Habitat
Animals of Central America
Central America is a narrow land bridge between North and South America, packed with rainforests, cloud forests and coral reefs. Jaguars, sloths, toucans and colorful tree frogs live here.
25 animals in the library live in Central America, from the anteater to the vulture. Mostly birds (11), mammals (8) and reptiles (3).
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Anteater
Myrmecophaga tridactyla (giant anteater); suborder Vermilingua
Lives about 14 years in the wild; mid-20s in captivity
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Boa Constrictor
Boa constrictor
Lives 20-30 years; over 40 in captivity
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Caecilian
Gymnophiona (order, about 200 species)
Lifespan: Poorly known; over 10 years in captivity
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Crow
Corvus (genus, about 45 species)
Lives 7-8 years in the wild; over 30 in captivity
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Deer
Cervidae (family, about 50 species)
Lives typically 10-20 years, varies by species
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Eagle
Accipitridae (several groups, about 60 species)
Lives 20-30 years in the wild
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Guppy
Poecilia reticulata
Lives 1-3 years
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Hummingbird
Trochilidae (family, about 360 species)
Lives 3-5 years; some over 10
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Iguana
Iguanidae (family); figures from the green iguana, Iguana iguana
Lifespan: Not well documented in the wild
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Jaguar
Panthera onca
Lives 12-15 years in the wild; over 20 in captivity
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Kingfisher
Alcedinidae, Halcyonidae and Cerylidae (common kingfisher: Alcedo atthis)
Lives 6-10 years
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Kite
Milvus migrans and Milvus milvus, plus related genera
Lives 10-25 years
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Macaw
Ara and five other genera (scarlet macaw: Ara macao)
Lives 30-50 years in the wild; 50-80 in captivity
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Manatee
Trichechus (three species)
Lives 50-60 years
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Monkey
Platyrrhini and Cercopithecidae (about 264 species)
Lives 15-30 years, depending on species
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Parrot
Psittaciformes (order, about 400 species)
Lives 15-50 years; large macaws and cockatoos 50-80
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Quetzal
Pharomachrus mocinno
Lifespan: Not well documented in the wild
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Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Lives 2-3 years in the wild; over 20 in captivity
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Rattlesnake
Crotalus and Sistrurus (two genera, about 30-50 species)
Lives 15-20 years or more in the wild
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Salamander
Caudata (order, about 800 species)
Lives 3-20 years; giant salamanders over 50
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Squirrel
Sciuridae (family, about 280 species)
Lives 5-10 years in the wild; up to about 20 in captivity
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Toco Toucan
Ramphastos toco
Lives about 20 years in the wild; over 25 in captivity
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Umbrellabird
Cephalopterus (three species)
Lives 12-20 years
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Vampire Bat
Desmodus rotundus
Lives up to about 12 years in the wild; close to 20 in captivity
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Vulture
Accipitridae (Old World) and Cathartidae (New World)
Lives 20-30 years; some over 50
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