Country ยท North America
Animals of Belize
7 animals on this site have a range that includes Belize. Each fact file has a map with the whole range.
7 profiles
NTMammals
Jaguar
Panthera onca
The jaguar is the largest cat in the Americas and the third largest in the world.
Living
LCMammals
Kinkajou
Potos flavus
The kinkajou is a small nocturnal relative of the raccoon that lives in the canopy of tropical forests from Mexico to Brazil.
Living
NEInsects
Leafcutter ant
Atta cephalotes
Leafcutter ants carry pieces of leaf back to the nest, but they do not eat them.
Living
LCMammals
Ocelot
Leopardus pardalis
The ocelot is a medium-sized spotted cat of the Americas, from Texas to northern Argentina.
Living
LCAmphibians
Red-eyed tree frog
Agalychnis callidryas
The red-eyed tree frog sleeps by day under a leaf with its colours hidden.
Living
LCBirds
Ruby-throated hummingbird
Archilochus colubris
The ruby-throated hummingbird is the only hummingbird that breeds in eastern North America.
Living
LCBirds
Scarlet macaw
Ara macao
The scarlet macaw is a large, loud parrot of the American tropics.
Living
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