Brazil - Wildlife in the Habitats and the Fossil sites

Brazil - Animals in the Habitats and the Fossil sites, and Biodiversity

Classified animal picture guide. Highlighting the link

of species shows the images, and clicking a link shows Evolutionary Tree.

The following fossils from the geologic age to the prehistorical age are excavated in Brazil.

Brazil prehistoric age
	Brazil extinct species Paleozoic	Mammal-like reptile	Dicynodon
		Primitive turtle	Provelosaurus
		Marine reptile	Stereosternum
		Primitive amphibia	Prionosuchus (Largest amphibia), Australerpeton
		Jawless fish	Pteraspis
		Trilobite	Harpes
		Primitive cephalopod	Cyrtoceras
	Brazil extinct species Mesozoic	Mammal-like reptile	Dinodontosaurus , Stahleckeria , Brasilitherium , Brasilodon , Luangwa
		Primitive turtle	Procolophon
		Turtle	Santanachelys
		Marine reptile	Mesosaurus (Early reptile)
		Primitive crocodile	Armadillosuchus (ArmadilloCroc), Peirosaurus , Uberabasuchus , Montealtosuchus
		Archosaurs	Protorosaurus , Stagonolepis , Prestosuchus , Karamuru
		Flying reptile	Tupuxuara (Large head crest), Anhanguera , Ornithocheirus
		Primitive saurischia	Staurikosaurus
		Long-necked dino	Unaysaurus
		Predatory dino	Spinosaurus (Largest predator), Antarctosaurus , Bahariasaurus
		Large predatory dino	Carcharodontosaurus
		Lobe-finned fish	Mawsonia
		Ray-finned fish	Lepidotes
		Ammonite	Euhoplites , Acanthoceras
	Brazil extinct species Cenozoic	Primitive armadillo	Glyptodon (Giant armadillo), Panochthus (Giant armadillo), Pampatherium
		Ground sloth	Eremotherium (Giant Ground Sloth), Megatherium (Largest Ground Sloths), Glossotherium , Lestodon
		Primate	Stirtonia
		Rodent	Eumegamys (Largest rodents), Telicomys (Giant rodents)
		Even-toed ungulate	Palaeolama
		Ungulate	Toxodon , Macrauchenia
		Saber-toothed cat	Smilodon
		Carnivora	Theriodictis
		Turtle	Stupendemys (Giant tutle)
		Primitive crocodile	Guarinisuchus , Hyposaurus
		Crocodile	Purussaurus (Largest crocodiles), Mourasuchus (Giant crocodiles), Gryposuchus (Giant crocodiles), Gavialosuchus
		Terror bird	Paraphysornis (Giant terror birds), Paleopsilopterus

Brazil is a country located in the northeast of South Africa and the tropical zone. It is the fifth largest country. It bordered by 10 countries to the north, west and south, and by the Atlantic Ocean to the east. There are Amazon river in the north and São Francisco River in the east. Brazil is one of Biodiversity hotspots in the world. The following shows the distribution of animals in Brazil.

Brazil
	Brazil regionally extinct in historic age	Rodent	Vespucci's Rodent
		Frog	Phrynomedusa fimbriata
		Curassow	Alagoas Curassow
	Brazil extant species	Opossum	Water Opossum (Striped), White-eared Opossum , Big-eared Opossum , Guianan White-eared Opossum, Agile Gracile Opossum , Emilia's Gracile Opossum, Brazilian Gracile Opossum, Lutrine Opossum , Linnaeus's Mouse Opossum , Rufous Mouse Opossum … total 44 species
		Armadillo	Nine-banded Armadillo , Seven-banded Armadillo , Southern Long-nosed Armadillo , Great Long-nosed Armadillo , Six-banded Armadillo , Southern Naked-tailed Armadillo , Greater Naked-tailed Armadillo , Giant Armadillo , Southern Three-banded Armadillo , Brazilian Three-banded Armadillo
		Sloth	Maned Three-toed Sloth , Pale-throated Three-toed Sloth , Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth , Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth , Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth
		Anteater	Silky Anteater , Giant Anteater , Southern Tamandua
		Rodent	Bristle-spined Rat , Brazilian Porcupine , Black Dwarf Porcupine, Bahia Porcupine , Paraguaian Hairy Dwarf Porcupine , Orange-spined Hairy Dwarf Porcupine , Black-tailed Hairy Dwarf Porcupine , Roosmalen's Dwarf Porcupine, Azara's Agouti , Black Agouti , Brazilian Agouti , Black-rumped Agouti , Central American Agouti , Green Acouchi , Red Acouchi , Lowland Paca , Pacarana , Brazilian Guinea Pig , Shiny Guinea Pig , Greater Guinea Pig , Guinea Pig , Yellow-toothed Cavy, Spix's Yellow-toothed Cavy , Capybara (Largest rodents), Acrobatic cavy , Rock Cavy
		Squirrel	Neotropical Pygmy Squirrel , Amazon Dwarf Squirrel , Brazilian Squirrel , Bolivian Squirrel , Northern Amazon Red Squirrel , Southern Amazon Red Squirrel , Yellow-throated Squirrel
		Rabbit	Tapeti
		Even-toed ungulate	White-lipped Peccary , Collared Peccary , Giant Peccary , White-tailed deer , Marsh Deer , Pampas deer , Red Brocket , Gray Brocket , Pygmy Brocket
		Odd-toed ungulate	Brazilian Tapir
		Carnivora	Cougar , Jaguarundi , Ocelot (Spotted), Geoffroy's Cat (Spotted), Oncilla (Spotted), Margay (Spotted), Pantanal Cat (Spotted), Pampas Cat (Spotted), Jaguar (Spotted), Short-eared Dog , Crab-eating Fox , Pampas Fox , Hoary Fox , Maned Wolf (Fast runner), Bush Dog , Striped Hog-nosed Skunk , Andes skunk , Neotropical Otter , Giant Otter , Tayra , Lesser Grison , Greater Grison , Tropical weasel , Long-tailed weasel , Crab-eating Raccoon , South American Coati , Kinkajou , Beddard's Olingo
		Crocodile	Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman , Smooth-fronted Caiman , Yacare Caiman , Spectacled Caiman , Broad-snouted Caiman , Black Caiman
		Iguana	Green Iguana
		Snake	Green anaconda Largest snakes , Dark-spotted anaconda , Yellow anaconda
		Curassow	Nocturnal Curassow , Great Curassow , Wattled Curassow , Red-billed Curassow , Bare-faced Curassow , Black Curassow , Crestless Curassow , Razor-billed Curassow
		Stork	Wood Stork , Maguari Stork , Jabiru
		Ibis	Plumbeous Ibis , Buff-necked Ibis , Sharp-tailed Ibis , Green Ibis , Whispering Ibis , Scarlet Ibis , White-faced Ibis , Common Spoonbill , Roseate Spoonbill
		Raptor	White-collared Kite , Crowned Solitary Eagle
		Condor	American Black Vulture , Turkey Vulture , Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture , Greater Yellow-headed Vulture , Andean Condor , King Vulture
		Quetzal	Pavonine Quetzal
		Cock-of-the-rock	Guianan Cock-of-the-rock
		Pelican	Brown Pelican
		Toucan	Channel-billed Toucan , Red-breasted Toucan , White-throated Toucan , Toco Toucan
		Flamingo	Chilean Flamingo , James's Flamingo , American Flamingo
		Parrot	Glaucous Macaw , Hyacinth Macaw , Lear's Macaw , Spix's Macaw , Scarlet Macaw , Blue-and-yellow Macaw , Green-winged Macaw , Chestnut-fronted Macaw , Red-bellied Macaw , Blue-headed Macaw … total 77 species
		Swallowtail butterfly	Yellow Kite Swallowtail , Garlepp's Swallowtail , Himeros Swallowtail , Fluminense Swallowtail , (Parides burchellanus) , Hahnel's Amazonian Swallowtail , (Parides pizarro)
	Brazil extant species Amzaon, Northern Brazil	Tamarin, Marmoset	Pygmy Marmoset , Roosmalens' Dwarf Marmoset , White Marmoset , Black-tailed Marmoset , Hershkovitz's Marmoset, Emilia's Marmoset, Black-headed Marmoset , Marca's Marmoset, Santarem Marmoset, Gold-and-white Marmoset, Maués Marmoset, Satéré Marmoset , Manicore Marmoset , Rio Acari Marmoset , Goeldi's Marmoset , Black Tamarin , Black-mantled Tamarin , Brown-mantled Tamarin , Emperor Tamarin , Mottle-faced Tamarin , Moustached Tamarin , Pied Tamarin , Red-handed Tamarin , White-lipped Tamarin , Martins's Tamarin
		Capuchin Monkey	Tufted Capuchin (Monkeys use tools), White-fronted Capuchin , Weeper Capuchin , Kaapori Capuchin , Bare-eared Squirrel Monkey , Black-capped Squirrel Monkey , Common Squirrel Monkey , Black Squirrel Monkey
		Night Monkey	Three-striped Night Monkey , Spix's Night Monkey , Azara's Night Monkey , Nancy Ma's Night Monkey , Black-headed Night Monkey
		Uakaris, Titi Monkey, Saki Monkey	White-faced Saki , Monk Saki , Rio Tapajós Saki , White-footed Saki , Black Bearded Saki , Red-backed Bearded Saki , Brown-backed Bearded Saki , Uta Hick's Bearded Saki, White-nosed Saki , Black-headed Uakari , Bald Uakari , Aracá Uakari , Neblina Uakari , White-eared Titi , Baptista Lake Titi, Prince Bernhard's Titi , Brown Titi , Ashy Black Titi , Hoffmanns's Titi , Red-bellied Titi , Chestnut-bellied Titi, Coppery Titi , Hershkovitz's Titi , Stephen Nash's Titi , Lucifer Titi , Black Titi, Red-headed Titi, Collared Titi
		Spider Monkey, Muriquis, Woolly Monkey	Red-handed Howler , Amazon Black Howler, Venezuelan Red Howler , Red-faced Spider Monkey , White-fronted Spider Monkey , Peruvian Spider Monkey , White-cheeked Spider Monkey , Brown Woolly Monkey , Gray Woolly Monkey , Silvery Woolly Monkey
		Dolphin	Tucuxi , Amazon River Dolphin
		Goose	Orinoco Goose
		fish	Silver arowana , Golden Dorado
	Brazil extant species Altantic Coast, Southern Brazil	Tamarin, Marmoset	Common Marmoset , Black-tufted Marmoset , Wied's Marmoset , White-headed Marmoset , Buffy-tufted Marmoset , Buffy-headed Marmoset , Golden Lion Tamarin , Black Lion Tamarin , Golden-headed Lion Tamarin , Superagui Lion Tamarin
		Capuchin Monkey	Black-striped Capuchin , Black Capuchin , Golden-bellied Capuchin , Blond Capuchin
		Uakaris, Titi Monkey, Saki Monkey	White-coated Titi , Barbara Brown's Titi , Coimbra Filho's Titi , Coastal Black-handed Titi , Black-fronted Titi , Atlantic Titi , Rio Purus Titi
		Spider Monkey, Muriquis, Woolly Monkey	Brown Howler, Maranhão Red-handed Howler , Black Howler , Southern Muriqui , Northern Muriqui
		Nutria	Nutria
		Dolphin	Tucuxi , La Plata Dolphin
		Rhea	American rhea
		Swan	Black-necked swan
	Brazil marine　extant species	Sea-cow	West Indian Manatee , Amazonian Manatee
		Marine mammal	Subantarctic Fur Seal , South American Fur Seal , South American Sea Lion , Southern Elephant Seal , Crabeater Seal , Leopard Seal
		Turtle	Loggerhead Sea Turtle , Green turtle , Hawksbill turtle , Olive Ridley , Leatherback turtle
		Frigatebird	Magnificent Frigatebird , Great Frigatebird (Courtship with dewlap), Lesser Frigatebird
		Albatross	Wandering Albatross , Southern Royal Albatross , Northern Royal Albatross , Black-browed Albatross , Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross
		Ray	Manta ray , Smalltooth sawfish , Large-tooth sawfish
		Shark	Whale shark (Feeding migration ～ 12m), Scalloped hammerhead , Great hammerhead , Basking shark , Great white shark , Shortfin mako , Longfin mako , Porbeagle shark
		Marlin	Atlantic sailfish , Atlantic Blue Marlin , Atlantic White Marlin
		Tuna	Blackfin tuna , Northern bluefin tuna (Breeding migration), Southern bluefin tuna
	Brazil small extant species	Mouse	Santa Catarina's Guinea Pig , Mantiqueira Atlantic Tree-rat, Short-furred Atlantic Tree-rat
		Mouse	Elias' Atlantic Spiny-rat, Moojen's Atlantic Spiny-rat, Yonenaga's Atlantic Spiny-rat, Painted Tree-rat , Painted Tree-rat , Orange-brown Atlantic Tree-rat, Lund's Atlantic Tree-rat, Giant Atlantic Tree-rat, Wilfred's Mice, Fossorial Giant Rat
		Bat	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat
		Turtle	Carvalho's Slider , Hoge's Sideneck Turtle
		Snake	Golden lancehead
		Frog	(Phyllomedusa ayeaye) , Campo Grande Treefrog , Alcatraz Snouted Treefrog , (Scinax faivovichi) , (Scinax peixotoi) , Bandeirantes Snouted Treefrog , Botucatu Escuerzo , (Cycloramphus faustoi) , (Holoaden bradei)
		Frog	(Dendrophryniscus carvalhoi) , (Hemiphractus johnsoni) , (Thoropa lutzi) , (Adelophryne maranguapensis) , (Physalaemus soaresi) , (Chiasmocleis carvalhoi)
		bird	Brazilian Merganser , Eskimo Curlew , Blue-eyed Ground Dove , Purple-winged Ground Dove , Pernambuco Pygmy-owl , Araripe Manakin , Alagoas Foliage-gleaner , Rio de Janeiro Antwren , Alagoas Antwren , Restinga Antwren , Hooded Seedeater , Cone-billed Tanager , Cherry-throated Tanager
		bird	White-winged Nightjar , Hook-billed Hermit , Bahia Tyrannulet , Alagoas Tyrannulet , Minas Gerais Tyrannulet , Kaempfer's Tody-tyrant , Banded Cotinga , White-winged Cotinga , Pinto's Spinetail , Hoary-throated Spinetail , Hoary-throated Spinetail , Orange-bellied Antwren , Black-hooded Antwren , Parana Antwren , Slender Antbird … total 21 endangered species
		seabird	Atlantic Petrel
		Moth	White Witch Moth (Largest moth)

The following sites are the natural habitats of wildlife and the fossil sites, where various species are seen, in Brazil.

Brazil
	Iguaçu National Park [World Heritage]	Anteater	Giant Anteater
		Primate	Black Howler
		Rodent	Capybara (Largest rodents)
		Even-toed ungulate	Little Red Brocket
		Odd-toed ungulate	Brazilian Tapir
		Carnivora	Jaguarundi , Andean Mountain Cat (Spotted), Margay (Spotted), Jaguar (Spotted), Bush Dog , North American River Otter , Giant Otter , South American Coati
		Crocodile	Cuvier's Dwarf Caiman , Yacare Caiman , Broad-snouted Caiman
		Snake	Urutu
		Raptor	Harpy Eagle (Largest raptors 1.05m)
		Toucan	Red-breasted Toucan , Toco Toucan
		Parrot	Glaucous Macaw , Plain Parakeet , Red-spectacled Amazon , Vinaceous Amazon
		bird	Solitary Tinamou , Trinidad Piping-guan , Purple-winged Ground Dove , Helmeted Woodpecker , White-tailed Trogon , São Paulo Tyrannulet , Russet-winged Spadebill , White-bearded Antshrike
	Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves [World Heritage]	Sloth	Maned Three-toed Sloth
		Primate	White-headed Marmoset
		Rodent	Bristle-spined Rat
		Carnivora	Jaguar (Spotted)
	Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves [World Heritage]	Primate	Superagui Lion Tamarin , Brown Howler, Southern Muriqui
		Carnivora	Ocelot (Spotted), Jaguar (Spotted), Bush Dog , Neotropical Otter
		Raptor	Harpy Eagle (Largest raptors 1.05m)
		Parrot	Red-tailed Amazon
		bird	Trinidad Piping-guan
	Pantanal Conservation Area [World Heritage]	Anteater	Giant Anteater
		Even-toed ungulate	Marsh Deer
		Carnivora	Jaguar (Spotted), Giant Otter
		Stork	Jabiru
		Parrot	Hyacinth Macaw
	Fernando de Noronha Archipelago [World Heritage]	Lizard	Noronha skink , Ridley's worm lizard
		Frigatebird	Magnificent Frigatebird
		seabird	Brown Noddy , Black Noddy , White Tern , Sooty Tern , Brown Booby , Red-footed Booby , Masked Booby , Red-billed Tropicbird
		bird	Eared Dove , Noronha Elaenia , Large Elaenia , Noronha Vireo
	Rocas Atoll [World Heritage]	Turtle	Green turtle , Hawksbill turtle
		seabird	Brown Noddy , Sooty Tern , Masked Booby
		Coral	Table coral' , Brain coral'
	Emas National Park [World Heritage]	Anteater	Giant Anteater
		Odd-toed ungulate	Brazilian Tapir
		Carnivora	Maned Wolf (Fast runner)
		Rhea	American rhea
		Raptor	Eurasian Sparrowhawk
		Owl	Barn Owl
		Parrot	Yellow-faced Parrot
		bird	Red-winged Tinamou , Lesser Nothura , Spotted Nothura , Red-legged Seriema , Scissor-tailed Nightjar