Endemic Animals of Bolivia

The blue-throated macaw (Ara glaucogularis ; previously Ara caninde ), also known as the Caninde macaw or Wagler's macaw, is a macaw endemic to a small area of north-central Bolivia, known as Los Llanos de Moxos. In 2014 this species was designated by law as a natural patrimony of Bolivia, where it is known as barba azull, which means 'blue beard' in Spanish. Until 2010, it was hunted by natives to make feathered "Moxeño" headdresses for ...
"machetero" ritual dances.Recent population and range estimates suggest that about 350–400 individuals remain in the wild. Its demise was brought upon by nesting competition, avian predation, and a small native range, exacerbated by indigenous hunting and capture for the pet trade. Although plentiful in captivity, it is critically endangered in the wild and is protected by trading prohibitions.The name "Wagler's macaw" is in honor of German herpetologist Johann Georg Wagler, who processed many of Johan Baptist von Spix's Brazilian collections at the Ludwig Maximillian University of Munich, and first described the blue macaws for a European readership in Monographia Psittacorum (1832). Less

The red-fronted macaw (Ara rubrogenys ) is a parrot endemic to a small semi-desert mountainous area of Bolivia. It is a critically endangered species; it has been successfully bred in captivity, and is available, if not common, as a pet. It is also sometimes known in the literature as Lafresnaye's macaw, named for the French ornithologist Frédéric de Lafresnaye, who was one of the first to describe the species. Less

The horned curassow (Pauxi unicornis ), or southern helmeted curassow, is a species of bird in the family Cracidae found in humid tropical and subtropical forests. It was first described by James Bond and Rodolphe Meyer de Schauensee in 1939 from a specimen collected in Bolivia, and further birds that were described from Peru in 1971 were thought to be a new subspecies. However, the taxonomical position (as subspecies or independent species) of ...
the birds found in Peru in 1971 is unclear. The horned curassow as originally described is endemic to Bolivia. It is a large, predominantly black bird with a distinctive casque on its forehead. It is an uncommon bird with a limited range and is suffering from habitat loss, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being "critically endangered". Less

Letitia's thorntail (Discosura letitiae ), also known as the coppery thorntail, is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. Less

The Bolivian blackbird (Oreopsar bolivianus ) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae. It is monotypic within the genus Oreopsar.It is endemic to Bolivia, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and pastureland. Less

The violet-throated starfrontlet (Coeligena violifer ) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is found in Bolivia and Peru and possibly Ecuador. Less

The Apolo cotinga or palkachupa cotinga (Phibalura boliviana ) is a species of passerine bird in the family Cotingidae. It is a member of the genus Phibalura.The Apolo cotinga was collected in Bolivia in 1902 and in 1930 described as a subspecies of the swallow-tailed cotinga (Phibalura flavirostris boliviana ). The bird was rediscovered in 2000 (after 98 years without any records). It is restricted to the vicinity of Apolo in Bolivia. The ...
population is threatened by habitat loss and therefore listed as an endangered species.Phibalura boliviana is treated as a separate species because of eye color, more curved bill, color of feet and tarsi, longer tail and different vocabulary. The Apolo cotinga is sedentary, while the swallow-tailed cotinga migrates to lower elevations during the southern winter.However, the South American Classification Committee decided not to split the swallow-tailed cotinga in 2011, and a large molecular phylogenetic study of the family Cotingidae published in 2014 found only small differences between the DNA sequences of the two taxa and thus did not provide evidence to support the treatment of P. f. boliviana as a separate species. Less

The Yungas tody-tyrant (Hemitriccus spodiops ) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae. It is endemic to the Yungas of Bolivia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Less

The white-browed brushfinch (Arremon torquatus ) is a species of bird in the family Passerellidae. It is found in northwestern Argentina, Bolivia, and southern Peru. It is generally common in forest and dense second growth, mainly at altitudes of 2,000 to 3,000 metres (6,600 to 9,800 ft), but locally it occurs at far lower altitudes. It previously was considered the nominate subspecies of the stripe-headed brushfinch. Less

The cliff parakeet (Myiopsitta luchsi ) is a small species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It occurs in Andean valleys of central Bolivia between 1,000/1,300 and 3,000 metres above sea level, roughly from southeastern La Paz to the northern Chuquisaca department. Many taxonomic authorities (including the American Ornithological Society), consider it to be a subspecies of the monk parakeet, while others consider it distinct.It is smaller in ...
size, with a clearer plumage pattern, no scalloping on the breast, underparts brighter yellow, an underwing lighter. The base of the maxilla is dark. Less

The black-hooded sunbeam (Aglaeactis pamela ) is a species of hummingbird in the "brilliants", tribe Heliantheini in subfamily Lesbiinae. It is endemic to Bolivia. Less

The Chilean elaenia (Elaenia chilensis ) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found from southern Bolivia to Tierra del Fuego. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the white-crested elaenia.Its natural habitats are temperate forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and heavily degraded former forest. Less

The double-collared crescentchest (Melanopareia bitorquata ) is a species of bird in the family Melanopareiidae. It is found in eastern Bolivia. Less

The ringed warbling finch (Microspingus torquatus ) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. Less

The Cochabamba mountain finch (Poospiza garleppi ) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is endemic to shrubby woodland in the Andes of Bolivia. Together with the closely related Tucumán mountain finch, it is placed in the genus Poospiza. It is threatened by habitat loss. Less

The masked antpitta (Hylopezus auricularis ) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is endemic to Bolivia in the city of Riberalta and around. It is in particular located in Puerto Hamburgo and in the Aquicuana Reserve.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. Less

The rufous-faced antpitta (Grallaria erythrotis ) is a species of bird in the family Grallariidae. It is endemic to Bolivia.This antpitta has dark olivaceous-gray to olivaceous-brown upperparts and tail. Its lores, face, and side of the neck are orange rufous. The throat and belly are white, with the breast orange rufous with faint white streaking. It measures 18.5 cm (7.3 in) long and weighs 61.2 g (2.16 oz).Its natural habitats are subtropical or ...
tropical moist montane forest and heavily degraded former forest. Less

The Bolivian spinetail or Inquisivi spinetail (Cranioleuca henricae ) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae, which was discovered in 1993 near Inquisivi, in the department of La Paz.It is endemic to Bolivia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss. Less

The unicolored thrush (Turdus haplochrous ) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is endemic to Bolivia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Less

The Bolivian earthcreeper (Tarphonomus harterti ) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is endemic to Bolivia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. Less

Berlepsch's canastero (Asthenes berlepschi ) is a species of the ovenbird family, Furnariidae. It is endemic to Bolivia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.The bird's common name and Latin binomial commemorate the German ornithologist and collector Hans von Berlepsch. Less

The black-throated thistletail (Asthenes harterti ) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae.It is endemic to Bolivia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.The black-throated thistletail has two subspecies:A. h. harterti (Berlepsch, 1901) - northern BoliviaA. h. bejaranoi (Remsen, 1981) - central Bolivia Less

The Bolivian antpitta (Grallaria cochabambae ) is a bird in the family Grallariidae. The species was first described by James Bond and Rodolphe Meyer de Schauensee in 1940. It is endemic to Bolivia. It is a member of the rufous antpitta species complex and was elevated from subspecies to species in 2020 on the basis of differences in plumage and vocalizations. Less

Nymphargus bejaranoi is a species of frog in the family Centrolenidae. It is endemic to the eastern slopes of the Bolivian Andes in the Cochabamba, Chuquisaca, La Paz, and Santa Cruz departments. The specific name bejaranoi honors Gastón Bejarano, a Bolivian zoologist and Director of Forestry and National Parks, Ministry of Agriculture. Common name Bolivian Cochran frog has been coined for this species. Less

Ameerega boliviana, formerly Epipedobates bolivianus, is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae endemic to Bolivia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marshes, pastureland, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forests. Less

Dendropsophus arndti is a species of "clown tree frogs" described in 2017 that lives in the Amazon basin of Bolivia. The specific name arndti honors professor Rudolf G. Arndt, in recognition of his financial support for research and nature conservation. Less

Caecilia marcusi is a species of caecilian in the family Caeciliidae. It is endemic to Bolivia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, plantations, rural gardens, and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. Less

Rhinella quechua is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Bolivia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss. Less

Noblella ritarasquinae is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to Bolivia and only known from near its type locality in the San Matéo River valley, Chapare Province. The range is within the Carrasco National Park. Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forest. It is a terrestrial, leaf-litter species. Less

Rhinella stanlaii is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Bolivia and occurs on the Amazonian versant of the Bolivian Andes in the Cochabamba, La Paz, and Santa Cruz departments.Rhinella stanlaii inhabits humid montane and cloud forests at elevations of 1,000–2,300 m (3,300–7,500 ft) above sea level. It can occur in disturbed habitats. It is not an uncommon species. It is not facing known significant threats. It occurs in a num ...
ber of protected areas. Less

Teratohyla adenocheira is a species of frogs in the family Centrolenidae. It is known from the Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, its type locality in eastern Bolivia, as well as more widely from Brazil, in the states of Mato Grosso, Pará, and Rondônia. Less

Telmatobius verrucosus is a species of frog in the family Telmatobiidae.It is endemic to Bolivia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss. Less

Dendropsophus joannae is a species of frogs in the family Hylidae. It is known from the Pando Department, northern Bolivia (where its type locality is), western Brazil (Acre and Amazonas states), and Madre de Dios Region of southeastern Peru. It is similar to Dendropsophus leali but is smaller, has a shorter snout, more protuberant eyes, and more tuberculate dorsal skin. The specific name joannae honors Mrs. Jo Ann Oxley Foster, a BIOPAT patron ...
supporting taxonomic research and nature conservation. Less

Rhinella amboroensis is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae that is endemic to the region of its type locality in the Carrasco Province (Cochabamba Department) of Bolivia and the adjacent Santa Cruz Department. Its common name is Cochabamba toad. It may exist in the Carrasco National Park and/or Amboró National Park, depending on its exact range.Its natural habitats are cloud forests where it occurs in both aquatic and terrestrial ...
habitats. It is threatened by habitat loss. Less

The Yungas tree frog (Boana balzani ) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae found in Bolivia and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, and canals and ditches. Less

Nannophryne apolobambica is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Bolivia and only known from its type locality on the banks of Pelechuco River, Cordillera Apolobamba, in the Franz Tamayo Province of northwestern Bolivia.Its natural habitat is tropical cloud forest. Active toads were found on the forest floor and paths both day and night. It is threatened by habitat loss. The type locality is partly within the Madidi ...
National Park. Less

Rhinella justinianoi is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae that is endemic to Bolivia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss. Less

The three-coloured harlequin toad (Atelopus tricolor ) is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae.It is found in Bolivia and Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and rivers.It is threatened by habitat loss. Less

Yunganastes fraudator is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to Bolivia and found in the Cochabamba Department to the border with the Santa Cruz Department. It is sometimes known as Cochamba robber frog. Its specific name fraudator means "cheat" or "deceiver" and refers to its resemblance with Gastrotheca marsupiata. Less

The Charuplaya tree frog (Boana callipleura ) is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Bolivia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, rivers, and canals and ditches. Less

Psychrophrynella kempffi is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to Bolivia where it is known from the Serranía Siberia in the Cochabamba and Santa Cruz Departments.Its natural habitats are cloud and elfin forests where it has been found near rocks along a road, under stones and logs, on moss, and on tree roots. It can be active both day and night. It is threatened by habitat loss, and potentially, by climate change. Less

Pristimantis llojsintuta is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae.It is endemic to Bolivia.Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests. Less