• Source: List of mammals of Guatemala

      • This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Guatemala. Of the mammal species in Guatemala, one is critically endangered, four are endangered, four are vulnerable, and three are near threatened. One species is considered extinct.
      The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:

      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:


      Subclass: Theria




      = Infraclass: Metatheria

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      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
      Derby's woolly opossum, Caluromys derbianus VU
      Subfamily: Didelphinae
      Genus: Chironectes
      Water opossum, Chironectes minimus LR/nt
      Genus: Didelphis
      Common opossum, Didelphis marsupialis LR/lc
      Virginia opossum, Didelphis virginiana LR/lc
      Genus: Marmosa
      Alston's mouse opossum, Marmosa alstoni LR/nt
      Mexican mouse opossum, Marmosa mexicana LR/lc
      Genus: Philander
      Gray four-eyed opossum, Philander opossum LR/lc


      = Infraclass: Eutheria

      =


      Order: Sirenia (manatees and dugongs)



      Sirenia is an order of fully aquatic, herbivorous mammals that inhabit rivers, estuaries, coastal marine waters, swamps, and marine wetlands. All four species are endangered.

      Family: Trichechidae
      Genus: Trichechus
      West Indian manatee, Trichechus manatus VU


      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
      Nine-banded armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus LC
      Subfamily: Tolypeutinae
      Genus: Cabassous
      Northern naked-tailed armadillo, Cabassous centralis DD


      Order: Pilosa (anteaters, sloths and tamanduas)



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

      Suborder: Vermilingua
      Family: Cyclopedidae
      Genus: Cyclopes
      Silky anteater, C. didactylus LC
      Central American silky anteater, C. dorsalis NE
      Family: Myrmecophagidae (American anteaters)
      Genus: Myrmecophaga
      Giant anteater, Myrmecophaga tridactyla VU possibly extirpated
      Genus: Tamandua
      Northern tamandua, Tamandua mexicana LC


      Order: Primates



      The order Primates contains humans and their closest relatives: lemurs, lorisoids, tarsiers, monkeys, and apes.

      Suborder: Haplorhini
      Infraorder: Simiiformes
      Parvorder: Platyrrhini
      Family: Atelidae
      Subfamily: Alouattinae
      Genus: Alouatta
      Mantled howler, Alouatta palliata LC
      Guatemalan black howler, Alouatta pigra EN
      Subfamily: Atelinae
      Genus: Ateles
      Geoffroy's spider monkey, Ateles geoffroyi 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 45 kg (99 lb).

      Suborder: Hystricognathi
      Family: Erethizontidae (New World porcupines)
      Subfamily: Erethizontinae
      Genus: Coendou
      Mexican hairy dwarf porcupine, Coendou mexicanus LR/lc
      Family: Dasyproctidae (agoutis and pacas)
      Genus: Dasyprocta
      Central American agouti, Dasyprocta punctata LR/lc
      Family: Cuniculidae
      Genus: Cuniculus
      Lowland paca, Cuniculus paca LC
      Suborder: Sciurognathi
      Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
      Subfamily: Sciurinae
      Tribe: Sciurini
      Genus: Glaucomys
      Southern flying squirrel, Glaucomys volans LC
      Genus: Sciurus
      Mexican gray squirrel, Sciurus aureogaster LR/lc
      Deppe's squirrel, Sciurus deppei LR/lc
      Variegated squirrel, Sciurus variegatoides LR/lc
      Yucatan squirrel, Sciurus yucatanensis LR/lc
      Family: Geomyidae
      Genus: Orthogeomys
      Giant pocket gopher, Orthogeomys grandis LR/lc
      Hispid pocket gopher, Orthogeomys hispidus LR/lc
      Family: Heteromyidae
      Subfamily: Heteromyinae
      Genus: Heteromys
      Desmarest's spiny pocket mouse, Heteromys desmarestianus LR/lc
      Gaumer's spiny pocket mouse, Heteromys gaumeri LR/lc
      Goldman's spiny pocket mouse, Heteromys goldmani LR/nt
      Nelson's spiny pocket mouse, Heteromys nelsoni CR
      Painted spiny pocket mouse, Heteromys pictus LR/lc
      Salvin's spiny pocket mouse, Heteromys salvini LR/lc
      Family: Cricetidae
      Subfamily: Arvicolinae
      Genus: Microtus
      Guatemalan vole, Microtus guatemalensis LR/lc
      Subfamily: Tylomyinae
      Genus: Nyctomys
      Sumichrast's vesper rat, Nyctomys sumichrasti LR/lc
      Genus: Otonyctomys
      Hatt's vesper rat, Otonyctomys hatti LR/lc
      Genus: Ototylomys
      Big-eared climbing rat, Ototylomys phyllotis LR/lc
      Genus: Tylomys
      Peters's climbing rat, Tylomys nudicaudus LR/lc
      Subfamily: Neotominae
      Genus: Baiomys
      Southern pygmy mouse, Baiomys musculus LR/lc
      Genus: Habromys
      Crested-tailed deer mouse, Habromys lophurus LR/lc
      Genus: Neotoma
      Mexican woodrat, Neotoma mexicana LR/lc
      Genus: Peromyscus
      Aztec mouse, Peromyscus aztecus LR/lc
      Big deer mouse, Peromyscus grandis LR/nt
      Guatemalan deer mouse, Peromyscus guatemalensis LR/lc
      Naked-eared deer mouse, Peromyscus gymnotis LR/lc
      Nimble-footed mouse, Peromyscus levipes LR/lc
      Maya mouse, Peromyscus mayensis CR
      Mexican deer mouse, Peromyscus mexicanus LR/lc
      Stirton's deer mouse, Peromyscus stirtoni LR/lc
      Yucatan deer mouse, Peromyscus yucatanicus LR/lc
      Genus: Reithrodontomys
      Fulvous harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys fulvescens LR/lc
      Slender harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys gracilis LR/lc
      Mexican harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys mexicanus LR/lc
      Small-toothed harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys microdon LR/nt
      Sumichrast's harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys sumichrasti LR/lc
      Narrow-nosed harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys tenuirostris LR/lc
      Genus: Scotinomys
      Alston's brown mouse, Scotinomys teguina LR/lc
      Subfamily: Sigmodontinae
      Genus: Oligoryzomys
      Fulvous pygmy rice rat, Oligoryzomys fulvescens LR/lc
      Genus: Oryzomys
      Alfaro's rice rat, Oryzomys alfaroi LR/lc
      Coues' rice rat, Oryzomys couesi LR/lc
      Striped rice rat, Oryzomys rhabdops LR/lc
      Long-nosed rice rat, Oryzomys rostratus LR/lc
      Cloud forest rice rat, Oryzomys saturatior LR/lc
      Genus: Rheomys
      Thomas's water mouse, Rheomys thomasi LR/lc
      Genus: Sigmodon
      Southern cotton rat, Sigmodon hirsutus LC
      Toltec cotton rat, Sigmodon toltecus LC


      Order: Lagomorpha (lagomorphs)



      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
      Eastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus LR/lc
      Central American tapetí, Sylvilagus gabbi LC


      Order: Eulipotyphla (shrews, hedgehogs, moles, and solenodons)


      Eulipotyphlans are insectivorous mammals. Shrews and solenodons closely resemble mice, hedgehogs carry spines, while moles are stout-bodied burrowers.

      Family: Soricidae (shrews)
      Subfamily: Soricinae
      Tribe: Blarinini
      Genus: Cryptotis
      Goldman's broad-clawed shrew, Cryptotis goldmani LR/lc
      Goodwin's broad-clawed shrew, Cryptotis goodwini LR/lc
      Honduran small-eared shrew, Cryptotis hondurensis VU
      Blackish small-eared shrew, Cryptotis nigrescens LR/lc
      North American least shrew, Cryptotis parva LR/lc
      Tribe: Soricini
      Genus: Sorex
      Saussure's shrew, Sorex saussurei LR/lc
      Verapaz shrew, Sorex veraepacis 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
      Southwestern myotis, Myotis auriculus LR/lc
      California myotis, Myotis californicus LR/lc
      Guatemalan myotis, Myotis cobanensis CR
      Elegant myotis, Myotis elegans LR/nt
      Cinnamon myotis, Myotis fortidens LR/nt
      Hairy-legged myotis, Myotis keaysi LR/lc
      Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
      Genus: Eptesicus
      Brazilian brown bat, Eptesicus brasiliensis LR/lc
      Argentine brown bat, Eptesicus furinalis LR/lc
      Big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus LR/lc
      Genus: Lasiurus
      Desert red bat, Lasiurus blossevillii LR/lc
      Hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus LR/lc
      Southern yellow bat, Lasiurus ega LR/lc
      Northern yellow bat, Lasiurus intermedius LR/lc
      Genus: Pipistrellus
      Eastern pipistrelle, Pipistrellus subflavus LR/lc
      Genus: Rhogeessa
      Black-winged little yellow bat, Rhogeessa tumida LR/lc
      Family: Molossidae
      Genus: Eumops
      Black bonneted bat, Eumops auripendulus LR/lc
      Dwarf bonneted bat, Eumops bonariensis LR/lc
      Wagner's bonneted bat, Eumops glaucinus LR/lc
      Genus: Molossus
      Black mastiff bat, Molossus ater LR/lc
      Aztec mastiff bat, Molossus aztecus LR/nt
      Velvety free-tailed bat, Molossus molossus LR/lc
      Sinaloan mastiff bat, Molossus sinaloae LR/lc
      Genus: Nyctinomops
      Broad-eared bat, Nyctinomops laticaudatus LR/lc
      Genus: Promops
      Big crested mastiff bat, Promops centralis LR/lc
      Genus: Tadarida
      Mexican free-tailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis LR/nt
      Family: Emballonuridae
      Genus: Balantiopteryx
      Thomas's sac-winged bat, Balantiopteryx io LR/nt
      Gray sac-winged bat, Balantiopteryx plicata LR/lc
      Genus: Diclidurus
      Northern ghost bat, Diclidurus albus LR/lc
      Genus: Peropteryx
      Greater dog-like bat, Peropteryx kappleri LR/lc
      Lesser doglike bat, Peropteryx macrotis LR/lc
      Genus: Rhynchonycteris
      Proboscis bat, Rhynchonycteris naso LR/lc
      Genus: Saccopteryx
      Greater sac-winged bat, Saccopteryx bilineata LR/lc
      Lesser sac-winged bat, Saccopteryx leptura LR/lc
      Family: Mormoopidae
      Genus: Mormoops
      Ghost-faced bat, Mormoops megalophylla LR/lc
      Genus: Pteronotus
      Big naked-backed bat, Pteronotus gymnonotus LR/lc
      Parnell's mustached bat, Pteronotus parnellii LR/lc
      Wagner's mustached bat, Pteronotus personatus LR/lc
      Family: Phyllostomidae
      Subfamily: Phyllostominae
      Genus: Chrotopterus
      Big-eared woolly bat, Chrotopterus auritus LR/lc
      Genus: Lampronycteris
      Yellow-throated big-eared bat, Lampronycteris brachyotis LR/lc
      Genus: Lonchorhina
      Tomes's sword-nosed bat, Lonchorhina aurita LR/lc
      Genus: Lophostoma
      Pygmy round-eared bat, Lophostoma brasiliense LR/lc
      Davis's round-eared bat, Lophostoma evotis LR/nt
      Genus: Macrophyllum
      Long-legged bat, Macrophyllum macrophyllum LR/lc
      Genus: Macrotus
      Waterhouse's leaf-nosed bat, Macrotus waterhousii LR/lc
      Genus: Micronycteris
      Schmidts's big-eared bat, Micronycteris schmidtorum LR/lc
      Genus: Mimon
      Striped hairy-nosed bat, Mimon crenulatum LR/lc
      Genus: Phylloderma
      Pale-faced bat, Phylloderma stenops LR/lc
      Genus: Phyllostomus
      Pale spear-nosed bat, Phyllostomus discolor LR/lc
      Greater spear-nosed bat, Phyllostomus hastatus LR/lc
      Genus: Tonatia
      Stripe-headed round-eared bat, Tonatia saurophila LR/lc
      Genus: Trinycteris
      Niceforo's big-eared bat, Trinycteris nicefori LR/lc
      Genus: Vampyrum
      Spectral bat, Vampyrum spectrum LR/nt
      Subfamily: Glossophaginae
      Genus: Anoura
      Geoffroy's tailless bat, Anoura geoffroyi LR/lc
      Genus: Choeroniscus
      Godman's long-tailed bat, Choeroniscus godmani LR/nt
      Genus: Choeronycteris
      Mexican long-tongued bat, Choeronycteris mexicana LR/nt
      Genus: Glossophaga
      Commissaris's long-tongued bat, Glossophaga commissarisi LR/lc
      Gray long-tongued bat, Glossophaga leachii LR/lc
      Pallas's long-tongued bat, Glossophaga soricina LR/lc
      Genus: Hylonycteris
      Underwood's long-tongued bat, Hylonycteris underwoodi LR/nt
      Genus: Leptonycteris
      Southern long-nosed bat, Leptonycteris curasoae VU
      Greater long-nosed bat, Leptonycteris nivalis EN
      Genus: Lichonycteris
      Dark long-tongued bat, Lichonycteris obscura LR/lc
      Subfamily: Carolliinae
      Genus: Carollia
      Silky short-tailed bat, Carollia brevicauda LR/lc
      Seba's short-tailed bat, Carollia perspicillata LR/lc
      Gray short-tailed bat, Carollia subrufa LR/lc
      Subfamily: Stenodermatinae
      Genus: Artibeus
      Aztec fruit-eating bat, Artibeus aztecus LR/lc
      Jamaican fruit bat, Artibeus jamaicensis LR/lc
      Great fruit-eating bat, Artibeus lituratus LR/lc
      Pygmy fruit-eating bat, Artibeus phaeotis LR/lc
      Toltec fruit-eating bat, Artibeus toltecus LR/lc
      Genus: Centurio
      Wrinkle-faced bat, Centurio senex LR/lc
      Genus: Chiroderma
      Salvin's big-eyed bat, Chiroderma salvini LR/lc
      Genus: Enchisthenes
      Velvety fruit-eating bat, Enchisthenes hartii LR/lc
      Genus: Sturnira
      Little yellow-shouldered bat, Sturnira lilium LR/lc
      Highland yellow-shouldered bat, Sturnira ludovici LR/lc
      Genus: Uroderma
      Tent-making bat, Uroderma bilobatum LR/lc
      Genus: Vampyressa
      Southern little yellow-eared bat, Vampyressa pusilla LR/lc
      Genus: Vampyrodes
      Great stripe-faced bat, Vampyrodes caraccioli LR/lc
      Genus: Platyrrhinus
      Heller's broad-nosed bat, Platyrrhinus helleri LR/lc
      Subfamily: Desmodontinae
      Genus: Desmodus
      Common vampire bat, Desmodus rotundus LR/lc
      Genus: Diaemus
      White-winged vampire bat, Diaemus youngi LR/lc
      Genus: Diphylla
      Hairy-legged vampire bat, Diphylla ecaudata LR/nt
      Family: Thyropteridae
      Genus: Thyroptera
      Spix's disk-winged bat, Thyroptera tricolor LR/lc


      Order: Cetacea (whales)



      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: Balaenopteridae (baleen whales)
      Genus: Balaenoptera
      Common minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata
      Sei whale, Balaenoptera borealis
      Bryde's whale, Balaenoptera brydei
      Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
      Genus: Megaptera
      Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
      Suborder: Odontoceti
      Superfamily: Platanistoidea
      Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
      Genus: Delphinus
      Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis DD
      Genus: Feresa
      Pygmy killer whale, Feresa attenuata DD
      Genus: Globicephala
      Short-finned pilot whale, Globicephala macrorhyncus DD
      Genus: Lagenodelphis
      Fraser's dolphin, Lagenodelphis hosei DD
      Genus: Grampus
      Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus DD
      Genus: Orcinus
      Killer whale, Orcinus orca DD
      Genus: Peponocephala
      Melon-headed whale, Peponocephala electra DD
      Genus: Pseudorca
      False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens DD
      Genus: Sotalia
      Guiana dolphin, Sotalia guianensis DD
      Genus: Stenella
      Pantropical spotted dolphin, Stenella attenuata DD
      Clymene dolphin, Stenella clymene DD
      Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba DD
      Atlantic spotted dolphin, Stenella frontalis DD
      Spinner dolphin, Stenella longirostris DD
      Genus: Steno
      Rough-toothed dolphin, Steno bredanensis DD
      Genus: Tursiops
      Common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus
      Family: Physeteridae (sperm whales)
      Genus: Physeter
      Sperm whale, Physeter catodon DD
      Family: Kogiidae (dwarf sperm whales)
      Genus: Kogia
      Pygmy sperm whale, Kogia breviceps DD
      Dwarf sperm whale, Kogia sima DD
      Superfamily Ziphioidea
      Family: Ziphidae (beaked whales)
      Genus: Mesoplodon
      Gervais' beaked whale, Mesoplodon europaeus DD
      Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale, Mesoplodon ginkgodens DD
      Pygmy beaked whale, Mesoplodon peruvianus DD
      Genus: Ziphius
      Cuvier's beaked whale, Ziphius cavirostris DD


      Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)



      There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.

      Suborder: Feliformia
      Family: Felidae (cats)
      Subfamily: Felinae
      Genus: Herpailurus
      Jaguarundi, Herpailurus yagouaroundi LC
      Genus: Leopardus
      Ocelot, Leopardus pardalis LC
      Margay, Leopardus wiedii LC
      Genus: Puma
      Cougar, Puma concolor NT
      Subfamily: Pantherinae
      Genus: Panthera
      Jaguar, Panthera onca NT
      Suborder: Caniformia
      Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
      Genus: Canis
      Coyote, Canis latrans LC
      Genus: Urocyon
      Gray fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus LC
      Family: Procyonidae (raccoons)
      Genus: Bassariscus
      Cacomistle, Bassariscus sumichrasti LR/nt
      Genus: Nasua
      White-nosed coati, Nasua narica LR/lc
      Genus: Potos
      Kinkajou, Potos flavus LR/lc
      Genus: Procyon
      Common raccoon, Procyon lotor LR/lc
      Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
      Genus: Galictis
      Greater grison, Galictis vittata LR/lc
      Genus: Lontra
      Neotropical river otter, Lontra longicaudis NT
      Genus: Neogale
      Long-tailed weasel, Neogale frenata LR/lc
      Genus: Eira
      Tayra, Eira barbara LR/lc
      Family: Mephitidae
      Genus: Conepatus
      American hog-nosed skunk, Conepatus leuconotus LR/lc
      Genus: Mephitis
      Hooded skunk, Mephitis macroura LR/lc
      Genus: Spilogale
      Eastern spotted skunk, Spilogale putorius LR/lc
      Suborder: Pinnipedia
      Family: Otariidae
      Genus: Zalophus
      California sea lion, Zalophus californianus LR/lc vagrant
      Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
      Genus: Neomonachus
      Caribbean monk seal, Neomonachus tropicalis EX


      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
      Baird's tapir, Tapirus bairdii EN


      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: Cervidae (deer)
      Subfamily: Capreolinae
      Genus: Mazama
      Central American red brocket, Mazama temama DD
      Genus: Odocoileus
      Yucatan brown brocket, O. pandora VU
      White-tailed deer, O. virginianus LC
      Family: Tayassuidae (peccaries)
      Genus: Dicotyles
      Collared peccary, Dicotyles tajacu LC
      Genus: Tayassu
      White-lipped peccary, Tayassu pecari NT


      See also


      List of chordate orders
      Lists of mammals by region
      List of prehistoric mammals
      Mammal classification
      List of mammals described in the 2000s
      List of amphibians of Guatemala
      List of birds of Guatemala
      List of reptiles of Guatemala


      Notes




      References


      "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Mammals of Guatemala". IUCN. 2001. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
      "Mammal Species of the World". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. 2005. Archived from the original on 27 April 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
      "Animal Diversity Web". University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. 1995–2006. Retrieved 22 May 2007.

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