Mammalian Species List

Higher Classification1 Kingdom: Animalia, Phyllum: Chordata, Class: Mammalia

Order (O:) and Family (F:) Scientific Name1 English Name2 O: Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulate) F: Cervidae (Deer) Mazama americana Red Brocket F: Tayassuidae (Peccaries) Pecari tajacu Collared Peccary O: Carnivora (Carnivores) F: Canidae (Canines) Canis latrans Coyote F: Felidae (Felines) Herpailurus yagouaroundi Jaguarundi3 Leopardus pardalis Ocelot Leopardus tigrinus Oncilla Leopardus wiedii Margay Puma concolor Cougar, Puma F: Mustelidae (Weasels & Allies) Conepatus semistriatus Striped Hog-nosed Skunk Eira barbara Tayra Mustela frenata Long-tailed Weasel F: Procyonidae (Raccoons & Allies) Nasua narica White-nosed Coati O: Chiroptera (Bats) Chiroptera spp. 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 Baird's Tapir3 O: Primates (Primates) F: Cebidae (Cebid New World Ateles geoffroyi Central American Spider Monkey Monkeys) Cebus capucinus Colombian White-faced Capuchin, White-headed Capuchin O: Rodentia (Rodents) F: Cuniculidae (Cuniculids) Cuniculus paca Lowland Paca F: Erethizontidae (New World Coendou mexicanus Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine3 Porcupines) F: Geomyidae (Pocket Gophers) Orthogeomys sp. Pocket Gopher F: Heteromyidae or Muridae (Mice Heteromyid or Murid sp. Mice and Rats and Rats) F: Sciuridae (Squirrels) Sciurus granatensis Red-tailed Squirrel Sciurus variegatoides Variegated Squirrel O: Xenarthra (Anteaters, Sloths, & Armadillos) F: Dasypodidae (Armadillos) Dasypus novemcinctus Nine-banded Armadillo F: Myrmechophagidae (Anteaters) Tamandua mexicana Northern Tamandua

NOTES: 1, Current classification, and scientific names based on those found on the IUCN Red List (www.iucnredlist.org). 2, English names based on those found on Catalogue of Life (www.catalogueoflife.org) unless otherwise stated. 3, English name based on those found on the IUCN Red List (www.iucnredlist.org).

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