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Want your name to be in History books!! with little spare money, you can!!


It took great action like an innovation, blood shed etc., to have ones name recorded in Human history often backed by great purpose.

 Now you have such opportunity... naming a species after you, while conserving the nature.

 Rainforest Trust, a US-based nonprofit environmental organization, inviting bidders to name 8 animals and 4 Orchids, with all proceeds going towards environmental conversation.


This Blue eyed ECUADORIAN FROG is going to be called ________________






This COLOMBIAN ORCHID is going to be called ________________





This ECUADORIAN FOREST MOUSE is going to be called ________________




This COLOMBIAN FROG with unusual leopard-like coloration is going to be called ________________


This ORCHID from Colombian cloud forest is going to be called ________________



This PANAMANIAN SALAMANDER with tiny legs and big eyes is going to be called ________________



This COLOMBIAN FROG with suction like cup feet is going to be called ________________



This ECUADORIAN ORCHID which emits Olive oil like odor is going to be called ________________

This ECUADORIAN ANT has spring-loaded mandible, opens 180 degrees and snaps shut at great speeds. The trap-jaw can act as a catapult to fling the ant through the air when danger is near. 

 This acrobatic ANT is going to be called ________________



This PANAMANIAN FROG , with huge eyes is going to be called ________________

This COLOMBIAN ORCHID is going to be called ________________


This PANAMANIAN CAECILIAN (LEGLESS AMPHIBIAN)  is going to be called ________________



Auction started on Nov 8th and continues till Dec 8th.


 With Rainforest Trust, 100% of your project donation directly to conservation action. You can find how they done it and their impact so far here.
👉These species names will be updated after auction.






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