JIM CLARE / Polylepis or paper tree, (Polylepis sp.) showing layered bark, paramo, Azuay, Andes, Southern Ecuador.

JIM CLARE / Polylepis or paper tree, (Polylepis sp.), layered bark, paramo, Azuay, Andes, Southern Ecuador.

Cyril Ruoso / Polylepis (Polylepis sp) forest, Cordillera Blanca, Andes, Peru

Willem Kolvoort / Unnamed new fish species (Jupiaba polylepis). Gran Rio, Suriname, September.

Pete Oxford / Polylepis sp. tree which grows at the highest altitude Cajas NP, Andes, Ecuador

Pete Oxford / {Polylepis sp} tree which grows at the highest altitude Cajas NP, Andes, Ecuador

Pete Oxford / Quena tree {Polylepis sp} highest altitude tree in the world, altiplano, Bolivia

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Black Mamba (Dendroaspis polylepis) portrait, largest venomous snake in Africa

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Common Purple-glossed Snake (Amblyodipsas polylepis) portrait, southern Africa

Fred Bavendam / Pyramid Butterflyfish (Hemitaurichthys polylepis), Indonesia

Pete Oxford / Polylepis (Polylepis incana) forest and stream, the trees are an important source of fuel for local people, El Angel Reserve, Paramo, Andes Mountains, northeastern Ecuador

Pete Oxford / Polylepis (Polylepis incana) forest and stream, the trees are an important source of fuel for local people, El Angel Reserve, Paramo, Andes Mountains, northeastern Ecuador

Pete Oxford / Polylepis (Polylepis incana) forest and stream, the trees are an important source of fuel for local people, El Angel Reserve, Paramo, Andes Mountains, northeastern Ecuador

Pete Oxford / Polylepis (Polylepis incana) forest and stream, the trees are an important source of fuel for local people, El Angel Reserve, Paramo, Andes Mountains, northeastern Ecuador

Pete Oxford / Polylepis (Polylepis incana) forest, showing typical flaky bark, these trees are an important fuel source for local people, El Angel Reserve, Paramo, Andes Mountains, northeastern Ecuador

Pete Oxford / Polylepis (Polylepis incana) forest, an important source for fuel wood for local people, El Angel Reserve, Paramo, Andes Mountains, northeastern Ecuador

Cyril Ruoso / Many-scaled Anolis (Anolis polylepis) in territorial display, Golfito, Costa Rica

Cyril Ruoso / Many-scaled Anolis (Anolis polylepis), Golfito, Costa Rica

Cyril Ruoso / Many-scaled Anolis (Anolis polylepis) in territorial display, Golfito, Costa Rica

Murray Cooper / Quenua (Polylepis sp) forest, South America

Murray Cooper / Quenua (Polylepis sp) forest, South America

Cyril Ruoso / Polylepis (Polylepis sp) trees near lake, Cordillera Blanca, Peru

Cyril Ruoso / Polylepis (Polylepis sp) forest, Cordillera Blanca, Peru

Pete Oxford / Polylepis (Polylepis incana) forest and stream, the trees are an important source of fuel for local people, El Angel Reserve, Paramo, Andes Mountains, northeastern Ecuador