Crested Satinbird

Birds > Perching Birds

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Crested SatinbirdScientific Name: Cnemophilus macgregoriiType: Bird (Satinbird Family, Cnemophilidae)Size: Total length: 9.5–10.5 in (24–27 cm)Weight: 3.2–4.4 oz (90–125 g)Lifespan: 8–12 years in the wildDiet: Specialized Frugivore (strictly...

Emerald Horned Pitviper

Reptiles > Vipers

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Emerald Horned PitviperScientific Name: Ophryacus smaragdinusCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: VipersSize: Total length: 18–26 in (45–65 cm)Weight: 4.0–9.0 oz (115–255 g)Lifespan: 12–18 years in cloud forest environmentsDiet: Carnivorous ambush...

Crown Poison Frog

Amphibians > Frogs & Toads

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Crown Poison FrogScientific Name: Ranitomeya fantasticaCategory: AmphibiansSubcategory: Frogs & ToadsSize: Snout-to-vent length: 0.65–0.85 in (1.6–2.1 cm)Weight: 0.03–0.05 oz (0.8–1.5 g)Lifespan: 5–10 years in tropical rainforest...

Perijá Parakeet

Birds > Psittaciformes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Perijá ParakeetScientific Name: Pyrrhura caeruleicepsCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PsittaciformesSize: Total length: 8.7–9.8 in (22–25 cm); Wingspan: 13.5–15.0 in (34–38 cm)Weight: 1.9–2.6 oz (54–74 g)Lifespan: 10–15 years in wild montane cloud...

March’s Palm Pit Viper

Reptiles > Squamata

AT A GLANCECommon Name: March’s Palm Pit ViperScientific Name: Bothriechis marchiCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: SquamataSize: Total length: 24–38 in (60–96 cm); exceptionally up to 40 in (102 cm)Weight: 5.3–10.6 oz (150–300 g)Lifespan: 12–18 years in humid...