Tufted Coquette

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Tufted CoquetteScientific Name: Lophornis ornatusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: HummingbirdsSize: Total length: 2.6–2.8 in (6.6–7.1 cm); wingspan: 3.5 in (8.9 cm)Weight: 0.08–0.10 oz (2.3–2.8 g); one of the smallest avian species on EarthLifespan:...

Guyanan Broad-nosed Bat

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Guyanan Broad-nosed BatScientific Name: Platyrrhinus guianensisCategory: MammalsSubcategory: BatsSize: Forearm length: 1.5–1.7 in (3.8–4.3 cm); Body length: 2.2–2.6 in (5.5–6.5 cm)Weight: 0.45–0.70 oz (13–20 g); small, leaf-nosed frugivorous...

Robinson’s Mouse Opossum

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Robinson’s Mouse OpossumScientific Name: Marmosa robinsoniCategory: MammalsSubcategory: MarsupialsSize: Head-body length: 4.5–6.0 in (11–15 cm); Tail length: 6.0–8.5 in (15–21 cm)Weight: 2.0–4.5 oz (60–130 g); small arboreal...

Northern Green Anaconda

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Northern Green AnacondaScientific Name: Eunectes akayimaCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: SnakesSize: Total length: 16–22 ft (5–6.8 m); maximum recorded exceeding 23 ft (7.1 m)Weight: 150–350 lb (70–160 kg); among the heaviest serpents in the...

White Bellbird

AT A GLANCECommon Name: White BellbirdScientific Name: Procnias albusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Cotingidae & CotingasSize: Body length: 10.5–11.5 in (27–29 cm); Wingspan: 18–20 in (46–51 cm)Weight: 7.4–8.5 oz (210–240 g)Lifespan: 10–16 years in wild tropical...