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List of mammals of Brazil

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Brazil has the largest mammal diversity in the world, with more than 500 described species and, probably, many yet to be discovered. According to the World Conservation Union sixty-six of these species are endangered species and 40% of the threatened taxa belong to the primate group.

Around twenty-nine percent of listed species are marine, 18% occur in the Atlantic Rain Forest, 13% in the Pampas, 12% in the cerrado, 11% in the Pantanal, 7% in the Amazon and 6% in the Caatinga.

Total Number of species listed: 589 [1]

Didelphimorphia

Didelphidae - Opossums

The Gray Short-tailed Opossum.
The Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth.

Xenarthra

Bradypodidae - Three-toed Sloths

The Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth.

Megalonychidae - Two-toed Sloth

Dasypodidae - Armadillos

The Six-banded Armadillo.

Myrmecophagidae - Anteaters

The Giant Anteater.

Chiroptera

Noctilionidae - Bulldog Bats

Emballonuridae - Ghost Bats, Sac-winged Bats and Allies

Mormoopidae - Mustached Bats

Phyllostomidae - Leaf-nosed Bats

The Vampire Bat.
The Spectral Bat.

Natalidae - Funnel-eared Bats

Furipteridae - Thumbless Bats

Thyropteridae - Disc-winged Bats

Vespertilionidae - Vesper Bats

The Hoary Bat.

Molossidae - Free-tailed Bats

The Brazilian Free-tailed Bat.

Primates

Callitrichidae - Tamarins, Lion Tamarins and Marmosets

The Goeldi's Marmoset.
The White-headed Marmoset.
The Golden Lion Tamarin.

Cebidae - Capuchin Monkeys

The Tufted Capuchin.

Aotidae - Night Monkeys

Pitheciidae - Uakaris, Titi Monkeys and Saki Monkeys

The Bald Uakari.
The Brown Woolly Monkey.

Atelidae - Spider Monkeys, Muriquis and Woolly Monkeys

The Black Howler.

Carnivora

Canidae - Foxes, Wolves and Allies

The Maned Wolf.

Felidae - Wild Cats

The Jaguarundi.

Mustelidae - Otters, Weasels and Allies

The Tayra.

Mephitidae - Skunks

Otariidae - Eared Seals

Phocidae - Earless Seals

Procyonidae - Raccoons, Coatis, Olingos and Allies

The Crab-eating Raccoon.

Cetacea

Balaenidae - Right Whales

Balaenopteridae - Rorquals

Delphinidae - Dolphins

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The Humpback Whale.
The Long-beaked Common Dolphin.

Phocoenidae - Porpoises

Physeteridae

Platanistidae - River Dolphins

The Pink River Dolphin.

Ziphiidae - Beaked Whales

Sirenia

The West Indian Manatee.

Trichechidae - Manatees

The Brazilian Tapir.

Perissodactyla

Tapiridae - Tapirs

Artiodactyla

Suidae - Pigs

Tayassuidae - Peccaries

The Collared Peccary.

Cervidae - Deers

The Marsh Deer.

Rodentia

Sciuridae - Squirrels

Myocastoridae

The Nutria.

Muridae - Old World rats and Allies

Cricetidae - New World rats and Allies

The Hispid Cotton Rat.

Erethizontidae - New World porcupines

Dinomyidae

Caviidae - Guinea Pigs and Cavies

The Rock Cavy.

Hydrochaeridae

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The Capybara.

Dasyproctidae - Agoutis and Acouchis

Cuniculidae

  • Paca - Cuniculus paca

Ctenomyidae - Tuco-tucos

Echimyidae - Spiny Rats and Allies

Lagomorpha

Leporidae - Rabbits and Hares

The European Hare.

References

  • Costa, L.P. et al. 2005. Mammal Conservation in Brazil. Conservation Biology 19(3), pp.672-679.
  • natureserve.org

See also

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