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Director of Field Research

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.

Hyloscirtus pantostictus
Mantella aurantiaca
Atelopus balios
Trachycephalus cunauaru
Bothriechis schlegelii
Dracaena guianensis
Sphaenorhynchus lacteus
Dipsas pavonina
Callopistes flavipunctatus
Boana geographica
Anolis fitchi
Hyalinobatrachium adespinosai
Excidobates captivus
Ecnomiohyla phantasmagoria
Oophaga sylvatica
New species described

8

New species described

Papers published

6

Scientific papers published

Hectares of rainforest saved

106

Hectares of rainforest saved

2 pocket field guides published

2

Pocket field guides published

Electric eel discharge

1

Electric eel discharge

Attack by deer

1

Attack by deer

Bullet ant stings

4

Bullet ant stings

Botfly larvae extracted

3

Botfly larvae extracted