|
Bolivia - Animals in the Habitats and the Fossil sites, and Biodiversity
The following fossils from the geologic age to the prehistorical age are excavated in Bolivia.
Bolivia
prehistoric age | |
|
Bolivia
extinct species
Paleozoic |
 | Jawless fish |
Astraspis ,
Arandaspis ,
Sacabambaspis | | Spiny shark |
Climatius |  | Trilobite |
Micragnostus ,
Neoagnostus ,
Colpocoryphe ,
Neseuretus ,
Triarthrus |  | Sea scorpion |
Pterygotus (Giant sea scorpion) |
|
Bolivia
extinct species
Mesozoic |
 | Primitive cephalopod |
Orthoceras |
|
Bolivia
extinct species
Cenozoic |
| Sabre-toothed
marsupial carnivore |
Notogale,
Acrocyon ,
Pharsophorus |  | Primitive elephant |
Cuvieronius ,
Stegomastodon |  | Primitive armadillo |
Peltephilus (Horned armadillo),
Glyptodon (Giant armadillo),
Panochthus (Giant armadillo),
Sclerocalyptus |  | Ground sloth |
Megatherium (Largest Ground Sloths),
Nothropus,
Mylodon ,
Glossotherium ,
Lestodon |  | Even-toed ungulate |
Palaeolama | | Ungulate |
Astrapotherium ,
Toxodon ,
Theosodon ,
Macrauchenia |  | Odd-toed ungulate |
Hippidion (Horse) |  | Saber-toothed cat |
Smilodon |  | Carnivora |
Dire Wolf ,
Theriodictis |  | Crocodile |
Gavialosuchus |
Bolivia is an inland country located in central South America and the tropical zone. It is bordered by Brazil to the north and east, by Paraguay and Argentina to the south and by Peru to the west. There are tributaries of Amazon river in the east, and Andes in the west. The following shows the distribution of animals in Bolivia.
| Bolivia | |
|
Bolivia
extant species |
| Opossum |
Water Opossum (Striped),
White-eared Opossum ,
Common Opossum ,
Aceramarca Gracile Opossum ,
Agile Gracile Opossum ,
Lutrine Opossum ,
Linnaeus's Mouse Opossum ,
Rufous Mouse Opossum,
Dorothys' Slender Opossum,
White-bellied Slender Opossum … total 22 species | | Armadillo |
Nine-banded Armadillo ,
Seven-banded Armadillo ,
Great Long-nosed Armadillo ,
Greater Fairy Armadillo ,
Screaming Hairy Armadillo ,
Big Hairy Armadillo ,
Andean Hairy Armadillo ,
Six-banded Armadillo ,
Southern Naked-tailed Armadillo ,
Giant Armadillo ,
Southern Three-banded Armadillo |  | Sloth |
Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth ,
Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth |  | Anteater |
Silky Anteater ,
Giant Anteater ,
Southern Tamandua |  | Primate |
Pygmy Marmoset ,
Goeldi's Marmoset ,
Brown-mantled Tamarin ,
Emperor Tamarin ,
White-lipped Tamarin ,
White-fronted Capuchin ,
Black-capped Squirrel Monkey ,
Azara's Night Monkey ,
Black-headed Night Monkey ,
Rio Tapajós Saki ,
White-eared Titi ,
Rio Beni Titi ,
Ollala Brothers' Titi ,
White-coated Titi ,
Brown Titi ,
Bolivian Red Howler ,
Venezuelan Red Howler ,
Black Howler ,
Peruvian Spider Monkey ,
Brown Woolly Monkey ,
Gray Woolly Monkey |  | Rodent |
Bicolored-spined Porcupine ,
Brazilian Porcupine ,
Central American Agouti ,
Lowland Paca ,
Mountain Paca ,
Pacarana ,
Montane Guinea Pig ,
Common Yellow-toothed Cavy,
Spix's Yellow-toothed Cavy ,
Southern Mountain Cavy ,
Andean Mountain Cavy ,
Chacoan Mara ,
Southern Viscacha ,
Plains Viscacha |  | Rabbit |
Tapeti |  | Dolphin |
Tucuxi ,
Amazon River Dolphin | | Even-toed ungulate |
White-lipped Peccary ,
Chacoan Peccary ,
Collared Peccary ,
Guanaco ,
Vicuña ,
Marsh Deer ,
Pampas deer ,
Red Brocket ,
Dwarf Brocket ,
Brown Brocket ,
Taruca | | Odd-toed ungulate |
Brazilian Tapir | | Carnivora |
Cougar ,
Jaguarundi ,
Colocolo (Spotted),
Ocelot (Spotted),
Geoffroy's Cat (Spotted),
Andean Mountain Cat (Spotted),
Oncilla (Spotted),
Margay (Spotted),
Jaguar (Spotted),
Short-eared Dog ,
Crab-eating Fox ,
Culpeo ,
Pampas Fox ,
Maned Wolf (Fast runner),
Bush Dog ,
Spectacled Bear (More vegetarian),
Andes skunk ,
Neotropical Otter ,
Giant Otter ,
Tayra ,
Lesser Grison ,
Greater Grison ,
Long-tailed weasel ,
Crab-eating Raccoon ,
South American Coati ,
Kinkajou ,
Allen's Olingo | | Crocodile |
Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman ,
Smooth-fronted Caiman ,
Yacare Caiman ,
Broad-snouted Caiman ,
Black Caiman |  | Iguana |
Green Iguana |  | Snake |
Green anaconda Largest snakes ,
Yellow anaconda |  | Rhea |
American rhea ,
Darwin's rhea |  | Curassow |
Wattled Curassow ,
Bare-faced Curassow ,
Razor-billed Curassow ,
Southern Helmeted Curassow |  | Goose |
Orinoco Goose ,
Andean Goose |  | Stork |
Wood Stork ,
Maguari Stork ,
Jabiru |  | Ibis |
Plumbeous Ibis ,
Buff-necked Ibis ,
Black-faced Ibis ,
Green Ibis ,
Whispering Ibis ,
White-faced Ibis ,
Puna Ibis ,
Roseate Spoonbill |  | Condor |
American Black Vulture ,
Turkey Vulture ,
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ,
Greater Yellow-headed Vulture ,
Andean Condor ,
King Vulture |  | Quetzal |
Crested Quetzal ,
Golden-headed Quetzal ,
Pavonine Quetzal | | Cock-of-the-rock |
Andean Cock-of-the-rock |  | Toucan |
Channel-billed Toucan ,
White-throated Toucan ,
Toco Toucan |  | Flamingo |
Chilean Flamingo ,
Andean Flamingo ,
James's Flamingo |  | Parrot |
Hyacinth Macaw ,
Scarlet Macaw ,
Blue-and-yellow Macaw ,
Military Macaw ,
Green-winged Macaw ,
Red-fronted Macaw ,
Chestnut-fronted Macaw ,
Red-bellied Macaw ,
Blue-headed Macaw ,
Golden-collared Macaw … total 49 species |  | endemic bird |
Red-fronted Macaw ,
Coppery Thorntail ,
Black-hooded Sunbeam ,
Wedge-tailed Hillstar ,
Yungas Tody-tyrant ,
Scimitar-winged Piha ,
Bolivian Recurvebill ,
Maquis Canastero ,
Berlepsch's Canastero ,
Black-throated Thistletail ,
Bolivian Earthcreeper ,
Ashy Antwren ,
Zimmer's Tapaculo ,
Rufous-faced Antpitta ,
Masked Antpitta … total 22 endemic species |  | Swallowtail
butterfly |
Garlepp's Swallowtail ,
(Parides steinbachi) |  | flower |
Larest flowers |
|
Bolivia
small extant
species |
 | Mouse |
Short-tailed Chinchilla ,
Bolivian Chinchilla Rat | | Mouse |
Quechuan Hocicudo |  | Frog |
Parjacti Treefrog ,
(Gastrotheca lauzuricae) ,
Titicaca Water Frog ,
(Telmatobius gigas) | | Frog |
Charazani Treefrog ,
(Gastrotheca splendens) ,
(Eleutherodactylus bisignatus) ,
(Phrynopus kempffi) ,
(Telmatobius edaphonastes) ,
(Telmatobius sibiricus) | | bird |
Eskimo Curlew ,
Blue-throated Macaw ,
Royal Cinclodes | | bird |
Southern Helmeted Curassow ,
Titicaca Flightless Grebe ,
White-winged Nightjar ,
Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant ,
Bolivian Spinetail ,
Yellow-rumped Antwren |
The following sites are the natural habitats of wildlife, where various species are seen, in Bolivia.
| Bolivia | |
|
Noel Kempff Mercado
National Park
[World Heritage] |
| Opossum |
Pygmy Short-tailed Opossum ,
Bushy-tailed Opossum | | Odd-toed ungulate |
Brazilian Tapir | | Carnivora |
Jaguar (Spotted) | | Primate |
Silvery Marmoset ,
Monk Saki ,
White-fronted Spider Monkey |  | Turtle |
Arrau River Turtle ,
Yellow-spotted river turtle | | Crocodile |
Spectacled Caiman ,
Black Caiman |  | Lizard |
Gold Tegu | | Frog |
(Physalaemus albonotatus) | | Parrot |
Hyacinth Macaw | | bird |
Red-throated Piping-guan ,
Gould's Toucanet ,
Rusty-necked Piculet ,
Rufous-sided Pygmy-tyrant ,
Snow-capped Manakin ,
Tooth-billed Wren ,
Black-and-tawny Seedeater ,
Gray-and-chestnut Seedeater |
|
Salar de Uyuni
Wetland |
| Carnivora |
Culpeo | | Goose |
Andean Goose | | Flamingo |
Chilean Flamingo ,
Andean Flamingo ,
James's Flamingo | | bird |
Horned Coot ,
Andean Hillstar |
|