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June 29, 2021 By Joy Field Leave a Comment

Military Macaw (A. militaris)

The military macaw gets its name from its bright green plumage that resembles a military parade uniform. They inhabit tropical deciduous and semi-deciduous forests and feed, breed, and nest in the canopy. Though they are not migratory they will seasonally fly down to the lowlands in search of food … [Read more...] about Military Macaw (A. militaris)

Filed Under: Avian, Military Macaw Tagged With: Ara, Argentina, Bolivia, Cites 1, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, militaris, Peru, Republic of Bolivarian, Venezuela, Vulnerable (VU)

June 18, 2021 By Joy Field Leave a Comment

Arrau Turtle (P. expansa)

The Arrau turtle, also known as the southern American river turtle, or the giant South American turtle, is the largest of the side-neck turtle and the largest freshwater turtle in Latin America. They typically nest in large groups on beaches. Locality: Bolivia, Plurinational States of; Brazil; … [Read more...] about Arrau Turtle (P. expansa)

Filed Under: Arrau Turtle, Chelonian Tagged With: Bolivia, Brazil, Cites 2, Colombia, Conservation Dependant (CD), Ecuador, expansa, Guyana, Peru, Podocnemis, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela

June 18, 2021 By Joy Field Leave a Comment

Amazon Spotted River Terrapin (P. unifilis)

The Amazon spotted river terrapin, also known as yellow-headed side neck turtle and yellow-spotted Amazon river turtle is a side-necked turtle and pulls its head in sideways to tuck into their shells and have yellow spots on the side of its head that fade with age. This species is … [Read more...] about Amazon Spotted River Terrapin (P. unifilis)

Filed Under: Amazon Spotted River Terrapin, Chelonian Tagged With: Bolivia, Brazil, Cites 2, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Podocnemis, Suriname, unifilis, Venezuela, Vulnerable (VU)

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