The Amazon forests are among the world's richest forests in terms of biological diversity. As it is home to millions of many and unique species of plants and animals, [2] it is home to 427 species of mammals, such as: jaguars and river dolphins, and approximately 1,300 birds, such as: the macaw, which is a type of parrot, and 378 species of reptiles, Such as: the Jesus lizard, or the anaconda, and more than 400 species of amphibians, such as: glass frogs.[3]