All 5 in 3 days here: ~40%
City
São Luís
🇧🇷 Brazil
South America, Brazil 216 spp. recorded
São Luís Island also known as Upaon-Açu Island or Maranhão Island is an island in the state of Maranhão. There are four cities located in the island: São Luís, after which the island is named, São José de Ribamar, Paço do Lumiar, and Raposa. The city of São Luís also covers three more minor islands, Tauá Mirim, Tauá, and Medo. Wikipedia
2.564° S 44.238° W
🦜 Nature
216 Species sighted
2,089 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jun Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
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Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat
Artibeus planirostris
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Gray Short-tailed Opossum
Monodelphis domestica
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Common Opossum
Didelphis marsupialis
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pale spear-nosed bat
Phyllostomus discolor
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Southern Tamandua
Tamandua tetradactyla
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Great Fruit-eating Bat
Artibeus lituratus
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Crab-eating Fox
Cerdocyon thous
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Spiny Weapontail
Hoplocercus spinosus
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Cryptic Racerunner
Cnemidophorus cryptus
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Boddaert's Tropical Racer
Mastigodryas boddaerti
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Gold Tegu
Tupinambis teguixin
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Royal Ground Snake
Erythrolamprus reginae
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Whistling Grass Frog
Leptodactylus fuscus
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Miranda's White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus macrosternum
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Cururu Toad
Rhinella diptycha
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Chaco Tree Frog
Boana raniceps
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Cuvier’s Foam Frog
Physalaemus cuvieri
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Eastern Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
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Greater Hatchet-faced Tree Frog
Sphaenorhynchus lacteus
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Forest Chirping Frog
Adenomera hylaedactyla
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Pepper Frog
Leptodactylus labyrinthicus
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Many-banded Tree Frog
Boana multifasciata
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Rivero's Tiny Tree Frog
Dendropsophus minusculus
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
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Whistling Grass Frog
Leptodactylus fuscus
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Miranda's White-lipped Frog
Leptodactylus macrosternum
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Cururu Toad
Rhinella diptycha
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Rufous Nightjar
Antrostomus rufus
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Blunthead Tree Snake
Imantodes cenchoa
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Chaco Tree Frog
Boana raniceps
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Common Potoo
Nyctibius griseus
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pale spear-nosed bat
Phyllostomus discolor
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Crab-eating Fox
Cerdocyon thous
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Garden Tree Boa
Corallus hortulana
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Recent sightings in São Luís
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
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🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
9%
Protected sea
65%
Protected areas
6
areasWildlife spots
0
spotsZoos & centres
0
placesClimate
Tropical savanna
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
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0.0 World-class
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
Very goodHow rich is the wildlife?
4.2
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 417
🐒 Mammals 177
🦎 Reptiles 107
🐸 Amphibians 44
745 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
25 Threatened 18 Endemic
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Sighting
ExcellentHow likely to see animals?
4.7
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Top-12 Avg Probability
58% 📊
Coverage (158 species at ≥5% of 745 in the inventory)
21% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (10 bird, 2 reptile)
37% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
7 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
21 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.3
Climate Mixed Medium
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea 9% land · 65% sea High
Protected areas 6 High
Wildlife spots 0 Low
Zoos & centres 0 Low
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in São Luís?
216 species
São Luís's urban area has 216 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Black Vulture (about 80%), Great Kiskadee (about 80%), Green Iguana (about 70%), Tropical Kingbird (about 70%) and Common Ground-Dove (about 50%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Collins' Squirrel Monkey (about 40%); among amphibians, Northeastern Pepper Frog (about 20%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in São Luís?
January and June–August
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 60% on a given day, against about 40% in March, September–October and December.
Can you see a Scarlet Ibis in São Luís?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet Ibis sighting in São Luís on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is October and November (about 60%).
Can you see a Collins' Squirrel Monkey in São Luís?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Collins' Squirrel Monkey sighting in São Luís on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is September (about 70%).
Can you see a Green Vine Snake in São Luís?
Yes
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Green Vine Snake sighting in São Luís on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January (about 70%).
Is São Luís good for wildlife watching?
4.5 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, São Luís gets 4.5/5: 92nd of 380 cities worldwide and 18th in South America. 28 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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Nearest Zoos & Centres
Sources: urban area GHSL Urban Centre Database R2024A, European Commission JRC (CC BY 4.0) · protected land WDPA, UNEP-WCMC & IUCN (via GHSL) · climate NASA POWER · wildlife GBIF.org citizen-science data