American ( Anhinga anhinga ) The jacana Central ( Jacana spinosa ), the ram bucket ( Cochlearius cochlearius ), the Carrao (Aramus guarauna ), the Mexican avetigre ( Tigrisoma mexicanum ), the parrot hooded ( Pionopsitta haematotis ), senile parrot ( Pionus senilis ), the Amazon frentialba ( Amazona albifrons ), the frentirroja Amazon ( Amazona autumnalis ), the Burrona Amazon ( Amazona farinosa ) and pechisucio parakeet ( Aratinga nana ), and various species of hummingbirds ( Trochilidae ), toucans ( Ramphastidae ), woodpeckers ( Picidae ) momotos ( Momotidae ) and cracids .
The herpetofauna is also very diverse, with 19 species of frogs , five turtles , 24 lizards , such as the green iguana ( Iguana iguana ), 41snakes , a salamander and two crocodiles : the American crocodile ( Crocodylus acutus ) and Morelet's crocodile ( Crocodylus moreletii). There are several poisonous snakes: coral snake ( Micrurus altirostris ), the Central American rattlesnake ( Crotalus simus ), as well as snakes stone hand ( Atropoides nummifer ), Chatilla of the jungle ( Porthidium nasutum ), and especially the yellow beard or velvet (Bothrops asper ).
Among insects abound leafcutter ants . Also in the park are the machaca ( Fulgora laternaria ), the Hercules beetle ( Dynastes hercules) and many other species
