What are some South American animals that begin with the letter O?

1. What animals are in South America?
2. What reptile lives in South America?
3. What is a South American mammal?
4. What is the largest animal in South America?
5. Are giraffes in South America?
6. How many species are there in South America?
7. How many mammal species are there in South America?
8. Do leopard geckos live in South America?
9. Are there geckos in South America?

What animals are in South America?

The Official National Animal of South America. South America is a continent, and as such, it has no national animal.

What reptile lives in South America?

Reptiles include a great variety of turtles and tortoises, crocodiles, caimans (endemic crocodilians), geckos, many iguanas, teiids (a family of mostly tropical American lizards), Amphisbaena (a genus of harmless, limbless lizards), and many snakes, including boas, anacondas, colubrids (a very large family of ...

What is a South American mammal?

Vote. Clue: South American mammal. Answer: llamas.

What is the largest animal in South America?

The lowland tapir is the largest terrestrial mammal in South America, weighing up to 300 kg (661 pounds). Its unusual prehensile proboscis or snout is used to reach leaves and fruit. Tapirs are found throughout tropical forests and grasslands in South America.

Are giraffes in South America?

Giraffes are not native to North America, they are a native species of Africa. Grasslands go by many names. At the moment populations of Nubian giraffes are present in five states in Sub-Saharan Africa including Sudan, Uganda, South Sudan, Kenya, and Ethiopia.

How many species are there in South America?

Cataloguing of the nation's biological treasures is far from complete, and already scientists have counted 3,800 species of vertebrates, 1,550 species of birds, 320 species of mammals, 350 species of reptiles, 375 species of amphibians, 800 species of freshwater fish, and 450 species of marine fish.

How many mammal species are there in South America?

As of May 2012, the list contains 1,331 species, 340 genera, 62 families and 15 orders.

Do leopard geckos live in South America?

The leopard gecko or common leopard gecko (Eublepharis macularius) is a ground-dwelling lizard native to the rocky dry grassland and desert regions of Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, India, and Nepal.

Are there geckos in South America?

The South American gecko (Gonatodes eladioi) is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.