Pseudogonatodes is a genus of sphaerodactylid geckos, often known as South American clawed geckos, containing seven described species. Like most sphaerodactylines, Pseudogonatodes are miniaturized geckos and among the smallest living lizards. They are diurnal and terrestrial, foraging among leaf litter and rotting wood on the ground. Prey items are primarily small arthropods such as springtails, insect larvae, and orthopterans. Though locally common and not strongly threatened with extinction, most species occupy restricted ranges in remote tropical forests. The most widespread and well-studied species, Pseudogonatodes guianensis, is found throughout the Amazon rainforest.
Couratari is a genus of trees in the family Lecythidaceae, first described as a genus in 1775. They are native to tropical South America and Central America.
Cariniana is a genus of trees in the family Lecythidaceae, first described as a genus in 1842. The entire genus is native to South America. Many are of importance for timber production. Species of this genus may be known commonly as jequitibá.
Couratari asterophora is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found only in Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Couratari asterotricha, also known as imbirema, is a species of plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is a critically endangered species endemic to Brazil.
Couratari atrovinosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is endemic to Brazil, where it is known only from Amazonas.
Couratari calycina is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found only in Guyana.
Couratari longipedicellata is a species of rainforest tree in the Monkeypot Family (Lecythidaceae). It is found only in Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss. Perhaps its most remarkable feature is its very large seeds; up to 9.5 cm long by up to 2.3 cm wide.
Couratari prancei is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found in Brazil and Peru. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Couratari pyramidata is a species of flowering plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is endemic to Brazil, where it is limited to the region around Rio de Janeiro.
Couratari sandwithii is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found in Suriname and Venezuela.
Couratari tauari is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is found only in Brazil. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Dendropsophus cachimbo is a species of frog in the family Hylidae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, freshwater marshes, and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Minquartia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the Olacaceae family containing the single species Minquartia guianensis. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Myrciaria silveirana is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Brazil.
Boto is a Portuguese name given to several types of dolphins and river dolphins native to the Amazon and the Orinoco River tributaries. A few botos exist exclusively in fresh water, and these are often considered primitive dolphins.
Carapa guianensis is a species of tree in the family Meliaceae, also known by the common names andiroba or crabwood.
The Guiana dolphin, also known as the estuarine dolphin or costero, is a dolphin found in the coastal and estuary waters to the north and east of South America, and east of Central America. It is a member of the oceanic dolphin family (Delphinidae).
Cyperus guianensis is a species of sedge that is native to northern parts of South America.
