Jose Vieira is a Venezuelan field biologist, wildlife photographer, and tour leader based in Ecuador. As Tropical Herping's Director of Field Research, he organizes and leads research expeditions as well creates Tropical Herping's signature bank of white background images of tropical amphibians and reptiles. Jose is co-author of one book (Reptiles of the Galápagos) and six scientific articles. He has described eight new species to science, contributed to the rediscovery of three stubfoot-toad species (genus Atelopus), and saved 101 hectares of tropical forest in Ecuador. Jose is the founder of EX-SITU, a white background animal picture bank that provides non-profits with stunning visual material to support their cause.