Grey-cowled Wood-Rail

Birds > Gruiformes & Rails

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Grey-cowled Wood-RailScientific Name: Aramides cajaneusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Gruiformes & RailsSize: Length 33 to 40 cm (13 to 16 in); wingspan 50 to 58 cm (20 to 23 in)Weight: 320 to 450 g (11.3 to 15.9 oz)Lifespan: 8 to 12 years in...

Sungrebe

Birds > Finfoots & Rails

AT A GLANCECommon Name: SungrebeScientific Name: Heliornis fulicaCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Finfoots & RailsSize: Length 26 to 30 cm (10.2 to 11.8 in); wingspan 38 to 44 cm (15.0 to 17.3 in)Weight: 120 to 150 g (4.2 to 5.3 oz)Lifespan: 8 to 12 years in the...

Green Ameiva

Reptiles > Lizards

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Green AmeivaScientific Name: Ameiva ameivaCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: LizardsSize: Total length 35 to 50 cm (14 to 20 in); snout-to-vent length 12 to 18 cm (4.7 to 7.1 in)Weight: 80 to 220 g (2.8 to 7.8 oz)Lifespan: 5 to 8 years in the...

King Vulture

Birds > Accipitriformes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: King VultureScientific Name: Sarcoramphus papaCategory: BirdsSubcategory: AccipitriformesSize: Total length 67 to 81 cm; wingspan 1.2 to 2.0 m (4 to 6.6 ft)Weight: 2.7 to 4.5 kg (6 to 10 lb)Lifespan: 30 to 40+ years in captivity; estimated 20...

Blunt-headed Tree Snake

Reptiles > Snakes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Blunt-headed Tree SnakeScientific Name: Imantodes cenchoaCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: SnakesRange: Central and South America, from southern Mexico south through Central America to northern Argentina and BoliviaHabitat Type: Lowland tropical...