This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Uruguay. 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 following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
EX
Extinct
No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
EW
Extinct in the wild
Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range.
CR
Critically endangered
The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild.
EN
Endangered
The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
VU
Vulnerable
The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
NT
Near threatened
The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future.
LC
Least concern
There are no current identifiable risks to the species.
DD
Data deficient
There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.
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:
LR/cd
Lower risk/conservation dependent
Species which were the focus of conservation programmes and may have moved into a higher risk category if that programme was discontinued.
LR/nt
Lower risk/near threatened
Species which are close to being classified as vulnerable but are not the subject of conservation programmes.
LR/lc
Lower risk/least concern
Species for which there are no identifiable risks.
Subclass: Theria
Infraclass: Eutheria
Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
MargayCougarWeddell seal
Carnivorans include over 260 species, the majority of which eat meat as their primary dietary item. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.
Suborder: Feliformia
Family: Felidae (cats)
Subfamily: Felinae
Genus: Herpailurus
Jaguarundi, H. yagouaroundiLC[1] presence uncertain
Giant otter, Pteronura brasiliensis EN presence uncertain
Family: Mephitidae
Genus: Conepatus
Molina's hog-nosed skunk, Conepatus chinga
Family: Otariidae (eared seals, sealions)
Genus: Arctocephalus
South American fur seal, Arctocephalus australis
Genus: Otaria
South American sea lion, Otaria flavescens
Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
Genus: Leptonychotes
Weddell seal, Leptonychotes weddellii
Genus: Lobodon
Crabeater seal, Lobodon carcinophaga
Genus: Mirounga
Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina
Order: Cingulata (armadillos)
Nine-banded armadillo
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, D. hybridusNT
Nine-banded armadillo, D. novemcinctusLC
Subfamily: Euphractinae
Genus: Euphractus
Six-banded armadillo, E. sexcinctusLC
Subfamily: Tolypeutinae
Genus: Cabassous
Greater naked-tailed armadillo, C. tatouayLC
Genus: Priodontes
Giant armadillo, P. maximusVU extirpated
Order: Pilosa (anteaters, sloths and tamanduas)
Giant anteater
The order Pilosa is extant only in the Americas and includes the anteaters, sloths, and tamanduas.
Suborder: Vermilingua
Family: Myrmecophagidae (American anteaters)
Genus: Myrmecophaga
Giant anteater, Myrmecophaga tridactyla VU possibly extirpated
Genus: Tamandua
Southern tamandua, Tamandua tetradactyla LC
Order: Rodentia (rodents)
Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40% 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 (99lb).
Subfamily: Hydrochoerinae (capybaras and rock cavies)
Genus: Hydrochoerus
Capybara Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris LR/lc
Family: Cuniculidae
Genus: Cuniculus
Lowland paca, Cuniculus paca LC
Family: Ctenomyidae
Genus: Ctenomys
Tiny tuco-tuco, Ctenomys minutus LR/lc
Pearson's tuco-tuco, Ctenomys pearsoni LR/lc
Collared tuco-tuco, Ctenomys torquatus LR/lc
Family: Myocastoridae (coypus)
Genus: Myocastor
Coypu, Myocastor coypus LR/lc
Suborder: Sciurognathi
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Sigmodontinae
Genus: Akodon
Azara's grass mouse, Akodon azarae LR/lc
Cursor grass mouse, Akodon cursor LR/lc
Genus: Calomys
Small vesper mouse, Calomys laucha LR/lc
Genus: Deltamys
Kemp's grass mouse, Deltamys kempi LR/lc
Genus: Holochilus
Web-footed marsh rat, Holochilus brasiliensis LR/lc
Genus: Lundomys
Lund's amphibious rat, Lundomys molitor LR/lc
Genus: Necromys
Dark bolo mouse, Necromys obscurus LR/lc
Genus: Nectomys
Scaly-footed water rat, Nectomys squamipes LR/lc
Genus: Oligoryzomys
Yellow pygmy rice rat, Oligoryzomys flavescens LR/lc
Black-footed pygmy rice rat, Oligoryzomys nigripes LC
Genus: Oxymycterus
Long-nosed hocicudo, Oxymycterus nasutus LR/lc
Red hocicudo, Oxymycterus rufus LR/lc
Genus: Reithrodon
Bunny rat, Reithrodon auritus LR/lc
Genus: Scapteromys
Waterhouse's swamp rat, Scapteromys tumidus LR/lc
Genus: Wilfredomys
Greater Wilfred's mouse, Wilfredomys oenax LR/lc
Order: Chiroptera (bats)
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, Noctilio albiventris LR/lc
Greater bulldog bat, Noctilio leporinus LR/lc
Family: Vespertilionidae
Subfamily: Myotinae
Genus: Myotis
Silver-tipped myotis, Myotis albescens LR/lc
Yellowish myotis, Myotis levis LR/lc
Riparian myotis, Myotis riparius LR/lc
Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
Genus: Eptesicus
Brazilian brown bat, Eptesicus brasiliensis LR/lc
Diminutive serotine, Eptesicus diminutus LR/lc
Genus: Histiotus
Strange big-eared brown bat, Histiotus alienus VU
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: Eumops
Dwarf bonneted bat, Eumops bonariensis LR/lc
Genus: Molossops
Dwarf dog-faced bat, Molossops temminckii LR/lc
Genus: Molossus
Velvety free-tailed bat, Molossus molossus LR/lc
Genus: Nyctinomops
Big free-tailed bat, Nyctinomops macrotis LR/lc
Genus: Tadarida
Mexican free-tailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis LR/nt
Family: Phyllostomidae
Subfamily: Stenodermatinae
Genus: Sturnira
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
Order: Cetacea (whales)
Southern right whaleSei whaleStriped dolphin
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.
Short-finned pilot whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus DD
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: Dicotyles
Collared peccary, Dicotyles tajacu LC
Family: Cervidae (deer)
Subfamily: Capreolinae
Genus: Blastocerus
Marsh deer, Blastocerus dichotomus VU extirpated
Genus: Mazama
Gray brocket, Mazama gouazoupira LC
Genus: Ozotoceros
Pampas deer, Ozotoceros bezoarticus NT
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: Didelphinae
Genus: Didelphis
White-eared opossum, Didelphis albiventris LR/lc
Genus: Gracilinanus
Agile gracile opossum, Gracilinanus agilis LR/nt
Genus: Lutreolina
Big lutrine opossum, Lutreolina crassicaudata LR/lc
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External links
"Animal Diversity Web". University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. 1995–2006. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
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