Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests

From above, the forest appears as an unending sea of green, broken only by occasional, taller "emergent" trees.

[1][3][4] The canopy is home to many of the forest's animals, including apes and monkeys.

The forest floor, relatively clear of undergrowth due to the thick canopy above, is stalked by other animals such as gorillas and deer.

[1] All levels of these forests contain an unparalleled diversity of invertebrate species, including New Guinea's stick insects and butterflies that can grow over 30 cm (1 ft) in length.

[1] The biome includes several types of forests: A number of TSMF ecoregions are notable for their biodiversity and endemism:[1]

Distribution of tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Moist broadleaf forest in Mudumalai National Park
Congolian rainforest dominated by Gilbertiodendron dewevrei , near Isiro
Tropical and subtropical moist forests (TSMF) as shown within the Holdridge Life Zones classification scheme, and includes moist forests, wet forests, and rainforests. [ improper synthesis? ]