The ecoregion is home to 200 species of mammals including jaguar ("Panthera onca"), ocelot ("Leopardus pardalis"), South American tapir ("Tapirus terrestris"), capybara ("Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris"), kinkajou ("Potos flavus") and white-lipped peccary ("Tayassu pecari"). The hairy-tailed bolo mouse ("Necromys lasiurus"), and Amazonian sac-winged bat ("Saccopteryx gymnura") are endemic. Aquatic mammals include Amazon river dolphin ("Inia geoffrensis"), tucuxi ("Sotalia fluviatilis") and the endangered Amazonian manatee ("Trichechus inunguis") is also endangered. The giant otter ("Pteronura brasiliensis") is also endangered. Large reptiles include black caiman ("Melanosuchus niger"), spectacled caiman ("Caiman crocodilus") and green anaconda (Eunectes murinus). Primates include spider monkey (subfamily Atelinae), Venezuelan red howler ("Alouatta seniculus"), common squirrel monkey ("Saimiri sciureus"), bare-eared squirrel monkey ("Saimiri ustus") and red-handed tamarin ("Saguinus midas"). Endemic primates include Hoffmanns's titi ("Callicebus hoffmannsi"), ashy black titi ("Callicebus cinerascens"), Hershkovitz's titi ("Callicebus dubius"), Santarem marmoset ("Mico humeralifer") and white-footed saki ("Pithecia albicans"). Endangered primate include white-bellied spider monkey ("Ateles belzebuth"), Peruvian spider monkey ("Ateles chamek"), white-cheeked spider monkey ("Ateles marginatus"), white-nosed saki ("Chiropotes albinasus"), black bearded saki ("Chiropotes satanas") and pied tamarin ("Saguinus bicolor").  681 species of birds have been reported, including herons and egrets (genera "Egretta" and "Ardea"), whistling ducks (subfamily Dendrocygninae), sharp-tailed ibis ("Cercibis oxycerca)", ibis (genus "Theristicus"), and the roseate spoonbill ("Platalea ajaja").