Endemic Animals of Paraguay

Rhinella diptycha, sometimes referred to as Cope's toad, Schneider's toad, cururu toad, or rococo toad, is a toad found in northern Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, eastern Bolivia, and eastern and southern Brazil. It is one of three rather similar species sometimes referred to as "cururu toads" in Brazil, the others being R. jimi and R. marina . Like those, R. diptycha is a large toad, females up to 25 cm in snout–to–vent length and males up to 18 cm ...
. Less

Amphisbaena albocingulata is a worm lizard species in the family Amphisbaenidae. It is endemic to Paraguay. Less

Phyllopezus heuteri is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Paraguay. Less

Homonota rupicola is a species of gecko. It is endemic to Paraguay. Less

Colobosaura kraepelini, the Chaco colobosaura, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Paraguay. Less

The Chacoan tuco-tuco is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is endemic to Paraguay. Less

The Pilar tuco-tuco is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is found in Ñeembucú and Misiones Departments in southern Paraguay, east of the city of Pilar. The species lives in areas with sandy soil. It is present in a few isolated populations and is threatened by conversion of its habitat to agriculture and its treatment as a pest. Its karyotype has 2n = 48 or 50 and FN = 50. Less