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Mammals 87 - Systematic Listing

(86 speciess + 1 form with special treatment that are not is considered at the species level)

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Argentina

General Information

Argentina is located in the southernmost part of South America, bordering Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, Brazil, Uruguay, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Atlantic Ocean and the Drake Passage to the south, and Chile to the west. Argentina´s geographical position is unique, as it encompasses a wide range of climates and landscapes, from the peaks of the Andes mountain range to the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. The country can be divided into several geographical regions, including the Pampas, Patagonia, Cuyo, and Chaco, each with its own geographical and climatic characteristics.

To get to Argentina, there are several transportation options. The country has several international airports, including Ministro Pistarini International Airport in Buenos Aires, which is the largest and busiest in the country. From there, you can take domestic or international flights to different destinations. You can also enter Argentina by land, through the borders with neighboring countries, or by sea, through the ports of the Atlantic Ocean. Once inside the country, you can use different modes of transportation, such as buses, trains, or cars, to get to the various places of interest.

In terms of environments and characteristics of the surroundings, Argentina is a country with great geographical diversity. The Pampas region is a fertile and flat plain, covered with grasslands and crops, while the Patagonia region is a mountainous and glacial area, with a cold and windy climate. The Cuyo region is a valley and mountain area, with a dry and sunny climate, while the Chaco region is a forest and savanna area, with a hot and humid climate. The vegetation in Argentina is also very varied, with quebracho and algarrobo forests in the Chaco region, grasslands in the Pampas, and shrubs and cacti in Patagonia.

In terms of useful logistical information, it is essential to keep in mind that Argentina is a large and diverse country, and each region has its own characteristics and needs. In general, it is recommended to plan ahead and research the climatic and geographical conditions of each place before traveling. It is also important to consider the availability of services and infrastructure in each region, as some areas may be more remote and difficult to access than others. In terms of accessibility, Argentina has a network of roads and highways that connect the different cities and towns, although some areas may be more difficult to access due to lack of infrastructure or weather conditions.

In summary, Argentina is a country with great geographical and climatic diversity, offering a variety of landscapes and environments to explore. With proper planning and prior research, it is possible to enjoy a unique and exciting nature observation experience in this country.



Compilation and publication: EcoRegistros – 18/07/2026



Regions
 Cuyo









  Order Family English Common Name Spanish Common Name Portuguese Common Name Scientific Name Belonging Conservation status Notes
1DidelphimorphiaDidelphidaeBrown-eared Woolly OpossumCuica LanosaCaluromys lanatusNative
 LC 
2Brazilian White-eared OpossumComadreja OveraGambá-de-orelha-brancaDidelphis albiventrisNative
 LC 
3Southern Black-eared OpossumComadreja GrandeSaruêDidelphis auritaNative
 LC 
4Big Lutrine OpossumComadreja ColoradaLutreolina crassicaudataNative
 LC 
5Northeastern Woolly Mouse OpossumMarmosa CenicientaMarmosa demeraraeNot listed
 LC 
6CingulataChlamyphoridaeLarge Hairy ArmadilloPeludoChaetophractus villosusNative
 LC 
7Six-banded ArmadilloGualacateEuphractus sexcinctusNative
 LC 
8PichiPiche PatagónicoZaedyus pichiyNative
 NT 
9Southern Three-banded ArmadilloQuirquincho BolaTolypeutes matacusNative
 NT 
10DasypodidaeSouthern Long-nosed ArmadilloMulita PampeanaTatu-mulitaDasypus hybridusNative
  
11Nine-banded ArmadilloMulita GrandeTatu-galinhaDasypus novemcinctusNative
 LC 
12PilosaMyrmecophagidaeGiant AnteaterOso Hormiguero GiganteMyrmecophaga tridactylaNative
 VU 
13PrimatesAtelidaeBlack-and-gold HowlerMono AulladorBugio-pretoAlouatta carayaNative
 NT 
14Brown HowlerMono Aullador RojoAlouatta guaribaNative
 VU 
15CebidaeBlack-horned CapuchinMono CaíMacaco-pregoSapajus nigritusNative
 NT 
16LagomorphaLeporidaeEuropean HareLiebre EuropeaLebre-comumLepus europaeusExotic
 LC 
17European RabbitConejo EuropeoOryctolagus cuniculusExotic
 EN 
18Common TapetiTapetíSylvilagus brasiliensisNative
 EN 
19RodentiaCaviidaeBrazilian Guinea PigCuis GrandeCavia apereaNative
 LC 
20Lowland Yellow-toothed CavyCuis ComúnGalea leucoblepharaNative
 LC 
21Southern Mountain CavyCuis Chico MenorMicrocavia australisNative
 LC 
22Thomas´s Mountain CavyCuis Chico MayorMicrocavia maenasNative
  
23Patagonian MaraMaraDolichotis patagonumNative
 NT 
24Chacoan MaraConejo de los PalosDolichotis salinicolaNative
 LC 
25Greater CapybaraCarpinchoCapivaraHydrochoerus hydrochaerisNative
 LC 
26DasyproctidaeAzara´s AgoutiAgutí BayoCutia-de-azaraDasyprocta azaraeNative
 DD 
27Brown AgoutiAgutí RojizoDasyprocta variegataNative
 DD 
28ChinchillidaeCommon Mountain ViscachaChinchillónLagidium viscaciaNative
 LC 
29Common Plains ViscachaVizcachaViscachaLagostomus maximusNative
 LC 
30CtenomyidaeCtenomys sp.Native
  
31Dune Tuco-tucoTucu Tucu del SurCtenomys australisNative
 EN 
32Rio Negro Tuco-tucoTuco Tuco OrientalCtenomys rionegrensisNative
 EN 
33Talas Tuco-tucoTucu Tuco De Los TalaresCtenomys talarumNative
 LC 
34EchimyidaeAtlantic Bamboo RatRata TacuareraRato da TaquaraKannabateomys amblyonyxNative
 LC 
35CoypuCoipoRatão-do-banhadoMyocastor coypusNative
 LC 
36SciuridaePallas´s SquirrelArdilla de Panza RojaCallosciurus erythraeusExotic
 LC 
37Guianan SquirrelArdilla GrisCaxinguelêSciurus aestuansNative
 LC 
38Bolivian SquirrelArdilla RojaSciurus ignitusNative
 LC 
39CastoridaeNorth American BeaverCastor AmericanoCastor-americanoCastor canadensisExotic
 LC 
40CricetidaeDelta Pygmy Rice RatColilargo IsleñoRato-do-matoOligoryzomys nigripesNative
  
41Azara´s Grass MouseRatón de Pastizal PampeanoRato-do-chãoAkodon azaraeNative
 LC 
42Brazilian Marsh RatRata Nutria ColoradaHolochilus brasiliensisNative
 LC 
43MuridaeHouse MouseLaucha EuropeaMus musculusExotic
 LC 
44Brown RatRata NoruegaRattus norvegicusExotic
 LC 
45Roof RatRata NegraRattus rattusExotic
 LC 
46ChiropteraPhyllostomidaeCommon Vampire BatVampiro de AzaraDesmodus rotundusNative
 LC 
47Great Fruit-eating BatMurcielago Cara ListadaArtibeus lituratusNative
 LC 
48MolossidaeBrazilian Free-tailed BatMurciélago Cola de RatónTadarida brasiliensisNative
 LC 
49VespertilionidaeYellowish MyotisMurcielaguito PardoMyotis levisNot listed
 LC 
50Eastern Forest BatMurciélago Pardo ChicoVespadelus pumilusNative
 LC 
51CarnivoraMephitidaeMolina´s Hog-nosed SkunkZorrinoConepatus chingaNative
 LC 
52MustelidaeTayraHurón MayorEira barbaraNative
 LC 
53Lesser GrisonHurón MenorFurão-pequenoGalictis cujaNative
 LC 
54Neotropical OtterLobito de RíoLontra longicaudisNative
 NT 
55ProcyonidaeSouth American CoatiCoatíQuatiNasua nasuaNative
 LC 
56Crab-eating RaccoonAguará PopéProcyon cancrivorusNative
 LC 
57OtariidaeSouth American Fur SealLobo Marino de Dos PelosArctocephalus australisNative
 LC 
58South American Sea LionLobo Marino de Un PeloLeão-marinho-da-patagôniaOtaria flavescensNative
 LC 
59PhocidaeSouthern Elephant SealElefante Marino del SurMirounga leoninaNative
 LC 
60CanidaeCrab-eating FoxZorro de MonteCerdocyon thousNative
 LC 
61Maned WolfAguará GuazúLobo-guaráChrysocyon brachyurusNative
 NT 
62CulpeoZorro ColoradoLycalopex culpaeusNative
 LC 
63South American Gray FoxZorro Gris ChicoLycalopex griseaNative
 LC 
64Pampas FoxZorro Gris PampeanoGraxaim-do-campoLycalopex gymnocercaNative
 LC 
65FelidaeJaguarundiJaguarundíHerpailurus yagouaroundiNative
 LC 
66Geoffroy´s CatGato MontésGato-do-matoLeopardus geoffroyiNative
 LC 
67OcelotOceloteLeopardus pardalisNative
 LC 
68PumaPumaPuma concolorNative
 LC 
69JaguarYaguaretéPanthera oncaNative
 NT 
70PerissodactylaTapiridaeLowland TapirTapir AntaAnta-brasileiraTapirus terrestrisNative
 VU 
71ArtiodactylaCervidaeMarsh DeerCiervo de los PantanosCervo-do-pantanalBlastocerus dichotomusNative
 VU 
72Common Red BrocketCorzuela ColoradaMazama americanaNative
 DD 
73Lesser BrocketCorzuela EnanaMazama nanusNative
 VU 
74Pampas DeerVenado de las PampasVeado-campeiroOzotoceros bezoarticusNative
 NT 
75Common Brown BrocketCorzuela PardaVeado-catingueiroSubulo gouazoubiraNative
 LC 
76ChitalAxisAxis axisExotic
 LC 
77SuidaeEurasian Wild PigJabalíJavaliSus scrofaExotic
 LC 
78TayassuidaeCollared PeccaryPecarí de CollarDicotyles tajacuNative
 LC 
79White-lipped PeccaryPecarí LabiadoTayassu pecariNative
 VU 
80CamelidaeGuanacoGuanacoLama guanicoeNative
 LC 
81VicuñaVicuñaVicunhaLama vicugnaNative
 LC 
82BalaenidaeSouthern Right WhaleBallena Franca AustralEubalaena australisNative
 LC 
83DelphinidaeCommon DolphinDelfín ComúnGolfinho-comumDelphinus delphisNative
 LC 
84Killer WhaleOrcaOrcinus orcaNative
 DD 
85Commerson´s DolphinTonina OveraCephalorhynchus commersoniiNative
 LC 
86Dusky DolphinDelfín OscuroSagmatias obscurusNative
 LC 
87PontoporiidaeFranciscanaFranciscanaBoto-amareloPontoporia blainvilleiNative
 VU 
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