Mato Grosso is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest by area, located in the Central-West region.
Mato Grosso is one of the states of Brazil, the third largest by area, located in the Central-West region.
The hoary fox or hoary zorro (Lycalopex vetulus ), also known as raposinha-do-campo in Brazil (Portuguese for "meadow little fox"), is a species of zorro or "false" fox endemic to Brazil. Unlike many other foxes, it feeds primarily on small...
The Aniliidae are a monotypic family created for the monotypic genus Anilius that contains the single species A. scytale. Common names include American pipe snake and false coral snake. It is found in South America. This snake possesses a vestigial...
The white-cheeked spider monkey (Ateles marginatus ) is a species of spider monkey, a type of New World monkey, endemic to Brazil. It moves around the forest canopy in small family groups of two to four, part of larger groups of a few dozen animals....
The Guianan squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus) is a species of squirrel monkey from South America. This species formerly applied to Humboldt's squirrel monkey and Collins' squirrel monkey, but genetic research in 2009 and 2015 revealed that these...
The black ghost knifefish (Apteronotus albifrons) is a tropical fish belonging to the ghost knifefish family (Apteronotidae). They originate in freshwater habitats in South America where they range from Venezuela to the Paraguay–Paraná River,...
The bare-eared squirrel monkey (Saimiri ustus ) is a squirrel monkey endemic to Brazil and possibly eastern Bolivia.
The Purús red howler (Alouatta puruensis ) is a species of howler monkey native to Brazil, Peru and north of Bolivia.
Collins' squirrel monkey (Saimiri collinsii ) is a species of squirrel monkey from Brazil. It had been considered a subspecies of the common squirrel monkey (S. sciureus ) until a genetic study by Jessica Lynch Alfaro et al. elevated it to species...
Spix's red-handed howler (Alouatta discolor ) is a species of Howler monkey native to the southeastern Amazon in Brazil. It is threatened by deforestation and hunting.
The Alta Floresta titi (Plecturocebus grovesi ) is a species of titi, a type of New World monkey, endemic to Brazil. It was described from the municipality of Alta Floresta in the state of Mato Grosso.It is a member of the Eastern Amazonian clade of...
The Juruá red howler (Alouatta juara ) is a species of howler monkey, native to Peru and Brazil.
Vieira's titi monkey (Plecturocebus vieirai ) is a species of titi, a type of New World monkey, from central-northern Brazil.
Avicularia avicularia, sometimes called the pinktoe tarantula, is a species of tarantula native from Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana and Trinidad and Tobago to Peru, Bolivia and Brazil. This species is sometimes called the Guyana pinktoe,...
Varzea bistriata is a species of skink found in South America. The common name is the two-striped mabuya. It has shiny bronze or copper skin, with a dark longitudinal stripe along each flank that is often bordered by cream-colored lines.Its taxonomy...
The bronze corydoras (Corydoras aeneus), also known as the green corydoras, bronze catfish, lightspot corydoras or wavy catfish, is a species of freshwater fish in the armored catfish family, Callichthyidae, often kept as an aquarium fish. It is...
The ember tetra (Hyphessobrycon amandae) is a freshwater fish of the characin family (family Characidae) oforder Characiformes. It is native to the Araguaia River basin of Brazil and was discovered in 1987 and named in honor of the fish explorer...
The black neon tetra (Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi) is a freshwater fish of the characin family (Characidae) of the order Characiformes. It is native to the Paraguay basin of southern Brazil. They are often found in the aquarium trade.
Bothrops itapetiningae, or the São Paulo lancehead, is a species of venomous snake in the family Viperidae. It is endemic to Brazil.
Owl's spiny rat, Carterodon sulcidens, is a rodent species from South America in the family Echimyidae. It is found in Brazil. It is the only species in the genus Carterodon. The Owl's spiny rat has evolved from a single species that has had...
Colomesus asellus, the Amazon puffer, asellus puffer, South American freshwater puffer, Peruvian puffer, or Brazilian puffer is a species of pufferfish confined to the Amazon, Essequibo and Orinoco basins in tropical South America. It is a popular...
The redeye tetra (Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae), is a species of tetra from the São Francisco, upper Paraná, Paraguay and Uruguay river basins in eastern and central South America. This freshwater fish is commonly kept in aquariums and bred in large...
Epictia albifrons, known as Wagler's blind snake or silver snake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae of blind snakes native to Argentina (Tucuman, Salta), Bolivia, Brazil and South-Africa.
The Brazilian blind snake (Trilepida brasiliensis ) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.
The Manicoré warbling antbird (Hypocnemis rondoni ) is a species of insectivorous bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is found in Brazil. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.The Manicoré warbling antbird was first...
The meridian gecko (Coleodactylus meridionalis ) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
Gymnodactylus amarali is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
Metynnis argenteus is a species of serrasalmid fish endemic to the Tapajós River Basin in Brazil. It is one of the species known in the aquarium trade as the "silver dollar". M. argenteus is generally considered the archetypal silver dollar,...
Prochilodus lineatus, the streaked prochilod, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Prochilodontidae. It is native to the Paraná—Paraguay and Paraíba do Sul river basins in South America. It performs long breeding migrations and supports...
Leporinus fasciatus, commonly known as the banded leporinus or the black-banded leporinus, is a species of characin in the family Anostomidae. L. fasciatus is native to the Amazon Basin in South America, but has been introduced into the US states of...
Amaral's blind snake (Trilepida koppesi ) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is native to South America.
The short-tailed river stingray (Potamotrygon brachyura) is a species of river stingray (family Potamotrygonidae) native to the Río de la Plata Basin in South America. It is sometimes known as the giant freshwater stingray, but this name is...
Thayeria boehlkei is a species of characin fish endemic to the Amazon river basin and Araguaia river, in Peru and Brazil respectively. The species is popular with aquarium hobbyists where it is traded under a variety of common names including...
Bachia cacerensis is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Brazil.
The Mato Grosso blind snake (Siagonodon cupinensis ) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is native to northeastern South America.
Phoneutria eickstedtae is a species of spider in the family Ctenidae, found in Brazil.
The royal tetra (Inpaichthys kerri) is a species of characin endemic to Brazil, where it is found in tributaries of the Aripuanã River. It is the sole member of its genus.The fish was named in honor of Warwick Estevam Kerr (1922-2018), a Brazilian...
Amphisbaena roberti is a species of worm lizard in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to South America.
The gold tetra (Hemigrammus rodwayi) is a species of small freshwater fish in the family Characidae native to lowland South America, where they are abundant in coastal floodplains. Their name comes from a powdery golden tint on their body that is...
Megaleporinus obtusidens is a South American species of headstander that inhabits the basins of the Paraná River and the Río de la Plata, the Uruguay River, and the São Francisco River (including minor rivers and tributaries like the Bermejo,...
Hoplias curupira, also known as the black wolf-fish, has a wide distribution in the Amazon basin but was described as recently as 2009.
Abramites hypselonotus – known as the marbled headstander or the high-backed headstander – is a member of the family Anostomidae of the order Characiformes. Under normal fish classifying rules, the marbled headstander would be classified as a...
Acanthicus hystrix, the lyre-tail pleco, is a species of armored catfish native to the Amazon, Tocantins–Araguaia and Orinoco basins. It is typically found at various depths on a rock or rock–gravel bottom in the main channel of rivers in places...
