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Fauna of the Guianas

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oncilla
The oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus), also known as the northern tiger cat, little spotted cat, and tigrillo, is a small spotted cat ranging from Central America to central Brazil. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, and the population is threatened by deforestation and conversion of habitat to agricultural land.
margay
The margay (Leopardus wiedii) is a small wild cat native to Mexico, Central and South America. A solitary and nocturnal felid, it lives mainly in primary evergreen and deciduous forest.
Speothos venaticus
species of canid found in Central and South America
emerald tree boa
species of reptile
Red-handed tamarin
species of mammal
Pithecia pithecia
species of mammal
Red-rumped agouti
species of mammal
bare-tailed woolly opossum
species of mammal
Delicate slender opossum
species of mammal
Anomaloglossus beebei
species of amphibian
Guianan spear-nosed bat
species of mammal
Oreophrynella macconnelli
species of amphibian
Anomaloglossus kaiei
species of amphibian
Tepuihyla exophthalma
species of Amphibia
Chironius carinatus
species of reptile
Myersiohyla kanaima
Nesorohyla is a monotypic genus of frogs in the family Hylidae. The sole species is Nesorohyla kanaima, also known as the Kanaima treefrog. It is endemic to Guyana. and possibly Brazil and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and rivers.
Oreophrynella weiassipuensis
species of amphibian
Microcaecilia iwokramae
species of Amphibia