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Results 11.076 - Systematic Listing

(9.217 speciess + 1.859 forms with special treatment that are not considered at the species level)

Number of records: 2.087.070

Last update: 23/09/2026 23:40:21

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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 Records Chance of observation Conservation status Notes
3601OsmeriformesGalaxiidaePuyenGalaxias maculatusNative5II
  
3602Puyen GrandeGalaxias plateiNot listed1I
  
3603PerciformesBlenniidaeToritoParablennius pilicornisNot listed1I
  
3604BovichthidaeDiablilloCottoperca gobioNot listed1I
  
3605CarangidaePalometa de MarParona signataNative3I
  
3606CheilodactylidaeCastañetaNemadactylus bergiNative8II
  
3607CichlidaeYellow Dwarf CichlidCiclido EnanoApistogramma borelliNative2I
  
3608Corumba cichlid Apistograma Apistogramma commbraeNot listed1I
  
3609OscarAstronotus crassipinnisNot listed2I
  
3610Chemeleon CichlidChanchitaAustraloheros facetusNative59III
  
3611Australoheros tembeNative1I
  
3612Cichlasoma dimerusNative9II
  
3613Castañeta Cichlasoma facetumNot listed2I
  
3614Cichlidae sp.Native2I
  
3615Tilapia Pecho RojoCoptodon rendalliExotic1I
  
3616Pike CichlidCabeza AmargaCrenicichla lepidotaNative7II
  
3617Cabeza AmargaCrenicichla scottiiNative5II
  
3618Crenicichla tapiiNative4I
  
3619Crenicichla tesayNative8II
  
3620Cabeza Amarga ColoradoCrenicichla vittataNative5II
  
3621Cará-cartolaGeophagus brasiliensisNot listed1I
  
3622Gymnogeophagus australisNative1I
  
3623Gymnogeophagus balzaniiNative6II
  
3624ChanchitaCastañetaGymnogeophagus labiatusNot listed1I
  
3625Gymnogeophagus meridionalisNative16II
  
3626Laetacara dorsigeraNative1I
  
3627Nile TilapiaTilapia Del NiloTilápia-do-niloOreochromis niloticusExotic2I
  
3628TilapiaOreochromis sp.Native13II
  
3629NototheniidaeNototeniaPatagonotothen cornucolaNative2I
  
3630PercichthyidaePercaPercichthys truchaNative8II
  
3631PercophididaePez PaloPercophis brasiliensisNative4I
  
3632PinguipedidaeBrazilian sandperch Chanchito Pinguipes brasilianusNot listed6II
  
3633Salmón de MarPseudopercis semifasciataNative23II
  
3634PomatomidaeAnchoa De BancoPomatomus saltatrixNative1I
  
3635SciaenidaeStriped WeakfishPescadilla de RedMaría MoleCynoscion guatucupaNative4I
  
3636Pescadilla RealMacrodon ancylodonNot listed1I
  
3637Southern KingfishBurriquetaMenticirrhus americanusNative3I
  
3638White CroakerCorvina RubiaMicropogonias furnieriNative16II
  
3639Corvina de río Pachyurus bonariensisNative4I
  
3640Freshwater croacker Corvina de río Plagioscion ternetziNative3I
  
3641Black DrumCorvina Negra Pogonias cromisNative6II
  
3642ScombridaeCaballaScomber japonicusNative11II
  
3643SerranidaeMeroAcanthistius patachonicusNative32II
  
3644Dules aurigaNative2I
  
3645SparidaeBesugoPagrus pagrusNative21II
  
3646StromateidaeButterfishPampanitoPampo PintadoStromateus brasiliensisNative3I
  
3647TrichiuridaePez SableTrichiurus lepturusNot listed1I
  
3648TripterygiidaeTrombollito de Tres AletasHelcogrammoides cunninghamiNative3I
  
3649ZoarcidaeCrossostomus chilensisNot listed1I
  
3650PleuronectiformesAchiridaeAmerican SoleLenguado de RíoCatathyridium jenynsiiNative7II
  
3651ParalichthyidaeFlounderLenguadoLinguadoParalichthys orbignyanusNative6II
  
3652PleuronectidaeOncopterus darwiniiNative1I
  
3653SalmoniformesSalmonidaeRainbow TroutTrucha ArcoirisOncorhynchus mykissExotic68III
  
3654Brown TroutTrucha MarrónSalmo truttaNative12II
  
3655Trucha de ArroyoSalvelinus fontinalisNative11II
  
3656ScorpaeniformesDactylopteridaeFlying GurnardPez GolondrinaCoióDactylopterus volitansNative1I
  
3657SebastidaeEscrofaloSebastes oculatusNot listed1I
  
3658TriglidaeTestolínPrionotus alipionisNative2I
  
3659Atlantic SearobinTestolín RojoCabrinhaPrionotus nudigulaNative2I
  
3660Testolin AzulPrionotus punctatusNative3I
  
3661SiluriformesAgeneiosidaeCatfish Manduví Ageneiosus inermisNative5II
  
3662AriidaeBagre de MarGenidens barbusNative8II
  
3663Genidens sp.Not listed1I
  
3664AuchenipteridaeShark-catBuzoAuchenipterus osteomystaxNot listed2I
  
3665Bagre Apretador De Cruz ClaraTrachelyopterus albicruxNative1I
  
3666Trachelyopterus sp.Not listed4I
  
3667CallichthyidaeTambuatáCallichthys callichthysNot listed1I
  
3668TachuelaCorydoras aeneusNot listed2I
  
3669Corydoras carlaeNative1I
  
3670Corydoras hastatusNot listed1I
  
3671TachuelaCorydoras paleatusNative30II
  
3672Brown HoploCascarudoTamboatamHoplosternum littoraleNative12II
  
3673DiplomystidaeBagre AterciopeladoOlivaichthys cuyanusNot listed1I
  
3674OtunoOlivaichthys viedmensisNative3I
  
3675DoradidaeCatfish Armado Megalodoras laevigatulusNot listed3I
  
3676Armado ChanchoOxydoras kneriNative7II
  
3677Granulated CatfishArmado ComúnPterodoras granulosusNative6II
  
3678Thorny CatfishArmado AmarilloRhinodoras dorbignyiNative10II
  
3679HeptapteridaeBagre AnguilaHeptapterus mustelinusNative7II
  
3680Three-barbeled CatfishBagrecito CantorPimelodella australisNative4I
  
3681Bagre CantorPimelodella gracilisNative5II
  
3682Pimelodella sp.Not listed1I
  
3683CatfishBagre Negro Rhamdia quelenNative35II
  
3684Bagre SapoRhamdia sp.Native8II
  
3685LoricariidaeCatfish Vieja de agua Ancistrus cirrhosusNative3I
  
3686Ancistrus sp.Not listed1I
  
3687Hisonotus maculipinnisNot listed1I
  
3688Yellow-spotted Armored CatfishVieja de Puntos AmarillosHypostomus alatusNot listed1I
  
3689Hypostomus aspilogasterNot listed1I
  
3690Armored CatfishVieja del AguaCascudoHypostomus boulengeriNot listed2I
  
3691Vieja del AguaHypostomus commersoniNative58III
  
3692Vieja del AguaHypostomus cordovaeNative4I
  
3693Hypostomus laplataeNot listed1I
  
3694Armored CatfishVieja Del AguaHypostomus myersiNative17II
  
3695Hypostomus sp.Native2I
  
3696Loricaria apeltogasterNot listed1I
  
3697Loricariichthys anusNative5II
  
3698Loricariidae sp.Native1I
  
3699Spiny Armored CatfishVieja EspinudaMegalancistrus parananusNative4I
  
3700Limpia VidrioOtocinclus arnoldiNative2I
  
3701Otocinclus vittatusNative1I
  
3702Armored CatfishVieja de BarbaParaloricaria vetulaNative4I
  
3703Pterygoplichthys ambrosettiNative4I
  
3704Pterygoplichthys anisitsiNot listed2I
  
3705Black Armored CatfishVieja del Agua NegraRhinelepis strigosaNot listed3I
  
3706Rineloricaria catamarcencisNative1I
  
3707PimelodidaeTres PuntosHemisorubim platyrhynchosNot listed2I
  
3708Long-whiskered CatfishBagre PicudoIheringichthys labrosusNative10II
  
3709Catfish Patí Luciopimelodus patiNative17II
  
3710Pati BastardoMegalonema platanumNative3I
  
3711PorteñitoParapimelodus valenciennisNative14II
  
3712Long Whiskered CatfishBagre CantorPimelodella laticepsNative7II
  
3713Bagre BlancoPimelodus albicansNative30II
  
3714BagrePimelodus argenteusNative4I
  
3715Bagre AmarilloPimelodus clariasNative56III
  
3716Bagre ManchadoPimelodus maculatusNative12II
  
3717Surubí PintadoPseudoplatystoma corruscansNative13II
  
3718Surubí AtigradoPseudoplatystoma fasciatumNative4I
  
3719Iguazu CatfishSurubí del IguazúSteindachneridion melanodermatumNative41II
  
3720PseudopimelodidaeCatfishManguruyu AmarilloMicroglanis cottoidesNot listed2I
  
3721Catfish Manguruyú Paulicea luetkeniNative2I
  
3722Jelly CatfishManguruyú AmarilloPseudopimelodus mangurusNot listed1I
  
3723Catfish Cucharón Sorubim limaNative10II
  
3724TrichomycteridaeBagre del TorrenteHatcheria macraeiNative5II
  
3725Pira-cambúHomodiaetus anisitsiNot listed2I
  
3726 SanguijuelaParavandellia oxypteraNot listed2I
  
3727Bagrecito del LeoncitoSilvinichthys leoncitensisNot listed1I
  
3728Bagre de TorrenteSilvinichthys mendozensisNot listed1I
  
3729Bagrecito de TorrenteTrichomycterus corduvenseNative3I
  
3730Bagre De TorrenteTrichomycterus corduvensisNative2I
  
3731Bagre del TorrenteTrichomycterus riojanusNot listed1I
  
3732YuskaTrichomycterus spegazziniiNative1I
  
3733SynbranchiformesSynbranchidaeMarbled swamp eel Anguila Synbranchus marmoratusNative64III
  
3734TetraodontiformesBalistidaeGrey TriggerfishPez Ballesta GrisBalistes capriscusNot listed1I
  
3735MolidaeOcean SunfishPez LunaPeixe LuaMola molaNative4I
  
3736IxodidaIxodidaeGarrapata EstrellaAmblyomma sculptumNot listed1I
  
3737Amblyomma sp.Native6II
  
3738Amblyomma tigrinumNative8II
  
3739Amblyomma tristeNative4I
  
3740Garrapata PararicinusIxodes pararicinusNot listed1I
  
3741Ixodes sp.Not listed1I
  
3742Ixodidae sp.Not listed1I
  
3743Southern Cattle TickGarrapata Común Del BovinoCarrapato De BoiRhipicephalus microplusNot listed2I
  
3744Garrapata Marrón del PerroRhipicephalus sanguineusNative37II
  
3745MesostigmataPhytoseiidaePhytoseiulus sp.Native1I
  
3746OpilionesCosmetidaeCosmetidae sp.Native1I
  
3747Metalibitia paraguayensisNative1I
  
3748GonyleptidaeAcanthopachylus robustusNative48III
  
3749Discocyrtus sp.Not listed2I
  
3750Discocyrtus testudineusNative7II
  
3751Geraeocormobius sylvarumNative27II
  
3752Gonyleptidae sp.Native5II
  
3753Opisthoplatus prospicuusNative33II
  
3754Chinchina Of The "sierras De Córdoba"Opilión de las Sierras PampeanasPachyloidellus butleriNative3I
  
3755Pachyloidellus goliathNative4I
  
3756Pachyloides sp.Native2I
  
3757Pachyloides thorelliiNative16II
  
3758Pachylus chilensisNative1I
  
3759Parampheres pectinatusNot listed1I
  
3760Sadocus polyacanthusNot listed1I
  
3761SclerosomatidaeHolmbergiana weyenberghiNot listed2I
  
3762Nelima doriaeNative6II
  
3763Sclerosomatidae sp.Native2I
  
3764ProstigmataTetranychidaeTwo-spotted Spider MiteAcaro de Dos PuntosTetranychus urticaeNative5II
  
3765PseudoscorpionidaChernetidaeChernetidae sp.Native1I
  
3766Parachernes sp.Native9II
  
3767SolifugaeAmmotrechidaeSand SpiderAraña AreneraOltacola gomeziNot listed1I
  
3768Procleobis patagonicusNative1I
  
3769Pseudocleobis sp.Not listed1I
  
3770TrombidiformesErythraeidaeBalaustium sp.Native2I
  
3771Ácaro De TerciopeloErythraeidae sp.Native1I
  
3772AraneaeActinopodidaeSouth American Trapdoor SpiderAraña TramperaCaranguejeira De AlçapãoActinopus sp.Native26II
  
3773AgelenidaeBarn Funnel WeaverTegenaria domesticaNative6II
  
3774AnyphaenidaeAnyphaenidae sp.Native19II
  
3775Arachosia praesignisNative32II
  
3776Arachosia proseniNative3I
  
3777Arachosia sp.Native27II
  
3778Aysha sp.Native8II
  
3779Philisca atrataNative1I
  
3780Sanogasta maculatipesExotic9II
  
3781Sanogasta sp.Native12II
  
3782Tasata sp.Native8II
  
3783Teudis cordobensisNative1I
  
3784Tomopisthes horrendusNative5II
  
3785Tomopisthes sp.Not listed1I
  
3786Xiruana sp.Native26II
  
3787AraneidaeAcacesia hamataNative2I
  
3788Acacesia sp.Native2I
  
3789Actinosoma pentacanthumNative28II
  
3790Alpaida bicornutaNative8II
  
3791Alpaida carmineaNative9II
  
3792Alpaida costaiNative2I
  
3793Araña Tejedora RojaAlpaida gallardoiNative127III
  
3794Alpaida grayiNative7II
  
3795Alpaida hoffmanniNot listed2I
  
3796Alpaida latroNative7II
  
3797Alpaida leucogrammaNative24II
  
3798Araña Tejedora del Falso CaraguatáAlpaida quadrilorataNative15II
  
3799Alpaida rostratulaNative16II
  
3800Alpaida rubellulaNative7II
  
3801Alpaida sp.Native9II
  
3802Alpaida trispinosaNative1I
  
3803Alpaida truncataNot listed1I
  
3804Araña Tejedora NaranjaAlpaida veniliaeNative191IV
  
3805Alpaida versicolorNative70III
  
3806Araneidae sp.Native9II
  
3807Araneus corporosusNot listed2I
  
3808Araña del LimoneroAraneus lathyrinusNative60III
  
3809Araneus omnicolorNative6II
  
3810Araneus sp.Native28II
  
3811Araneus uniformisNative24II
  
3812Araneus workmaniNative29II
  
3813Silver argiopeAraña Plateada De JardínArgiope argentataNative472V
  
3814Argiope ericaeNative2I
  
3815Argiope sp.Native10II
  
3816Argiope trifasciataNative54III
  
3817Cyclosa bifurcataNative1I
  
3818Cyclosa diversaNative8II
  
3819Cyclosa machadinhoNative7II
  
3820Cyclosa sp.Native11II
  
3821Dubiepeira sp.Not listed3I
  
3822Tropical Orb WeaverEriophora fuligineaNative1I
  
3823Eustala sp.Native31II
  
3824Eustala tribrachiataNot listed1I
  
3825Spiny-backed OrbweaverGasteracantha cancriformisNot listed25II
  
3826Hypognatha sp.Native2I
  
3827Kaira sp.Native2I
  
3828Larinia sp.Native22II
  
3829Larinia t-notataNative3I
  
3830Larinia tucumanNot listed1I
  
3831Mangora lacteaNative29II
  
3832Mangora sp.Native7II
  
3833Bolas SpiderAraña BoleadoraMastophora sp.Native8II
  
3834Mecynogea sp.Native18II
  
3835Metazygia gregalisNot listed16II
  
3836Metazygia sp.Native30II
  
3837Metepeira sp.Native89III
  
3838Micrathena crassaNative1I
  
3839Micrathena crassispinaNative3I
  
3840Micrathena excavataNot listed2I
  
3841Micrathena flaveolaNot listed1I
  
3842Micrathena furcataNative80III
  
3843Micrathena furvaNative20II
  
3844Micrathena nigrichelisNative5II
  
3845Micrathena patruelisNative1I
  
3846Micrathena planaNative4I
  
3847Micrathena sp.Native8II
  
3848Micrathena spitziNative1I
  
3849Araña de Ocho EspinasMicrathena swainsoniNative39II
  
3850Neoscona moreliNative1I
  
3851Nephila pilipesNot listed1I
  
3852Ocrepeira sp.Native16II
  
3853Paraverrucosa heteracanthaNative1I
  
3854Paraverrucosa sp.Not listed1I
  
3855Parawixia audaxNative172III
  
3856ÑandutíAranha do CerradoParawixia bistriataNative213IV
  
3857Parawixia chubutNative4I
  
3858Parawixia sp.Native46II
  
3859Parawixia undulataNative11II
  
3860Parawixia velutinaNative9II
  
3861Popperaneus sp.Native1I
  
3862Pronous sp.Native2I
  
3863Araña Tejedora DoradaAranha-de-fio-douradoTrichonephila clavipesNative321IV
  
3864Trichonephila sexpunctataNative57III
  
3865Trichonephila sp.Native2I
  
3866Verrucosa meridionalisNative4I
  
3867Verrucosa sp.Native5II
  
3868Wagneriana sp.Not listed2I
  
3869Silver-sided Sector SpiderAraña de Flancos PlateadosZygiella x-notataNative7II
  
3870CheiracanthiidaeCheiracanthium inclusumNative2I
  
3871North Yellow Sac SpiderAraña Saco Amarillo Del NorteCheiracanthium mildeiNative2I
  
3872Cheiracanthium sp.Native31II
  
3873Eutichurus sp.Native3I
  
3874CorinnidaeCastianeira coquitoNot listed1I
  
3875Castianeira sp.Native7II
  
3876Corinna sp.Native2I
  
3877Corinnidae sp.Native3I
  
3878Creugas liseiNative9II
  
3879Falconina gracilisNative18II
  
3880Myrmecotypus dacetonoidesNot listed1I
  
3881CtenidaeAncylometes concolorNative23II
  
3882Ancylometes sp.Not listed2I
  
3883Asthenoctenus borelliiNative74III
  
3884Araña Deambuladora de PastizalCentroctenus brevipesNative15II
  
3885Ctenidae sp.Native5II
  
3886Ctenus ornatusNot listed1I
  
3887Ctenus sp.Native1I
  
3888Enoploctenus cyclothoraxNot listed3I
  
3889Isoctenus ordinarioNative1I
  
3890Araña del BananeroArmadeiraPhoneutria nigriventerNative36II
  
3891Phoneutria sp.Native2I
  
3892DesidaeBadumna longinquaNative50III
  
3893Metaltella simoniNative70III
  
3894Metaltella sp.Native31II
  
3895DiguetidaeDiguetia catamarquensisNative5II
  
3896DipluridaeDiplura paraguayensisNative1I
  
3897DrymusidaeDrymusa serranaNot listed1I
  
3898DysderidaeWoodlouse SpiderDysdera crocataExotic71III
  
3899FilistatidaeSouthern Crevice SpiderAraña de los TimbresAranha-das-fendasKukulcania hibernalisNative335IV
  
3900Pikelinia mahuellNative2I
  
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