List of mammals of Ecuador

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This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Ecuador. There are 317 mammal species in Ecuador, of which two are critically endangered, ten are endangered, twenty-three are vulnerable, and seven are near threatened. Two of the species listed for Ecuador are considered to be extinct.[1]

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: Sirenia (manatees and dugongs)[]

Amazonian manatee

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
      • Amazonian manatee, T. inunguis VU

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
        • Greater long-nosed armadillo, Dasypus kappleri LC
        • Nine-banded armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus LC
    • Subfamily: Tolypeutinae
      • Genus: Cabassous
        • Southern naked-tailed armadillo, Cabassous unicinctus LC
      • Genus: Priodontes
        • Giant armadillo, Priodontes maximus VU

Order: Pilosa (anteaters, sloths and tamanduas)[]

Hoffmann's two-toed sloth

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

  • Suborder: Folivora
    • Family: Bradypodidae (three-toed sloths)
      • Genus: Bradypus
        • Brown-throated three-toed sloth, Bradypus variegatus LC
    • Family: Choloepodidae (two-toed sloths)
  • Suborder: Vermilingua
    • Family: Cyclopedidae
      • Genus: Cyclopes
        • Silky anteater, C. didactylus LC
        • , C. dorsalis NE
    • Family: Myrmecophagidae (American anteaters)
      • Genus: Myrmecophaga
        • Giant anteater, Myrmecophaga tridactyla NT
      • Genus: Tamandua
        • Northern tamandua, Tamandua mexicana LC
        • Southern tamandua, Tamandua tetradactyla LC

Order: Primates[]

White-headed capuchin
Common squirrel monkey
Monk saki
Mantled howler

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

  • Suborder: Haplorhini
    • Infraorder: Simiiformes
      • Parvorder: Platyrrhini (New World monkeys)
        • Family: Cebidae
          • Subfamily: Callitrichinae
            • Genus: Callithrix
              • Pygmy marmoset, Cebuella pygmaea LC
            • Genus: Leontocebus
              • Red-mantled saddle-back tamarin, Leontocebus lagonotus LC
              • Black-mantled tamarin, Leontocebus nigricollis LC
              • Golden-mantled tamarin, Leontocebus tripartitus LC
          • Subfamily: Cebinae
        • Family: Aotidae
        • Family: Pitheciidae
        • Family: Atelidae
          • Subfamily: Alouattinae
            • Genus: Alouatta
              • Mantled howler, Alouatta palliata LC
              • Venezuelan red howler, Alouatta seniculus LC
          • Subfamily: Atelinae
            • Genus: Ateles
              • White-fronted spider monkey, Ateles belzebuth VU
              • Black-headed spider monkey, Ateles fusciceps CR
            • Genus: Lagothrix

Order: Rodentia (rodents)[]

Brazilian guinea pig
Lowland paca
White-footed climbing mouse

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
          • Bicolor-spined porcupine, Coendou bicolor LR/lc
    • Family: Dinomyidae (pacarana)
      • Genus: Dinomys
        • Pacarana, Dinomys branickii EN
    • Family: Caviidae (guinea pigs)
      • Subfamily: Caviinae
        • Genus: Cavia
          • Brazilian guinea pig, Cavia aperea LR/lc
          • Guinea pig, Cavia porcellus LR/lc
    • Family: Dasyproctidae (agoutis and pacas)
      • Genus: Dasyprocta
        • Black agouti, Dasyprocta fuliginosa LR/lc
        • Central American agouti, Dasyprocta punctata LR/lc
      • Genus: Myoprocta
        • Red acouchi, Myoprocta acouchy LR/lc
        • Red acouchi, Myoprocta exilis DD
    • Family: Cuniculidae
      • Genus: Cuniculus
        • Lowland paca, Cuniculus paca LC
        • Mountain paca, Cuniculus taczanowskii LR/nt
    • Family: Echimyidae
      • Subfamily: Dactylomyinae
        • Genus: Dactylomys
          • Amazon bamboo rat, Dactylomys dactylinus LR/lc
      • Subfamily: Echimyinae
        • Genus: Diplomys
          • Colombian soft-furred spiny rat, Diplomys caniceps LR/nt
        • Genus: Echimys
          • Dark spiny tree-rat, Echimys saturnus LR/lc
        • Genus: Makalata
          • Brazilian spiny tree-rat, Makalata didelphoides LR/lc
          • Bare-tailed armored tree-rat, Makalata occasius CR
      • Subfamily: Eumysopinae
  • Suborder: Sciurognathi

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

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:
        • Genus: Cryptotis
          • Ecuadorean small-eared shrew, Cryptotis montivaga LR/lc
          • Scaly-footed small-eared shrew, Cryptotis squamipes LR/lc
          • Thomas' small-eared shrew, Cryptotis thomasi LR/lc

Order: Chiroptera (bats)[]

Western mastiff bat
Tomes's sword-nosed bat
Pale spear-nosed 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.

Order: Cetacea (whales)[]

Blue whale
Humpback whale
Pygmy sperm whale
Spinner dolphins
Orcas

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
      • Subfamily: Balaenopterinae
        • Genus: Balaenoptera
          • Southern minke whale, Balaenoptera bonaerensis LR/nt
          • Bryde's whale, Balaenoptera edeni DD
          • Southern sei whale, Balaenoptera borealis schlegelii EN
          • Southern fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus quoyi EN
          • Southern blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus intermedia EN
      • Subfamily: Megapterinae
        • Genus: Megaptera
          • Southern humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae VU
  • Suborder: Odontoceti
    • Family: Kogiidae
      • Genus: Kogia
        • Pygmy sperm whale, Kogia breviceps LR/lc
        • Dwarf sperm whale, Kogia sima LR/lc
    • Family: Ziphidae
      • Genus: Ziphius
      • Subfamily: Hyperoodontinae
        • Genus: Mesoplodon
          • Blainville's beaked whale, Mesoplodon densirostris DD
          • Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale, Mesoplodon ginkgodens DD
          • Pygmy beaked whale, Mesoplodon peruvianus DD
    • Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
      • Genus: Steno
        • Rough-toothed dolphin, Steno bredanensis DD
      • Genus: Sotalia
        • Tucuxi, Sotalia fluviatilis DD
      • Genus: Stenella
        • Spinner dolphin, Stenella longirostris LR/cd
      • Genus: Delphinus
        • Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis LR/lc
      • Genus: Lagenodelphis
    • Superfamily: Platanistoidea
      • Family: Iniidae
        • Genus: Inia
          • Boto, Inia geoffrensis VU
      • Genus: Feresa
        • Pygmy killer whale, Feresa attenuata DD
      • Genus: Pseudorca
        • False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens LR/lc
      • Genus: Globicephala
        • Short-finned pilot whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus LR/cd
      • Genus: Orcinus
        • Orca, Orcinus orca LR/cd

Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)[]

Short-eared dog
Sechura fox
Long-tailed weasel
Tayra

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: Leopardus
          • Pampas cat, L. colocola NT[2]
          • Ocelot, L. pardalis LC[3]
          • Oncilla, L. tigrinus VU[4]
          • Margay, L. wiedii NT[5]
        • Genus: Puma
          • Cougar, P. concolor LC[6]
        • Genus: Herpailurus
          • Jaguarundi, H. yagouaroundi LC[7]
      • Subfamily: Pantherinae
        • Genus: Panthera
          • Jaguar, P. onca NT[8]
  • Suborder: Caniformia
    • Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
      • Genus: Lycalopex
        • Culpeo, Lycalopex culpaeus LC
        • South American gray fox, Lycalopex griseus LC
        • Sechura fox, Lycalopex sechurae DD
      • Genus: Atelocynus
        • Short-eared dog, Atelocynus microtis DD
      • Genus: Speothos
        • Bush dog, Speothos venaticus VU
    • Family: Ursidae (bears)
      • Genus: Tremarctos
        • Spectacled bear, Tremarctos ornatus VU
    • Family: Procyonidae (raccoons)
      • Genus: Procyon
        • Crab-eating raccoon, Procyon cancrivorus
      • Genus: Nasua
        • South American coati, Nasua nasua
      • Genus: Nasuella
        • Mountain coati, Nasuella olivacea DD
      • Genus: Potos
        • Kinkajou, Potos flavus
      • Genus: Bassaricyon
        • Western lowland olingo, Bassaricyon medius
        • Northern olingo, Bassaricyon gabbii
        • Olinguito, Bassaricyon neblina
    • Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
      • Genus: Eira
        • Tayra, Eira barbara
      • Genus: Galictis
        • Greater grison, Galictis vittata
      • Genus: Lontra
        • Neotropical river otter, Lontra longicaudis DD
      • Genus: Neogale
        • Amazon weasel, Neogale africana DD
        • Colombian weasel, Neogale felipei EN
        • Long-tailed weasel, Neogale frenata
      • Genus: Pteronura
    • Family: Otariidae (eared seals, sealions)
      • Genus: Arctocephalus
        • Galapagos fur seal, Arctocephalus galapagoensis VU
      • Genus: Zalophus
      • Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
        • Genus: Mirounga
          • Southern elephant seal, M. leonina LC vagrant[9]
    • Family: Mephitidae
      • Genus: Conepatus
        • Striped hog-nosed skunk, Conepatus semistriatus

Order: Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates)[]

Brazilian tapir

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
      • Mountain tapir, Tapirus pinchaque EN
      • Brazilian tapir, Tapirus terrestris VU

Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)[]

Collared peccary
Red brocket

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
    • Genus: Tayassu
      • White-lipped peccary, Tayassu pecari NT
  • Family: Camelidae (camels, llamas)
    • Genus: Lama
  • Family: Cervidae (deer)
    • Subfamily: Capreolinae
      • Genus: Hippocamelus
        • Taruca, Hippocamelus antisensis DD
      • Genus: Mazama
      • Genus: Odocoileus
        • White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus LR/lc
      • Genus: Pudu

Infraclass: Metatheria[]

Order: Didelphimorphia (common opossums)[]

Common opossum

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
      • Genus: Glironia
        • Bushy-tailed opossum, Glironia venusta VU
    • Subfamily: Didelphinae
      • Genus: Chironectes
        • Water opossum, Chironectes minimus LR/nt
      • Genus: Didelphis
        • White-eared opossum, Didelphis albiventris LR/lc
        • Common opossum, Didelphis marsupialis LR/lc
      • Genus: Marmosa
      • Genus: Marmosops
      • Genus: Metachirus
        • Brown four-eyed opossum, Metachirus nudicaudatus LR/lc
      • Genus: Monodelphis
        • Sepia short-tailed opossum, Monodelphis adusta LR/lc
      • Genus: Philander

Order: Paucituberculata (shrew opossums)[]

Eastern caenolestid

There are six extant species of shrew opossum. They are small shrew-like marsupials confined to the Andes.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Lucherini, M.; Eizirik, E.; de Oliveira, T.; Pereira, J.; Williams, R.S.R. (2016). "Leopardus colocolo". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T15309A97204446.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Payan, E. & de Oliveira, T. (2016). "Leopardus tigrinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T54012637A50653881.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Nielsen, C.; Thompson, D.; Kelly, M. & Lopez-Gonzalez, C. A. (2015). "Puma concolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T18868A97216466.
  7. ^ Caso, A.; de Oliveira, T. & Carvajal, S.V. (2015). "Herpailurus yagouaroundi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T9948A50653167.
  8. ^ Quigley, H.; Foster, R.; Petracca, L.; Payan, E.; Salom, R. & Harmsen, B. (2017). "Panthera onca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T15953A123791436.
  9. ^ Hofmeyr, G.J.G. (2015). "Mirounga leonina". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T13583A45227247.

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