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The Peters’ dwarf frog can be found in Amazonian Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Taxonomy and classification of these frogs is always changing due to the continual evolution of behavioral isolation and rapid speciation (the formation of new and distinct species in the course of evolution) in the region. These frogs […]

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The Perez’s snouted frog is but 1 of the only 2 species in the genus Edalorhina in the family Leptodactylidae. They can be found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, and potentially in Bolivia. These frogs prefer subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, as […]

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The white-tailed jay, aka moustached jay, hails from Ecuador and Peru. They prefer to dwell among semi-humid, semi-open woodlands, remaining near thick vegetation closer to rivers and streams. Not facing many threats, sans habitat loss and destruction, these birds are listed as Least Concern by the IUCN. Their populations are […]

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The Amazonian manatee can be found in the rivers of Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. They are the smallest of the 3 manatee species. Sadly, these manatees face numerous threats such as habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial development, farming, ranching, logging, freshwater & marine […]

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The mountain tapir, aka Andean tapir or woolly tapir, can be found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. They prefer alpine meadows, mid & high-level montane cloud forests, and páramo grasslands, aka treeless moorlands. Due to deforestation at the hands of logging, farming, ranching, and mining; hunting; and trapping, these incredible […]

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The black-breasted puffleg hails only from Ecuador. These little hummingbirds prefer humid & wet cloud and montane forests at elevations of up to 11,483 feet. With a dwindling population of an estimated 150 wild individuals, these birds are listed as Endangered by the IUCN. They suffer at the hands of […]

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The olinguito hails from the tropical, montane forests of western Colombia and Ecuador. These critters are the first carnivorous mammal to be discovered, in the western hemisphere, in 365 years! The elusive and mysterious oliguito was previously misidentified as an olingo. They are unfortunately the victims of habitat destruction, in […]

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The horned screamer hails from Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. They prefer tropical wetlands. There are 3 known screamer species: the horned, northern, and southern. These critters are related to swans, ducks, and geese. Due to their stable, yet decreasing numbers, they are listed as […]

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The Goeldi’s marmoset, aka Goeldi’s monkey or callimicos, can be found in the tropical rainforests of Bolivia, Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, and also Peru. These social and diminutive primates can be found in smaller sized groups and are listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN. This is due to habitat loss at […]

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