The region is home to about 2.5 million insect species, tens of thousands of plants, and some 2,000 birds and mammals. To date, at least 40,000 plant species, 2,200 fishes, 1,294 birds, 427 mammals, 428 amphibians, and 378 reptiles have been scientifically classified in the region. One in five of all the bird species in the world live in the rainforests of the Amazon, and one in five of the fish species live in Amazonian rivers and streams. Scientists have described between 96,660 and 128,843 invertebrate species in Brazil alone.
How many species of insects are known in the region? What portion of bird species make up the world's total live in the rainforest? How many plant species make up the total in the rainforest? What is the total make up of fish species living in the Amazon? How many invertebrate species are known in Brazil alone?  The Amazon region is home to how many species of insect? How many species of bird and mammals are there in the Amazon region? How many plant species are estimated to be in the Amazon region? How many reptiles have been discovered in the Amazon region? What amount of bird species on earth are found in the Amazon rainforest?