Animals

It was where they were first discovered in the 1800s.

Information about their reproductive behavior is scarce, however, since they can be hardly observed in the wild, and are very timid animals.

Apart from the fact that they repopulate at a very slow rate, their population systematically declin ...

They use their tail and the back of their body to swim, which propels the animal. The pectoral fins serve only for steering, while the dorsal fin serves as stabilization.

They most often form groups of up to 30 individuals. They tend to increase the size of groups during ...

The mouth opening is located on the underside of the body between the legs. They move the food into the mouth with chelicerae—a pair of small appendages.

The population is distributed from central Mexico through Panama. They prefer moist and wet forested areas.