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Brazil has the largest mammal diversity in the world, with more than 600 described species and more likely to be discovered. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, 66 of these species are endangered, and 40% of the threatened taxa belong to the primate group. 658 species are listed. [1]
Brazil has 55,000 recorded plant species, the highest number of any country. [3] About 30% of these species are endemic to Brazil. [8] The Atlantic Forest region is home to tropical and subtropical moist forests, tropical dry forests, tropical savannas, and mangrove forests. The Pantanal region is a wetland, and home to a known 3,500 species of ...
Among the 12 mammal orders which occur in Brazil, eleven have threatened species, except Lagomorpha (which has only one species in Brazil, the Brazilian cottontail). [1] [3] Although the rodents have been the most diverse order of mammals, the order with most species on this list is the Primates (34 species). [3] [4]
T.C.S. Avila-Pires, Lizards of Brazilian Amazonia (Reptilia: Until now (November 2011) there are 732 recognized reptile species that naturally occur and reproduce in Brazil: 36 turtles, 6 alligators, 248 lizards, 67 amphisbaenas, and 375 snakes.
This list may not reflect recent changes. List of mammals of Brazil * List of threatened mammals of Brazil; D. List of mammals of Desengano State Park; T.
Extinct animals of Brazil (13 P) F. Fauna of Brazil by ecoregion (5 C) I. Invertebrates of Brazil (5 C, 18 P) V. Vertebrates of Brazil (5 C)
Individual animals in Brazil (9 P) P. Pets in Brazil (3 P) This page was last edited on 27 March 2023, at 08:26 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
Pages in category "Mammals of Brazil" The following 48 pages are in this category, out of 48 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ? Dwarf manatee *