Category
page 1Fauna of the Pantanal
jaguar
The jaguar (Panthera onca) is a large cat species and the only living member of the genus Panthera that is native to the Americas. Its distinctively marked coat features pale yellow to tan colored fur covered by spots that transition to rosettes on the sides, although a melanistic black coat appears in some individuals. With a body length of up to and a weight of up to , it is the biggest cat species in the Americas and the third largest in the world. The jaguar's powerful bite allows it to pierce the carapaces of turtles and tortoises, and to employ an unusual killing method: it bites directl
ocelot
The ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) is a medium-sized spotted wild cat that reaches at the shoulders and weighs between on average. It is native to the southwestern United States, Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean islands of Trinidad and Margarita. Carl Linnaeus scientifically described it in 1758. Two subspecies are recognized.
piranha
A piranha (, or ; ) is any of a number of freshwater fish species in the subfamily Serrasalminae, of the family Serrasalmidae, in the order Characiformes. These fish inhabit South American rivers, floodplains, lakes and reservoirs. Although often described as extremely predatory and mainly feeding on fish, their dietary habits vary extensively, and they will also take plant material, leading to their classification as omnivorous.
giant anteater
species of mammal
giant otter
species of mammal
Marsh deer
species of mammal
black caiman
species of reptile
Giant armadillo
species of mammal
Cuvier's dwarf caiman
species of reptile
Yacare caiman
South American aquatic reptile
Broad-snouted caiman
species of reptile
Pantanal cat
species of mammal
seven-banded armadillo
species of armadillo found in Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Uruguay.
Greater naked-tailed armadillo
species of mammal
Jararaca lancehead
species of reptile
ocellate river stingray
species of fish
Amphisbaena alba
species of reptile
Hydrodynastes gigas
species of reptile
Big-headed pantanal swamp turtle
species of reptile
Micrurus lemniscatus
species of reptile
Oxyrhopus petolarius
species of reptile
Potamotrygon brachyura
species of fish
South American cougar
subspecies of mammal
Mastigodryas bifossatus
Palusophis bifossatus is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
Potamotrygon hystrix
species of fish
Rhinella diptycha
species of Amphibia
Rhinella fernandezae
species of Amphibia
Potamotrygon schuhmacheri
species of fish
Potamotrygon falkneri
species of freshwater stingray
Rhinella bergi
species of Amphibia
Tupinambis rufescens
species of reptile