Y T
Neusticomys monticolus C-Y T
Oryzomys albigularis C-Y T
Didelphis albiventris C-Y T
Didelphis marsupialis C-Y T
Marmosops impavidus C-Y T
Cryptotis equatoris C-Y T
Anoura caudifer C-Y T
Anoura geoffroyi C-Y T
Carollia castanea C-Y T
Desmodus rotundus C-Y T
Micronycteris megalotis C-Y T
Platyrrhinus dorsalis C-Y T
Sturnira bidens C-Y T
Sturnira erythromos C-Y T
Sturnira ludovici C-Y T
Vampyressa pusilla C-Y T
Myotis keaysi C-Y T
Myotis nigricans C-Y T
Cebus capucinus C-Y T
Leopardus tigrinus C-Y T

Plants from San Jorge Quito, Cosanga - Yanayacu, Tandayapa, Milpe Botanical Reserves

Common Plants from San Jorge de Quito Lodge

Pumamaqui
Arrayán
Yagual
Gencianas
Achupalla
Pajonales
Orquídeas varia
Quinual
Dormidera
Mortiño
Romerillo
Sigse
Sunfo
Chilca
Aliso
Acacia
Quishuar
Cedro de altura
Motilón
Sacha motilón
Chuquiragua
Estrelitas de montaña
Lancetilla de páramo
Insectivorous plants
Frutilla silvestre
Puya puya
Izo
Quishuar amarillo
Romerillo
Colca
Papa
Guanto
Aji
Tomate de árbol
Oca
Melloco
Mashua
Chocho de páramo
Haya madeja
Diente de León
Mutisia
Fucsias
Bomareas
Parásita
Zapatitos
Virginias
Pega pega
Orchideas
Farolitos
Huacundos
Cholán
Shanshi
Capuli
Taxo
Quinua
Higo
Pino grande
Pino roja
Eucalipto
Fresa
Atuczara
Guanto blanco
Guanto rojo
Aguacate
Uvilla
Puntal
Chinia
Espina de oro
Yalomán
Cholan
Nagcha
Zagalita
Paraguilla
Chulco
Verbena
Supirosa
Vira Vira
Marco
Alparomero
Tocte
Iso
Sacha kapuli
Eucaliptos

Oreopanax sp.
Eugenia sp.
Polylepis sp.
Gentiana sp.
Puya sp.
Stipa sp Calamagrostis sp.
Lycastes, Masdevallias
Polylepis incana
Pernettya próstata
Vaccinium floribundum
Hypericum laricifolium
Cortadería nítida
Macromeria nubigena
Baccharis macrantha
Alnus jorullensis
Acacia sp.
Buddleja incana
Cedrela montana
Hyeronima macrocarpa
Hyeronima sp.
Asteraceaes families.
Valerianáceas family
Scrophularaceas families
Pinguicula calyculata
Rosacea family
Bromiladacea families
Dalea Coerulea Fabaceas
Brachyotum Ledifolium
Hypericaceae family
Ericaceaes families
Solanum tuberosum
Brugmansia sanguínea
Capsium baccatum
Cyphomandra betacae
Oxalis tuberosus
Ullucus tuberosus
Tropaeolum tuberosum
Lupinus pubescens
Cuscuta americana
Onoseris salicifolia
Mutisia microphyla
Familia onagraceae
Bomarea caldasi
Phoradendron sp.
Calceolaris families
Lamouroxia virgata
Triterix Longebracteatus
Orchidaceas famlies
Amarilidaceas families
Bromeliaceae families
Tecoma stans
Coriaceas families
Rosaceae families
Passiflora mixta
Chenopodium quinoa
Ficus carica
Pinus radiata
Pinus patula
Eucaliptus globulus
Fraglia vesca
Phytolacca americana
Brugmansia arborea
Brugmansia sanguinea
Lauracea
Physalis peruviana
Solanum crinitipens
Berberis hali
Berberis pichinchensis
Delostoma integrifolium
Tecoma stans
Bidens triplinervia
Cavendishia bracteata
Gunnera pilosa
Oxalis lotoides
Verbena litoralis
Lantana rugulosa
Achyrocline alata
Ambrosia arborescens
Clinopodium fasciculatum.
Juglans neotropica
Dalea coerulea
Vallea stipularis
Eucaliptus globulus

 

This is a small example of our plants and fauna of San Jorge Ecolodges and  Botanical Reserves .

San Jorge de Tandayapa and  Cosanga – Yanayacu  forests belong to  a  middle elevation forest  1500  to  2500 m o.s.l.

We  find  this  families ;Lauraceae, Melastomataceae,Bromeliaceas, Orchidaceas and Rubiaceae. Saurauia, Ilex, Alnus, Brunellia, Styloceras, Viburnum, Hedyosmum, Clethra, Weinmannia, Billia, Juglans, Prunus, Meliosma, Styrax, Symplocos and Gordonia 

San Jorge de Quito  forest  is located  at intermediate altitudes (3,200–4200 m o.s.l.)

The  families that  we can mostly find  in here  are  Hesperomeles ferruginea and Weinmannia fagaroides, Gynoxys acostae, Escallonia myrtilloides, and Buddleja; Scrophulariaceae, Orchidaceae, Leguminosae, Melastomataceae, Solanaceae, Caryophyllaceae, Rosaceae, Cyperaceae, Cruciferae

San Jorge de Milpe  1000 m o.s.l.  has mostly  this  family plants

Genera also  includes :  Otoba, Trianaeopiper, Schlegelia, and Cremosperma, Podocarpus, Talauma, Hedyosmum, Meliosma, Brunellia, Panopsis, and Ilex.

Class: Bromeliaceaes, piperaceaes, orchidaceaes, melastomataceas, lauraceas, Ericaceas,  Juglandaceas,

Brotosimum utile, Humiriastrum prourum, Dascryodes cupularis, Netandra guadaripo, Virola dixonii, Otaba novogranatensis, Parkia multijuga, Hymenaea oblongifolia, Schizolobium parahyba, Dussia tesssmannii, Sterculia colombiana, Otoba parvifolia, Pseudolmedia laevis, Pouteria multiflora, and Erisma uncinatum, Montrichardia, Aechmea, Crataeva, Leonia, Malvaviscus, Patinoa, Maripa , Pentagonia , Philidendrum , Xantofilas, Heliconias,  Cecropias .

 

 











Our guests says

Dear Jorge,

You have given the World a magnificent gift of beauty and splendor

San Jorge PRESERVES radiate and reflect your passion ,mature and spirit.

There is no greater contribution than the gift of self. It has been a pleasure sharing this moment in time with you!

Dayane Silverstein.

Teacher Tahoe Community College.

California USA
www.ltcc.edu

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Where is paradise?

San Jorge de Milpe Lodge in the temperate tropical cloud forest of Ecuador.

The lodge was built of beautiful tropical hard woods is surrounded by one of the most diverse plants and bird on earth.

The food was so tasty and varied , above all the owner , Jorge and his wife were so congenial helpful and full of knowledge of the forest. The bond between them and the jungle is very obvious.

We would love to return and repeat that wonderful experience once again.

Tom and Gisela Felter

Vista , California USA

jungletf@aol.com

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The lodges were excellent, transportation, food and hotel services also excellent.

The birdwatching was wonderful , the system of lodges is outstanding.

Many thanks for your kind hospitality and for sharing your extensive knowledge.

We can not think of any way to make it better – it was excellent!!

Many thanks,
Peter and Gloria.
Peter Candido
Professor Emeritus
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada

3193 West 28th Ave Vancouver Canada

Pcandido328@shaw.ca

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Excellent service, excellent food and excellent birds.
Beautiful places – coludn´t have ask for more except more time!
George, the owner was an incredible guide, to birds, to history.
On the horse back, Jose was wonderful.
The web site is excellent but it would have helped me to understand the relationships between the different sites .

Thank you all so very much!!
Jennifer Jolis , Daniel Gibson
Research Associate Ornithology
University of Alaska USA

fnddg@uaf.edu

SAN JORGE ECO - LODGES &
BOTANICAL RESERVES

The Magic Birding, Cultural and  Hiking  Circuit

San Jorge Eco-lodge  Quito:
Km 4  Vía  antigua a  Nono (Cont. calle Machala)

San Jorge de Tandayapa  Eco-lodge:
Km 3,5 partidero antiguo a Tandayapa

San Jorge de Milpe Bird & Orchid Lodge:
Km 3,7 Camino a Milpe

San Jorge de Cosanga -Yanayacu  Preserve:
Km3,6 Camino a las Caucheras.

 

Address:
R. Almeida. N 42-191 e Hidalgo de
Pinto (Urb. Quito Tennis )
Quito - Ecuador

Fax - Phones Ecuador:
(593 2) 224 7549
(593 2) 339 0402
(593 2) 339 0413

Email:
info@sanjorgeecolodges.com

Mi estado

All photos and paints copywright Dr George Cruz
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