neotropical
adjective
neo·trop·i·cal
ˌnē-ō-ˈträ-pi-kəl 
variants
or less commonly neotropic
often capitalized
: of, relating to, or constituting the tropical New World biogeographic region that extends south, east, and west from the central plateau of Mexico
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The 1,600-acre former floodplain is great for hiking and birdwatching: Keep an eye out for sandhill cranes and neotropical migratory songbirds, nonprofit conservation group River Partners notes.
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Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
More than 110 bird species and 42 reptile species call the park home, in addition to the endangered scarlet ibis, neotropical otter, oncilla and West Indian manatee.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 14 Aug. 2024
These freshwater pools are fullest between June and September, after the austral spring’s rains, and the unique ecosystem is home to endangered species like the scarlet ibis and neotropical otter.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 15 July 2024
The researchers estimated that in the neotropical genus Chiton, for example, the eyespots evolved within just 7 million years — a blink of an eye in evolutionary time.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
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Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
More than 110 bird species and 42 reptile species call the park home, in addition to the endangered scarlet ibis, neotropical otter, oncilla and West Indian manatee.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 14 Aug. 2024
These freshwater pools are fullest between June and September, after the austral spring’s rains, and the unique ecosystem is home to endangered species like the scarlet ibis and neotropical otter.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 15 July 2024
The researchers estimated that in the neotropical genus Chiton, for example, the eyespots evolved within just 7 million years — a blink of an eye in evolutionary time.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Neotropical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neotropical. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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