The Brazilian three-banded armadillo (Tolypeutes tricinctus ) is an armadillo species endemic to eastern Brazil, where it is known as tatu-bola (Portuguese pronunciation: , lit. ball armadillo). It is one of only two species of armadillo that can...
The golden-headed lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysomelas ), also the golden-headed tamarin, is a lion tamarin endemic to Brazil. It is found only in the lowland and premontane tropical forest fragments in the state of Bahia, and therefore is...
The buffy-tufted marmoset (Callithrix aurita ), also known as the buffy tufted-ear marmoset or white-eared marmoset, is a New World monkey that lives in the forests on the Atlantic coast of southeast Brazil. Of all the marmosets, it has the...
The crested capuchin or robust tufted capuchin (Sapajus robustus ) is a species of robust capuchin monkey. It is endemic to Brazil. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the black capuchin but is now considered by some to be a separate species.
The northern muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus) is one of two species of muriqui. They are also known as the woolly spider monkey as they exhibit the woollen pelt of woolly monkeys and the long prehensile tail of spider monkeys. They are the largest...
Wied's marmoset (Callithrix kuhlii ), also known as Wied's black-tufted-ear marmoset, is a New World monkey that lives in tropical and subtropical forests of eastern Brazil. Unlike other marmosets, Wied's marmoset lives in groups consisting of 4 or...
The buffy-headed marmoset (Callithrix flaviceps ) is a rare species of marmoset endemic to the rainforests of south-eastern Brazil. It occurs in southern Espírito Santo and possibly northern Rio de Janeiro and its distribution extends into Minas...
The northern brown howler (Alouatta guariba guariba ) is the type subspecies of the brown howler, native to Brazil. It is listed as critically endangered, with fewer than 250 individuals restricted to the vicinity of the Jequitinhonha River. The...
The Brazilian arboreal mouse (Rhagomys rufescens ) is a South American rodent species of the family Cricetidae. It is found in the Atlantic Forest of southeast Brazil, often close to bamboo thickets. It can be distinguished from Rhagomys...
Hoge's sideneck turtle (Ranacephala hogei ) is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae. It is the only member of the genus Ranacephala. The species is endemic to the eastern Atlantic Forest of Brazil, primarily in the Carangola River of Minas...
The Rio de Janeiro arboreal rat (Phaenomys ferrugineus ) is a rodent species from South America. It is found in Brazil. It is the only species in the genus Phaenomys.
Conorhynchos conirostris is a species of catfish (order Siluriformes).The spelling of the generic name has been confused; it is currently valid as Conorhynchos as described by Pieter Bleeker in 1858. This catfish has unknown relationships. It does...
Lophiosilurus alexandri is a species of catfish (order Siluriformes) of the family Pseudopimelodidae, and the only species of the monotypic genus Lophiosilurus.
