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An African elephant, seen in full, standing on a rock in the savannah at sunset, with zebras and giraffes behind

Species

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2,565

Species documented

224

Countries with recorded wildlife

1,332

Parks with species

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Conservation

Showing 90 species · Amazônia

Showing 90 species · Amazônia

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Little Blue HeronLeast Concern

Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Muscovy DuckLeast Concern

Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Toco ToucanLeast Concern

Toco Toucan

Ramphastos toco

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
11 countries
Spectacled OwlLeast Concern

Spectacled Owl

Pulsatrix perspicillata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
White-faced Whistling-DuckLeast Concern

White-faced Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna viduata

HerbivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Common OpossumLeast Concern

Common Opossum

Didelphis marsupialis

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
MargayNear Threatened

Margay

Leopardus wiedii

CarnivoreDiurnalNocturnal
20 countries
Red BrocketData Deficient

Red Brocket

Mazama americana

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Bat FalconLeast Concern

Bat Falcon

Falco rufigularis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Crab-eating RaccoonLeast Concern

Crab-eating Raccoon

Procyon cancrivorus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Electric Eel

Electrophorus electricus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Amazonian Wandering Spider

Phoneutria fera

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Tarantula Hawk Wasp

Pepsis grossa

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Emerald Tree Boa

Corallus caninus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Horned Screamer

Anhima cornuta

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Amazonian Giant Centipede

Scolopendra gigantea

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Hercules Beetle

Dynastes hercules

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Titan Beetle

Titanus giganteus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Leaf-cutter Ant

Atta cephalotes

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Army Ant

Eciton burchellii

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Banded Leporinus

Leporinus fasciatus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Owl Butterfly

Caligo eurilochus

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Not Evaluated

Blue Morpho

Morpho peleides

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Oscar

Astronotus ocellatus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn pairs
Not Evaluated

South American Lungfish

Lepidosiren paradoxa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Mission Golden-eyed Treefrog

Trachycephalus resinifictrix

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Cachama

Colossoma macropomum

OmnivoreColonialNear Threatened
Not Evaluated

Goliath Birdeater Tarantula

Theraphosa blondi

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Cardinal Tetra

Paracheirodon axelrodi

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Least Concern

Vampire Bat

Desmodus rotundus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Southern TamanduaLeast Concern

Southern Tamandua

Tamandua tetradactyla

InsectivoreNocturnalVariable activity
12 countries67 parks
Great KiskadeeLeast Concern

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
16 countries71 parks
Rainbow BoaLeast Concern

Rainbow Boa

Epicrates cenchria

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
12 countries64 parks
Hyacinth MacawVulnerable

Hyacinth Macaw

Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
11 countries10 parks
HoatzinLeast Concern

Hoatzin

Opisthocomus hoazin

HerbivoreDiurnalCrepuscular
12 countries28 parks
JabiruLeast Concern

Jabiru

Jabiru mycteria

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
16 countries15 parks
Cane ToadLeast Concern

Cane Toad

Rhinella marina

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
36 countries66 parks
Red-Footed TortoiseVulnerable

Red-Footed Tortoise

Chelonoidis carbonarius

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
10 countries44 parks
South American BushmasterVulnerable

South American Bushmaster

Lachesis muta

CarnivoreNocturnalCrepuscular
11 countries52 parks
Ogrefaced SpiderNot Evaluated

Ogrefaced Spider

Deinopis spinosa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
47 countries109 parks
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