Derby’s Woolly Opossum

Mammals > Didelphimorphia

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Derby’s Woolly OpossumScientific Name: Caluromys derbianusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: DidelphimorphiaSize: Head-body length: 11–15 in (28–38 cm); tail length: 14–19 in (36–48 cm)Weight: 11–18 oz (300–500 g)Lifespan: 3–5 years in wild...

Spix’s Disk-winged Bat

Mammals > Chiroptera

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Spix’s Disk-winged BatScientific Name: Thyroptera tricolorCategory: MammalsSubcategory: ChiropteraSize: Forearm length: 1.4–1.5 in (35–38 mm); Head-body length: 1.5–2.0 in (37–51 mm)Weight: 0.11–0.18 oz (3.0–5.0 g)Lifespan: 5–8 years in...

Executioner Wasp

Invertebrates > Wasps & Bees

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Executioner WaspScientific Name: Polistes carnifexCategory: InvertebratesSubcategory: Wasps & BeesSize: Body length: 1.1–1.3 in (2.7–3.3 cm); Wingspan: up to 2.2 in (5.5 cm); largest Neotropical paper waspWeight: 0.03–0.06 oz (0.8–1.7...

Hourglass Tree Frog

Amphibians > Hylidae & Tree Frogs

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Hourglass Tree FrogScientific Name: Dendropsophus ebraccatusCategory: AmphibiansSubcategory: Hylidae & Tree FrogsSize: Snout-to-vent length: 0.9–1.4 in (2.3–3.5 cm); males are smaller than femalesWeight: 0.07–0.15 oz (2–4 g)Lifespan: 4–6...

Lovely Cotinga

Birds > Cotingidae & Cotingas

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Lovely CotingaScientific Name: Cotinga amabilisCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Cotingidae & CotingasSize: Body length: 7.0–7.5 in (18–19 cm); Wingspan: 11–12 in (28–30 cm)Weight: 2.2–2.8 oz (62–79 g); Compact, fruit-eating canopy...