The Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) is a South American bird in the New World vulture family Cathartidae and is the only member of the genus Vultur. It is the largest flying bird in the world by combined measurement of weight and wingspan. It is...
The Hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) is a parrot native to South America. With a length (from the top of its head to the tip of its long pointed tail) of about one meter, it is longer than any other species of parrot. It is the largest...
The Giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) is a South American carnivorous mammal. It is the longest member of the weasel family, Mustelidae, a globally successful group of predators. The Giant otter has no serious natural predators other than humans,...
The Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) is an insectivorous mammal native to Central and South America. It is one of four living species of anteaters, of which is the largest member. The Giant anteater is mostly terrestrial, in contrast to...
The Giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus) is the largest living species of armadillo that lives in South America. It prefers termites and some ants as prey and often consumes the entire population of a termite mound. This species is considered...
Brazilian tapir (Tapirus terrestris) is a species of rhinoceros family with a characteristic fleshy trunk, which is prehensile and able to grasp objects such as leaves. It is the largest surviving native terrestrial mammal in the Amazon. Brazilian...
The white-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari ) is a species of peccary found in Central and South America and the only member of the genus Tayassu. Multiple subspecies have been identified. White-lipped peccaries are similar in appearance to pigs, but...
The Chacoan peccary or tagua (Catagonus wagneri or Parachoerus wagneri ) is the last extant species of the genus Catagonus ; it is a peccary found in the Gran Chaco of Paraguay, Bolivia, and Argentina. Approximately 3,000 remain in the world. It is...
The marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus ) is the largest deer species from South America reaching a length of 2 m (6.6 ft) and a shoulder height of 1.2 m (3.9 ft). It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay. Formerly found...
The tapeti (Sylvilagus brasiliensis ) is a species of cottontail rabbit. As traditionally defined, its range extends from southern Mexico to northern Argentina, but this includes several distinctive population that have since been split into...
The Southern tiger cat (Leopardus guttulus) is a small wild cat species native to South America. It was long considered to be a subspecies of the oncilla and was recognized as a distinct species in 2013. The Southern tiger cat is in fact closely...
The Chaco eagle (Buteogallus coronatus ) or crowned solitary eagle, is an endangered bird of prey from eastern and central South America. Typically it is known simply as the crowned eagle which leads to potential confusion with the African...
The Brazilian merganser (Mergus octosetaceus ) is a South American diving duck in the Mergus genus.It is one of the six most threatened waterfowl in the world, with possibly fewer than 250 birds in the wild and a few kept in captivity in Brazil. The...
The pygmy brocket (Mazama nana ) is a brocket deer species from South America. It is found in southern Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. It is a small deer with short legs, weighing 15 to 20 kilograms (33 to 44 lb). It is reddish-brown in color.This...
The bare-faced curassow (Crax fasciolata ) is a species of bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas, guans, curassows, etc. It is found in Brazil, Paraguay, and eastern Bolivia, and extreme northeast Argentina, in the cerrado, pantanal, and the...
The vinaceous-breasted amazon (Amazona vinacea ) is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist...
The red-spectacled amazon (Amazona pretrei ) is a species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest,...
The black-fronted piping guan or jacutinga in Brazilian Portuguese (Pipile jacutinga ) is a bird in the chachalaca, guan, and curassow family Cracidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.
The purple-winged ground dove (Paraclaravis geoffroyi ) is a critically endangered species of dove, native to the Atlantic forest, mainly near bamboo, in south-eastern Brazil, far eastern Paraguay, and northern-eastern Argentina (Misiones only). It...
The strange-tailed tyrant (Alectrurus risora ) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae.It is found in northeastern Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and three small separated localities in southern Brazil. Its natural habitat is subtropical,...
The helmeted woodpecker (Celeus galeatus ) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It has been recorded from far northeastern Argentina, southeastern Brazil, and eastern Paraguay. Its habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and...
The lesser nothura (Nothura minor ) is a type of tinamou found in lowland dry grassland habitats in subtropical and tropical regions of southeastern South America.
The white-winged nightjar (Eleothreptus candicans ) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay.
The saffron-cowled blackbird (Xanthopsar flavus ) is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, in the monotypic genus Xanthopsar.It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay (where it is found at the Quebrada de los Cuervos).Its natural...
The marsh seedeater (Sporophila palustris ) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is sexually dichromic, with the males sporting a bright white throat, grey crown and chestnut belly, and the females resembling other brown female...
The Chaco side-necked turtle or Chaco sideneck turtle (Acanthochelys pallidipectoris ) is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae.It is found in Argentina, Paraguay, and possibly Bolivia.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist...
The cock-tailed tyrant (Alectrurus tricolor ) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland and subtropical or tropical...
The black-masked finch (Coryphaspiza melanotis ) is a species of South American bird in the tanager family Thraupidae. It is the only member of the genus Coryphaspiza. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Peru.Its natural...
The rufous-faced crake (Laterallus xenopterus ) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay; its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland.It is threatened by...
The ochre-breasted pipit (Anthus nattereri ) is a species of bird in the family Motacillidae.It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The Pilar tuco-tuco (Ctenomys pilarensis ) 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...
The russet-winged spadebill (Platyrinchus leucoryphus ) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae.It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It is threatened by habitat...
Homonota rupicola is a species of gecko. It is endemic to Paraguay.
The sharp-tailed grass tyrant (Culicivora caudacuta ) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the only one in the genus Culicivora.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.Its natural habitats are dry savanna and...
Bachia bresslaui, also known commonly as Bresslau's bachia, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is native to southern South America.
Solenopsis daguerrei is a species of parasitic ants native to Argentina and Uruguay. The young queens of the species invade the nests of other species, such as the red imported fire ant (RIFA) (Solenopsis invicta). This is made possible by the fact...
