The Mammals of Piñalito

This table lists the mammal species notified to us as having been observed in the park up to the present date. The names listed are those under which they were notified to us; where possible both Spanish and English vernacular names are given.

 

Mammal Family Quick Finder
Cebidae (Monkeys)
Myrmecophagidae (Anteaters)
Dasypodidae (Armadillos)
Canidae (Dogs)
Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Mustelidae (Weasels, etc.)
Felidae (Cats)
Tayassuidae (Peccaries)
Cervidae (Deer)
Leporidae (Rabbits and Hares)
Erethizontidae (Porcupines)
Dasyproctidae (Agoutis)
Agoutidae (Pacas)

Order: Primates
Family: Cebidae  
Cebus apellaMono CaíBrown Capuchin Monkey
Alouatta carayaMono CarayáBlack Howler Monkey
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Superorder: Edentata
Order: Vermilingua
Family: Myrmecophagidae  
Tamandua tetradactylaOso MeleroSouthern Tamandua
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Order: Cingulata
Family: Dasypodidae Armadillos
Dasypus novemcinctusMulitaNine-banded armadillo or Common Long-nosed Armadillo
Cabassous tatouayTatú de Rabo MolleGreater Naked-tailed Armadillo
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Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae Dogs
Cerdocyon thousZorro de MonteCrab-eating fox
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Family: Procyonidae Raccoons
Procyon cancrivorusAguará PopéCrab-eating raccoon
Nasua nasuaCoatíRingtailed coati
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Family: Mustelidae Weasels, etc.
Galictis cujaHurón menorLittle Grison
Eira barbataHurón mayorTayra
Lutra longicaudataLobito de RioNeotropical river otter or Marine Otter
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Family: Felidae Cats
Felis pardalisGato OnzaOcelot
Felis yagouaroundiGato MoroJaguarundi
Felis tigrinaGato TiricaTiger cat
Felis wiedii Margay
Felis concolorPumaPuma
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Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Tayassuidae  
Dicotyles tajacuPecarí de CollarCollared Peccary
Tajacu albirostrisPecari LabiadoWhite-lipped peccary
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Family: Cervidae Deer
Mazama americanaVenado RojoRed Brocket Deer
Mazama rufinaVenado EnanoLittle Red Brocket Deer
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Order: Lagomorpha
Family: Leporidae Rabbits and Hares
Sylvilagus brasiliensisTapetíForest Rabbit
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Order: Rodentia
Family: Dasyproctidae Agoutis
Dasyprocta azaraeAgutiAzara’s Agouti
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Family: Agoutidae Pacas
Agouti pacaPacaPaca
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Family: Erethizontidae Porcupines
Coendou spinosusCoendúSouth American Tree Porcupine
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Links to Related Pages
The Park page
The Birds list
The Reptiles list
The Amphibians list
The Insects list
The Plants list

Latest revision 9th March, 2002