The longhorn beetles are a cosmopolitan family of beetles, typically characterized by extremely long antennae, which are often as long as or longer than the beetle's body. In various members of the family, however, the antennae are quite short and such species can be difficult to distinguish from related beetle families such as the Chrysomelidae. The family is large, with over 26,000 species described, slightly more than half from the Eastern Hemisphere. Several are serious pests. The larvae, called roundheaded borers, bore into wood, where they can cause extensive damage to either living trees or untreated lumber. A number of species mimic ants, bees, and wasps, though a majority of species are cryptically colored. The rare titan beetle from northeastern South America is often considered the largest insect, with a maximum known body length of just over 16.7 cm (6.6 in). The scientific name of this beetle family goes back to a figure from Greek mythology: after an argument with nymphs, the shepherd Cerambus was transformed into a large beetle with horns.
Phrynopus is a genus of frogs of the Craugastoridae family. Their common name is Andes frogs. They are endemic to Peru and inhabit the upper humid montane forests and supra-treeline grasslands in the Cordillera Oriental, with one record from the Peruvian Cordillera Occidental.
The booted racket-tails, a small group of hummingbirds in the genus Ocreatus that was long considered to have only one species, O. underwoodii; field research by Karl-L. Schuchmann published in 2016 found notable differences between some populations traditionally assigned to O. underwoodii, however, and recommended that the taxa annae, addae, and peruanus be raised to species level. The research results have been mostly accepted by the IOC, with more data required for the species status of Anna's racket-tail. The American Ornithological Society has yet to recognize the split.
Duopalatinus is a small genus of long-whiskered catfishes native to South America.
The Peruvian cotton rat is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.
Phrynopus peruanus is a species of frog in the family Craugastoridae. It is endemic to Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
The Peruvian tuco-tuco is a species of rodent in the family Ctenomyidae. It is endemic to Peru.
The montane bamboo rat or Peruvian bamboo rat, is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae. It is found in Bolivia and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Oroperipatus is a genus of Neotropical velvet worms in the family Peripatidae.
Cerambycini is a tribe of longhorn beetles classified under the subfamily Cerambycinae. It contains 30 genera.
Paranisopodus is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:
Nesozineus is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:
Taeniotes is a genus of flat-faced longhorns beetles belonging to the Cerambycidae family, Lamiinae subfamily.
Astroblepus peruanus is a species of catfish of the family Astroblepidae. It can be found on the Ucayali River in Peru.
Paranisopodus peruanus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Monne and Monne in 2007.
Nesozineus peruanus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Galileo and Martins in 2007.
Strioderes peruanus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, and the only species in the genus Strioderes. It was described by Giorgi in 2001.
Tagelus is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs belonging to the family Solecurtidae.
Taeniotes peruanus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1971. It is known from Peru.
Palaemon peruanus is a species of shrimp of the family Palaemonidae.
