pictures: biotopes in Peru

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Below you will find a collection of photos from Peru. Pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler in 1995, 2005, and 2011. While these images are the property of mongabay.com, it may be permissible to use them for non-commercial purposes (like powerpoint presentations and school projects), provided that the images are not altered in any form. Please read this for more details. If you are interested in using an image in a publication please contact me.


Environmental news for Peru | SLIDESHOWS: Peru 2011 Peru 2005

Neotropic cormorant (Phalacrocorax olivaceus) in Oxbow lake Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Reeds along oxbow lake in the Amazon Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Yellow-footed Tortoise (Geochelone denticulata) (Peru) Amazon foxtail; aquatic plant; in its wild habitat Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Wattled Jacana (Jacana jacana) in grass near Oxbow lake Local name: Tuqui tuqui Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Foxtail and Victoria cruziana water lilies in Oxbow lake Underwater shot of water lilies Location: Oxbow lake in Manu National Park in the upper Peruvian Amazon (Peru) Foxtail aquatic plants in Amazon Oxbow lake Underwater shot of Hornwort / Foxtail - Ceratophyllum demersum. Location: Oxbow lake in Manu National Park in the upper Peruvian Amazon (Peru) Foxtail and Victoria cruziana water lilies in Oxbow lake Underwater shot of water lilies Location: Oxbow lake in Manu National Park in the upper Peruvian Amazon (Peru) Blackwater stream biotope; rocky substrate Underwater shot. Location: Blackwater stream near Manu in the Amazon rainforest of Peru (Peru) Foxtail aquatic plant growing in natural habitat Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Reeds along oxbow lake in the Amazon Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Clouds over oxbow lake in the Amazon Location: Tambopata rainforestV (Peru) Foxtail growing near grassy reeds in an Oxbow lake in the Peruvian Amazon Tres Chimbadas Location: Tambopata rainforestV (Peru) Foxtail aquatic plants in Amazon Oxbow lake Underwater shot of Hornwort / Foxtail - Ceratophyllum demersum. Location: Oxbow lake off the Rio Tambopata in the upper Peruvian Amazon (Peru) Foxtail aquatic plant and water lilies growing in natural habitat Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Oxbow lake Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Mesonauta festivus in an Oxbow lake in the Peruvian Amazon Tres Chimbadas Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Oxbow lake Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Foxtail and Victoria cruziana water lilies in Oxbow lake Underwater shot of water lilies Location: Oxbow lake in Manu National Park in the upper Peruvian Amazon (Peru) Oxbow lake Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Blackwater stream biotope; rocky substrate with leaf litter Underwater shot. Location: Blackwater stream near Manu in the Amazon rainforest of Peru (Peru) Urubamba river Location: Train to Machu Picchu (Peru) Foxtail and Victoria cruziana water lilies in Oxbow lake Underwater shot of water lilies Location: Oxbow lake in Manu National Park in the upper Peruvian Amazon (Peru) Foxtail aquatic plants in Amazon Oxbow lake Underwater shot of Hornwort / Foxtail - Ceratophyllum demersum. Location: Oxbow lake off the Rio Tambopata in the upper Peruvian Amazon (Peru) Foxtail aquatic plant growing in natural habitat Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Foxtail aquatic plant and water lilies growing in natural habitat Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Foxtail aquatic plants in Amazon Oxbow lake Underwater shot of Hornwort / Foxtail - Ceratophyllum demersum. Location: Oxbow lake off the Rio Tambopata in the upper Peruvian Amazon (Peru) Festive cichlid fish (Mesonauta festivus) in an Oxbow lake in the Peruvian Amazon Tres Chimbadas Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Floating plants on an oxbow lake in the Amazon Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Foxtail aquatic plants in Amazon Oxbow lake Underwater shot of Hornwort / Foxtail - Ceratophyllum demersum. Location: Oxbow lake off the Rio Tambopata in the upper Peruvian Amazon (Peru) Foxtail aquatic plant and water lilies growing in natural habitat Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Foxtail aquatic plant growing in natural habitat Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Foxtail aquatic plants in Amazon Oxbow lake Underwater shot of Hornwort / Foxtail - Ceratophyllum demersum. Location: Oxbow lake off the Rio Tambopata in the upper Peruvian Amazon (Peru) Unknown characin fish species in blackwater creek Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Rainforest pond biotope Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Foxtail aquatic plants in Amazon Oxbow lake Underwater shot of Hornwort / Foxtail - Ceratophyllum demersum. Location: Oxbow lake off the Rio Tambopata in the upper Peruvian Amazon (Peru) Blackwater creek Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of PeruV (Peru) Foxtail growing as aquatic plant in an Oxbow lake in the Peruvian Amazon Tres Chimbadas Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Rainforest swamp Location: Tambopata rainforestV (Peru) Substrate of a blackwater creek; a biotope in the Peruvian Amazon Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Freshwater snails in a blackwater creek Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Oxbow lake Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Blackwater creek Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of PeruV (Peru) Foxtail aquatic plant growing in natural habitat Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Clouds over oxbow lake in the Amazon Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Foxtail aquatic plant and water lilies growing in natural habitat Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Foxtail and Victoria cruziana water lilies in Oxbow lake Underwater shot of water lilies Location: Oxbow lake in Manu National Park in the upper Peruvian Amazon (Peru) Foxtail aquatic plant growing in natural habitat Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Rocky substrate of a blackwater creek; a biotope in the Peruvian Amazon Small parasites; possibly leeches are visible on rocks Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Amazon foxtail; aquatic plant; in its natural habitat Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Rocky substrate of a blackwater creek; a biotope in the Peruvian Amazon Small parasites; possibly leeches are visible on rocks Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Foxtail aquatic plant growing in natural habitat Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Glowlight like tetra (characin) Underwater shot of characin in the wild. Location: Blackwater stream near Manu in the Amazon rainforest of Peru (Peru) Glowlight like characins Underwater shot of tetras in their native habitat. Hemigrammus sp. Location: Blackwater stream near Manu in the Amazon rainforest of Peru (Peru) Foxtail growing as aquatic plant in an Oxbow lake in the Peruvian Amazon Tres Chimbadas Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Festium cichlid fish species in blackwater creek; its natural habitat Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Foxtail aquatic plants in Amazon Oxbow lake Underwater shot of Hornwort / Foxtail - Ceratophyllum demersum. Location: Oxbow lake in Manu National Park in the upper Peruvian Amazon (Peru) Blackwater creek Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of PeruV (Peru) Foxtail aquatic plants in Amazon Oxbow lake Underwater shot of Hornwort / Foxtail - Ceratophyllum demersum. Location: Oxbow lake in Manu National Park in the upper Peruvian Amazon (Peru) Foxtail growing as aquatic plant in an Oxbow lake in the Peruvian Amazon Tres Chimbadas Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Rainforest pond biotope Location: Tambopata rainforestV (Peru) Darter characin in blackwater creek Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Urubamba river Location: Train to Machu Picchu (Peru) Foxtail and Victoria cruziana water lilies in Oxbow lake Underwater shot of water lilies Location: Oxbow lake in Manu National Park in the upper Peruvian Amazon (Peru) Rainforest pond biotope Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Foxtail aquatic plant growing in natural habitat Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Foxtail aquatic plant growing in natural habitat Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Rainforest pond biotope Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Blackwater creek Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of PeruV (Peru) Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin) LOCAL NAME: Shansho Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Foxtail aquatic plants in Amazon Oxbow lake Underwater shot of Hornwort / Foxtail - Ceratophyllum demersum. Location: Oxbow lake off the Rio Tambopata in the upper Peruvian Amazon (Peru) Foxtail aquatic plants in Amazon Oxbow lake Underwater shot of Hornwort / Foxtail - Ceratophyllum demersum. Location: Oxbow lake off the Rio Tambopata in the upper Peruvian Amazon (Peru) Unknown characin fish species in blackwater creek Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Rainforest swamp Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Foxtail aquatic plant and water lilies growing in natural habitat Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3

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