Yasuní National Park

🇪🇨 Ecuador

🐒 Woolly Monkey Rainforest

🧭 Guide required ⏱ 4–5 days 🥾 Moderate trails

🌍 #6 Global · 4.9 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ #1 in South America #1 in Tropical Forest

Amazon, Ecuador 1576 spp. recorded

Yasuní sits where the Andes, the equator and the Amazon meet, and the count of species per hectare is among the highest recorded anywhere. What a visitor actually meets is monkeys: woolly monkeys on around six visits in ten, squirrel monkeys and red howlers close behind.

-1.170° S 76.263° W

Wildlife

⭐ Iconic Species

Lagothrix lagotricha

Lagothrix lagothricha

50–60% · Likely

Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey

Saimiri macrodon

50–60% · Likely

Colombian Red Howler Monkey

Alouatta seniculus

40–50% · Likely

White-throated Toucan

Ramphastos tucanus

50–60% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Ecuador Poison Frog

Ameerega bilinguis

60–70% · Likely

Russet-backed Oropendola

Psarocolius angustifrons

60–70% · Likely

Yellow-rumped Cacique

Cacicus cela

60–70% · Likely

South American Common Toad

Rhinella margaritifera

50–60% · Likely

Yellow-tongued Anole

Anolis scypheus

50–60% · Likely

Greater Ani

Crotophaga major

40–50% · Likely

Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus

40–50% · Likely

Cobalt-winged Parakeet

Brotogeris cyanoptera

40–50% · Likely

Hoatzin

Opisthocomus hoazin

40–50% · Likely

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

40–50% · Likely

Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko

Thecadactylus solimoensis

40–50% · Likely

White-winged Swallow

Tachycineta albiventer

40–50% · Likely

⭐ Iconic Species

Lagothrix lagotricha

Lagothrix lagothricha

50–60% · Likely

Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey

Saimiri macrodon

50–60% · Likely

Colombian Red Howler Monkey

Alouatta seniculus

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Proboscis Bat

Rhynchonycteris naso

30–40% · Possible

Golden-mantled Tamarin

Leontocebus tripartitus

30–40% · Possible

White-tailed Titi

Plecturocebus discolor

30–40% · Possible

Western Pygmy Marmoset

Cebuella pygmaea

30–40% · Possible

Marañón white-fronted capuchin

Cebus yuracus

30–40% · Possible

South American Tapir

Tapirus terrestris

30–40% · Possible

Giant Otter

Pteronura brasiliensis

30–40% · Possible

Napo Saki

Pithecia napensis

30–40% · Possible

Long-haired Spider Monkey

Ateles belzebuth

20–30% · Possible

Brown-throated Sloth

Bradypus variegatus

20–30% · Possible

Capybara

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

20–30% · Possible

Boto

Inia geoffrensis

20–30% · Possible

⭐ Iconic Species

White-throated Toucan

Ramphastos tucanus

50–60% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Russet-backed Oropendola

Psarocolius angustifrons

60–70% · Likely

Yellow-rumped Cacique

Cacicus cela

60–70% · Likely

Greater Ani

Crotophaga major

40–50% · Likely

Tropical Kingbird

Tyrannus melancholicus

40–50% · Likely

Cobalt-winged Parakeet

Brotogeris cyanoptera

40–50% · Likely

Hoatzin

Opisthocomus hoazin

40–50% · Likely

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

40–50% · Likely

White-winged Swallow

Tachycineta albiventer

40–50% · Likely

Greater Yellow-headed Vulture

Cathartes melambrotus

40–50% · Likely

Violaceous Jay

Cyanocorax violaceus

40–50% · Likely

Gilded Barbet

Capito auratus

40–50% · Likely

Speckled Chachalaca

Ortalis guttata

40–50% · Likely

📊 Most Spotted

Yellow-tongued Anole

Anolis scypheus

50–60% · Likely

Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko

Thecadactylus solimoensis

40–50% · Likely

Yellow-headed Sideneck

Podocnemis unifilis

40–50% · Likely

Brown-eared Anole

Anolis fuscoauratus

40–50% · Likely

South American Yellowfoot Tortoise

Chelonoidis denticulatus

30–40% · Possible

Broad-headed Woodlizard

Enyalioides laticeps

30–40% · Possible

Blunthead Tree Snake

Imantodes cenchoa

30–40% · Possible

Black Caiman

Melanosuchus niger

30–40% · Possible

Anaconda

Eunectes murinus

30–40% · Possible

Common Caiman

Caiman crocodilus

30–40% · Possible

Forest Whiptail

Kentropyx pelviceps

20–30% · Possible

O'Shaughnessy's Gecko

Gonatodes concinnatus

20–30% · Possible

📊 Most Spotted

Ecuador Poison Frog

Ameerega bilinguis

60–70% · Likely

South American Common Toad

Rhinella margaritifera

50–60% · Likely

Common Big-headed Frog

Oreobates quixensis

40–50% · Likely

Smoky Jungle Frog

Leptodactylus pentadactylus

30–40% · Possible

Smooth-sided Toad

Rhaebo guttatus

30–40% · Possible

White-lined Leaf Frog

Phyllomedusa vaillantii

30–40% · Possible

Eastern Cane Toad

Rhinella marina

30–40% · Possible

Giant Broad-headed Treefrog

Osteocephalus taurinus

30–40% · Possible

Painted Forest Toadlet

Engystomops petersi

20–30% · Possible

Painted Antnest Frog

Lithodytes lineatus

20–30% · Possible

Canelos Treefrog

Boana appendiculata

20–30% · Possible

Pale-striped Poison Frog

Ameerega hahneli

20–30% · Possible

Animal Events

🐢

River Turtles on the Sandbars

MarAprMay

Yellow-spotted river turtles haul out on the exposed sandbars as the rivers drop.

Yellow-headed Sideneck

Podocnemis unifilis

40–50% · Likely

🐸

Poison Frogs Call

JanFebMarAprMay

Ecuadorian poison frogs and rainforest toads breed through the wettest months and call from the leaf litter all day.

South American Common Toad

Rhinella margaritifera

50–60% · Likely

Ecuador Poison Frog

Ameerega bilinguis

60–70% · Likely

🐒

Woolly Monkeys in the Fruiting Trees

OctNovDec

Woolly monkeys concentrate in fruiting trees and are recorded on more than eight visits in ten, their highest of the year.

Lagothrix lagotricha

Lagothrix lagothricha

50–60% · Likely

Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey

Saimiri macrodon

50–60% · Likely

Sighting Calendar

Chance of spotting each species, month by month

Species Total

50–60

50–60

40–50

40–50

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

60–70

50–60

50–60

40–50

Lagothrix lagotricha

50–60

50–60

40–50

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

30–40

50–60

60–70

70–80

50–60

Ecuadorian Squirrel Monkey

40–50

60–70

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

60–70

60–70

40–50

40–50

50–60

Colombian Red Howler Monkey

40–50

50–60

50–60

50–60

40–50

40–50

40–50

50–60

40–50

40–50

50–60

40–50

White-throated Toucan

40–50

40–50

50–60

30–40

50–60

40–50

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

40–50

50–60

Ecuador Poison Frog

60–70

70–80

40–50

40–50

60–70

60–70

50–60

40–50

60–70

40–50

60–70

60–70

Russet-backed Oropendola

60–70

60–70

50–60

40–50

50–60

40–50

60–70

60–70

70–80

70–80

60–70

60–70

Yellow-rumped Cacique

50–60

50–60

50–60

40–50

60–70

50–60

50–60

60–70

70–80

70–80

60–70

50–60

South American Common Toad

60–70

40–50

30–40

30–40

80–90

50–60

30–40

50–60

70–80

50–60

60–70

30–40

Yellow-tongued Anole

40–50

70–80

40–50

40–50

70–80

40–50

50–60

40–50

60–70

50–60

50–60

40–50

50–60

40–50

50–60

50–60

60–70

40–50

40–50

40–50

50–60

50–60

50–60

40–50

Tropical Kingbird

40–50

40–50

40–50

60–70

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

40–50

30–40

Cobalt-winged Parakeet

30–40

40–50

40–50

30–40

40–50

40–50

40–50

50–60

50–60

50–60

50–60

40–50

50–60

40–50

40–50

40–50

30–40

40–50

40–50

50–60

60–70

50–60

50–60

30–40

50–60

40–50

50–60

40–50

30–40

40–50

40–50

40–50

60–70

50–60

40–50

30–40

Southern Turnip-tailed Gecko

40–50

40–50

30–40

30–40

50–60

50–60

40–50

20–30

50–60

60–70

50–60

30–40

White-winged Swallow

40–50

40–50

40–50

60–70

30–40

40–50

50–60

50–60

60–70

40–50

30–40

30–40

Animal Events

🐸 Poison Frogs Call

🐒 Woolly Monkeys in the Fruiting Trees

🐢 River Turtles on the Sandbars

Sighting Zones

Warm areas are where all species together are recorded most, so they track where people go as much as where animals are. For one species, see the map on its own page.

0.0 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ World-class

🐒 Woolly Monkey Rainforest

🦜

Biodiversity

Excellent

How rich is the wildlife?

4.3 Global avg

4.8 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

Species by taxon

🦅 Birds

890

🐒 Mammals

318

🦎 Reptiles

189

🐸 Amphibians

179

1576 Total Species

841 Global average across 280 parks

37 Threatened 48 Endemic

🔭

Sighting

Excellent

How likely to see animals?

3.6 Global avg

4.9 ★★★★★ ★★★★★

🎯

Top-12 Avg Probability

62% Global avg

54%

📊

Coverage (473 species at ≥5% of 1576 in the inventory)

24% Global avg

30%

🔀

Taxon variety in top 12 (7 bird, 2 amphibian, 2 mammal, 1 reptile)

47% Global avg

80%

🔭

Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)

132 Global avg

244

🌟

Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)

14 Global avg

50

⭐

High-prob species (>40%)

26 Global avg

27

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