The Rio Manduriacu Reserve

For a brief moment, the clouds lifted from above the nearby horizon

Tandayapa Andes Toad (Rhaebo olallai) juvenile

The initial rediscovery for Manduriacu was this toad

Bothrocophias campbelli

A neonate viper encountered while on expedition with the Biodiversity Group

Encroachment

Plantations are generally the only livelihood option for many in the rural south. These people have no choice but to destroy the very thing keeping them alive.

Specimen Prep

Our lead scientist Ross Maynard instructs our expedition nurse on specimen preparation

Nymphargus balionotus

After many years of being "lost", I rediscovered this species while on expedition with The Biodiversty Group

Andinosaura sp.

A potentially novel species of lizard discovered while on expedition with the Biodiversity Group

Santa Rosa de Manduriacu

The nearby community holds all the cards

Children of Manduriacu

Taking children from Santa Rosa de Manduriacu out to enjoy their local biodiversity and instill a sense of pride for their forests

Nymphargus manduriacu

A new species of glass frog we named after the nearby community. Taken on expedition with The Biodiversity Group

Children of Manduriacu

Jose Maria is teaching members of his youth bird club about frogs on a night hike.

Tres Cascadas

A waterfall which even the local communtiy didn't know about until our expeditions began.