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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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Learn what each species is like, find out where it lives in the wild, and plan your next sighting — all in one place.

2,565

Species documented

224

Countries with recorded wildlife

1,331

Parks with species

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Conservation

Showing 71 species · Iberá

Showing 71 species · Iberá

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Monk ParakeetLeast Concern

Monk Parakeet

Myiopsitta monachus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Roseate SpoonbillLeast Concern

Roseate Spoonbill

Platalea ajaja

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Snowy EgretLeast Concern

Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
JabiruLeast Concern

Jabiru

Jabiru mycteria

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
16 countries
Southern LapwingLeast Concern

Southern Lapwing

Vanellus chilensis

InsectivoreVariable activityIn pairs
Red-footed TortoiseVulnerable

Red-footed Tortoise

Chelonoidis carbonarius

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
Wood StorkLeast Concern

Wood Stork

Mycteria americana

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
CoypuLeast Concern

Coypu

Myocastor coypus

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
38 countries
Carolina SphinxNot Evaluated

Carolina Sphinx

Manduca sexta

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
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
Common Vampire BatLeast Concern

Common Vampire Bat

Desmodus rotundus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
American KestrelLeast Concern

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Southern ScreamerLeast Concern

Southern Screamer

Chauna torquata

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
JararacaLeast Concern

Jararaca

Bothrops jararaca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Buff-necked IbisLeast Concern

Buff-necked Ibis

Theristicus caudatus

InsectivoreDiurnalBird
Black-necked SwanLeast Concern

Black-necked Swan

Cygnus melancoryphus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Elegant Crested TinamouLeast Concern

Elegant Crested Tinamou

Eudromia elegans

OmnivoreDiurnalBird
White-faced Whistling-DuckLeast Concern

White-faced Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna viduata

HerbivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Marsh DeerVulnerable

Marsh Deer

Blastocerus dichotomus

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Greater RheaNear Threatened

Greater Rhea

Rhea americana

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Bat FalconLeast Concern

Bat Falcon

Falco rufigularis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Yellow AnacondaLeast Concern

Yellow Anaconda

Eunectes notaeus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Crab-eating RaccoonLeast Concern

Crab-eating Raccoon

Procyon cancrivorus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Black and Gold Howler MonkeyLeast Concern

Black and Gold Howler Monkey

Alouatta caraya

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Crab-eating FoxLeast Concern

Crab-eating Fox

Cerdocyon thous

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Gray BrocketLeast Concern

Gray Brocket

Subulo gouazoubira

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Pampas DeerNear Threatened

Pampas Deer

Ozotoceros bezoarticus

HerbivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Not Evaluated

Amazonian Wandering Spider

Phoneutria fera

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Tarantula Hawk Wasp

Pepsis grossa

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Leaf-cutter Ant

Atta cephalotes

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Not Evaluated

South American Lungfish

Lepidosiren paradoxa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Red-crested Cardinal

Paroaria coronata

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Cascabel Rattlesnake

Crotalus durissus

CarnivoreNocturnalVariable activity
Least Concern

American Golden Plover

Pluvialis dominica

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Smooth-billed Ani

Crotophaga ani

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Water Opossum

Chironectes minimus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Buenos Aires Scorpion

Bothriurus bonariensis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Yellow Armadillo

Euphractus sexcinctus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Crested Caracara

Caracara plancus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Rufous Hornero

Furnarius rufus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Pallas's Long-tongued Bat

Glossophaga soricina

NectarivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Pallas's Mastiff Bat

Molossus molossus

InsectivoreCrepuscularColonial
Least Concern

Molina's Hog-nosed Skunk

Conepatus chinga

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Pampas Fox

Lycalopex gymnocercus

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Double-collared Seedeater

Sporophila caerulescens

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Brazilian Porcupine

Coendou prehensilis

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Argentinean Horned Frog

Ceratophrys ornata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Black-and-white Tegu

Tupinambis merianae

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Red-legged Seriema

Cariama cristata

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Red-winged Tinamou

Rhynchotus rufescens

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Painted Coral Snake

Micrurus corallinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common Yellow-toothed Cavy

Galea musteloides

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Geoffroy's Cat

Leopardus geoffroyi

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Hilaire's Side-necked Turtle

Phrynops hilarii

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Green-backed Firecrown

Sephanoides sephaniodes

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Plains Viscacha

Lagostomus maximus

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Large Hairy Armadillo

Chaetophractus villosus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Endangered

Yellow Cardinal

Gubernatrix cristata

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Red-bellied Piranha

Pygocentrus nattereri

OmnivoreIn schoolsFish
Large predators194species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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JaguarNear Threatened

Jaguar

Panthera onca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
20 countries58 parks
Scarlet MacawLeast Concern

Scarlet Macaw

Ara macao

FrugivoreDiurnalIn pairs
20 countries22 parks
Maned WolfNear Threatened

Maned Wolf

Chrysocyon brachyurus

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
8 countries9 parks
Giant AnteaterVulnerable

Giant Anteater

Myrmecophaga tridactyla

InsectivoreVariable activitySolitary
20 countries23 parks
Southern TamanduaLeast Concern

Southern Tamandua

Tamandua tetradactyla

InsectivoreNocturnalVariable activity
12 countries67 parks
Giant OtterEndangered

Giant Otter

Pteronura brasiliensis

PiscivoreDiurnalFamily group
11 countries21 parks
Yacare CaimanLeast Concern

Yacare Caiman

Caiman yacare

CarnivoreNocturnalReptile
5 countries14 parks
Turquoise-fronted AmazonNear Threatened

Turquoise-fronted Amazon

Amazona aestiva

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
12 countries29 parks
Great KiskadeeLeast Concern

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
16 countries71 parks
Rainbow BoaLeast Concern

Rainbow Boa

Epicrates cenchria

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
12 countries64 parks
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Insects
Endangered

About this catalogue

Each species profile brings together what the animal is and where it can be seen: its classification and conservation status, its size, weight and lifespan, its diet and activity pattern, and the countries, parks and dive sites where its presence is documented. Taxonomy and common names come from GBIF and conservation status from the IUCN Red List; how we build our profiles explains every source and what we do when a fact is missing.

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18 countries68 parks
20 countries82 parks
12 countries11 parks
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17 countries65 parks
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