Mammalian Species List
Higher Classification1 Kingdom: Animalia, Phyllum: Chordata, Class: Mammalia
Order (O:) and Family (F:) Scientific Name1 English Name2 O: Artiodactyla (Cloven-hoofed Ungulates) F: Cervidae (Deer, Elk, Moose & Caribou) Mazama americana Red Brocket F: Tayassuidae (Peccaries) Pecari tajacu Collared Peccary, Javelina O: Carnivora (Carnivores) F: Canidae (Canines) Canis latrans Coyote F: Felidae (Cats) Leopardus pardalis Ocelot Leopardus tigrinus Oncilla Leopardus wiedii Margay Panthera onca Panther Puma concolor Jaguar Puma yagouaroundi Jaguarondi F: Mephitidae (Skunks & Stink Badgers) Conepatus semistriatus Striped Hog-nosed Skunk F: Mustelidae (Weasels & Allies) Eira barbara Tayra Mustela frenata Long-tailed Weasel F: Procyonidae (Raccoons & Allies) Nasua narica White-nosed Coati O: Chiroptera (Bats) F: Phyllostomidae Carollia subrufa Gray Short-tailed Bat (New World Leaf-nosed Bats) Dermanura phaeotis Pygmy Fruit-eating Bat Phyllostominae sp. Sturnira ludovici Highland Yellow-Shouldered Bat F: Vespertilionidae (Vesper Bats) Lasiurus cinereus Hoary Bat Vespertilionidae sp. O: Cingulata (Armadillos) F: Dasypodidae (Long-nosed Armadillos) Dasypus novemcinctus Nine-banded Armadillo O: Didelphimorphia (Opossums) F: Didelphidae (Opossums) Didelphis marsupialis Common Opossum Philander opossum Gray Four-eyed Opossum O: Lagomorpha (Rabbits, Hares & Pikas) F: Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares) Sylvilagus dicei Dice's Cottontail O: Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates) F: Tapiridae (Tapirs) Tapirus bairdii Mountain Cow, Baird's Tapir3 O: Pilosa (Anteaters and Sloths) F: Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths) Bradypus variegatus Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth F: Myrmecophagidae (Anteaters) Tamandua mexicana Northern Tamandua O: Primates (Primates) F: Cebidae (Marmosets, Tamarinds, Ateles geoffroyi Central American Spider Monkey3 Capuchins & Squirrel Monkeys) Cebus capucinus White-faced Capuchin O: Rodentia (Rodents) F: Cricetidae Nephelomys albigularis Tome’s Rice Rat (New World Rats, Mice & Allies) Nyctomys sumichrasti Vesper Rat Oligoryzomys fulvescens Fulvous Pygmy Rice Rat
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Order (O:) and Family (F:) Scientific Name1 English Name2 O: Rodentia (Rodents) F: Cricetidae Peromyscus mexicanus Mexican Deer Mouse (New World Rats, Mice & Allies) Scotinomys xerampelinus Long-tailed Singing Mouse F: Cuniculidae (Pacas) Cuniculus paca Paca F: Erethizontidae (New World Sphiggurus mexicanus Mexican Hairy Porcupine Porcupines) F: Geomyidae (Pocket Gophers) Orthogeomys sp. Pocket Gopher F: Sciuridae (Squirrels) Sciurus granatensis Red-tailed Squirrel Sciurus variegatoides Variegated Squirrel O: Soricomorpha (Hedgehogs, Shrews, Moles & Allies) F: Soricidae (Shrews) Cryptotis nigrescens Blackish Small-eared Shrew
NOTES: 1, Current classification, and scientific names based on those found on the Catalogue of Life (www.catalogueoflife.org). 2, English names based on those found on Encyclopedia of Life (www.eol.org) unless otherwise stated. 2, English name based on those found on the IUCN Red List (www.iucnredlist.org).
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