Checklist of the Mammals of Guyana
Prepared and contributed by: Mark Engstrom and Burton Lim, The Royal
Ontario Museum.
This list includes
the 225 species of mammals recorded from Guyana with the museum or literature source documenting occurrence. There may be
another 22 species of mammals from Guyana, in which case this list represents about 91% of the possible diversity. If a species is
represented by a voucher specimen at ROM, then no other institutions are listed. If not held at ROM, then another institution with a holding of
the species is given.
Conservation information includes CITES Appendix listings and IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals categories.
CITES Appendix I lists species that are threatened with extinction. Trade in specimens of these species is permitted only in exceptional circumstances.
CITES Appendix II lists species that are not necessarily threatened with extinction, but in which trade must be controlled in order to avoid utilization incompatible with their survival.
IUCN Codes included are CR, Critically Endangered; EN, Endangered; VU Vulnerable; and DD, Data Deficient.
Indications are given in the final column if close monitoring of a species is needed, as presented in:
Engstrom, M.D., and B.K. Lim. 2001. Mamíferos de Guyana. In: Ceballos, G., and J.A. Simonetti (eds.). Diversidad y conservación de los mamíferos de Latinoamérica. Fondo de Cultura Económica-UNAM. México, D.F. In press.
Vernacular names follow:
Emmons, Louise H. and François Feer. 1997. Neotropical Rainforest
Mammals: A Field Guide. Second edition. University of Chicago Press.
Musuems holding voucher specimens and publications cited are abbreviated as follows:
- AMNH - American Museum of Natural History, New York.
- BMNH - British Museum (Natural History), London.
- ROM - Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto.
- USNM - Department of Vertebrate Zoology, National Museum of Natural History,
Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC.
- Bertram, C. 1963. In Search of Mermaids: The Manatees of
Guiana. Peter Davies Ltd., London, 183 pp.
- Quelch, J. J. 1901. Animal life in British Guiana. The Argosy
Company, Limited, Georgetown, Guyana.
ORDER DIDELPHIMORPHA
Family Didelphidae Subfamily Caluromyinae
Opossums
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Caluromys lanatus |
ROM |
|
|
MON |
| Caluromys philander |
ROM |
|
CR |
|
Family Didelphidae Subfamily Didelphinae
Opossums
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Chironectes minimus |
ROM |
|
CR |
|
| Didelphis albiventris |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Didelphis marsupialis |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Gracilinanus kalinowskii |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Lutreolina crassicaudata |
BMNH |
|
|
|
| Marmosa lepida |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Marmosa murina |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Marmosops parvidens |
ROM |
|
CR |
|
| Marmosops pinheiroi |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Metachirus nudicaudatus |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Micoueus demerarae |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Monodelphis brevicaudata |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Philander opossum |
ROM |
|
|
|
ORDER XENARTHRA
Family Bradypodidae Subfamily Bradypodinae
Three-toed Sloths
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Bradypus tridactylus |
ROM |
|
|
MON |
Family Megalonychidae Subfamily Choleopinae
Two-toed Sloths
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Choloepus didactylus |
ROM |
|
DD |
|
Family Dasypodidae Subfamily Dasypodinae
Armadillos
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Cabassous unicinctus |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Dasypus kappleri |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Dasypus novemcinctus |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Priodontes maximus |
ROM |
I |
EN |
|
Family Myrmecophagidae
Anteaters
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Cyclopes didactylus |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Myrmecophaga tridactyla |
ROM |
II |
VU |
|
| Tamandua tetradactyla |
ROM |
|
|
|
ORDER CHIROPTERA
Family Emballonuridae
Sheath-tailed Bats
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Centronycteris maximiliani |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Cormura brevirostris |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Cyttarops alecto |
ROM |
|
CR |
|
| Diclidurus albus |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Diclidurus ingens |
ROM |
|
VU |
|
| Diclidurus isabellus |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Diclidurus scutatus |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Peropteryx kappleri |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Peropteryx leucoptera |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Peropteryx macrotis |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Rhynchonycteris naso |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Saccopteryx bilineata |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Saccopteryx canescens |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Saccopteryx gymnura |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Saccopteryx leptura |
ROM |
|
|
|
Family Noctilionidae Subfamily Noctilioninae
Bulldog Bats
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Noctilio albiventris |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Noctilio leporinus |
ROM |
|
|
|
Family Mormoopidae
Leaf-chinned and Mustached Bats
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Pteronotus gymnonotus |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Pteronotus parnellii |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Pteronotus personatus |
ROM |
|
|
|
Family Phyllostomidae Subfamily Carolliinae
Leaf-nosed Bats
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Carollia brevicauda |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Carollia perspicillata |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Rhinophylla pumilio |
ROM |
|
|
|
Family Phyllostomidae Subfamily Desmodontinae
Leaf-nosed Bats
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Desmodus rotundus |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Diaemus youngi |
ROM |
|
|
|
Family Phyllostomidae Subfamily Glossophaginae
Leaf-nosed Bats
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Anoura caudifera |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Anoura geoffroyi |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Anoura latidens |
ROM |
|
|
MON |
| Choeroniscus godmani |
ROM |
|
CR |
|
| Choeroniscus minor |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Glossophaga longirostris |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Glossophaga soricina |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Lichonycteris obscura |
ROM |
|
|
MON |
Family Phyllostomidae Subfamily Lonchophyllinae
Leaf-nosed Bats
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Lionycteris spurrelli |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Lonchophylla thomasi |
ROM |
|
|
|
Family Phyllostomidae Subfamily Phyllostominae
Leaf-nosed Bats
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Chrotopterus auritus |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Lonchorhina aurita |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Macrophyllum macrophyllum |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Micronycteris brachyotis |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Micronycteris brosseti |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Micronycteris daviesi |
ROM |
|
CR |
|
| Micronycteris hirsuta |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Micronycteris homezi |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Micronycteris megalotis |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Micronycteris microtis |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Micronycteris minuta |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Micronycteris nicefori |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Micronycteris sylvestris |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Mimon bennettii |
BMNH |
|
|
|
| Mimon crenulatum |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Phylloderma stenops |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Phyllostomus discolor |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Phyllostomus elongatus |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Phyllostomus hastatus |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Phyllostomus latifolius |
BMNH |
|
|
|
| Tonatia brasiliense |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Tonatia carrikeri |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Tonatia saurophila |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Tonatia schulzi |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Tonatia silvicola |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Trachops cirrhosus |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Vampyrum spectrum |
ROM |
|
CR |
|
Family Phyllostomidae Subfamily Stenodermatinae
Leaf-nosed Bats
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Ametrida centurio |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Artibeus amplus |
ROM |
|
|
MON |
| Artibeus cinereus |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Artibeus concolor |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Artibeus glaucus |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Artibeus gnomus |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Artibeus lituratus |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Artibeus obscurus |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Artibeus planirostris |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Chiroderma trinitatum |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Chiroderma villosum |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Mesophylla macconnelli |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Platyrrhinus aurarius |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Platyrrhinus brachycephalus |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Platyrrhinus helleri |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Sturnira lilium |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Sturnira tildae |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Uroderma bilobatum |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Uroderma magnirostrum |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Vampyressa bidens |
ROM |
|
CR |
|
| Vampyressa brocki |
ROM |
|
VU |
|
| Vampyressa pusilla |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Vampyrodes caraccioli |
ROM |
|
|
|
Family Natalidae Subfamily Natalinae
Funnel-eared Bats
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Natalus tumidirostris |
ROM |
|
|
|
Family Furipteridae Subfamily Furipterinae
Thumbless Bats
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Furipterus horrens |
ROM |
|
|
|
Family Thyropteridae Subfamily Thyropterinae
Sucker-footed Bats
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Thyroptera discifera |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Thyroptera tricolor |
ROM |
|
|
|
Family Vespertilionidae Subfamily Vespertilioninae
Bats
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Eptesicus brasiliensis |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Eptesicus chiriquinus |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Eptesicus furinalis |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Lasiurus atratus |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Lasiurus blossevillii |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Lasiurus ega |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Myotis albescens |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Myotis nigricans |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Myotis riparius |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Rhogeessa tumida |
ROM |
|
|
|
Family Molossidae
Free-tailed Bats
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Cynomops abrasus |
ROM |
|
CR |
|
| Cynomops paranus |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Cynomops planirostris |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Eumops auripendulus |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Eumops bonariensis |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Eumops glaucinus |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Eumops hansae |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Eumops maurus |
AMNH |
|
VU |
|
| Eumops trumbulli |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Molossops neglectus |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Molossops temminckii |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Molossus ater |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Molossus coibensis |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Molossus molossus |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Molossus pretiosus |
AMNH |
|
|
|
| Molossus sinaloae |
AMNH |
|
|
|
| Molossus sp. |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Neoplatymops mattogrossensis |
ROM |
|
CR |
|
| Nyctinomops laticaudatus |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Nyctinomops macrotis |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Promops centralis |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Promops nasutus |
ROM |
|
|
|
ORDER PRIMATES
Family Callitrichidae
Marmosets and Tamarins
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Saguinus midas |
ROM |
II |
|
|
Family Cebidae Subfamily Alouattinae
Cebid Monkeys
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Alouatta seniculus |
ROM |
II |
|
|
Family Cebidae Subfamily Atelinae
Cebid Monkeys
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Ateles paniscus |
ROM |
II |
|
|
Family Cebidae Subfamily Cebinae
Cebid Monkeys
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Cebus apella |
ROM |
II |
|
|
| Cebus olivaceus |
ROM |
II |
|
|
| Saimiri sciureus |
ROM |
II |
|
|
Family Cebidae Subfamily Pitheciinae
Cebid Monkeys
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Chiropotes satanas |
ROM |
II |
|
|
| Pithecia pithecia |
ROM |
II |
|
|
ORDER CARNIVORA
Family Canidae
Dogs
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Cerdocyon thous |
ROM |
II |
|
|
| Speothos venaticus |
ROM |
I |
VU |
|
Family Felidae Subfamily Felinae
Cats
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Herpailurus yaguarondi |
ROM |
II |
|
|
| Leopardus pardalis |
ROM |
I |
|
|
| Leopardus tigrinus |
ROM |
I |
CR |
|
| Leopardus wiedii |
ROM |
I |
|
|
| Puma concolor |
ROM |
II |
|
|
Family Felidae Subfamily Pantherinae
Cats
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Panthera onca |
ROM |
I |
CR |
|
Family Herpestidae Subfamily Herpestinae
Mongeese
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Herpestes javanicus |
ROM |
|
|
|
Family Mustelidae Subfamily Lutrinae
Weasels
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Lontra longicaudis |
ROM |
I |
|
|
| Pteronura brasiliensis |
ROM |
I |
VU |
|
Family Mustelidae Subfamily Mustelinae
Weasels
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Eira barbara |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Galictis vittata |
ROM |
|
|
|
Family Procyonidae Subfamily Potosinae
Raccoons
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Bassaricyon beddardi |
ROM |
|
CR |
|
| Potos flavus |
ROM |
|
|
|
Family Procyonidae Subfamily Procyoninae
Raccoons
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Nasua nasua |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Procyon cancrivorus |
ROM |
|
|
|
ORDER CETACEA
Family Balaenidae
Baleen Whales
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Eubalaena australis |
Quelch (1901) |
I |
CR |
|
Family Delphinidae
Dolphins
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Delphinus delphis |
Quelch (1901) |
|
|
MON |
| Globicephala macrorhynchus |
USNM |
II |
CR |
|
| Sotalia fluviatilis |
USNM |
I |
DD |
|
Family Platanistidae
River Dolphins
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Inia geoffrensis |
Quelch (1901) |
II |
VU |
|
ORDER SIRENIA
Family Trichechidae Subfamily Trichechinae
Manatees
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Trichechus inunguis |
Bertram (1963) |
I |
VU |
|
| Trichechus manatus |
Bertram (1963) |
I |
VU |
|
ORDER PERISSODACTYLA
Family Tapiridae Subfamily Tapirinae
Tapirs
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Tapirus terrestris |
ROM |
II |
CR |
|
ORDER ARTIODACTYLA
Family Tayassuidae
Peccaries
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Pecari tajacu |
ROM |
II |
|
|
| Tayassu pecari |
ROM |
II |
|
|
Family Cervidae Subfamily Cervinae
Deer
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Mazama americana |
ROM |
|
|
MON |
| Mazama gouazoupira |
ROM |
|
|
MON |
| Odocoileus virginianus |
ROM |
|
|
MON |
ORDER RODENTIA
Family Sciuridae Subfamily Sciurinae
Squirrels
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Sciurillus pusillus |
AMNH |
|
|
MON |
| Sciurus aestuans |
ROM |
|
|
|
Family Muridae Subfamily Murinae
Rats and Mice
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Mus musculus |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Rattus norvegicus |
AMNH |
|
|
|
| Rattus rattus |
ROM |
|
|
|
Family Muridae Subfamily Sigmodontinae
Rats and Mice
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Holochilus sciureus |
AMNH |
|
|
|
| Neacomys guianae |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Nectomys squamipes |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Neusticomys venezuelae |
AMNH |
|
EN |
|
| Oecomy concolor |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Oecomys bicolor |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Oecomys paricola |
AMNH |
|
|
|
| Oecomys rex |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Oecomys roberti |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Oecomys rutilus |
AMNH |
|
|
|
| Oecomys trinitatis |
AMNH |
|
|
|
| Oligoryzomys fulvescens |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Oryzomys macconnelli |
BMNH |
|
|
|
| Oryzomys megacephalus |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Oryzomys yunganus |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Podoxymys roraimae |
AMNH |
|
CR |
|
| Rhipidomys leucodactylus |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Rhipidomys macconnelli |
BMNH |
|
|
MON |
| Rhipidomys nitela |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Sigmodon alstoni |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Zygodontomys brevicauda |
ROM |
|
|
|
Family Erethizontidae
Porcupines
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Coendou melanurus |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Coendou prehensilis |
ROM |
|
|
|
Family Caviidae Subfamily Caviinae
Guinea Pigs
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Cavia aperea |
ROM |
|
|
|
Family Hydrochaeridae Subfamily Hydrochaerinae
Capybaras
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris |
ROM |
|
|
|
Family Dasyproctidae
Agoutis
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Dasyprocta fuliginosa |
ROM |
|
|
MON |
| Dasyprocta leporina |
ROM |
|
|
MON |
| Myoprocta acouchy |
ROM |
|
|
MON |
Family Agoutidae Subfamily Agoutinae
Pacas
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Agouti paca |
ROM |
|
|
|
Family Echimyidae Subfamily Echimyinae
Spiny Rats and Tree Rats
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Echimys chrysurus |
ROM |
|
|
MON |
| Echimys didelphoides |
ROM |
|
|
MON |
| Isothrix sinnamariensis |
ROM |
|
|
MON |
Family Echimyidae Subfamily Eumysopinae
Spiny Rats and Tree Rats
| Name |
Museum |
CITES |
IUCN |
Monitor |
| Mesomys hispidus |
ROM |
|
|
MON |
| Proechimys cayennensis |
ROM |
|
|
|
| Proechimys cuvieri |
ROM |
|
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| Proechimys hoplomyoides |
AMNH |
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MON |
| Proechimys warreni |
BMNH |
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Vertebrate Species of Guyana Index
