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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 coppery titi is 1 of 20 species of titi. They are a New World (from the Americas) primate that hails from Peru, Brazil, and possibly Colombia. These primates prefer a rainforest habitat. Due to the fact that they only face the potential threats of habitat destruction and loss at […]

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The Lake Titicaca frog, aka Titicaca water frog, hails from the Lake Titicaca basin, which includes the rivers that flow into it as well as the smaller connected lakes like Lagunillas, Arapa, and Saracocha, in the Andean highlands of Peru and Bolivia. These frogs are totally aquatic, never leaving the […]

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The boat-billed heron, aka boatbill, can be found in mangrove swamps in Mexico, south to Peru, Brazil, and northeastern Argentina. They have been placed in the heron family but were originally placed in the Cochleariidae family. Even though their populations are decreasing, they have a healthy population and thus are […]

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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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