Survey of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madre Selva . Dallas Zoo Department of Herpetology - Winston Card, David Roberts, Ruston Hartdegen and others. The first intensive survey of the herpetofauna of the area. Trails are sampled repeatedly both day and night, obtaining infomation on species presence and also on the relative abundance of different species. Data, especially those pertaining to amphibians, are intended to serve as baseline data against which to compare future surveys.
Amphibian data have a wider application, contributing to studies of world-wide amphibian declines.
Survey of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Madre Selva and Paucarillo . Inc. An ongoing project to identify and photo-document the species of reptiles and amphibians present at the Project Amazonas field sites. Data used as a basis for annotated species lists for reptiles and amphibians. The Amazon basin is loaded with hundreds of species of fish, more species, in fact, than are found in the entire Atlantic Ocean. From stingrays to electric eels and piranhas, the fish of the Amazon basin inhabit a wide range of aquatic habitats, come in all colors, shapes and sizes, and behave in wierd and wonderful ways.