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Anthropogenic climate change and the damage to its ecosystems resulting from the rapid recent growth of the human population pose a further threat to South America's biodiversity. The list consists of those species found in the nations or overseas territories of continental South America (including their island possessions, such as the ...
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Armadillos are small mammals with a bony armored shell. There are 21 extant species in the Americas, 19 of which are only found in South America, where they originated. Their much larger relatives, the pampatheres and glyptodonts, once lived in North and South America but became extinct following the appearance of humans.
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Lists of mammals by region cover mammals found in different parts of the world. They are organized by continent, region, and country, and in some places by sub-national region. Most are full species lists, while those for Australia and the Caribbean have links to more specific species lists.
South America is the continent with the largest number of recorded bird species. [3] Additionally, speciation has occurred at a higher rate in South America than in other parts of the world. [1] This is likely due to the large amount of land mass close to the equator.
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