List of mammals of Argentina

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Argentina. There are 325 mammal species in Argentina, of which 1 is critically endangered, 10 are endangered, 21 are vulnerable, and 15 are near-threatened. [This list is derived from the IUCN Red List which lists species of mammals and includes those mammals that have recently been classified as extinct (since 1500 AD). The taxonomy and naming of the individual species is based on those used in existing Wikipedia articles as of 21 May 2007 and supplemented by the common names and taxonomy from the IUCN, Smithsonian Institute, or University of Michigan where no Wikipedia article was available.]

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN:

Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria. Species assessed using this system have the following instead of Near Threatened and Least Concern categories:

ubclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Cingulata (armadillos)

-----The armadillos are small mammals with a bony armored shell. They are native to the Americas. There are around 20 extant species.

**Family: Dasypodidae (armadillos)
***Subfamily: Dasypodinae
****Genus: "Dasypus"
***** Southern Long-nosed Armadillo "Dasypus hybridus" NT
***** Nine-banded Armadillo "Dasypus novemcinctus" LC
***** Seven-banded Armadillo "Dasypus septemcinctus" LC
***** Yepes's Mulita "Dasypus yepesi" DD
***Subfamily: Euphractinae
****Genus: "Chaetophractus"
***** Screaming Hairy Armadillo "Chaetophractus vellerosus" LC
***** Large Hairy Armadillo "Chaetophractus villosus" LC
****Genus: "Calyptophractus"
***** Greater Fairy Armadillo "Calyptophractus retusus" NT
****Genus: "Chlamyphorus"
***** Pink Fairy Armadillo "Chlamyphorus truncatus" NT
****Genus: "Euphractus"
***** Six-banded Armadillo "Euphractus sexcinctus" LC
****Genus: "Zaedyus"
***** Pichi "Zaedyus pichiy" NT
***Subfamily: Tolypeutinae
****Genus: "Cabassous"
***** Chacoan Naked-tailed Armadillo "Cabassous chacoensis" NT
***** Greater Naked-tailed Armadillo "Cabassous tatouay" LC
****Genus: "Priodontes"
***** Giant Armadillo "Priodontes maximus" VU
****Genus: "Tolypeutes"
***** Southern Three-banded Armadillo "Tolypeutes matacus" NT

Order: Pilosa (anteaters, sloths and tamanduas)

-----The order Pilosa is extant only in the Americas and includes the anteaters, sloths, and tamanduas.

*Suborder: Folivora
**Family: Bradypodidae (three-toed sloths)
***Genus: "Bradypus"
**** Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth "Bradypus variegatus" LC
*Suborder: Vermilingua
**Family: Myrmecophagidae (American anteaters)
***Genus: "Myrmecophaga"
**** Giant Anteater "Myrmecophaga tridactyla" NT
***Genus: "Tamandua"
**** Southern Tamandua "Tamandua tetradactyla" LC

Order: Primates

-----The order Primates contains all the species commonly related to the lemurs, monkeys, and apes, with the latter category including humans. It is divided informally into three main groupings: prosimians, monkeys of the New World, and monkeys and apes of the Old World.

*Suborder: Haplorrhini
**Infraorder: Simiiformes
***Parvorder: Platyrrhini
****Family: Aotidae
*****Genus: "Aotus"
****** Azara's Night Monkey "Aotus azarae" LC
****Family: Atelidae
*****Subfamily: Alouattinae
******Genus: "Alouatta"
******* Black Howler "Alouatta caraya" LC
******* Brown Howler "Alouatta guariba" NT

Order: Rodentia (rodents)

-----Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40 percent of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be kept short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to 45 kg (100 lb).

*Suborder: Hystricomorpha
**Family: Erethizontidae (New World porcupines)
***Subfamily: Erethizontinae
****Genus: "Coendou"
***** Brazilian Porcupine "Coendou prehensilis" LR/lc
****Genus: "Sphiggurus"
***** South American Tree Porcupine "Sphiggurus spinosus" LR/lc
**Family: Chinchillidae (viscachas and chinchillas)
***Genus: "Chinchilla"
**** Short-tailed Chinchilla "Chinchilla brevicaudata" CR
**** Chinchilla "Chinchilla lanigera" VU
***Genus: "Lagidium"
**** Southern Viscacha "Lagidium viscacia" DD
**** Wolffsohn's Viscacha "Lagidium wolffsohni" LR/nt
***Genus: "Lagostomus"
**** Plains Viscacha "Lagostomus maximus" LR/lc
**Family: Caviidae (guinea pigs)
***Subfamily: Caviinae
****Genus: "Cavia"
***** Brazilian Guinea Pig "Cavia aperea" LR/lc
***** Montane Guinea Pig "Cavia tschudii" LR/lc
****Genus: "Galea"
***** Common Yellow-toothed Cavy "Galea musteloides" LR/lc
****Genus: "Microcavia"
***** Southern Mountain Cavy "Microcavia australis" LR/lc
***** Shipton's Mountain Cavy "Microcavia shiptoni" LR/lc
***Subfamily: Dolichotinae
****Genus: "Dolichotis"
***** Patagonian Mara "Dolichotis patagonum" LR/nt
***** Chacoan Mara "Dolichotis salinicola" LR/nt
***Subfamily: Hydrochaeridae (capybaras)
****Genus: "Hydrochoerus"
***** "Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris" LR/lc
**Family: Dasyproctidae (agoutis and pacas)
***Genus: "Dasyprocta"
**** Azara's Agouti "Dasyprocta azarae" VU
**** Central American Agouti "Dasyprocta punctata" LR/lc
**Family: Agoutidae
***Genus: "Agouti"
**** Paca "Agouti paca" LR/lc
**Family: Ctenomyidae
***Genus: "Ctenomys"
**** Argentine Tuco-tuco "Ctenomys argentinus" LR/lc
**** Southern Tuco-tuco "Ctenomys australis" LR/lc
**** Azara's Tuco-tuco "Ctenomys azarae" LR/lc
**** Bolivian Tuco-tuco "Ctenomys boliviensis" LR/lc
**** Bonetto's Tuco-tuco "Ctenomys bonettoi" LR/lc
**** Bolburn's Tuco-tuco "Ctenomys colburni" LR/lc
**** Conover's Tuco-tuco "Ctenomys conoveri" LR/lc
**** Emily's Tuco-tuco "Ctenomys emilianus" LR/lc
**** Forest Tuco-tuco "Ctenomys frater" LR/lc
**** Tawny Tuco-tuco "Ctenomys fulvus" LR/lc
**** Haig's Tuco-tuco "Ctenomys haigi" LR/lc
**** Catamarca Tuco-tuco "Ctenomys knighti" LR/lc
**** Mottled Tuco-tuco "Ctenomys latro" LR/nt
**** Magellanic Tuco-tuco "Ctenomys magellanicus" VU
**** Maule Tuco-tuco "Ctenomys maulinus" LR/lc
**** Mendoza Tuco-tuco "Ctenomys mendocinus" LR/lc
**** Tiny Tucu-tuco "Ctenomys minutus" LR/lc
**** Furtive Tuco-tuco "Ctenomys occultus" LR/lc
**** Highland Tuco-tuco "Ctenomys opimus" LR/lc
**** Goya Tuco-tuco "Ctenomys perrensis" LR/lc
**** San Luis Tuco-tuco "Ctenomys pontifex" LR/lc
**** Porteous's Tuco-tuco "Ctenomys porteousi" LR/lc
**** Salta Tuco-tuco "Ctenomys saltarius" LR/lc
**** Silky Tuco-tuco "Ctenomys sericeus" LR/lc
**** Social Tuco-tuco "Ctenomys sociabilis" LR/nt
**** Talas Tuco-tuco "Ctenomys talarum" LR/lc
**** Collared Tuco-tuco "Ctenomys torquatus" LR/lc
**** Robust Tuco-tuco "Ctenomys tuconax" LR/lc
**** Tucuman Tuco-tuco "Ctenomys tucumanus" LR/lc
**** Strong Tuco-tuco "Ctenomys validus" LR/lc
**Family: Octodontidae
***Genus: "Aconaemys"
**** Chilean Rock Rat "Aconaemys fuscus" LR/lc
**** Sage's Rock Rat "Aconaemys sagei" LR/lc
***Genus: "Octodon"
**** Bridges's Degu "Octodon bridgesi" LR/lc
***Genus: "Octodontomys"
**** Mountain Degu "Octodontomys gliroides" LR/lc
***Genus: "Octomys"
**** Octodontidae "Octomys mimax" LR/lc
***Genus: "Tympanoctomys"
**** Red Vizcacha Rat "Tympanoctomys barrerae" VU
**Family: Abrocomidae
***Genus: "Abrocoma"
**** Ashy Chinchilla Rat "Abrocoma cinerea" LR/lc
**Family: Echimyidae
***Subfamily: Dactylomyinae
****Genus: "Kannabateomys"
***** Southern Bamboo Rat "Kannabateomys amblyonyx" LR/lc
***Subfamily: Eumysopinae
****Genus: "Euryzygomatomys"
***** Fischer's Guiara "Euryzygomatomys spinosus" LR/lc
**Family: Myocastoridae (coypus)
***Genus: "Myocastor"
**** Coypu "Myocastor coypus" LR/lc
*Suborder: Sciurognathi
**Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
***Subfamily: Sciurinae
****Tribe: Sciurini
*****Genus: "Sciurus"
****** Brazilian Squirrel "Sciurus aestuans" LR/lc
****** Bolivian Squirrel "Sciurus ignitus" LR/lc
**Family: Cricetidae
***Subfamily: Sigmodontinae
****Genus: "Abrawayaomys"
***** Ruschi's Rat "Abrawayaomys ruschii" EN
****Genus: "Akodon"
***** White-bellied Grass Mouse "Akodon albiventer" LR/lc
***** Azara's Grass Mouse "Akodon azarae" LR/lc
***** Budin's Grass Mouse "Akodon budini" LR/lc
***** Cursor Grass Mouse "Akodon cursor" LR/lc
***** Dolorous Grass Mouse "Akodon dolores" LR/lc
***** Gray Grass Mouse "Akodon illuteus" LR/lc
***** Intelligent Grass Mouse "Akodon iniscatus" LR/lc
***** Kemp's Grass Mouse "Akodon kempi" LR/lc
***** Woolly Grass Mouse "Akodon lanosus" LR/lc
***** Long-haired Grass Mouse "Akodon longipilis" LR/lc
***** Manso Grass Mouse "Akodon mansoensis" LR/lc
***** Molina's Grass Mouse "Akodon molinae" LR/lc
***** Neuquen Grass Mouse "Akodon neocenus" LR/lc
***** Blackish Grass Mouse "Akodon nigrita" LR/lc
***** Olive Grass Mouse "Akodon olivaceus" LR/lc
***** Altiplano Grass Mouse "Akodon puer" LR/lc
***** Sanborn's Grass Mouse "Akodon sanborni" LR/lc
***** Gray-ellied Grass Mouse "Akodon simulator" LR/lc
***** Spegazzini's Grass Mouse "Akodon spegazzinii" LR/lc
***** Forest Grass Mouse "Akodon sylvanus" LR/lc
***** Chaco Grass Mouse "Akodon toba" LR/lc
***** Yellow-nosed Grass Mouse "Akodon xanthorhinus" LR/lc
****Genus: "Andalgalomys"
***** Olrog's Chaco Mouse "Andalgalomys olrogi" VU
****Genus: "Andinomys"
***** Andean Mouse "Andinomys edax" LR/lc
****Genus: "Auliscomys"
***** Southern Big-eared Mouse "Auliscomys micropus" LR/lc
***** Andean Big-eared Mouse "Auliscomys sublimis" LR/lc
****Genus: "Bibimys"
***** Bibimys "Bibimys chacoensis" LR/lc
***** Bibimys "Bibimys torresi" LR/nt
****Genus: "Bolomys"
***** Rufous-bellied Bolo Mouse "Bolomys lactens" LR/lc
***** Hairy-tailed Bolo Mouse "Bolomys lasiurus" LR/lc
***** Dark Bolo Mouse "Bolomys obscurus" LR/lc
***** Temchuk's Bolo Mouse "Bolomys temchuki" LR/lc
****Genus: "Calomys"
***** Crafty Vesper Mouse "Calomys callidus" LR/lc
***** Large Vesper Mouse "Calomys callosus" LR/lc
***** Small Vesper Mouse "Calomys laucha" LR/lc
***** Andean Vesper Mouse "Calomys lepidus" LR/lc
***** Drylands Vesper Mouse "Calomys musculinus" LR/lc
****Genus: "Chelemys"
***** Andean Long-clawed Mouse "Chelemys macronyx" LR/lc
****Genus: "Chinchillula"
***** Altiplano Chincilla Mouse "Chinchillula sahamae" LR/lc
****Genus: "Chroeomys"
***** Andean Altiplano Mouse "Chroeomys andinus" LR/lc
***** Jelski's Altiplano Mouse "Chroeomys jelskii" LR/lc
****Genus: "Delomys"
***** Striped Atlantic Forest Rat "Delomys dorsalis" LR/lc
****Genus: "Eligmodontia"
***** Monte Gerbil Mouse "Eligmodontia moreni" LR/lc
***** Morgan's Gerbil Mouse "Eligmodontia morgani" LR/lc
***** Andean Gerbil Mouse "Eligmodontia puerulus" LR/lc
***** Highland Gerbil Mouse "Eligmodontia typus" LR/lc
****Genus: "Euneomys"
***** Biting Chincilla Mouse "Euneomys mordax" LR/lc
***** Peterson's Chincilla Mouse "Euneomys petersoni" LR/lc
****Genus: "Geoxus"
***** Long-clawed Mole Mouse "Geoxus valdivianus" LR/lc
****Genus: "Graomys"
***** Pale Leaf-eared Mouse "Graomys domorum" LR/lc
***** Edith's Leaf-eared Mouse "Graomys edithae" LR/lc
***** Gray Leaf-eared Mouse "Graomys griseoflavus" LR/lc
****Genus: "Holochilus"
***** Web-footed Marsh Rat "Holochilus brasiliensis" LR/lc
***** Chaco Marsh Rat "Holochilus chacarius" LR/lc
****Genus: "Irenomys"
***** Chilean Climbing Mouse "Irenomys tarsalis" LR/lc
****Genus: "Kunsia"
***** Fossorial Giant Rat "Kunsia fronto" VU
****Genus: "Nectomys"
***** Scaly-footed Water Rat "Nectomys squamipes" LR/lc
****Genus: "Neotomys"
***** Andean Swamp Rat "Neotomys ebriosus" LR/lc
****Genus: "Notiomys"
***** Edward's Long-clawed Mouse "Notiomys edwardsii" LR/lc
****Genus: "Oligoryzomys"
***** Chacoan Pygmy Rice Rat "Oligoryzomys chacoensis" LR/lc
***** Delta Pygmy Rice Rat "Oligoryzomys delticola" LR/lc
***** Yellow Pygmy Rice Rat "Oligoryzomys flavescens" LR/lc
***** Long-tailed Pygmy Rice Rat "Oligoryzomys longicaudatus" LR/lc
***** Magellanic Pygmy Rice Rat "Oligoryzomys magellanicus" LR/lc
***** Small-eared Pygmy Rice Rat "Oligoryzomys microtis" LR/lc
***** Black-footed Pygmy Rice Rat "Oligoryzomys nigripes" LR/lc
****Genus: "Oryzomys"
***** Paraguayan Rice Rat "Oryzomys buccinatus" LR/lc
***** Intermediate Rice Rat "Oryzomys intermedius" LR/lc
***** Big-headed Rice Rat "Oryzomys legatus" LR/lc
***** Elegant Rice Rat "Oryzomys nitidus" LR/lc
***** Rat-headed Rice Rat "Oryzomys ratticeps" LR/lc
***** Terraced Rice Rat "Oryzomys subflavus" LR/lc
****Genus: "Oxymycterus"
***** Argentine Hocicudo "Oxymycterus akodontius" LR/lc
***** Hispid Hocicudo "Oxymycterus hispidus" LR/lc
***** Ihering's Hocicudo "Oxymycterus iheringi" LR/lc
***** Paramo Hocicudo "Oxymycterus paramensis" LR/lc
***** Red Hocicudo "Oxymycterus rufus" LR/lc
****Genus: "Phyllotis"
***** Buenos Aires Leaf-eared Mouse "Phyllotis bonaeriensis" LR/nt
***** Capricorn Leaf-eared Mouse "Phyllotis caprinus" LR/lc
***** Darwin's Leaf-eared Mouse "Phyllotis darwini" LR/lc
***** Bunchgrass Leaf-eared Mouse "Phyllotis osilae" LR/lc
***** Yellow-rumped Leaf-eared Mouse "Phyllotis xanthopygus" LR/lc
****Genus: "Pseudoryzomys"
***** Brazilian False Rice Rat "Pseudoryzomys simplex" LR/lc
****Genus: "Reithrodon"
***** Bunny Rat "Reithrodon auritus" LR/lc
****Genus: "Rhipidomys"
***** Southern Climbing Mouse "Rhipidomys austrinus" LR/lc
****Genus: "Scapteromys"
***** Waterhouse's Swamp Rat "Scapteromys tumidus" LR/lc
****Genus: "Wilfredomys"
***** Lesser Wilfred's Mouse "Wilfredomys pictipes" LR/lc

Order: Lagomorpha (lagomorphs)

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The lagomorphs comprise two families, Leporidae (hares and rabbits), and Ochotonidae (pikas). Though they can resemble rodents, and were classified as a superfamily in that order until the early twentieth century, they have since been considered a separate order. They differ from rodents in a number of physical characteristics, such as having four incisors in the upper jaw rather than two.

*Family: Leporidae (rabbits, hares)
**Genus: "Sylvilagus"
*** Tapeti "Sylvilagus brasiliensis" LR/lc

Order: Chiroptera (bats)

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[
Western mastiff bat] The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals in the world naturally capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals.

*Family: Noctilionidae
**Genus: "Noctilio"
*** Lesser Bulldog Bat "Noctilio albiventris" LR/lc
*** Greater Bulldog Bat "Noctilio leporinus" LR/lc
*Family: Vespertilionidae
**Subfamily: Myotinae
***Genus: "Myotis"
**** Southern Myotis "Myotis aelleni" VU
**** Silver-tipped Myotis "Myotis albescens" LR/lc
**** Chilean Myotis "Myotis chiloensis" LR/nt
**** Hairy-legged Myotis "Myotis keaysi" LR/lc
**** Yellowish Myotis "Myotis levis" LR/lc
**** Black Myotis "Myotis nigricans" LR/lc
**** Riparian Myotis "Myotis riparius" LR/lc
**** Red Myotis "Myotis ruber" VU
**** Velvety Myotis "Myotis simus" LR/lc
**Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
***Genus: "Eptesicus"
**** Brazilian Brown Bat "Eptesicus brasiliensis" LR/lc
**** Diminutive Serotine "Eptesicus diminutus" LR/lc
**** Argentine Brown Bat "Eptesicus furinalis" LR/lc
**** Harmles Serotine "Eptesicus innoxius" VU
***Genus: "Histiotus"
**** Big-eared Brown Bat "Histiotus macrotus" LR/nt
**** Small Big-eared Brown Bat "Histiotus montanus" LR/lc
***Genus: "Lasiurus"
**** Desert red bat "Lasiurus blossevillii" LR/lc
**** Hoary bat "Lasiurus cinereus" LR/lc
**** Southern Yellow Bat "Lasiurus ega" LR/lc
*Family: Molossidae
**Genus: "Cynomops"
*** Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat "Cynomops abrasus" LR/nt
*** Southern Dog-faced Bat "Cynomops planirostris" LR/lc
**Genus: "Eumops"
*** Black Bonneted Bat "Eumops auripendulus" LR/lc
*** Dwarf Bonneted Bat "Eumops bonariensis" LR/lc
*** Big Bonneted Bat "Eumops dabbenei" LR/lc
*** Wagner's Bonneted Bat "Eumops glaucinus" LR/lc
*** Western mastiff bat "Eumops perotis" LR/lc
**Genus: "Molossops"
*** Rufous Dog-faced Bat "Molossops neglectus" LR/nt
*** Dwarf Dog-faced Bat "Molossops temminckii" LR/lc
**Genus: "Molossus"
*** Black Mastiff Bat "Molossus ater" LR/lc
*** Velvety Free-tailed Bat "Molossus molossus" LR/lc
**Genus: "Nyctinomops"
*** Broad-eared Bat "Nyctinomops laticaudatus" LR/lc
*** Big Free-tailed Bat "Nyctinomops macrotis" LR/lc
**Genus: "Promops"
*** Big Crested Mastiff Bat "Promops centralis" LR/lc
*** Brown Mastiff Bat "Promops nasutus" LR/lc
**Genus: "Tadarida"
*** Mexican Free-tailed Bat "Tadarida brasiliensis" LR/nt
*Family: Phyllostomidae
**Subfamily: Phyllostominae
***Genus: "Chrotopterus"
**** Big-eared Wooly Bat "Chrotopterus auritus" LR/lc
***Genus: "Lophostoma"
**** White-throated Round-eared Bat "Lophostoma silvicolum" LR/lc
***Genus: "Macrophyllum"
**** Long-legged Bat "Macrophyllum macrophyllum" LR/lc
***Genus: "Phyllostomus"
**** Pale Spear-nosed Bat "Phyllostomus discolor" LR/lc
**** Greater Spear-nosed Bat "Phyllostomus hastatus" LR/lc
***Genus: "Tonatia"
**** Greater Round-eared Bat "Tonatia bidens" LR/lc
**Subfamily: Glossophaginae
***Genus: "Anoura"
**** Tailed Tailless Bat "Anoura caudifer" LR/lc
***Genus: "Glossophaga"
**** Pallas's Long-tongued Bat "Glossophaga soricina" LR/lc
**Subfamily: Carolliinae
***Genus: "Carollia"
**** Seba's Short-tailed Bat "Carollia perspicillata" LR/lc
**Subfamily: Stenodermatinae
***Genus: "Artibeus"
**** Fringed Fruit-eating Bat "Artibeus fimbriatus" LR/nt
**** Jamaican fruit bat "Artibeus jamaicensis" LR/lc
**** Great Fruit-eating Bat "Artibeus lituratus" LR/lc
**** Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat "Artibeus planirostris" LR/lc
***Genus: "Pygoderma"
**** Ipanema Bat "Pygoderma bilabiatum" LR/nt
***Genus: "Sturnira"
**** Bogota Yellow-shouldered Bat "Sturnira bogotensis" LR/lc
**** Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat "Sturnira erythromos" LR/lc
**** Little Yellow-shouldered Bat "Sturnira lilium" LR/lc
***Genus: "Platyrrhinus"
**** White-lined Broad-nosed Bat "Platyrrhinus lineatus" LR/lc
**Subfamily: Desmodontinae
***Genus: "Desmodus"
**** Common Vampire Bat "Desmodus rotundus" LR/lc
***Genus: "Diaemus"
**** White-winged Vampire Bat "Diaemus youngi" LR/lc

Order: Cetacea (whales)

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The order Cetacea includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. They are the mammals most fully adapted to aquatic life with a spindle-shaped nearly hairless body, protected by a thick layer of blubber, and forelimbs and tail modified to provide propulsion underwater.

*Suborder: Mysticeti
**Family: Balaenidae
***Genus: "Eubalaena"
**** Southern Right Whale "Eubalaena australis" LR/cd
**Family: Balaenopteridae
***Subfamily: Balaenopterinae
****Genus: "Balaenoptera"
***** Minke Whale "Balaenoptera acutorostrata" LR/nt
***** Sei Whale "Balaenoptera borealis" EN
***** Bryde's Whale "Balaenoptera edeni" DD
***** Blue Whale "Balaenoptera musculus" EN
***** Fin Whale "Balaenoptera physalus" EN
***Subfamily: Megapterinae
****Genus: "Megaptera"
***** Humpback Whale "Megaptera novaeangliae" VU
**Family: Neobalaenidae
***Genus: "Caperea"
**** Pygmy Right Whale "Caperea marginata" LR/lc
*Suborder: Odontoceti
**Superfamily: Platanistoidea
***Family: Pontoporiidae
****Genus: "Pontoporia"
***** La Plata Dolphin "Pontoporia blainvillei" DD
***Family: Phocoenidae
****Genus: "Phocoena"
***** Spectacled Porpoise "Phocoena dioptrica" DD
***** Burmeister's Porpoise "Phocoena spinipinnis" DD
***Family: Physeteridae
****Genus: "Physeter"
***** Sperm Whale "Physeter macrocephalus" VU
***Family: Kogiidae
****Genus: "Kogia"
***** Pygmy Sperm Whale "Kogia breviceps" LR/lc
***Family: Ziphidae
****Genus: "Ziphius"
***** Cuvier's Beaked Whale "Ziphius cavirostris" DD
****Genus: "Berardius"
***** Giant beaked whale "Berardius arnuxii" LR/cd
****Genus: "Tasmacetus"
***** Shepherd's Beaked Whale "Tasmacetus shepherdi" DD
****Subfamily: Hyperoodontidae
*****Genus: "Hyperoodon"
****** Bottlenose whale "Hyperoodon planifrons" LR/cd
*****Genus: "Mesoplodon"
****** Gray's Beaked Whale "Mesoplodon grayi" DD
****** Hector's Beaked Whale "Mesoplodon hectori" DD
****** Layard's Beaked Whale "Mesoplodon layardii" DD
***Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
****Genus: "Cephalorhynchus"
***** Commerson's Dolphin "Cephalorhynchus commersonii" DD
***** Chilean Dolphin "Cephalorhynchus eutropia" DD
****Genus: "Tursiops"
***** Bottlenose Dolphin "Tursiops truncatus" DD
****Genus: "Stenella"
***** Pantropical Spotted Dolphin "Stenella attenuata" LR/cd
***** Striped Dolphin "Stenella coeruleoalba" LR/cd
***** Spinner Dolphin "Stenella longirostris" LR/cd
****Genus: "Delphinus"
***** Common dolphin "Delphinus capensis" LR/lc
****Genus: "Lagenorhynchus"
***** Peale's Dolphin "Lagenorhynchus australis" DD
***** Hourglass Dolphin "Lagenorhynchus cruciger" LR/lc
***** Dusky Dolphin "Lagenorhynchus obscurus" DD
****Genus: "Lissodelphis"
***** Southern Right Whale Dolphin "Lissodelphis peronii" DD
****Genus: "Grampus"
***** Risso's Dolphin "Grampus griseus" DD
****Genus: "Pseudorca"
***** False Killer Whale "Pseudorca crassidens" LR/lc
****Genus: "Orcinus"
***** Orca "Orcinus orca" LR/cd
****Genus: "Globicephala"
***** Pilot whale "Globicephala melas" LR/lc

Order: Carnivora (carnivores)

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[
Maned Wolf] The carnivores include over 260 species, the majority of which eat meat as their primary dietary item. Carnivores have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.

*Suborder: Feliformia
**Family: Felidae (cats)
***Subfamily: Felinae
****Genus: "Leopardus"
***** Ocelot "Leopardus pardalis" LC
***** Oncilla "Leopardus tigrinus" NT
***** Margay "Leopardus wiedii" LC
***** Andean Mountain Cat "Leopardus jacobitus" EN
****Genus: "Oncifelis"
***** Chilean Pampa Cat "Oncifelis colocolo" NT
***** Geoffroy's Cat "Oncifelis geoffroyi" NT
***** Kodkod "Oncifelis guigna" VU
****Genus: "Puma"
***** Jaguarundi "Puma yaguarondi" LC
***** Cougar "Puma concolor" NT
***Subfamily: Pantherinae
****Genus: "Panthera"
***** Jaguar "Panthera onca" NT
*Suborder: Caniformia
**Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
***Genus: "Lycalopex"
**** Culpeo "Lycalopex culpaeus" LC
**** South American Gray Fox "Lycalopex griseus" LC
**** Pampas Fox "Lycalopex gymnocercus" LC
***Genus: "Cerdocyon"
**** Crab-eating Fox "Cerdocyon thous" LC
***Genus: "Speothos"
**** Bush Dog "Speothos venaticus" VU
***Genus: "Chrysocyon"
**** Maned Wolf "Chrysocyon brachyurus" NT
**Family: Ursidae (bears)
***Genus: "Tremarctos"
**** Spectacled Bear "Tremarctos ornatus" VU
**Family: Procyonidae (raccoons)
***Genus: "Procyon"
**** Crab-eating Raccoon "Procyon cancrivorus" LR/lc
***Genus: "Nasua"
**** South American Coati "Nasua nasua" LR/lc
**Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
***Genus: "Eira"
**** Tayra "Eira barbara" LR/lc
***Genus: "Galictis"
**** Lesser Grison "Galictis cuja" LR/lc
***Genus: "Lyncodon"
**** Patagonian Weasel "Lyncodon patagonicus" LR/lc
***Genus: "Lontra"
**** Marine Otter "Lontra felina" EN
**** Neotropical River Otter "Lontra longicaudis" DD
**** Southern River Otter "Lontra provocax" EN
***Genus: "Pteronura"
**** Giant Otter "Pteronura brasiliensis" EN
**Family: Otariidae (eared seals, sealions)
***Genus: "Arctocephalus"
**** South American Fur Seal "Arctocephalus australis" LR/lc
**** Subantarctic Fur Seal "Arctocephalus tropicalis" LR/lc
***Genus: "Otaria"
**** South American Sea Lion "Otaria flavescens" LR/lc
**Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
***Genus: "Leptonychotes"
**** Weddell Seal "Leptonychotes weddellii" LR/lc
***Genus: "Lobodon"
**** Crabeater Seal "Lobodon carcinophaga" LR/lc
***Genus: "Mirounga"
**** Southern Elephant Seal "Mirounga leonina" LR/lc
**Family: Mephitidae
***Genus: "Conepatus"
**** Molina's Hog-nosed Skunk "Conepatus chinga" LR/lc
**** Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk "Conepatus humboldtii" LR/lc

Order: Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates)

-----The odd-toed ungulates are browsing and grazing mammals. They are usually large to very large, and have relatively simple stomachs and a large middle toe.

*Family: Tapiridae (tapirs)
**Genus: "Tapirus"
*** Brazilian Tapir "Tapirus terrestris" VU

Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

-----The even-toed ungulates are ungulates whose weight is borne about equally by the third and fourth toes, rather than mostly or entirely by the third as in perissodactyls. There are about 220 artiodactyl species, including many that are of great economic importance to humans.

*Family: Tayassuidae (peccaries)
**Genus: "Catagonus"
*** Chacoan Peccary "Catagonus wagneri" EN
**Genus: "Tayassu"
*** Collared Peccary "Tayassu tajacu" LR/lc
*** White-lipped Peccary "Tayassu pecari" LR/lc
*Family: Camelidae (camels, llamas)
**Genus: "Lama"
*** Guanaco "Lama guanicoe" LR/lc
**Genus: "Vicugna"
*** Vicuña "Vicugna vicugna" LR/cd
*Family: Cervidae (deer)
**Subfamily: Capreolinae
***Genus: "Blastocerus"
**** Marsh deer "Blastocerus dichotomus" VU
***Genus: "Hippocamelus"
**** Peruvian Huemul "Hippocamelus antisensis" DD
**** South Andean Huemul "Hippocamelus bisulcus" EN
***Genus: "Mazama"
**** Red Brocket "Mazama americana" DD
**** Gray Brocket "Mazama gouazoupira" DD
**** Pygmy Brocket "Mazama nana" DD
***Genus: "Ozotoceros"
**** Pampas deer "Ozotoceros bezoarticus" NT
***Genus: "Pudu"
**** Pudú "Pudu puda" VU

Infraclass: Metatheria

Order: Didelphimorphia (common opossums)

-----Didelphimorphia is the order of common opossums of the Western Hemisphere. Opossums probably diverged from the basic South American marsupials in the late Cretaceous or early Paleocene.They are small to medium-sized marsupials, about the size of a large house cat, with a long snout and prehensile tail.

*Family: Didelphidae (American opossums)
**Subfamily: Caluromyinae
***Genus: "Caluromys"
**** Brown-eared Woolly Opossum "Caluromys lanatus" LR/nt
**Subfamily: Didelphinae
***Genus: "Chironectes"
**** Water Opossum "Chironectes minimus" LR/nt
***Genus: "Didelphis"
**** White-eared Opossum "Didelphis albiventris" LR/lc
**** Big-eared Opossum "Didelphis aurita" LR/lc
**** Common Opossum "Didelphis marsupialis" LR/lc
***Genus: "Gracilinanus"
**** Agile Gracile Opossum "Gracilinanus agilis" LR/nt
***Genus: "Lestodelphys"
**** Patagonian Opossum "Lestodelphys halli" VU
***Genus: "Lutreolina"
**** Lutrine Opossum "Lutreolina crassicaudata" LR/lc
***Genus: "Metachirus"
**** Brown Four-eyed Opossum "Metachirus nudicaudatus" LR/lc
***Genus: "Micoureus"
**** White-bellied Woolly Mouse Opossum "Micoureus constantiae" LR/nt
***Genus: "Monodelphis"
**** Yellow-sided Opossum "Monodelphis dimidiata" LR/nt
**** Southern Red-sided Opossum "Monodelphis sorex" VU
***Genus: "Philander"
**** Gray Four-eyed Opossum "Philander opossum" LR/lc
***Genus: "Thylamys"
**** Elegant Fat-tailed Opossum "Thylamys elegans" LR/lc
**** Pallid Fat-tailed Opossum "Thylamys pallidior" LR/lc
**** Small Fat-tailed Opossum "Thylamys pusilla" LR/lc

Order: Microbiotheria (Monito del Monte)

-----

The Monito del Monte is the only extant member of its family and the only surviving member of an ancient order, the Microbiotheria.

*Family: Microbiotheriidae
**Genus: "Dromiciops"
*** Monito del Monte "Dromiciops gliroides" VU

Notes

References

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url=http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
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ee also

*List of chordate orders
*List of regional mammals lists
*List of prehistoric mammals
*Mammal classification
*New mammal species