Wanderlust World Wanderlust World The Amazon’s understory (the layer between forest floor and canopy) teems with life adapted to dim light and high humidity. Representative species include:
Agoutis, armadillos, capybaras, coatis, deer, jaguars, ocelots, pumas, sloths, tapirs, titi monkeys, uakaris.
Antbirds, barbets, caciques, flycatchers, honeycreepers, hummingbirds, macaws, parrots, toucans, woodpeckers.
Anacondas, boa constrictors, caimans, green iguanas, Jesus lizards, snakes, turtles.
Frogs, newts, salamanders, toads.
Ants, beetles, butterflies, centipedes, cockroaches, crickets, dragonflies, earthworms, flies, grasshoppers, leeches, millipedes, moths, scorpions, spiders, termites.
This rich assemblage reflects the understory’s role as a critical foraging and breeding zone.