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Mammals
One of the most well known endangered mammals in the world, the Golden Lion Tamarin, is located in the Brazilian rain forest. This is a small, fluffy, orange-colored monkey-like animal. Other endangered mammals in the Brazilian rain forest include the golden-bellied capuchin, some tapir species, and the maned three-toed sloth. The giant otter, long-tailed otter, and pink dolphin are also considered endangered. These creatures inhabit the waterways in the Brazilian rain forest, including the Amazon River.
Reptiles and Amphibians
Endangered reptiles include the black caiman, a small relative of the crocodile, several snakes, such as the Dixon's ground snake and many lancehead snakes, which are types of pit vipers. Endangered amphibians include many species of small frogs, including the Brazilian Button Frog. Several types of turtles and tortoises from this region are also on the endangered species list.
Fish
Since much of the Brazilian rain forest is made up of waterways, many fish are affected by what happens to the rain forest, creating many endangered species. These fish species include several types of sharks, including the basking shark and hidden angel shark, and rays, such as the apron ray and the Colares stingray. The bignose fanskate, cowfish, and the ginger pearlfish are also endangered. Some clam species, such as Castalia martensi, are also considered endangered.
Birds
Several types of birds located in the Brazilian rain forest face extinction. These include the Hyacinth macaw, banded cotinga, long-tailed woodnymph, and the Lear's macaw, which is considered to be in critical danger.
Insects
The Brazilian rain forest hosts many endangered insects, many of which are butterflies, such as the Fluminense swallowtail. Some beetles, such as the long-horned beetle, are also considered endangered. Brazil is also home to many endangered snails, such as Hirinaba curytibana and Zilchogyra paulistana snail species.
Plants
Along with animals, many endangered plants grow in the Brazilian rain forest. The majority of these plants include hundreds of types of bromeliads and orchids. Also, many other types of flowers are endangered in the Brazilian rain forest, such as the Rafflesia flower, which is the biggest flower in the world. Some trees, such as the Kapok tree, some palms, including the wooly jelly palm, and some mangroves, are also endangered.