South America

Amazon Basin

Countries Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana
Habitat Rainforest canopy, floodplain forest, blackwater rivers, oxbow lakes, clay licks, and palm swamps
Animals 15

Amazon Basin is defined by rainforest canopy, floodplain forest, blackwater rivers, oxbow lakes, clay licks, and palm swamps, a landscape that shapes which animals belong here and how they move through the region.

Wildlife of Amazon Basin

Harpy Eagle
Harpia harpyja

Harpy Eagle

Vulnerable
Amazon River Dolphin
Inia geoffrensis

Amazon River Dolphin

Endangered
Giant Otter
Pteronura brasiliensis

Giant Otter

Endangered
Green Anaconda
Eunectes murinus

Green Anaconda

Least Concern
Black Caiman
Melanosuchus niger

Black Caiman

Lower Risk / Conservation Dependent
South American Tapir
Tapirus terrestris

South American Tapir

Vulnerable
Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth
Bradypus variegatus

Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth

Least Concern
Black Spider Monkey
Ateles paniscus

Black Spider Monkey

Vulnerable
Bald Uakari
Cacajao calvus

Bald Uakari

Vulnerable
Red Howler Monkey
Alouatta seniculus

Red Howler Monkey

Least Concern
Scarlet Macaw
Ara macao

Scarlet Macaw

Least Concern
White-throated Toucan
Ramphastos tucanus

White-throated Toucan

Least Concern
Hoatzin
Opisthocomus hoazin

Hoatzin

Least Concern
Dyeing Poison Frog
Dendrobates tinctorius

Dyeing Poison Frog

Least Concern
Electric Eel
Electrophorus varii

Electric Eel

Least Concern
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