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Venezuela

South America · South America

Total Species
2391
Threatened
3
CR + EN + VU
Population
28,435,943
Area
916,445 km²

Conservation Status Overview

Critically Endangered 1
Endangered 1
Vulnerable 1
Near Threatened 1
Least Concern 1
Data Deficient 1
Not Evaluated 1
Extinct 1

Species by Taxonomic Group

Animalia 2170
Plantae 217
Bacteria 2
Chromista 2

Featured Species

Ecoregions

All Species in Venezuela

La Carbonera Stubfoot Toad

Atelopus carbonerensis

Critically Endangered

Green and Red Venter Harlequin Toad

Atelopus pinangoi

Critically Endangered

Tamá Harlequin Frog

Atelopus tamaense

Critically Endangered

Mucubaji Stubfoot Toad

Atelopus mucubajiensis

Critically Endangered

Red and Yellow Stubfoot Toad

Atelopus chrysocorallus

Critically Endangered

Rancho Grande Harlequin Frog

Atelopus cruciger

Critically Endangered

Werner's Toad

Rhaebo nasicus

Least Concern

Magdalena Valley Caecilian

Caecilia subnigricans

Least Concern

Yellow-spotted Caecilian

Caecilia flavopunctata

Data Deficient

Little White-shouldered Bat

Ametrida centurio

Least Concern

Venezuelan Lowland Rabbit

Sylvilagus varynaensis

Data Deficient

Pastaza river caecilian

Potamotyphlus kaupii

Least Concern

Upper Amazon Caecilian

Nectocaecilia petersii

Least Concern

Northern Amazon Red Squirrel

Sciurus igniventris

Least Concern

batwing coral crab

Carpilius corallinus

Data Deficient

Giant Otter

Pteronura brasiliensis

Endangered

Mimon bennettii

Mimon bennettii

Least Concern

Guianan Spear-nosed Bat

Phyllostomus latifolius

Least Concern

Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat

Lonchorhina orinocensis

Vulnerable

Eldorado Broad-nosed Bat

Platyrrhinus aurarius

Least Concern

Stripe-headed Round-eared Bat

Tonatia saurophila

Least Concern

Perija Parakeet

Pyrrhura caeruleiceps

Endangered

Perija Starfrontlet

Coeligena consita

Endangered

Butterfly Coquette

Lophornis verreauxii

Least Concern

Copper-rumped Hummingbird

Saucerottia tobaci

Least Concern

Longuemare's Sunangel

Heliangelus clarisse

Least Concern

Merida Sunangel

Heliangelus spencei

Least Concern

Plain-bellied Emerald

Chrysuronia leucogaster

Least Concern

White-chested Emerald

Chrysuronia brevirostris

Least Concern

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Chionomesa lactea

Least Concern

swamp ghost crab

Ucides cordatus

Data Deficient

Bolivian Swamp Frog

Pseudopaludicola boliviana

Least Concern

Barker Frog

Physalaemus cuvieri

Least Concern

Cocha Chirping Frog

Adenomera andreae

Least Concern

Tukeit Hill Frog

Allophryne ruthveni

Least Concern

Neblina Slender Opossum

Marmosops neblina

Least Concern

Pinheiro s Slender Opossum

Marmosops pinheiroi

Least Concern

Delicate Slender Opossum

Marmosops parvidens

Least Concern

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Philander deltae

Least Concern

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Philander mondolfii

Least Concern

Reig's Opossum

Monodelphis reigi

Vulnerable

Little Wood Elf

Sciotropis cyclanthorum

Vulnerable

Paria Wood Elf

Sciotropis lattkei

Endangered

Cerro Aracamuni Emerald-barred Frog

Ceuthomantis aracamuni

Vulnerable

Bucaramanga Robber Frog

Tachiramantis prolixodiscus

Least Concern

Guacharaquita Robber Frog

Tachiramantis lentiginosus

Endangered

Woodnymph Damsel

Hylaeonympha magoi

Data Deficient

Tiny Threadtail

Junix elumbis

Data Deficient

Cerise-crowned Jacamar

Galbula chalcocephala

Least Concern

Bumpy star coral

Orbicella franksi

Vulnerable

paraguaná spiny pocket mouse

Heteromys oasicus

Endangered

Overlook Spiny Pocket Mouse

Heteromys catopterius

Least Concern

Pointed Pencil Coral

Madracis asperula

Data Deficient

ivory coral

Oculina valenciennesi

Data Deficient

fused ivory tree coral

Oculina varicosa

Vulnerable

Curled Dock

Rumex crispus

Not Evaluated

Bitter Dock

Rumex obtusifolius

Not Evaluated

Aleppo Grass

Sorghum halepense

Not Evaluated

Darnel ryegrass

Lolium temulentum

Critically Endangered

Bermudagrass

Cynodon dactylon

Least Concern

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