Northern Naked-tailed Armadillo

Mammals > Cingulata

The Northern Naked-tailed Armadillo (Cabassous centralis) is an elusive, secretive fossorial mammal native to the tropical forests and savannas of Central and northern South America. Instantly distinguished from all other regional armadillos by its fleshy, unarmored...

Common Potoo

Birds > Nyctibiiformes

The Common Potoo (Nyctibius griseus), legendary across Central and South America as the ‘Ghost Bird’ or ‘Urutaú’, is the undisputed master of avian crypsis and a worldwide internet sensation. Renowned for its bizarre, almost alien...

Geoffroy’s Spider Monkey

Mammals > Primates

Geoffroy’s Spider Monkey (Ateles geoffroyi), also widely celebrated as the Central American Spider Monkey or Black-handed Spider Monkey, is the acrobatic king of the Mesoamerican canopy and one of the largest, most charismatic New World primates. Recognized...

Pacific Coast Giant Musk Turtle

Reptiles > Turtles & Tortoises

The Pacific Coast Giant Musk Turtle (Staurotypus salvinii), also known as the Pacific Giant Staurotypus or Salvin’s Musk Turtle, is a formidable, prehistoric-looking freshwater reptile in the family Kinosternidae. Inhabiting the tropical lowland waters of the...
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