Manu Learning Centre Mammal Species List
# Order Family Genus Species Subspecies English name Local name
1 Marsupialia Didelphidae Didelphis marsupialis Common opossum Muca
2 Marsupialia Didelphidae Chironectes minimus Water opossum Muca de agua
3 Xenarthra Myrmecophagidae Tamandua tetradactyla Southern Tamandua Oso hormiguero
4 Xenarthra Myrmecophagidae Myrmecophaga tridactyla Giant anteater Oso bandera
5 Xenarthra Dasypodidae Dasypus novemcinctus Nine-banded long-nosed armadillo Carachupa
6 Xenarthra Dasypodidae Priodontes maximus Giant armadillo Yungunturo
7 Primates Callithrichidae Saguinus fuscicollis Saddleback tamarin Pichico
8 Primates Callithrichidae Callimico goeldii Goeldi's monkey Pichico negro
9 Primates Callithrichidae Cebuella pygmaea Pygmy marmoset Leoncillo
10 Primates Cebidae Cebus apella Brown capuchin Machin negro
11 Primates Cebidae Cebus albifrons White-fronted capuchin Machin blanco
12 Primates Cebidae Saimiri sciureus Common squirrel monkey Frailecillo
13 Primates Cebidae Callicebus moloch brunneus Dusky titi monkey Tocon
14 Primates Cebidae Ateles belzebuth chamek White-bellied spider monkey Maquisapa
15 Primates Cebidae Lagothrix lagothricha Common woolly monkey Choro
16 Primates Cebidae Alouatta seniculus Red howler monkey Coto
17 Primates Cebidae Aotus nigriceps Night monkey Musmuqui
18 Carnivores Procyonidae Bassaricyon gabbii Olingo
19 Carnivores Procyonidae Potos flavus Kinkajou Chosna
20 Carnivores Procyonidae Nasua nasua South American coati Achuni
21 Carnivores Procyonidae Procyon cancrivorus Crab-eating raccoon Mapache
22 Carnivores Mustelidae Eira barbara Tayra Manco
23 Carnivores Mustelidae Lontra longicaudis Neotropical otter Nutria
24 Carnivores Felidae Herpailurus yaguarondi Jaguarundi
25 Carnivores Felidae Leopardus wiedii Margay Huamburushu
26 Carnivores Felidae Leopardus pardalis Ocelot Tigrillo
27 Carnivores Felidae Puma concolor Puma Puma
28 Carnivores Felidae Panthera onca Jaguar Jaguar
29 Artiodactyla Cervidae Mazama gouazoubira Gray brocket deer Venado cenizo
30 Artiodactyla Cervidae Mazama americana Red brocket deer Venado colorado
31 Artiodactyla Tayassuidae Tayassu pecari White-lipped peccary Huangana
32 Artiodactyla Tayassuidae Tayassu tajacu Collared peccary Sajino
33 Perissodactyla Tapiridae Tapirus terrestris Brazilian tapir Sachavaca
34 Rodentia Hydrochaeridae Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris Capybara Ronsoco
35 Rodentia Sciuridae Sciurus spadiceus Southern Amazon red squirrel Ardilla roja
36 Rodentia Sciuridae Sciurus ignitus Bolivian squirrel Ardilla ploma
37 Rodentia Echimydae Proechimys Spiny rat Rata espinosa
38 Rodentia Echimydae Dactylomys dactylinus Amazon bamboo rat Rata del bambu
39 Rodentia Agoutidae Agouti paca Paca Picuro
40 Rodentia Dasyproctidae Dasyprocta variegata Brown agouti Aņuje
41 Lagomorpha Leporidae Sylvilagus brasiliensis Brazilian rabbit Conejo de monte