In a nutshell Scientists discovered three new species of Pristimantis frogs in Peru’s Cordillera de Huancabamba, a remote and ...

In the heart of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest, a geological formation stands out due to its pyramid-like silhouette. Cerro El Cono, rising 1,300 feet (400 meters) high, dominates an otherwise flat ...

Researchers on an expedition in Peru have discovered 27 animal species new to science – among them a “blob-headed fish” and a type of semi-aquatic mouse.. The survey was conducted by ...

Gold mining is a lifeline for many who live in Madre de Dios, an Amazonian region in southeastern Peru, where poverty is high and jobs are scarce. But the economic development comes at a cost, as ...

For reptiles and amphibians, southern Peru's Manu National Park is the most diverse protected area on the planet. Scientists have counted a recording-breaking 287 species of of snakes, lizards ...

But Rumelt says the extraordinary biodiversity of the Manu region of Peru is worth battling technological difficulties. Biologist Patricia Reyes obtains DNA from a dung beetle's diet.

This file photo taken on Nov. 9, 2018 shows Puya raimondii, known as the Queen of the Andes, in Peru. ... China and Peru have been collaborating on research into tropical biodiversity and ecology ...

Located in the Amazon Basin in the southeastern part of the country, Madre de Dios is a protected tropical biodiversity hotspot. The area, however, has been plagued with illegal river gold mining ...

The plant is native to Peru and is regarded as a treasure. It can be found exclusively in the high Andes, at elevations ranging from 3,000 meters to 4,800 meters. It is also a star species in the ...