Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests

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

Below the canopy, a lower understory hosts snakes and big cats.

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? ]