Endangered Species Search by Area Selection


Find out if there are any endangered species in your state, your country, island, etc. Browse endangered species listings according to area on our planet using the selection box below.

For a complete list of US endangered species, select United States below. Browse the different areas in the pulldown for other countries or specific US or Canadian states. For sea creatures and creatures found on islands in the oceans, we recommend browsing the oceania list.

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Note/Disclaimer: This list is made possible through a database keyword search/filtering process which may not be 100% accurate. Therefore, all endangered species of Amazon Basin may not be listed here. For a complete list of endangered species in South America, browse the South America endangered species list.

Endangered species found in Amazon Basin:

This list combines species from several endangered species lists. Using the total at the bottom of this page as an official count of endangered species of the world is not recommended. For more information on what creatures are listed on this site, please visit our About Us page.

 Species NameScientific NameGroupRange
1. Amazonian Manatee Trichechus inunguis Mammals South America (Amazon R. Basin)
2. Black Caiman Melanosuchus niger Reptiles Amazon Basin
3. Tartaruga Podocnemis expansa Reptiles South America (Orinoco R. and Amazon R. basins)
4. Tracaja Podocnemis unifilis Reptiles South America (Orinoco R. and Amazon R. basins)
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