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MAMMALS


MAMMAL LIST FOR LA RESERVA ECOLOGICA
TARICAYA (EXCLUDING BATS)
Mammal diversity: 9 orders, 27 families & 64 species (º) does not represent all the families & species
          CONSERVATION STATUS
Order Family Species English Name Local/Spanish Name PERU IUCN CITES
Cingulata Dasypodidae Dasypus novemcinctus Nine-banded Long-nosed Armadillo armadillo nueva bandas   LC  
    Priodontes maximus Giant Armadillo armadillo gigante VU   I
Pilosa Ciclopedidae Cyclopes didactylus Silky/Pygmy Anteater serafin del platanal   LC  
  Mymercophagidae Tamandua tetradactyla Southern Tamandua shiui, hormiguero   LC  
    Myrmecophaga tridactyla Giant Anteater oso bandera VU NT II
  Bradypodidae Bradypus variegatus Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth pelejo 3 dedos   LC II
  Megalonychidae choloepus hoffmanni Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth pelejo 2 dedos   LC  
Primate Cebidae Saguinus fuscicollis Saddleback Tamarin pichico   LC II
    Saimiri boliviensis Squirrel Monkey huasita   LC II
    Cebus apella Brown Capuchin machin negro   LC II
    Cebus albifrons White-fronted Capuchin machin blanco   LC II
  Aotidae Aotus nigriceps Night Monkey musmuqui   LC II
  Phitecidae Callicebus sp Dusky Titi Monkey tocon     II
  Atelidae Alouatta seniculus Red Howler Monkey coto NT LC II
    Ateles chamek                   (x) Black Spider Monkey mono araña VU EN II
Carnivora Felidae Leopardus pardalis Ocelot ocelote   LC I
    leopardus wiedii Margay tigrillo   NT I
    Puma yaguaoroundi Jaguarundi jaguarundi   LC II
    Puma concolor Puma puma NT LC I
    Panthera onca Jaguar otorongo NT NT I
  Procyonidae Potos flavus Kinkajou chozna   LC  
    Nasua nasua South American Coati achuni   LC  
  Mustelidae Eira barbara Tayra manco   LC  
    Mustela africana Amazon Weasel comadreja   LC  
    Galictis vittata Grison grison   LC  
    Lutra longicaudis Southern River Otter nutria de rio   DD I
    Pteronura brasiliensis Giant Otter lobo de rio gigante EN EN I
Artyodactila Cervidae Mazama americana Red Brocket Deer venado colorado   DD  
    Mazama gouazoubira Gray Brocket Deer venado cenizo   LC  
  Tayassuidae Tayassu pecari White-lipped Peccary huangana   NT II
    Pecari tajacu Collared Peccary sajino   LC II
Peryssodactila Tapiridae Tapirus terrestris Brazilian Tapir tapir VU VU II
Rodentia        (º) Dasyproctidae Dasyprocta variegata Brown Agouti aguti marron   LC  
    Myoprocta pratti Green Acouchy punchana   LC  
  Cuniculidae Cuniculus paca Paca picuro   LC  
  Dinomyidae Dinomys branickii Pacarana pacarana EN VU  
  Hidrochaeridae Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Capybara ronsoco   LC  
  Ecethizontidae Coendou prehensilis Brazilian Porcupine puerco espin brasilero   LC  
    Coendu bicolor Bicolor-spined Porcupine puerco espin bicolor   LC  
  Sciuridae Sciurus spadiceus Southern Amazon Red Squirrel ardilla roja sureña   LC  
    Sciurus ignitus Bolivian Squirrel ardilla boliviana   DD  
    Microsciurus flaviventer Amazon Dwarf Squirrel ardilla enana   DD  
  Cricetidae Euryoryzomys nitidus Elegant Rice Rat Ratón Arrozalero Lustroso      
    Hylaeamys yunganus Yungas Rice Rat Ratón Arrozalero de las Yungas      
    Necromys lenguarum Bolo Mouse Ratón Bayo      
    Oecomys bicolor Bicolor Rice Rat Ratón Arrozalero Bicolor      
    Oligoryzomys microtis Small- eared Pygmy Rice Rat Ratón Arrozalero de Oreja Pequeña      
    Neacomys spinosus Bristly Mouse Ratón Espinoso Común      
    Neacomys sp. Bristly Mouse Ratón Espinoso Común      
  Muridae Mus musculus House Mouse raton casero   LC  
    Rattus rattus Black Rat rata negra   LC  
  Echimyidae Dactylomys sp. Bamboo Rat rata de bambo   LC  
    Mesomys hispidus Ferreira´s Spiny Tree Rat Rata Espinosa Áspera del Río Madeira      
Lagomorpha Leporidae Sylvilagus brasiliensis Brazilian Rabbit/Tapiti conejo   LC  
Didelphimorphia  (º) Caluromyidae Caluromys lanatus western woolly opossum zarigüellita lanuda      
  Didelphidae Didelphis marsupialis Common Oposssum zarigueya comun   LC  
  Marmosidae Marmosa (Micoureus) demerarae Long-furred Woolly Mouse Opossum Comadrejita marsupial lanuda      
    Marmosa (Micoureus) regina Bare-tailed Woolly Mouse Opossum Comadrejita marsupial reina      
    Marmosa murina Linnaeus´s Mouse Opossum Comadrejita marsupial ratona      
    Marmosa cf. quichua Quechuan Mouse opossum Marmosa quechua, marmosa enana      
    Marmosops bishopi Slender Mouse Opossum Comadrejita marsupial de Bishop      
    Marmosops noctivagus White-bellied Slender Mouse Opossum Comadrejita marsupial noctámbula      
    Marmosops sp. Slender Mouse Opossum Comadrejita marsupial      
    Monodelphis adusta Sepia Short-tailed Opossum Marsupial Sepia de cola corta      

(x) re-introduction project
EN: endangered, VU: vulnerable, NT: nearly threatened, LC: less concern, DD: insufficient data
I : includes all the species close to extinction. The sale/trade of individuals of these especies is only authorsied under exceptional circumstances.
II : includes species not necessarily in danger of extinction, but whose sale/trade must be controlled to avoid reducing the survival possibilty of the species.

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Projects Information | History | Safety | Flora & Fauna | Recorded Wildlife at Taricaya

White-bellied Spider Monkey
  White-bellied Spider Monkey

Jaguar
  Jaguar

Night Monkey
  Night Monkey

Brazilian Tapir
  Brazilian Tapir

 
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