This is a list of the native mammal species recorded in Argentina. As of January 2020, the list contains 402 mammal species from Argentina, of which one is extinct, seven are critically endangered, seventeen are endangered, sixteen are vulnerable, and thirty are near threatened.[n 1]
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature; those on the left are used here, those in the second column in some other articles:
EX
EX
Extinct
No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
EW
EW
Extinct in the wild
Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized population well outside its historic range.
CR
CR
Critically endangered
The species is in imminent danger of extinction in the wild.
EN
EN
Endangered
The species is facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
VU
VU
Vulnerable
The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
NT
NT
Near threatened
The species does not qualify as being at high risk of extinction but is likely to do so in the future.
LC
LC
Least concern
The species is not currently at risk of extinction in the wild.
DD
DD
Data deficient
There is inadequate information to assess the risk of extinction for this species.
NE
NE
Not evaluated
The conservation status of the species has not been studied.
Subclass: Theria
Infraclass: Metatheria
Superorder: Ameridelphia
Woolly opossum (Caluromys sp.)Water opossumWhite-eared opossumAgile gracile opossumTate's woolly mouse opossumGray short-tailed opossumElegant fat-tailed mouse opossum
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.
The monito del monte is the only extant member of its family and the only surviving member of an ancient order, Microbiotheria. It appears to be more closely related to Australian marsupials than to other Neotropic marsupials; this is a reflection of the South American origin of all Australasian marsupials.[1]
Armadillos are small mammals with a bony armored shell. There are 21 extant species in the Americas, 19 of which are only found in South America, where they originated. Their much larger relatives, the pampatheres and glyptodonts, once lived in North and South America but became extinct following the appearance of humans.
The order Pilosa is extant only in the Americas and includes the anteaters, sloths, and tamanduas. Their ancestral home is South America. Numerous ground sloths, some of which reached the size of elephants, were once present in both North and South America, as well as on the Antilles, but all went extinct following the arrival of humans.
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 45kg (100lb).
Brazilian false rice rat, Pseudoryzomys simplex LC
Genus: Reithrodon
Bunny rat, Reithrodon auritus LC
Naked-soled conyrat, Reithrodon typicus LC
Genus: Rhipidomys
Southern climbing mouse, Rhipidomys austrinus LC
Genus: Salinomys
Delicate salt flat mouse, Salinomys delicatusDD
Genus: Scapteromys
Argentine swamp rat, Scapteromys aquaticus LC
Waterhouse's swamp rat, Scapteromys tumidus LC
Genus: Sooretamys
Paraguayan rice rat, Sooretamys angouya LC
Genus: Tapecomys
Primordial tapecua, Tapecomys primus LC
Genus: Thaptomys
Blackish grass mouse, Thaptomys nigrita LC
Order: Lagomorpha (lagomorphs)
Tapeti
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 20th 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
Common tapetí, Sylvilagus brasiliensis EN
Superorder: Laurasiatheria
Order: Chiroptera (bats)
Lesser bulldog batBlack myotisArgentine brown batSmall big-eared brown batDesert red batHoary batBig free-tailed batPale spear-nosed batPallas's long-tongued batLittle yellow-shouldered batCommon vampire batWhite-winged vampire bat
The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals.
Family: Noctilionidae
Genus: Noctilio
Lesser bulldog bat, N. albiventris LC
Greater bulldog bat, N. leporinus LC
Family: Vespertilionidae
Subfamily: Myotinae
Genus: Myotis
Southern myotis, Myotis aelleniDD
Silver-tipped myotis, Myotis albescens LC
Chilean myotis, Myotis chiloensis LC
Myotis dinellii LC
Hairy-legged myotis, Myotis keaysi LC
Yellowish myotis, Myotis levis LC
Black myotis, Myotis nigricans LC
Riparian myotis, Myotis riparius LC
Red myotis, Myotis ruberNT
Velvety myotis, Myotis simusDD
Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
Genus: Eptesicus
Brazilian brown bat, Eptesicus brasiliensis LC
Diminutive serotine, Eptesicus diminutus LC
Argentine brown bat, Eptesicus furinalis LC
Genus: Histiotus
Thomas's big-eared brown bat, Histiotus laephotis LC
Big-eared brown bat, Histiotus macrotus LC
Southern big-eared brown bat, Histiotus magellanicus LC
Small big-eared brown bat, Histiotus montanus LC
Tropical big-eared brown bat, Histiotus velatusDD
Genus: Lasiurus
Desert red bat, Lasiurus blossevillii LC
Hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus LC
Southern yellow bat, Lasiurus ega LC
Cinnamon red bat, Lasiurus varius LC
Family: Molossidae
Genus: Cynomops
Cinnamon dog-faced bat, Cynomops abrasusDD
Para dog-faced bat, Cynomops paranusDD
Southern dog-faced bat, Cynomops planirostris LC
Genus: Eumops
Black bonneted bat, Eumops auripendulus LC
Dwarf bonneted bat, Eumops bonariensis LC
Big bonneted bat, Eumops dabbenei LC
Wagner's bonneted bat, Eumops glaucinus LC
Patagonian bonneted bat, Eumops patagonicus LC
Western mastiff bat, Eumops perotis LC
Genus: Molossops
Rufous dog-faced bat, Molossops neglectusDD
Dwarf dog-faced bat, Molossops temminckii LC
Genus: Molossus
Bonda mastiff bat, Molossus currentium LC
Velvety free-tailed bat, Molossus molossus LC
Black mastiff bat, Molossus rufus LC
Genus: Nyctinomops
Broad-eared bat, Nyctinomops laticaudatus LC
Big free-tailed bat, Nyctinomops macrotis LC
Genus: Promops
Big crested mastiff bat, Promops centralis LC
Brown mastiff bat, Promops nasutus LC
Genus: Tadarida
Mexican free-tailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis LC
Family: Phyllostomidae
Subfamily: Phyllostominae
Genus: Chrotopterus
Big-eared woolly bat, Chrotopterus auritus LC
Genus: Macrophyllum
Long-legged bat, Macrophyllum macrophyllum LC
Genus: Phyllostomus
Pale spear-nosed bat, Phyllostomus discolor LC
Genus: Tonatia
Greater round-eared bat, Tonatia bidensDD
Subfamily: Glossophaginae
Genus: Anoura
Tailed tailless bat, Anoura caudifer LC
Genus: Glossophaga
Pallas's long-tongued bat, Glossophaga soricina LC
Subfamily: Carolliinae
Genus: Carollia
Seba's short-tailed bat, Carollia perspicillata LC
Subfamily: Stenodermatinae
Genus: Artibeus
Fringed fruit-eating bat, Artibeus fimbriatus LC
Great fruit-eating bat, Artibeus lituratus LC
Flat-faced fruit-eating bat, Artibeus planirostris LC
Genus: Platyrrhinus
White-lined broad-nosed bat, Platyrrhinus lineatus LC
Genus: Pygoderma
Ipanema bat, Pygoderma bilabiatum LC
Genus: Sturnira
Hairy yellow-shouldered bat, Sturnira erythromos LC
Little yellow-shouldered bat, Sturnira lilium LC
Tschudi's yellow-shouldered bat, Sturnira oporaphilum LC
Genus: Vampyressa
Southern little yellow-eared bat, Vampyressa pusillaDD
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. South America once had a great diversity of ungulates of native origin, but these dwindled after the interchange with North America, and disappeared entirely following the arrival of humans. Sequencing of collagen from fossils of one recently extinct species each of notoungulates and litopterns has indicated that these orders comprise a sister group to the perissodactyls.[13]
Family: Tapiridae (tapirs)
Genus: Tapirus
Lowland tapir, Tapirus terrestrisVU
Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates and cetaceans)
Chacoan peccaryVicuñaMarsh deerSouthern pudú
The weight of even-toed ungulates 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 noncetacean artiodactyl species, including many that are of great economic importance to humans.
Southern right whaleBlue whaleHumpback whaleSperm whalesCommerson's dolphinSpinner dolphinHourglass dolphinDusky dolphinRisso's dolphinOrcaFalse killer whaleLong-finned pilot whale
The infraorder 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. Their closest extant relatives are the hippos, which are artiodactyls, from which cetaceans descended; cetaceans are thus also artiodactyls.
Southern right whale dolphin, Lissodelphis peronii LC
Genus: Lagenorhynchus
Peale's dolphin, Lagenorhynchus australis LC
Hourglass dolphin, Lagenorhynchus cruciger LC
Dusky dolphin, Lagenorhynchus obscurus LC
Genus: Grampus
Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus LC
Genus: Orcinus
Orca, Orcinus orcaDD
Genus: Pseudorca
False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidensNT
Genus: Globicephala
Long-finned pilot whale, Globicephala melas LC
See also
Environment of Argentina
List of chordate orders
List of mammals in Antarctica
Lists of mammals by region
List of prehistoric mammals
Mammal classification
List of mammals described in the 2000s
Notes
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 Institution, or University of Michigan where no Wikipedia article was available. The list was partially updated in February 2020.
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Pereira, J.; Lucherini, M. & Trigo, T. (2015). "Leopardus geoffroyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T15310A50657011.
Napolitano, C.; Gálvez, N.; Bennett, M.; Acosta-Jamett, G. & Sanderson, J. (2015). "Leopardus guigna". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T15311A50657245.
de Oliveira, T.; Trigo, T.; Tortato, M.; Paviolo, A.; Bianchi, R. & Leite-Pitman, M. R. P. (2016). "Leopardus guttulus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T54010476A54010576.
Villalba, L.; Lucherini, M.; Walker, S.; Lagos, N.; Cossios, D.; Bennett, M. & Huaranca, J. (2016). "Leopardus jacobita". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T15452A50657407.
Paviolo, A.; Crawshaw, P.; Caso, A.; de Oliveira, T.; Lopez-Gonzalez, C.A.; Kelly, M.; De Angelo, C. & Payan, E. (2015). "Leopardus pardalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T11509A97212355.
Payan, E. & de Oliveira, T. (2016). "Leopardus tigrinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T54012637A50653881.
de Oliveira, T.; Paviolo, A.; Schipper, J.; Bianchi, R.; Payan, E. & Carvajal, S.V. (2015). "Leopardus wiedii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T11511A50654216.
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External links
"Animal Diversity Web". University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. 1995–2008. Retrieved 22 Jan 2011.
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