Reptiles and amphibians

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The reptiles and amphibians of the Amazon region include several hundred species, playing a crucial role in controlling populations of invertebrates and small vertebrates. This section features major representatives such as the Spectacled Caiman and river turtles like the Charapa Turtle and the Red-headed River Turtle. The space also highlights micro-fauna with colorful anurans of the genus Ranitomeya.

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Spectacled Caiman

Caiman crocodilus

150 cm

living in colonies

carnivorous

The Spectacled Caiman is the most common crocodilian in the Americas, known for its remarkable ability to colonize a wide variety of aquatic environments.

yellow-footed tortoise

Chelonoidis denticulatus

40 cm

solitary

omnivorous with herbivorous tendency

Amazonian Matamata

Chelus fimbriata

40 cm

solitary

carnivorous

The Amazonian Matamata (Chelus fimbriata) is a freshwater turtle from the Amazon basin, recognizable by its rough shell and triangular head mimicking plant debris. Solitary and aquatic, the species frequents stagnant waters and vegetated marshes where it can remain submerged for several hours.

Giant South American Turtle

Podocnemis expansa

70 cm

gregarious

herbivorous

The Giant South American Turtle is native to the Amazon and Orinoco basins in South America, where it inhabits rivers and flooded forests. It is recognizable by its large, olive green or brown, domed carapace and long neck that retracts horizontally.

Yellow-spotted Amazon River Turtle

Podocnemis unifilis

35 cm

living in small groups

herbivorous

The Yellow-spotted Amazon River Turtle is a South American turtle present throughout the Amazon basin and the Guianas, recognizable by the yellow spots on the heads of juveniles. It inhabits large rivers, lakes, and marshes, with a Guyanese population concentrated in the Oyapock, Approuague, and Comté riverbeds.

Reptiles and amphibians

Spectacled Caiman

yellow-footed tortoise

Amazonian Matamata

Giant South American Turtle

Yellow-spotted Amazon River Turtle

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Reptiles and amphibians

Spectacled Caiman

yellow-footed tortoise

Amazonian Matamata

Giant South American Turtle

Yellow-spotted Amazon River Turtle

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