Thursday, November 25, 2010

Guyana - Animals in the Habitats, and Biodiversity

Guyana is a country located in the north of South America and the tropical zone. It is bordered by Venezuela to the west, by Suriname to the east and Brazil to the south, and Atlantic Ocean to the north.
Guyana
Guyana
regionally extinct
in historic age
birdHorned Screamer, Eskimo Curlew, Oriole Blackbird
Guyana
extant species
OpossumWater Opossum (Striped), White-eared Opossum, Common Opossum, Kalinowski's Mouse Opossum, Lutrine Opossum, Linnaeus's Mouse Opossum, Delicate Slender Opossum, Brown Four-eyed Opossum, Woolly Mouse Opossum, Gray Four-eyed Opossum … total 11 species
ArmadilloNine-banded Armadillo, Great Long-nosed Armadillo, Southern Naked-tailed Armadillo, Giant Armadillo
SlothPale-throated Three-toed Sloth, Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth
AnteaterSilky Anteater, Giant Anteater, Southern Tamandua
PrimateTufted Capuchin (Monkeys use tools), Capybara (Largest rodents), Red-handed Tamarin, Weeper Capuchin, Common Squirrel Monkey, White-faced Saki, Red-backed Bearded Saki, Red-faced Spider Monkey, Brazilian Porcupine, Black Agouti, Brazilian Agouti, Central American Agouti, Red Acouchi, Lowland Paca, Brazilian Guinea Pig, Guinea Pig, Brazilian Squirrel, Yellow-throated Squirrel
RabbitTapeti
Odd-toed ungulateBrazilian Tapir
Even-toed ungulateWhite-lipped Peccary, Collared Peccary, White-tailed deer, Red Brocket, Brown Brocket
CarnivoraOcelot (Spotted), Oncilla (Spotted), Margay (Spotted), Jaguar (Spotted), Cougar, Jaguarundi, Crab-eating Fox, Bush Dog, Striped Hog-nosed Skunk, Neotropical Otter, Giant Otter, Tayra, Greater Grison, Long-tailed weasel, Crab-eating Raccoon, South American Coati, Kinkajou, Beddard's Olingo
CrocodileCuvier's Dwarf Caiman, Smooth-fronted Caiman, Spectacled Caiman
IguanaGreen Iguana
SnakeGreen anaconda Largest snakes
CurassowBlack Curassow, Crestless Curassow
GooseOrinoco Goose
StorkWood Stork, Maguari Stork, Jabiru
IbisScarlet Ibis, Buff-necked Ibis, Sharp-tailed Ibis, Green Ibis, Roseate Spoonbill
CondorAmerican Black Vulture, Turkey Vulture, Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture, Greater Yellow-headed Vulture, King Vulture
Cock-of-the-rockGuianan Cock-of-the-rock
PelicanBrown Pelican
ToucanChannel-billed Toucan, White-throated Toucan, Toco Toucan
FlamingoAmerican Flamingo
ParrotScarlet Macaw, Blue-and-yellow Macaw, Green-winged Macaw, Chestnut-fronted Macaw, Red-bellied Macaw, Red-shouldered Macaw, Sun Parakeet, White-eyed Parakeet, Brown-throated Parakeet, Painted Parakeet … total 28 species
endemic birdGuianan Piculet
Guyana
marine extant
species
Sea-cowWest Indian Manatee
TurtleGreen turtle, Olive Ridley, Leatherback turtle
FrigatebirdMagnificent Frigatebird
RayManta ray, Smalltooth sawfish, Large-tooth sawfish
SharkWhale shark (Feeding migration), Scalloped hammerhead, Great hammerhead, Shortfin mako
MarlinAtlantic sailfish, Atlantic Blue Marlin, Atlantic White Marlin
Guyana
small extant
species
BatMarinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat
birdHoary-throated Spinetail, Hoary-throated Spinetail
The following sites are the natural habitats of wildlife, where various species are seen, in Guyana.
Guyana
Shell Beach
[WH Tentative List]
Nesting site
TurtleGreen turtle, Hawksbill turtle, Olive Ridley, Leatherback turtle

Wildlife's class - mammal, reptile (dinosaur), amphibia, bird, fish, arthropod (insect), molluscs, cnidarian, echinoderm (others), plant
Redlist Categories & Criteria - Extinct, Extinct in the Wild, Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, others
The italic shows endemic species. * after the name shows subspecies. ' after the name shows family or genus.
          shows maga species or largest of the family.           shows rare and interesting species.           shows colorfull or beatiful species.           shows venomous species.
Area attribute - regionally extinct in historic age, regionally extant species, regionally marine species, UNESCO World Heritage, UNESCO World Hertage Tentative List, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Ramsar Site
Habitat environment - Rainforest, Savannah, Desert area, Mountainous area, Wetland, Forest area, Coastal area, Marine park, Tundra area, Colony, Nesting site
Geologic age - Paleozoic (Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous, Permian), Mesozoic (Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous), Cenozoic (Paleocene, Eocene, Oligocene, Miocene, Pliocene, Pleistocene, Holocene), Quaternary (Pleistocene, Holocene)