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South America's 20 genera of nonhuman primates compares with 6 in Central America, 15 in Madagascar, 23 in Africa and 19 in Asia. All South American monkeys are believed to be descended from ancestors that rafted over from Africa about 25 million years ago in a single dispersal event. Suborder: Haplorrhini. Infraorder: Simiiformes
The fauna of South America consists of a huge variety of unique animals some of which evolved in relative isolation. The isolation of South America allowed for many separate animal lineages to evolve, creating a lot of originality when it comes to South American animal species. [ 1 ]
Pages in category "Lists of animals of South America" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
While the animals in the Amazon are often larger than life, this South American rainforest region have some of the world’s smallest creatures.
This is a list of bird species recorded in South America. South America is the "Bird Continent": It boasts records of 3492 species, more than any other. (Much larger Eurasia is second with 3467.) Colombia's list alone numbers 1910 confirmed species, and both Brazil's and Peru's confirmed lists also exceed 1860.
Aquatic animals of South America (5 C, 1 P) I. Invertebrates of South America (15 C, 1 P) V. Vertebrates of South America (7 C) Pages in category "Fauna of South America"
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Dog breeds originating in South America (9 C, 1 P) Extinct mammals of South America (2 C, 12 P) A. Mammals of Argentina (2 C, 275 P) B. Mammals of Bolivia (1 C, 228 P)