Jaibazul is a tropical dry forest, although due to its proximity to the Darien gap it has had historical interactions with the tropical rain forest, characteristic of the Colombian Pacific coast.
The list of animals sighted does not stop growing, so far the following have been sighted:
Mammals (21 species):
- Cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus) – Critically Endangered
- Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)
- Colombian red howler Monkey (Alouatta Seniculus)
- Colombian white-faced Capuchin monkey (Cebus capucinus)
- Crab Fox (Cerdocyon thous)
- South American Raccoon (Procyon cancrivorus)
- Central american agouti (Dasyprocta punctata)
- Possum (Didelphimorphia)
- Jaguarundí (Herpailurus yagouaroundi)
- Ocelot (leopardus pardalis)
- Paca (paca cuniculos)
- Squirrel (unidentified)
- Tayra (Eira Barbara)
- Brocket deer (mazama sp)
- White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
- Marmosa (marmorsa sp)
- Woolly opossums (Caluromys sp)
- Northern tamandua anteater (Tamandua mexicana opistholeuca)
- White nosed coatí (Nasua narica)
- Lesser capybara (H. hydrochaeris isthmius)
- Tapir (Tapirus terrestris colombianus) – Vulnerable
Crustaceans (7 species):
- Blue crab (Cardisoma guanhumi)
- Red crab (unidentified)
- Atlantic ghost crab (Ocypode quadrata)
- Rock crab (Grapsus Grapsus)
- Mangrove tree crab (Aratus pisonii)
- Mudflat fiddler crab (Minuca rapax)
- Dark prawn (Macrobrachium acanthurus)
Birds (146 species, 19 are Migratory (M)):
- Actitis macularius
- Amazilia tzacatl
- Amazona autumnalis
- Amazona farinosa
- Amazona ochrocephala
- Anthracothorax nigricollis
- Aramides cajaneus
- Ardea alba
- Ardea ibis
- Brotogeris jugularis
- Busarellus nigricollis
- Buteogallus anthracinus
- Buteogallus urubitinga
- Butorides virescens
- Camptostoma obsoletum
- Campylorhynchus griseus
- Cantorchilus leucotis
- Caracara plancus
- Cathartes aura (M)
- Catharus minimus (M)
- Catharus ustulatus (M)
- Charadrius semipalmatus (M)
- Chauna chavaria – Near Threatened
- Chloroceryle aenea
- Chrysuronia goudoti
- Ciconia maguari (M)
- Claravis pretiosa
- Coereba flaveola
- Colaptes punctigula
- Columbina talpacoti
- Contopus virens
- Coragyps atratus
- Crotophaga ani
- Crotophaga major
- Cyanocorax affinis
- Daptrius chimachima
- Dendrocygna autumnalis (M)
- Dendroplex picus
- Dryobates kirkii
- Dryocopus lineatus
- Elaenia flavogaster
- Elanoides forficatus (M)
- Empidonax sp.
- Euphonia fulvicrissa
- Euphonia laniirostris
- Euphonia xanthogaster
- Formicivora grisea
- Forpus conspicillatus
- Fregata magnificens
- Furnarius leucopus
- Furnarius longirostris
- Galbula ruficauda
- Glaucis hirsutus
- Henicorhina leucosticta
- Hirundo rustica (M)
- Hylophilus flavipes
- Hypnelus ruficollis
- Icterus auricapillus
- Icterus galbula
- Icterus nigrogularis
- Ictinia mississippiensis
- Ictinia plumbea
- Jacana jacana
- Legatus leucophaius
- Lepidocolaptes souleyetii
- Leptotila verreauxi
- Machetornis rixosa
- Malacoptila panamensis
- Megaceryle torquata
- Megarynchus pitangua
- Melanerpes rubricapillus
- Mesembrinibis cayennensis
- Molothrus bonariensis
- Molothrus oryzivorus
- Myiarchus panamensis
- Myiodynastes luteiventris (M)
- Myiodynastes maculatus (M)
- Myiozetetes cayanensis
- Nemosia pileata
- Nyctidromus albicollis
- Oncostoma olivaceum
- Ortalis garrula
- Pachyramphus cinnamomeus
- Pachyramphus polychopterus
- Pachyramphus rufus
- Pandion haliaetus (M)
- Parkesia noveboracensis (M)
- Patagioenas cayennensis
- Pelecanus occidentalis
- Phaethornis anthophilus
- Phaetusa simplex
- Pheugopedius fasciatoventris
- Phimosus infuscatus
- Picumnus olivaceus
- Pilherodius pileatus
- Piranga rubra (M)
- Pitangus sulphuratus
- Pluvialis squatarola (M) – Vulnerable
- Poecilotriccus sylvia
- Progne chalybea
- Progne tapera
- Protonotaria citrea
- Psarocolius decumanus
- Psarocolius wagleri
- Pteroglossus torquatus
- Quiscalus lugubris
- Quiscalus mexicanus
- Ramphastos ambiguus – Near Threatened
- Ramphocelus dimidiatus
- Rupornis magnirostris
- Sakesphorus canadensis
- Saltator coerulescens
- Saltator maximus
- Saltator olivascens
- Sarcoramphus papa
- Setophaga castanea (M)
- Setophaga petechia (M)
- Sporophila intermedia
- Sporophila schistacea
- Stilpnia larvata
- Streptoprocne zonaris
- Tangara inornata
- Taraba major
- Thamnophilus atrinucha
- Thamnophilus doliatus
- Thamnophilus nigriceps
- Theristicus caudatus
- Thraupis episcopus
- Thraupis palmarum
- Tigrisoma fasciatum
- Tityra inquisitor
- Tityra semifasciata
- Todirostrum cinereum
- Todirostrum nigriceps
- Tolmomyias flaviventris
- Tolmomyias flavotectus
- Tringa solitaria (M)
- Troglodytes musculus
- Turdus grayi
- Tyrannulus elatus
- Tyrannus melancholicus
- Tyrannus savana (M)
- Vanellus chilensis (M)
- Vireo olivaceus
- Volatinia jacarina
- Xiphorhynchus susurrans
Reptiles (24 species):
- Rainbow Whiptail Lizard (Cnemidophorus lemniscatus)
- Iguanas (Iguana iguana)
- Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia midas) – Endangered
- Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) – Critically Endangered
- Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) – Vulnerable
- Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea). – Vulnerable
- Red-footed Tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonaria) – Endangered
- Hicotea Tortoise (Trachemys callirostris)
- Spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus)
- Jesus Lizard (Basiliscus Basiliscus)
- Colombian rainbow boa (Epicrates maurus)
- Boa constrictora (Boa constrictor)
- Trinidad Tree Boa (Corallus ruschenbergerii)
- Shaw’s dark ground snake (Erythrolamprus melanotus)
- Yellow snake (Chironius spixxi)
- Northern cat-eyed snake (Leptodeira septentrionalis)
- Brown vine snake (Oxybelis aeneus)
- Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus)
- Mourning gecko (Lepidodactylus lugubris)
- Anolis cf. tropidogaster
- Loxopholis rugiceps
- Yellow-headed gecko (Gonatodes albogularis)
- Golden tegu (Tupinambis teguixin)
- Mabuya SP
Amphibians (10 species):
- Yellow-striped poison frog (Dendrobates truncatus)
- Chirique-Flusse tree frog (Boana pugnax)
- Banana frog (Boana crepitans)
- Small-headed treefrog (Dendropsophus microcephalus)
- Red snouted treefrog (Scinax aff. ruber)
- Caracas snouted treefrog (Scinax rostratus)
- Tungara frog (Engystomops pustulosus)
- White-lipped frog (Leptodactylus fragilis)
- Whistling frog (Leptodactylus fuscus)
- White-lipped frog (Leptodactylus insularum)
Equinoderms (1 species):
- Mellita quinquiesperforata
There are photos of most of them in Jaibazul_co/