+30 Amazon animals

The majestic jaguar is the largest feline in America and without a doubt, one of the most emblematic large predators of the Amazon rainforest. Despite their importance and admiration by the different past and present Amazonian indigenous cultures, jaguars are included among the animals of the Amazon in danger of extinction . Here you can learn more about the Animals in danger of extinction in the Amazon .

The current situation of the jaguar in the Amazon is quite unstable, since the number of specimens is constantly decreasing and the Red List of the IUCN or International Union for the Conservation of Nature classifies this big cat as a “near threatened species” (NT o Near Threatened).

Learn more about this animal and its situation in this other post in which we explain why the jaguar is in danger of extinction and many more details.

Among the rare animals of the Amazon we find the curious sloth, belonging to the group of placental mammals, specifically the Order Pilosa, within which other species also characteristic of the Amazon are included, such as the giant anteater ( Myrmecophaga tridactyla ). Sloths ( Bradypus tridactylus ) find their natural habitat in the high branches of the trees of the Amazon basins, and it is considered one of the most striking endemic species of the Amazon , characterized by its slow metabolism and its habit of resting almost all day .

Currently, the sloth population is stable in the Amazon and they are not at risk of extinction, but it is true that they are suffering illegal captures on a daily basis and in quantity, as is the case in other areas of America where they live. This leads us to think that, if they continue like this, they could soon become part of this fearsome list.

Another of the most characteristic mammals of the biodiverse Amazon is the capybara or capybara . It is the largest rodent in the world , reaching a meter and a half in length and a height of 0.65 meters; weighing about 50 kilograms.

It presents both terrestrial and aquatic habits, making one of its great ability to swim near the banks of the Amazon River. The capybara population is quite stable in this Amazon rainforest ecosystem and is not currently in danger of extinction.

Colorful toucans fill the treetops of the Amazon rainforest with life. Its unmistakable large downward-curved beak and intense colors make it one of the best-known birds related to the habitats that occur throughout the entire route of the Amazon River.

Different species of toucans abound in the jungles of Brazil, as in those of Peru and Colombia. The toco toucan ( Ramphastos toco ) is probably one of the best known species within this family of birds, and is also the largest toucan. Its current situation in the Amazon places it out of danger of extinction.

One of the most popular and colorful macaws in all of South America, the blue-yellow macaw or blue and yellow macaw , finds its natural habitat in the Amazon basin , some specimens even being distributed from Panama to northern Argentina.

Its status on the IUCN Red List is of “Least Concern” (LC), so today, this amazing bird has enough individuals to keep its population in balance, although this balance is threatened by destruction. of their habitat and their illegal capture.

These beautiful birds of small size and colorful plumage are distributed throughout the Amazon, always looking for fish to feed. They are often found in the low branches of the trees on the banks of the great river, waiting for the ideal moment to dive quickly and catch their prey, some of the various fish that inhabit the waters of the Amazon.

The Amazon Kingfisher has a balanced population within the Amazon region and is not at risk of extinction.

Continuing with this list of Amazon animals we stop to meet one of the most emblematic Considered the queen of the Amazon, both local populations and visitors from any Amazon region of Peru, Brazil or Colombia, will not hesitate to recognize the amazing green anaconda . It is the largest and heaviest snake in the world , belonging to the family of boas constrictors, that is, those large snakes with strangling habits towards their prey to suffocate them before slowly beginning to ingest them.

Its conservation status in the Amazon considers, for the moment, the species out of danger of extinction.

This perhaps is one of the little known Amazon animals , especially compared to others on the list. However, they are well known for their amazing ability to run on the surface of the water without sinking, basilisks are another of the groups of reptiles that we can easily find in the Amazon region. Specifically, the brown basilisk is distributed by terrestrial ecosystems surrounding the banks of rivers such as the Amazon as it passes through Colombia.

They are not in danger of extinction, for now they keep their population in balance, despite the deforestation of the Amazon and other environmental problems that the Amazon basin frequently suffers.

As its name suggests, the Orinoco black caiman is characterized by the black color of its skin and by inhabiting the Amazon, being abundant in the waters of the Orinoco, a tributary of the Amazon River .

It is a native reptile both in the Amazon regions of Brazil, as in Peru and Colombia; as well as other South American tropical regions (Ecuador and Bolivia), in which their risk of extinction, at the moment, is very low.

Among the various dangerous animals of the Amazon we find different species of amphibians that, due to their powerful venom, are considered one of the most toxic vertebrates on the planet. These poisonous amphibians of the Amazon include:

• Item poison frog ( Phyllobates awesome )
  
• Rana bicolor (Phyllobates bicolor)
• The frog Naranjo ( Phyllobates awesome )

The endemic aquatic animals of the Amazon also occupy a large percentage of the fauna biodiversity of each and every one of the ecosystems of the Amazon region. Some of the most characteristic Amazon fish are:

• Electric eel ( Electrophorus electricus )
• Piranhas (Family Serrasalmidae)
• Pirarucú (Genus Arapaima)
• Arowana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum)
• Tetras (Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi)

To complete the article with more wild animals of the Amazon , this section includes a list of names of animals of the Amazon, belonging to groups of mammals, birds and invertebrates.

Mammals

• Oceanic pink dolphin ( Inia geoffrensis )
• Giant Nutria ( Pteronura brasiliensis )
• Black spider monkey ( Ateles geoffroyi )
• Golden lion tamarin ( Leontopithecus rosalia )
• Giant anteater ( Myrmecophaga tridactyla )

Birds

• Yellow-headed woodpecker ( Straw Tuft )
• Jacana (Jacana jacana)
• Harpy Eagle ( Harpyopsis novaeguineae )

Invertebrates

• Angel of the sea ( Gymnosomata )
• Owl butterfly (Genus Caligo)
• Mariposa cartero (Heliconius melpomene)
• Chick spider ( Grammostola mollicoma )
• Amazonian ants ( Polyergus breviceps )
• Amazon beetle ( Coelosis biloba )

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