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

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2,565

Species documented

224

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1,332

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Conservation

Showing 58 species · Arenal Volcano

Showing 58 species · Arenal Volcano

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Red-eyed TreefrogLeast Concern

Red-eyed Treefrog

Agalychnis callidryas

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
OcelotLeast Concern

Ocelot

Leopardus pardalis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
20 countries
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
11 countries
Emerald ToucanetLeast Concern

Emerald Toucanet

Aulacorhynchus prasinus

OmnivoreDiurnalBird
Bat FalconLeast Concern

Bat Falcon

Falco rufigularis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Colombian White-throated CapuchinLeast Concern

Colombian White-throated Capuchin

Cebus capucinus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
White-nosed CoatiLeast Concern

White-nosed Coati

Nasua narica

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Purple-throated Mountain-gemLeast Concern

Purple-throated Mountain-gem

Lampornis calolaemus

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
Volcano JuncoLeast Concern

Volcano Junco

Junco vulcani

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
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
Least Concern

Amazonian Motmot

Momotus momota

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Vampire Bat

Desmodus rotundus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Brown-throated Sloth

Bradypus variegatus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
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
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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Keel-billed ToucanNear Threatened

Keel-billed Toucan

Ramphastos sulfuratus

HerbivoreOmnivoreDiurnal
10 countries13 parks
Mantled Howler MonkeyLeast Concern

Mantled Howler Monkey

Alouatta palliata

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
10 countries28 parks
Common Spiny-tailed IguanaLeast Concern

Common Spiny-tailed Iguana

Ctenosaura similis

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
11 countries44 parks
Tungara FrogLeast Concern

Tungara Frog

Physalaemus pustulosus

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
11 countries45 parks
Cane ToadLeast Concern

Cane Toad

Rhinella marina

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
36 countries66 parks
South American BushmasterVulnerable

South American Bushmaster

Lachesis muta

CarnivoreNocturnalCrepuscular
11 countries52 parks
Ogrefaced SpiderNot Evaluated

Ogrefaced Spider

Deinopis spinosa

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
47 countries109 parks
Green BasiliskLeast Concern

Green Basilisk

Basiliscus plumifrons

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
9 countries5 parks
Carolina SphinxNot Evaluated

Carolina Sphinx

Manduca sexta

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
44 countries70 parks
Muscovy DuckLeast Concern

Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
45 countries76 parks
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