Home›Birds›Ecosystem›Amazon RainforestEcosystemAmazon RainforestTropical RainforestReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedThe largest tropical rainforest ecosystem on Earth, spanning the drainage basin of the Amazon River across Brazil and eight neighboring South American countries. It holds an estimated ten percent of all known species on the planet within roughly a third the land area of the contiguous United States, and its trees release enough water vapor through transpiration to generate a substantial share of the region's own rainfall, a self-sustaining moisture cycle scientists call flying rivers. Large-scale deforestation for agriculture and cattle ranching has reduced the forest's original extent by close to a fifth, and research suggests continued clearing risks pushing parts of the ecosystem past a tipping point into a drier, savanna-like state that would not readily reverse.FactsAmazon RainforestConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesTake a Related QuizComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsClassificationBiogeographic RealmWell-attestedNeotropic 1Protected StatusWell-attestedPartially Protected 2Large-scale biome/ecoregion spanning many jurisdictions: it contains formally protected reserves and parks alongside unprotected land, so no single stronger category applies to the region as a whole.Area (sq km)Well-attested5,500,000 1Water TypeWell-attestedTerrestrial 3Amazon RainforestFilter Results6 entriesCommon GroupAllBirds Of Prey (Raptors) (2)Other Birds (1)Owls (1)Parrots (1)Woodpeckers (1)Everyday GroupAllBirds Of Prey (Raptors) (2)Other Birds (1)Owls (1)Parrots (1)Woodpeckers (1)HabitatAllBog (1)Boreal Forest (1)Chaparral (1)Desert (1)Riparian Zone (1)Tropical Rainforest (4)Tundra (1)Where It LivesAllArgentina (3)Belgium (2)Belize (2)Bolivia (3)Brazil (6)Colombia (6)Costa Rica (2)Ecuador (6)El Salvador (2)France (1)Guatemala (2)Guyana (3)Honduras (2)Mexico (2)Netherlands (2)Nicaragua (2)North America (1)Norway (6)Panama (2)Paraguay (2)Peru (3)South America (6)Suriname (2)United Kingdom (2)United States (1)Uruguay (1)Venezuela (6)Conservation StatusAllLeast Concern (5)Vulnerable (1)DietAllCarnivore (2)Detritivore or Scavenger (1)Frugivore (1)Herbivore (2)System (Realm)AllTerrestrial (5)Terrestrial and Freshwater (1)Living or ExtinctAllYes (6)Relationship to PeopleAllEcotourism and Research (1)Hunted or Fished (1)Kept as Pets (1)Natural Pest Control (1)CITES AppendixAllAppendix I (2)Appendix II (1)Appendix III (1)Not Listed (3)NatureServe RankAllG5 Secure (1)TaxonomyAllAccipitriformes (1)Cathartidae (1)Opisthocomiformes (1)Piciformes (1)Psittaciformes (1)Strigiformes (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 6Gilded barbetAmazon RainforestGreat Horned OwlAmazon RainforestHarpy EagleAmazon RainforestHoatzinAmazon RainforestKing VultureAmazon RainforestScarlet MacawAmazon RainforestConnectionsDemonstratesCarbon Cycle, Natural Phenomena Well-attested Whether the Amazon basin is currently a net carbon sink or, in its most deforested and fire-affected eastern reaches, has turned into a net carbon source is an active and genuinely unsettled research question; this edge records the rainforest as a demonstration of the carbon cycle's mechanism, not a claim about its current net direction.Source Encyclopaedia Britannicatier 1Water Cycle, Natural Phenomena Well-attested Source National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationtier 1HostsMarca's marmoset, Species Well-attested Source Marca's marmoset (Wikipedia)Milton's titi monkey, Species Well-attested Source Milton's titi monkey (Wikipedia)Moustached tamarin, Species Well-attested Source Moustached tamarin (Wikipedia)Munduruku marmoset, Species Well-attested Source Munduruku marmoset (Wikipedia)Nancy Ma's night monkey, Species Well-attested Source Animal Diversity Web: Aotus nancymaae (Animal Diversity Web)Neblina uakari, Species Well-attested Source Neblina uakari (Wikipedia)Ocelot, Species Well-attested Source Ocelot (Wikipedia)tier 2Pacu, Species Well-attested Source Pacu (Wikipedia)Para Rubber Tree (Hevea brasiliensis), Species Well-attested Source Hevea brasiliensis (Wikipedia)Parecis titi monkey, Species Well-attested Source Parecis titi monkey (Wikipedia)Payara, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Payaratier 2Pied tamarin, Species Well-attested Source Pied tamarin (Wikipedia)Poison Dart Frog, Species Well-attested Source World Wildlife FundPygmy Marmoset, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Pygmy marmosetQuassia amara, Species Well-attested Source Quassia amara (Wikipedia)Ranitomeya amazonica, Species Well-attested Source Ranitomeya amazonica (Wikipedia)Red-bellied Piranha, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Red-bellied PiranhaAdditional Source Red-bellied Piranha (Wikipedia)Article texttier 2Red-faced spider monkey, Species Well-attested Source Red-faced spider monkey (Wikipedia)Rondon's marmoset, Species Well-attested Source Rondon's marmoset (Wikipedia)Roosmalens' dwarf marmoset, Species Well-attested Source Roosmalens' dwarf marmoset (Wikipedia)Saimiri macrodon, Species Well-attested Source Ecuadorian squirrel monkey (Wikipedia)Scarlet Macaw, Species Well-attested Source Scarlet Macaw (Wikidata)tier 2Schneider's marmoset, Species Well-attested Source Schneider's marmoset (Wikipedia)Shock-headed capuchin, Species Well-attested Source Shock-headed capuchin (Wikipedia)Short-eared dog, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Short-eared dogSilvery marmoset, Species Well-attested Source Silvery marmoset (Wikipedia)Silvery woolly monkey, Species Well-attested Source Silvery woolly monkey (Wikipedia)Spix's night monkey, Species Well-attested Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Aotus vociferans (GBIF species record)Spix's white-fronted capuchin, Species Well-attested Source Spix's white-fronted capuchin (Wikipedia)Surinam Horned Frog, Species Well-attested Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Ceratophrys cornutaTitan Beetle (Titanus giganteus), Species Well-attested Source Titan beetle (Wikipedia)Tucuxi, Species Well-attested Source Tucuxi (Wikipedia)Tufted capuchin, Species Well-attested Source Tufted capuchin (Wikipedia)Urania leilus, Species Well-attested Source Urania leilus (Wikipedia)Uta Hick's bearded saki, Species Well-attested Source Uta Hick's bearded saki (Wikipedia)White marmoset, Species Well-attested Source White marmoset (Wikipedia)White-bellied spider monkey, Species Well-attested Source White-bellied spider monkey (Wikipedia)White-cheeked spider monkey, Species Well-attested Source White-cheeked spider monkey (Wikipedia)White-nosed saki, Species Well-attested Source White-nosed saki (Wikipedia)Yellow-footed tortoise, Species Well-attested Source Yellow-footed tortoise (Wikipedia)Yellow-spotted River Turtle, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: Yellow-spotted river turtleShowing 51 to 91 of 91 in Hosts, page 2 of 2.← Previous12In BiomeTropical Rainforest, Biomes Well-attested Source Encyclopaedia Britannicatier 1In the Other AtlasesFound InBoliviaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.BrazilAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.ColombiaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.EcuadorAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.GuyanaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.PeruAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.SurinameAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.VenezuelaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Sources1. Encyclopaedia Britannicatier 1Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.britannica.com/place/Amazon-Rainforest, opening definition sentenceAmazon Rainforest, large tropical rainforest occupying the drainage basin of the Amazon River and its tributaries in northern South America and covering an area of 2,300,000 square miles (6,000,000 square km).Biogeographic realm: neotropic (derived from location stated in entity description)In Biome: Tropical RainforestDemonstrates: Carbon CycleView the Source2. World Wildlife FundWorld Wildlife FundProtected Status: Partially ProtectedView the Source3. Amazon rainforest (Wikipedia)Lead paragraphQuote, Lead paragraphmoist broadleaf tropical rainforestView the SourceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationtier 1National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationDemonstrates: Water CycleView the SourceAmazon River Dolphin (World Land Trust)World Land TrustHosts: Amazon River DolphinView the SourceWikipedia: Mission golden-eyed tree frogHosts: Amazon Milk Frog, Wikipedia intro: "r Amazon milk frog (Trachycephalus resinifictrix) is a large species of arboreal frog native to the Amazon rainforest in South America. It is sometimes referred..."View the SourceDyeing Poison Frog (Wikipedia)Hosts: Dyeing Poison Frog, Wikipedia intro: "ugh in some cases may climb trees as well. They are frequently found in treefall canopy gaps in the Amazon rainforest, as they utilize phytotelmata on the falle..."View the SourceGilded barbet (Wikipedia)Hosts: Gilded barbet, Distribution and habitatQuote, Hosts: Gilded barbet, Distribution and habitatIt is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela, in the Orinoco River Basin and western Amazon Basin.View the SourceRanitomeya amazonica (Wikipedia)Hosts: Ranitomeya amazonica, Distribution and habitatQuote, Hosts: Ranitomeya amazonica, Distribution and habitatThis species has only been confirmed to reside in northeastern Peru within the Amazon Basin.View the SourceDark fruit-eating bat (Wikipedia)Hosts: Dark fruit-eating bat, Distribution and habitatQuote, Hosts: Dark fruit-eating bat, Distribution and habitatDark-fruit eating bats are found throughout the Amazon Basin.View the SourceWikipedia: Brazilian whiteknee tarantulatier 2WikipediaHosts: Brazilian Whiteknee Tarantula, Distribution and habitatQuote, Hosts: Brazilian Whiteknee Tarantula, Distribution and habitatA. geniculata is native to the Amazon basin of northern Brazil.View the SourceTucuxi (Wikipedia)Hosts: Tucuxi, Lead section: The tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis), alternatively knownQuote, Hosts: Tucuxi, Lead section: The tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis), alternatively knownThe tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis), alternatively known in Peru bufeo gris or bufeo negro, is a species of freshwater dolphin found in the rivers of the Amazon basin.View the SourcePacu (Wikipedia)Hosts: Pacu, Section: Native distribution and habitat: They inhabit rivers, lakes, floodplains andQuote, Hosts: Pacu, Section: Native distribution and habitat: They inhabit rivers, lakes, floodplains andThey inhabit rivers, lakes, floodplains and flooded forests in the Amazon, Orinoco, São Francisco River and Río de la Plata Basins, as well as rivers in the Guianas.View the SourceWikipedia: Yellow-spotted river turtleHosts: Yellow-spotted River Turtle, Section: Distribution and habitat: These turtles are native to SouthQuote, Hosts: Yellow-spotted River Turtle, Section: Distribution and habitat: These turtles are native to SouthThese turtles are native to South America's Amazon and Orinoco basins, as well as rivers systems of the Guianas.View the SourceWikipedia: Short-eared dogHosts: Short-eared dog, Occurrence and environment, AmazonQuote, Hosts: Short-eared dog, Occurrence and environment, AmazonThe short-eared dog can be found in the Amazon rainforest region of South America (in Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and possibly Venezuela).View the SourceAmazon weasel (Wikipedia)Hosts: Amazon weasel, Conservation, rangeQuote, Hosts: Amazon weasel, Conservation, rangeDespite the extremely small number of observations, Amazon weasels are listed as a Least Concern species on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species because scientists believe they still have a sizable population living in the Amazonian forest.View the SourceBolivian river dolphin (Wikipedia)Hosts: Bolivian River Dolphin, LeadQuote, Hosts: Bolivian River Dolphin, Leadis a species (Inia boliviensis) or subspecies (Inia geoffrensis boliviensis) of freshwater dolphin found in upstream areas of the Amazon Basin.View the SourcePied tamarin (Wikipedia)Hosts: Pied tamarin, LeadQuote, Hosts: Pied tamarin, Leadthe Brazilian Amazon rainforestView the SourceBrown-mantled tamarin (Wikipedia)Hosts: Brown-mantled tamarin, HabitatQuote, Hosts: Brown-mantled tamarin, HabitatBrown-mantled tamarins occupy an extensive area of northern Amazonia.View the SourceMarca's marmoset (Wikipedia)Hosts: Marca's marmoset, LeadQuote, Hosts: Marca's marmoset, Leadis a species of marmoset that is endemic to the AmazonView the SourceMoustached tamarin (Wikipedia)Hosts: Moustached tamarin, ConservationQuote, Hosts: Moustached tamarin, Conservationfor all species living in the Amazonian rainforestView the SourceSchneider's marmoset (Wikipedia)Hosts: Schneider's marmoset, LeadQuote, Hosts: Schneider's marmoset, Leadit is found in the Amazon rainforest of Mato Grosso stateView the SourceSilvery marmoset (Wikipedia)Hosts: Silvery marmoset, LeadQuote, Hosts: Silvery marmoset, Leadlives in the eastern Amazon Rainforest in BrazilView the SourceBlack-mantled tamarin (Wikipedia)Hosts: Black-mantled tamarin, Lead, ecosystemQuote, Hosts: Black-mantled tamarin, Lead, ecosystemfrom the northwestern Amazon in far western BrazilView the SourceEastern pygmy marmoset (Wikipedia)Hosts: Eastern pygmy marmoset, Lead, ecosystemQuote, Hosts: Eastern pygmy marmoset, Lead, ecosystemfound in the southwestern Amazon rainforest in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, and PeruView the SourceRoosmalens' dwarf marmoset (Wikipedia)Hosts: Roosmalens' dwarf marmoset, LeadQuote, Hosts: Roosmalens' dwarf marmoset, Leadnative to the Amazon rainforestView the SourceHershkovitz's marmoset (Wikipedia)Hosts: Hershkovitz's marmoset, LeadQuote, Hosts: Hershkovitz's marmoset, Leadendemic to the south-central Amazon rainforest in BrazilView the SourceIlliger's saddle-back tamarin (Wikipedia)Hosts: Illiger's saddle-back tamarin, LeadQuote, Hosts: Illiger's saddle-back tamarin, Leadendemic to the Peruvian AmazonView the SourceMunduruku marmoset (Wikipedia)Hosts: Munduruku marmoset, Lead, rangeQuote, Hosts: Munduruku marmoset, Lead, rangeIt is found only in the southern AmazonView the SourceWhite marmoset (Wikipedia)Hosts: White marmoset, Lead, rangeQuote, Hosts: White marmoset, Lead, rangea small monkey endemic to the Amazon rainforest in Pará, Brazil.View the SourceRed-faced spider monkey (Wikipedia)Hosts: Red-faced spider monkey, Habitat and distributionQuote, Hosts: Red-faced spider monkey, Habitat and distributionThe red-faced spider monkey is a habitat specialist, found in undisturbed primary rainforests, in northern Brazil, Suriname, Guyana, French Guiana and Venezuela.View the SourceWhite-bellied spider monkey (Wikipedia)Hosts: White-bellied spider monkey, LeadQuote, Hosts: White-bellied spider monkey, LeadIt is found in the north-western Amazon in Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru and Brazil, ranging as far south as the lower Ucayali River and as far east as the Branco River.View the SourceWhite-cheeked spider monkey (Wikipedia)Hosts: White-cheeked spider monkey, DistributionQuote, Hosts: White-cheeked spider monkey, DistributionThe white-cheeked spider monkey is commonly found in the Brazilian Amazon.View the SourceGold-and-white marmoset (Wikipedia)Hosts: Gold-and-white marmoset, LeadQuote, Hosts: Gold-and-white marmoset, Leadendemic to the Amazon rainforest in eastern Amazonas state, BrazilView the SourceSilvery woolly monkey (Wikipedia)Hosts: Silvery woolly monkey, HabitatQuote, Hosts: Silvery woolly monkey, HabitatSilvery woolly monkeys are habituated across the AmazoniaView the SourceMarañón white-fronted capuchin (Wikipedia)Hosts: Marañón white-fronted capuchin, Distribution and habitatQuote, Hosts: Marañón white-fronted capuchin, Distribution and habitatThe Marañón white-fronted capuchin lives in wet forests of the upper Amazon basin in southern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, northeastern Peru and likely eastern Brazil.View the SourceShock-headed capuchin (Wikipedia)Hosts: Shock-headed capuchin, Distribution and habitatQuote, Hosts: Shock-headed capuchin, Distribution and habitatThe shock-headed capuchin lives in lowland and seasonally inundated forests of the upper Amazon BasinView the SourceSpix's white-fronted capuchin (Wikipedia)Hosts: Spix's white-fronted capuchin, Distribution and habitatQuote, Hosts: Spix's white-fronted capuchin, Distribution and habitatSpix's white-fronted capuchin has a wide range within the upper Amazon Basin in Brazil and Peru.View the SourceKaapori capuchin (Wikipedia)Hosts: Kaapori capuchin, Distribution and habitatQuote, Hosts: Kaapori capuchin, Distribution and habitatis a species of frugivorous, gracile capuchin endemic to the Brazilian AmazonView the SourceTufted capuchin (Wikipedia)Hosts: Tufted capuchin, Distribution and habitatQuote, Hosts: Tufted capuchin, Distribution and habitatThis species lives in the northern Amazon rainforest of the Guyanas, Venezuela and Brazil and to the west of the Rio Negro, as far north as the Orinoco in Venezuela.View the SourceBlack squirrel monkey (Wikipedia)Hosts: Black squirrel monkey, Distribution and habitatQuote, Hosts: Black squirrel monkey, Distribution and habitatis a small New World primate, endemic to the central Amazon in BrazilView the SourceBlack-capped squirrel monkey (Wikipedia)Hosts: Black-capped squirrel monkey, Distribution and habitatQuote, Hosts: Black-capped squirrel monkey, Distribution and habitatis a species of New-World monkey native to the upper Amazon basin in Bolivia, western Brazil and eastern PeruView the SourceUrania leilus (Wikipedia)Hosts: Urania leilus, Lead, rangeQuote, Hosts: Urania leilus, Lead, rangeIt is found in tropical South America east of the Andes, especially in the Amazon rainforest.View the SourceCommon woolly monkey (Wikipedia)Hosts: Common woolly monkey, Distribution and habitatQuote, Hosts: Common woolly monkey, Distribution and habitatThe common woolly monkey is present in the upper Amazon basin in South AmericaView the SourceAmazon black howler (Wikipedia)Hosts: Amazon black howler, LeadQuote, Hosts: Amazon black howler, Leadendemic to the south-central Amazon in BrazilView the SourceColombian red howler (Wikipedia)Hosts: Colombian red howler, LeadQuote, Hosts: Colombian red howler, Leadfound in the western Amazon Basin in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and BrazilView the SourceRondon's marmoset (Wikipedia)Hosts: Rondon's marmoset, LeadQuote, Hosts: Rondon's marmoset, LeadRondon's marmoset (Mico rondoni), also known as the Rondônia marmoset, is a small species of monkey from the family Callitrichidae found in the south-western Amazon in Brazil.View the SourceEcuadorian squirrel monkey (Wikipedia)Hosts: Saimiri macrodon, LeadQuote, Hosts: Saimiri macrodon, Leadlives in the western Brazilian AmazonView the SourceAmazonian brown brocket (Wikipedia)Hosts: Amazonian brown brocket, Distribution and habitat, ecosystemQuote, Hosts: Amazonian brown brocket, Distribution and habitat, ecosystemprimarily nonflooded Amazonian tropical rainforestView the SourceAnimal Diversity Web: Aotus nancymaae (Animal Diversity Web)Animal Diversity WebHosts: Nancy Ma's night monkey, Geographic RangeQuote, Hosts: Nancy Ma's night monkey, Geographic Rangenorth central Amazonian neotropics of northern Peru and western BrazilView the SourceAnimal Diversity Web: Aotus nigriceps (Animal Diversity Web)Animal Diversity WebHosts: Black-headed night monkey, Geographic RangeQuote, Hosts: Black-headed night monkey, Geographic RangeThis area includes the Amazonian and Madeiran forests in Peru, BrazilView the SourceGBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Aotus vociferans (GBIF species record)GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Hosts: Spix's night monkey, Descriptions: Status and ConservationQuote, Hosts: Spix's night monkey, Descriptions: Status and Conservationrelatively abundant in the western AmazonView the SourceMilton's titi monkey (Wikipedia)Hosts: Milton's titi monkey, Lead, rangeQuote, Hosts: Milton's titi monkey, Lead, rangefrom southern Amazon rainforest, BrazilView the SourceGolden-backed uakari (Wikipedia)Hosts: Golden-backed uakari, Lead, habitatQuote, Hosts: Golden-backed uakari, Lead, habitatIt lives in the Amazon rainforest, and is found in the countries of Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela.View the SourceWhite-nosed saki (Wikipedia)Hosts: White-nosed saki, Lead, habitatQuote, Hosts: White-nosed saki, Lead, habitatendemic to the south-central Amazon rainforest in BrazilView the SourceBlack bearded saki (Wikipedia)Hosts: Black bearded saki, Lead, habitatQuote, Hosts: Black bearded saki, Lead, habitatnative to the Amazon rainforest of South AmericaView the SourceAnimal Diversity Web: Microsciurus flaviventer (Amazon dwarf squirrel)Animal Diversity WebHosts: Amazon dwarf squirrel, Geographic RangeQuote, Hosts: Amazon dwarf squirrel, Geographic RangeIt ranges from the Amazon BasinView the SourceBrown-backed bearded saki (Wikipedia)Hosts: Brown-backed bearded saki, Lead, rangeQuote, Hosts: Brown-backed bearded saki, Lead, rangeIt is endemic to the Amazon in north-western BrazilView the SourceHershkovitz's titi monkey (Wikipedia)Hosts: Hershkovitz's titi monkey, RangeQuote, Hosts: Hershkovitz's titi monkey, RangeHershkovitz's titi monkey is found in western AmazoniaView the SourceParecis titi monkey (Wikipedia)Hosts: Parecis titi monkeyQuote, Hosts: Parecis titi monkeythe transition zone between the Amazon Rainforest and the CerradoView the SourceUta Hick's bearded saki (Wikipedia)Hosts: Uta Hick's bearded sakiQuote, Hosts: Uta Hick's bearded sakirestricted to the Amazon between the Xingu and Tocantins RiversView the SourceAracá uakari (Wikipedia)Hosts: Aracá uakariQuote, Hosts: Aracá uakarifrom the northwest Brazilian AmazonView the SourceNeblina uakari (Wikipedia)Hosts: Neblina uakariQuote, Hosts: Neblina uakarifrom the far northwest Brazilian AmazonView the SourceCoppery titi monkey (Wikipedia)Hosts: Coppery titi monkeyQuote, Hosts: Coppery titi monkeyThey are found in the Amazon of Brazil and PeruView the SourceGiant Water Lily (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationHosts: Giant Water Lily, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 279990, target E16282Quote, Hosts: Giant Water Lily, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 279990, target E16282Its native region is tropical South America, specifically Guyana and the Amazon Basin.View the SourceTheraphosa blondi (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationHosts: Goliath Birdeater, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 279956, target E16282Quote, Hosts: Goliath Birdeater, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 279956, target E16282Most noticeable in the Amazon rainforest, the spider is terrestrial, living in deep burrows, and is found commonly in marshy or swampy areas.View the SourceYellow-footed tortoise (Wikipedia)Hosts: Yellow-footed tortoise, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 361261, target E16282Quote, Hosts: Yellow-footed tortoise, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 361261, target E16282It is found in the Amazon Basin of South America.View the SourceLaetacara curviceps (Wikipedia)Hosts: Laetacara curviceps, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 410255, target E16282Quote, Hosts: Laetacara curviceps, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 410255, target E16282 Laetacara curviceps, the Flag acara, Dwarf flag cichlid, is a species of cichlid that lives in slow-moving rivers and streams as well as ponds and lakes of the Amazon Basin.View the SourceWikipedia: Payaratier 2WikipediaHosts: Payara, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 339106, target E16282Quote, Hosts: Payara, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 339106, target E16282This predatory fish is found in the Amazon Basin in tropical South America.View the SourceWikipedia: Pygmy marmosetHosts: Pygmy Marmoset, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 326962, target E16282Quote, Hosts: Pygmy Marmoset, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 326962, target E16282The smallest monkey in the world at just over 100 g (3.5 oz), it is native to rainforests of the western Amazon Basin in South America.View the SourceApistogramma panduro (Wikipedia)Hosts: Apistogramma panduro, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 411928, target E16282Quote, Hosts: Apistogramma panduro, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 411928, target E16282 Apistogramma panduro (A-183), also commonly referred to as Apistogramma pandurini, is a small species of cichlid freshwater fish from the Amazon river basin in Peru.View the SourceFirewood catfish (Wikipedia)Hosts: Firewood catfish, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 366017, target E16282Quote, Hosts: Firewood catfish, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 366017, target E16282Firewood catfish are one of the hundreds of freshwater fish in the Amazon Basin that play important ecological and economic roles.View the SourceAdelphobates galactonotus (Wikipedia)Hosts: Adelphobates galactonotus, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 405171, target E16282Quote, Hosts: Adelphobates galactonotus, article text (ecosystem), EntityId 405171, target E16282It is endemic to the rainforest of the southern Amazon Basin in Brazil.View the SourceCougar (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationHosts: Cougar, LeadQuote, Hosts: Cougar, LeadFurther south, its range extends through Mexico to the Amazon rainforest and the southern Andes Mountains in Patagonia.View the SourceWikipedia: Great Horned Owltier 2WikipediaHosts: Great Horned Owl, Distribution and habitatQuote, Hosts: Great Horned Owl, Distribution and habitatThey have only been recorded a handful of times in true rainforests such as the Amazon rainforest.View the SourceOcelot (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationHosts: Ocelot, Distribution and habitatQuote, Hosts: Ocelot, Distribution and habitatIn the Amazon rainforest, it prefers habitats with availability of prey and water, and tends to avoid other predators.View the SourceBrazil nut (Wikipedia)Hosts: Brazil nut, LeadQuote, Hosts: Brazil nut, LeadIt is one of the largest and longest-lived trees in the Amazon rainforest.View the SourceQuassia amara (Wikipedia)Hosts: Quassia amara, DistributionQuote, Hosts: Quassia amara, DistributionIt is found in the Amazon Rainforest at altitudes ranging from sea level up to 900 m (3,000 ft).View the SourceScarlet Macaw (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataHosts: Scarlet Macaw, Article textQuote, Hosts: Scarlet Macaw, Article textThe species' South American range is extensive, spanning much of the Amazon basin and rainforest of the northern half of the continent, extending as far south as Peru (east of the Andes) and Bolivia.View the SourceRed-bellied Piranha (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationHosts: Red-bellied Piranha, Article textQuote, Hosts: Red-bellied Piranha, Article textThe red-bellied piranha is typically found in white water rivers, such as the Amazon River Basin, and in some streams and lakes.View the SourceTitan beetle (Wikipedia)Hosts: Titan Beetle (Titanus giganteus), Distribution and habitatQuote, Hosts: Titan Beetle (Titanus giganteus), Distribution and habitatWhile the Titan Beetle is most generally associated with the Amazon Rainforest, it may also be found in other parts of South America if ecological conditions are favorable.View the SourceHevea brasiliensis (Wikipedia)Hosts: Para Rubber Tree (Hevea brasiliensis), Distribution and habitatQuote, Hosts: Para Rubber Tree (Hevea brasiliensis), Distribution and habitatThe South American rubber tree grew only in the Amazon rainforestView the SourceAnimal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Phyllobates terribilisAnimal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHosts: Golden Poison Frog, Geographic RangeQuote, Hosts: Golden Poison Frog, Geographic RangePhyllobates terribilis is found in the Amazonian rainforest along the Pacific coast of Colombia.View the SourceAnimal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Corallus caninusAnimal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHosts: Emerald Tree Boa, Geographic RangeQuote, Hosts: Emerald Tree Boa, Geographic RangeEmerald tree boas are found in lowland tropical rainforests in the Amazonian and Guianan regions of South America.View the SourceAnimal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Saguinus imperator accountAnimal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHosts: Emperor tamarin, Geographic RangeEmperor tamarins inhabit vast Amazonian tropical forest regions in southeast Peru, northwest Bolivia, and northwest Brazil.Hosts: Bearded emperor tamarin, Geographic RangeEmperor tamarins inhabit vast Amazonian tropical forest regions in southeast Peru, northwest Bolivia, and northwest Brazil.View the SourceAnimal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Ceratophrys cornutaAnimal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHosts: Surinam Horned Frog, Geographic RangeQuote, Hosts: Surinam Horned Frog, Geographic RangeAmazon horned frogs, Ceratophrys cornuta , are found in the Amazonian Basin of Colombia, Ecuador, the Guianas, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil (IUCN, Conservation International, and NatureServe, 2004).View the SourceAnimal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Procyon cancrivorus (Animal Diversity Web)Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHosts: Crab-eating Raccoon, Geographic RangeQuote, Hosts: Crab-eating Raccoon, Geographic RangeProcyon cancrivorus makes use of habitats ranging from the forest of Ilanos, to the xeric chaco vegetation, and even the Amazon rainforests.View the SourceAnimal Diversity Web: Dynastes herculesHosts: Hercules Beetle, Geographic RangeQuote, Hosts: Hercules Beetle, Geographic RangeThis includes all of Central America, the Pacific coast and Amazonia of Colombia, western Venezuela, the islands of Guadeloupe and Dominica, eastern Ecuador, central Peru, western Brazil, and west/central Bolivia.View the SourceWikipedia: King vultureHosts: King Vulture, HabitatQuote, Hosts: King Vulture, Habitatbut in the Amazon rainforest, it is typically outnumbered by the greater yellow-headed vultureView the SourceGBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species descriptions for Opisthocomus hoazinGBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Hosts: Hoatzin, Distribution descriptionQuote, Hosts: Hoatzin, Distribution descriptionBreeding subregions are AmazoniaView the SourceTake a Related QuizWetlands, Reefs and Deltas: New EcosystemsCovers this kind of entry.Comments (0)No comments yet. 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