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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 74 species · Tortuguero

Showing 74 species · Tortuguero

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Roseate SpoonbillLeast Concern

Roseate Spoonbill

Platalea ajaja

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Snowy EgretLeast Concern

Snowy Egret

Egretta thula

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Common Spiny-tailed IguanaLeast Concern

Common Spiny-tailed Iguana

Ctenosaura similis

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
JabiruLeast Concern

Jabiru

Jabiru mycteria

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
16 countries
Tungara FrogLeast Concern

Tungara Frog

Physalaemus pustulosus

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Cane ToadLeast Concern

Cane Toad

Rhinella marina

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
South American BushmasterVulnerable

South American Bushmaster

Lachesis muta

CarnivoreNocturnalCrepuscular
Ogrefaced SpiderNot Evaluated

Ogrefaced Spider

Deinopis spinosa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Green BasiliskLeast Concern

Green Basilisk

Basiliscus plumifrons

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Wood StorkLeast Concern

Wood Stork

Mycteria americana

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
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
Common Vampire BatLeast Concern

Common Vampire Bat

Desmodus rotundus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Brown-throated SlothLeast Concern

Brown-throated Sloth

Bradypus variegatus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
White IbisLeast Concern

White Ibis

Eudocimus albus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Great-tailed GrackleLeast Concern

Great-tailed Grackle

Quiscalus mexicanus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Spectacled OwlLeast Concern

Spectacled Owl

Pulsatrix perspicillata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Crested GuanLeast Concern

Crested Guan

Penelope purpurascens

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
White-faced Whistling-DuckLeast Concern

White-faced Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna viduata

HerbivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Emerald ToucanetLeast Concern

Emerald Toucanet

Aulacorhynchus prasinus

OmnivoreDiurnalBird
Strawberry Poison FrogLeast Concern

Strawberry Poison Frog

Oophaga pumilio

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Bat FalconLeast Concern

Bat Falcon

Falco rufigularis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Crab-eating RaccoonLeast Concern

Crab-eating Raccoon

Procyon cancrivorus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Central American Spider MonkeyEndangered

Central American Spider Monkey

Ateles geoffroyi

HerbivoreDiurnalEndangered
Colombian White-throated CapuchinLeast Concern

Colombian White-throated Capuchin

Cebus capucinus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
KinkajouLeast Concern

Kinkajou

Potos flavus

FrugivoreNocturnalSolitary
12 countries
Least Concern

Collared Aracari

Pteroglossus torquatus

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Not Evaluated

Hercules Beetle

Dynastes hercules

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Leaf-cutter Ant

Atta cephalotes

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Army Ant

Eciton burchellii

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Owl Butterfly

Caligo eurilochus

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Not Evaluated

Blue Morpho

Morpho peleides

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Amazonian Motmot

Momotus momota

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Bullet Ant

Paraponera clavata

OmnivoreColonialInsect
Not Evaluated

Mayan Melipona

Melipona beecheii

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Near Threatened

Spectral Bat

Vampyrum spectrum

CarnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Smooth-billed Ani

Crotophaga ani

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Greater Bulldog Bat

Noctilio leporinus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Great Potoo

Nyctibius grandis

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth

Choloepus hoffmanni

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Fleischmann's Glass Frog

Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Near Threatened

Great Tinamou

Tinamus major

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Collared Trogon

Trogon collaris

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Water Opossum

Chironectes minimus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Gray Four-eyed Opossum

Philander opossum

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Eyelash Viper

Bothriechis schlegelii

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Greater Grison

Galictis vittata

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Vulnerable

Northern Tiger Cat

Leopardus tigrinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Scarlet-rumped Tanager

Ramphocelus passerinii

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Near Threatened

Ornate Hawk-Eagle

Spizaetus ornatus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Glasswing Butterfly

Greta oto

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Pallas's Long-tongued Bat

Glossophaga soricina

NectarivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Pallas's Mastiff Bat

Molossus molossus

InsectivoreCrepuscularColonial
Least Concern

Northern Tamandua

Tamandua mexicana

InsectivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Hispid Cotton Rat

Sigmodon hispidus

HerbivoreNocturnalVariable activity
Least Concern

Central American Agouti

Dasyprocta punctata

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Mexican Mouse Opossum

Marmosa mexicana

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Seba's Short-tailed Bat

Carollia perspicillata

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Greater Sac-winged Bat

Saccopteryx bilineata

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Common Silky Anteater

Cyclopes didactylus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Central American Woolly Opossum

Caluromys derbianus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Tropical Bess Beetle

Passalus interruptus

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Green and Black Poison Frog

Dendrobates auratus

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Large predators194species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Green TurtleEndangered

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
150 countries68 parks400 dive sites
Hawksbill TurtleCritically Endangered

Hawksbill Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
114 countries50 parks376 dive sites
JaguarNear Threatened

Jaguar

Panthera onca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
20 countries58 parks
Leatherback Sea TurtleVulnerable

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
118 countries6 parks18 dive sites
American CrocodileVulnerable

American Crocodile

Crocodylus acutus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
16 countries18 parks5 dive sites
West Indian ManateeVulnerable

West Indian Manatee

Trichechus manatus

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
36 countries14 parks9 dive sites
Great Land CrabNot Evaluated

Great Land Crab

Cardisoma guanhumi

OmnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
35 countries25 parks104 dive sites
Keel-billed ToucanNear Threatened

Keel-billed Toucan

Ramphastos sulfuratus

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
10 countries13 parks
Spectacled CaimanLeast Concern

Spectacled Caiman

Caiman crocodilus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
20 countries7 parks
Mantled Howler MonkeyLeast Concern

Mantled Howler Monkey

Alouatta palliata

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
10 countries28 parks
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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.

41 countries
21 parks
37 countries
28 parks
11 countries
44 parks
15 parks
11 countries
45 parks
36 countries
66 parks
11 countries
52 parks
47 countries
109 parks
9 countries
5 parks
42 countries
12 parks
44 countries
70 parks
43 countries
23 parks
45 countries
76 parks
20 countries
107 parks
9 countries
56 parks
34 countries
16 parks
37 countries
58 parks
20 countries
77 parks
11 countries
34 parks
16 countries
18 parks
11 countries
48 parks
8 countries
10 parks
19 countries
72 parks
5 countries
11 parks
9 countries
20 parks
6 countries
24 parks
61 parks
19 countries41 parks
22 countries73 parks
20 countries82 parks
19 countries72 parks
13 countries78 parks
20 countries27 parks
13 countries44 parks
20 countries24 parks
8 countries39 parks
16 countries59 parks
15 countries61 parks
18 countries57 parks
16 countries68 parks
14 countries47 parks
11 countries45 parks
15 countries66 parks
16 countries84 parks
19 countries77 parks
16 countries76 parks
10 countries41 parks
5 countries41 parks
8 countries61 parks
9 countries14 parks
17 countries68 parks
5 countries36 parks
16 countries64 parks
17 countries65 parks
12 countries46 parks
11 countries54 parks
15 countries40 parks
9 countries41 parks
18 countries79 parks
16 countries68 parks
15 countries35 parks
10 countries40 parks
3 countries30 parks
5 countries13 parks