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Red-bellied piranha, red piranha
This piranha has a round, stocky, flat body, with a very high rounded back. Its head is large, with a blunt forehead. It is bluish with silver flashes and orange underparts.
ClassOsteichthyes (bony fish)OrderCharaciformesFamilySerrasalmidae -
Red-footed tortoise
The red-footed tortoise has a black carapace with yellow or orangish spots. Its plastron is yellowish brown. The scales on its head are yellow, red or orange. Its jaws are dark-coloured.
ClassReptiliaOrderCheloniaFamilyTestudinidae -
Red-necked grebe
This species’ grey “cheeks” contrast with the black at the top of its head. Spiky black feathers form two crests at the top of the head, one on each side.
ClassBirdsOrderPodicipediformesFamilyPodicipedidae -
Redtail catfish, pirarara
Known as the pirarara in Brazil, the redtail catfish has a large head and wide mouth that bears three pairs of long barbels (two pairs below the mouth and one above).
ClassOsteichthyes (bony fish)OrderSiluriformesFamilyPimelodidae -
Ripsaw catfish
The ripsaw catfish is a large fish, in fact, it is the largest member of the Doradidae family. It has a robust body, especially the anterior part, and is dark grey, almost black in colour.
ClassOsteichthyes (bony fish)OrderSiluriformesFamilyDoradidés -
Rock gunnel
The rock gunnel looks like a small eel due to its flattened, elongated body. Its colouring varies but is usually brownish with yellowish markings.
ClassOsteichthyes (bony fish)OrderPerciformesFamilyPholidae -
Roseate spoonbill
The roseate spoonbill is a large pale pink bird with long red legs. It has a long, flat bill that is spatulate at the tip. It has a bare greenish head, reddish wing patches and a white neck.
ClassBirdsOrderPelecaniformesFamilyThreskiornithidae -
Royal panaque
The royal panaque has light yellow horizontal bands on its body that may be in a range of shapes, long or short, wide or narrow, broken, etc.
ClassOsteichthyes (bony fish)OrderSiluriformesFamilyLoricariidae -
Ruddy turnstone
Both sexes of this bird are identical.
ClassBirdsOrderCharadriiformesFamilyScolopacidae -
Rufous-collared sparrow
These small conical-billed passerines have black stripes on the head, adorned with a distinctive crest.
ClassBirdsOrderPasseriformesFamilyEmberizidae