LIST OF SPECIES
Including  the ecotones with the rainforest (East and West andean foothills)

BIRDS
Black & Chestnut Eagle
Black-chested B. Eagle
Barred-forest Falcon
Andean Condor
Turkey Vulture
Black Vulture
Roadside Hawk
American Kestrel
Ruddy Pigeon
Band-tailed Pigeon
White-tipped Dove
Scaled Pigeon
Andean Guan
Helmeted Curassow
Scaly-Naped Parrot
Rose-headed Parakeet
White-capped Parrot
Squirrel-cuckoo
Sword-billed Hummingbird
Tyrian Metaltail
Sparkling Violetear
Purple-back Thornbilled 
Bearded H. Hummingbird
Orange-throated Sunangel
Mérida Sunangel
Booted Racquet-tail H.
Long-tailed Sylph
Emerald Toucanet
Mountain Toucan
Crimson-m. Woodpecker
Chestnut-Crowned Antpitta
Green and Black Fruiteater
Streak-throated Bush Tyrant
Brown-back Chat Tyrant
Torrent Tyrannulet
White-capped Dipper
Great Thrush
Slaty-throated Redstar
Crested Quetzal
Green Jay
Collared Jay
Coal-black Flower-Piercer
Masked Flower-Piercer
Bluish Flower-Piercer
White Sided Flower-Piercer
Andean Siskin
Blue-back Conebill
Páramo Wren
Saffron-crowned Tanager
Black-headed Tanager
Blue and Black Tanager
Blue-necked Tanager
Lachrimose-m. Tanager
Blue and Grey Tanager
Beryl-spangled Tanager
Fawn-Breasted Tanager
Andean Cock-of-the-rock
Speckled Teal
Torrent Duck
Ochre-Browed Thistletail
Páramo Pipit
Bar-winged Cinclodes
Andean Tit-spinetail
Streak-Backed Canastero
Oil Bird
Slaty-Backed Chat-tyrant
White-Throated Tyranulet
Plumbeous Sierra-Finch
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Dark-Backed Goldfinch
Páramo Seedeater
Moustached Brush-Finch
Plush-Capped Finch
Slaty-Backed Hemispingus

Aguila de Copete
Aguila Real
Halcon Palomero
Cóndor de Los Andes
Oripopo
Zamuro
Gavilán Habado
Cernícalo
Paloma Morada
Paloma Gargantilla
Paloma Turca
Paloma Guacoa
Pava Andina
Paují Copete de Piedra
Loro Verde
Perico Cabecirojo
Cotorra Cabeciblanca
Písua
Colibrí Pico Espada
Colibrí Verde Colirojo
Colibrí Orejivioleta Grande
Colibrí Pico Espina
Chivito de los Páramos
Angel del Sol Cuelliocre
Angel del Sol de Mérida
Colibrí Cola de Raqueta
Colibrí Coludo Azul
P. de F. Gargantiblanco
Diostedé Pico Negro
Carpintero Candela
Hormiguero Compadre
Granicera Verdecita
A. Chifla Perro
Pitajo Ahumado
A. de Torrentes
Pájaro de Agua
Paraulata Morera
Candelita Gargantipizarra
Quetzal Coliblanco
Querrequerre
Urraca
Diglossa Carbonosa
Diglossa de Antifaz
Diglossa Azulada
Diglossa Lados Blancos
Jilguero Triguerito
Mielero Purpúreo
Cucarachero Triguero
Tangara Corona Amarilla
Tangara Copino
Tangara Piquirón
Tangara Rey
Ch. Vientre Dorado
Azulejo Común
Tangara Mariposa
Chachaquito
Gallito de la Sierra
Pato Serrano
Pato de Torrentes
Piscuiz Frentiocre
Miracielito
Meneacola
Sietecolas
Guitío Coludo
Guácharo
Pitajo Negro
A. Frentiblanco
Fringilo Aplomado
Copetón Correporzuelo
Chirulí Capanegra
Semillero Paramero
Atlapetes Freno Blanco
Cabecipeludo
H. Lomipizarra

Oroaetus isidori
Geranoaetus melanoleucus
Micrastur ruficollis
Vultur gryphus
Cathartes aura
Coragyps atratus
Buteo magnirostris
Falco sparverius
Columba subviancea
Columba fasciata
Leptotyla verreauxi
Columba speciosa
Penelope montagnii
Pauxi, pauxi
Amazona mercenaria
Pyrrhura rhodocephala
Pionus tumultuosus
Piaya cayana
Ensifera ensifera
Metallura tyrianthina
Colibri coruscans
Ramphomicron microrhynchum
Oxypogon guerinii
Heliangelus mavors
Helinagelus spencei
Ocreatus underwoodii
Aglaiocercus kingi
Aulacorhynchus prasinus
Ramphastos ambiguus
Piculus rivolii
Grallaria ruficapilla
Pipreola riefferii
Myiotheretes striaticollis
Ochthoeca fumicolor
Serpophaga cinerea
Cinclus leucocephala
Turdus fuscater
Myioborus miniatus
Pharomachrus antisianus
Cyanocorax inca
Cyanolyca viridicyana
Diglossa carbonaria
Diglosa cyanea
Diglossa caerulescens
Diglossa albilatera
Carduelis spinescens
Conirostrum siticolor
Cistothorus meridae
Tangara xantocephala
Tangara cyanoptera
Tangara vassorii
Tangara cyanicollis
Anisognathus lacrymosus
Thraupis episcopus
Tangara nigroviridis
Pipraeidea malanonota
Rupicola peruviana
Anas flavirrostris
Merganetta armata
Schizoeaca coryi
Anthus bogotensis
Cinclodes fuscus
Leptasthenura andicola
Asthenes wyatti
Steatornis caripensis
Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris
Mecocerculus leucophrys
Phrygilus unicolor
Zonotricchia capensis
Carduelis psaltria
Catamenia homochroa
Atlapetes albofrenatus
Catamblyrhynchus diadema
Hemispingus goeringi
MAMMALS
Andean Brocket Deer 
Andean Climbing Rat
Andean Coati
Andean Paca
Arboreal Rice Mouse
Brazilian Porcupine
Common Opossum
Páramo Opossum
Gray Fox
Kinkajú
Long-Tailed Weasel
Páramo Deer
 

REPTILES & ANPHIBIANS
False Chameleon
Paramo Lizard
Common Wall Lizard
Basilisk
Iguana
Chiguará Yellow-Tree Frog
Cristal Glass-frog
Brown Tree-Frog
Whistling Frog
Collared Frog
Ground Snake
 

FISH 
LAGO DE  MARACAIBO
Bagre cacumo
Bagre Guatero
Manamana
Bocachico
Coporo
Armadillo
Mochita
Cabo de Hacha
Yaque
Panaque
Corroncho 
Dorada
Machete
Anguilla
Gupi
Lisa 

ANDES
Trucha
Guaraguara
Paleta
Voladorita
Voladora
Jibao
Dorada
Sardinita
Tetra
Cogotúo, Bui Boi

LLANOS
Pavón Tres Estrellas
Pavona, Vieja
Pavón Venado
Curvinata Samba
Curito
Bagre Cajaro 
Bagre Paisano
Bagre Rayao
Bagre Blanco Pobre
Bagre Dorado
Bagre Lau Lau
Bagre Machete
Sierra Negra
Cuchillo
Coporo 
Payara
Guabina
Caribe Colorado
Caribe Jetúo
Temblador 
Cachama
Palometa
Moneda de Plata
Bobita
Puyón
Aguja
Morocoto
Mije
Cabeza de Manteco
Cabeza de Manteco
Cabeza Pa’bajo
Pez Lápiz
Arenca
Raya Tigrita


Venado Matacán Andino
Rata Trepadora Andina
Coatí Andino
Lapa Andina
Ratón Treapador Común
Puercoespín
Rabipelado Común
Rabipelado de Páramo
Zorro Común
Cuchicuchi
Comadreja Pequeña
Venado de Páramo
 
 

Falso Camaleón
Lagartija Paramera
Tuteca, Tuqueque
Basilisco
Iguana
Ranita Amarilla de Chiguará
Ranita Transparente
Ranita Platanera
Ranita Silvadora
Ranita acollarada
Culebra de Tierra
 
 
 

Cacumo cat fish
Guatero Cat Fish
Manamana
Bocachico
Coporo
Armadillo
   Mochita
Cabo de Hacha
Yaque
Panaque
Armadillo
Dorado, Golden
Machete
Eel
Gupi
Slippery
 

Rainbow Trout (Not native)
Armadillo
Table
Voladorita
Voladora
Jibao
Dorada
Little Sardine
Tetra
Bui Boi
 

3 Stars Peacock Bass
1 Star Peacock Bass
Peacock Bass
Sammba
Curito
Cajaro Cat Fish
Paisano Cat Fish
Striped Cat Fish
Blanco Pobre Cat Fish
Golden Cat Fish
Lau Lau Cat Fish
Machete Cat Fish
Sierra Negra
Knife Fish
Coporo
Payara
Guabina
Red Bellied Piranha
Piranha
Electric Eel
Cachama
Silver Fish
Silver Dollar
Bobita
Puyón
NeNe    Nedle Fish
Morocoto
Mije
Spoted Sardine
Banded Sardine
Upsidedown Fish
Pencil Fish
Arenca
Stingray


Mazama bricenii bricenii
Aecomys flavicans flavicans
Nassuella olivacea
Agouti taczanowski
Aecomys bicolor rosilla
Coendu prehensilis
Didelphis marsupialis  colombica
Didelphis albiventris
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Potos flavus meridensis
Mustela frenata afinis
Odocoileus virginianusgoudotti
 
 

Polychrus marmoratus
Anadia sp.
Gonatodes sp.
Basiliscus Basiliscus
Iguana iguana
Scinax manriquei
Centronele sp.
Hyla crepitans
Leptodactylus sp.
Colostethus sp.
Atractus sp.
 
 
 

Bagre marinus
Arius herzergui
Anodius laticeps
Semaprochilodus kneri
Prochilodus mariae
Loricadia sp.
Aequidens coeruleoupunctatus
Sorubim cima
Leirarius marmoratus
Cochliodon plecostomoides
Ancistrus bodenhaneri
Salminus affinis
Gymnotus carapo
Synbranchus marmoratus
Poecilia reticulata
Agonostomus monticola
 

Salmo gairdneri
Hypostomus plecostomus
Rineloricaria magdalenae
Characidium fasciatum
Parodon suborbitale 
Roeboides dientonio
Salmius affinis
Aphiocharax alburnus
Cheirodon insignis
Pimelodus clarias
 

Cichla ocellaris
Astronotus ocellatus
Cichla temensis
Plagioscion surinamensis
Haplosternum littorale
Phractocephalus hemiliopterus
Hypophtalmus edentatus
Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum
Pirinampus pirinampu
Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii
Brachyplatystoma vaillanti
Calophysus macropterus
Pseudoras niger
Gymnotus sp.
Hydrolichus scomberoides
Hoplias malabariscus
Serrasalmus notatus
Serrasalmus antoni
Colossoma macropomun
Electrophorus electricus
Mylossoma duriventris
Mylossoma aureum
Moenkhausia dichoura
Pimelodius blochii
Farlowella guaricensis
Piaractus brachipomus
Leporellus vittatus
Leporinus megalepis
Leporinus fasciatus
Chilodus punctatus
Nannobrycon eques
Triportheus aungulatus
Potamortrygon hystrix
Narcine Brasiliensis 



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