An amphibious mouse with webbed feet and an unsightly blob-headed fish are among the more than two dozen new species discovered by scientists in a remote region of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest.

LIMA, Peru — An "amphibious mouse" with partially webbed feet that eats aquatic insects was among 27 new species discovered during a 2022 expedition to Peru's Amazon, according to Conservation ...

Complex organisms, thousands of times smaller than a grain of sand, can shape massive ecosystems and influence the fate of ...

“All the animals—tortoises ... is the hub of the logging industry in the Peruvian Amazon. Until a decade ago, global demand for mahogany was rapidly depleting the surrounding forests, the ...

Peru offers its visitors unparalleled ... A mystical being, its charm is as captivating as the Amazon it inhabits. Myriad legends associated with this animal reveal the reverence that locals ...

Nearly a quarter of animals living in rivers ... The Nanay River winding through Peru's Amazon jungle as seen on April 18, 2015. Freshwater ecosystems provide drinking water, food, and natural ...

Juan Pablo Vaquero was pronounced dead in the Peruvian Amazonian city of Iquitos in the first wave of COVID-19 in April 2020.