Dwarf Tinamou

Birds > Tinamiformes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Dwarf TinamouScientific Name: Taoniscus nanusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: TinamiformesSize: Total body length: 5.0–6.0 in (13–15 cm)Weight: 1.5–2.0 oz (42–58 g); roughly the size of a sparrowLifespan: 3–5 years in natural savanna grasslandsDiet:...

Reticulate Leaf Frog

Amphibians > Anura

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Reticulate Leaf FrogScientific Name: Pithecopus ayeayeCategory: AmphibiansSubcategory: AnuraSize: Snout-vent length: 1.4–1.8 in (3.5–4.5 cm); Compact arboreal bodyWeight: 0.2–0.5 oz (6–14 g)Lifespan: 5–8 years in montane riparian woodlandsDiet:...

Giant Anteater

Mammals > Pilosa

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Giant AnteaterScientific Name: Myrmecophaga tridactylaCategory: MammalsSubcategory: PilosaSize: Total length: 6.0–7.5 ft (1.8–2.3 m); tail length: 2.5–3.0 ft (75–90 cm)Weight: 60–110 lb (27–50 kg); largest extant xenarthranLifespan: 14–16 years...

Kaempfer’s Woodpecker

Birds > Picidae & Woodpeckers

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Kaempfer’s WoodpeckerScientific Name: Celeus obrieniCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Picidae & WoodpeckersSize: Body length: 10.5–11.5 in (27–29 cm); Wingspan: 17–19 in (43–48 cm)Weight: 3.0–3.7 oz (85–105 g)Lifespan: Estimated 6–10 years...

Giant Armadillo

Mammals > Armadillos

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Giant ArmadilloScientific Name: Priodontes maximusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: ArmadillosSize: Head and body length: 30–40 in (75–100 cm); Tail: 20 in (50 cm)Weight: 60–110 lb (28–50 kg)Lifespan: 12–15 years in wild South American...