The pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps ) is one of two extant species in the family Kogiidae in the sperm whale superfamily. They are not often sighted at sea, and most of what is known about them comes from the examination of stranded specimens.
The pygmy killer whale (Feresa attenuata ) is a poorly known and rarely seen oceanic dolphin. It derives its common name from sharing some physical characteristics with the orca also known as the killer whale. It is the smallest cetacean species...
The South American cougar (Puma concolor concolor) is a cougar subspecies. The cougar holds historical cultural significance amongst many South American indigenous people. People in the Andes regard it as being either a snatcher of souls or as a...
The Greater bulldog bat (Noctilio leporinus) is a species of fishing bat native to Latin America. It uses echolocation to detect water ripples made by the fish upon which it preys, then uses the pouch between its legs to scoop the fish up and its...
The bare-tailed woolly opossum (Caluromys philander ) is an opossum from South America. It was first described by Swedish zoologist Carl Linnaeus in 1758. The bare-tailed woolly opossum is characterized by a gray head, brown to gray coat, orange to...
The wedge-capped capuchin or Guianan weeper capuchin (Cebus olivaceus ) is a capuchin monkey from South America. It is found in northern Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela. The genus Cebus is divided into several different species. However, taxonomists...
The Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis ), also known as the estuarine dolphin or costero, is a dolphin found in the coastal waters to the north and east of South America, and east of Central America. It is a member of the oceanic dolphin family...
The brown four-eyed opossum (Metachirus nudicaudatus ) is a pouchless marsupial of the family Didelphidae. It is found in different forested habitats of Central and South America, from Nicaragua to Brazil and northern Argentina, including...
The tent-making bat (Uroderma bilobatum ) is an American leaf-nosed bat (Phyllostomidae) found in lowland forests of Central and South America. This medium-sized bat has a gray coat with a pale white stripe running down the middle of the back. Its...
The greater long-nosed armadillo (Dasypus kappleri ) is a South American species of armadillo found in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil. It is a solitary, nocturnal, terrestrial animal that...
The northern ghost bat (Diclidurus albus ) is a bat species from South America, Trinidad, and Central America. It is a relatively rare, completely white, insectivorous bat, with an unusual sac at the base of its tail.
The Brazilian squirrel (or Guianan squirrel) (Sciurus aestuans ) is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus endemic to South America. It is found in South-eastern Colombia, Brazil, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname and Venezuela.It is a dark brown...
The southern naked-tailed armadillo (Cabassous unicinctus ) is a species of small armadillo from South America.
The big-eared woolly bat or (Peters's) woolly false vampire bat (Chrotopterus auritus ) is a species of bat, belonging to the Order Chiroptera and Family Phyllostomidae.The name Chrotopterus is derived from Greek roots ch ariots (skin, color), and...
The greater spear-nosed bat (Phyllostomus hastatus ) is a bat species of the family Phyllostomidae from South and Central America. It is one of the larger bats of this region and is omnivorous.
Seba's short-tailed bat (Carollia perspicillata ) is a common and widespread bat species in the family Phyllostomidae. They are found in Central America, the northern parts of South America, and in the Antilles islands.
The Guianan squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus) is a species of squirrel monkey from South America. This species formerly applied to Humboldt's squirrel monkey and Collins' squirrel monkey, but genetic research in 2009 and 2015 revealed that these...
Linnaeus's mouse opossum (Marmosa murina ), also known as the common or murine mouse opossum, is a South American marsupial of the family Didelphidae.
The Amazonian brown brocket (Mazama nemorivaga ), also known as the small brown brocket, is a small species of deer that is almost entirely restricted to South America.
The western red bat or desert red bat (Lasiurus frantzii ) is a species of microbat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is found in western North America and Central America.
The Guyanan red howler (Alouatta macconnelli ) is a species of howler monkey, a type of New World monkey, native to Suriname, Guyana, Trinidad, French Guiana, Venezuela and Brazil.
The fringe-lipped bat (Trachops cirrhosus ) is a leaf-nosed bat from southern Mexico to Bolivia and southern Brazil. It has three subspecies and no known fossils. It is the only species within its genus.
The Guianan white-eared opossum (Didelphis imperfecta ) is an opossum species from South America. It is found in Brazil, Suriname, French Guiana and Venezuela.Possessing the smallest distribution area of its genus, this species is endemic to the...
The velvety free-tailed bat or Pallas's mastiff bat (Molossus molossus ), is a bat species in the family Molossidae.
Pallas's long-tongued bat (Glossophaga soricina ) is a South and Central American bat with a fast metabolism that feeds on nectar.
Kalinowski's mouse opossum or the Peru gracile mouse opossum (Hyladelphys kalinowskii ) is a species of opossum in the family Didelphidae. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist...
The large-headed capuchin (Sapajus apella macrocephalus ) is a subspecies of the tufted capuchin monkey from South America. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. It was formerly thought to be its own species (S. macrocephalus...
The proboscis bat (Rhynchonycteris naso ) is a bat species from South and Central America. Other common names include Long-nosed proboscis bat, sharp-nosed bat, Brazilian long-nosed bat and river bat in English, and murciélago narizón in Spanish. It...
The big free-tailed bat (Nyctinomops macrotis ) is a bat species found in South, North and Central America, as well as the Caribbean.
The golden bat (Mimon bennettii ) is a bat species from South America. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela.
The red-backed bearded saki (Chiropotes chiropotes ) is a New-World monkey, from South America. It is a species of bearded saki.
The greater sac-winged bat (Saccopteryx bilineata ) is a bat of the family Emballonuridae native to Central and South America.They are the most common bats seen in the rainforest, as they often roost on the outside of large trees. They are...
The black-tailed hairy dwarf porcupine, Coendou melanurus, is a South American porcupine species from the family Erethizontidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela.This species was formerly...
Spix’s disk-winged bat (Thyroptera tricolor ), is a species of bat in the family Thyropteridae. It is native to the Americas from Mexico to Brazil. The most prominent anatomical feature of this bat, which distinguishes it from other species, is the...
The lesser bulldog bat (Noctilio albiventris ) is an insectivorous and occasionally carnivorous bat of the (Neotropics), ranging through Central America and northern South America. Some unique characteristics of the bat include, large feet that are...
The red acouchi, Myoprocta acouchy, is a species of rodent in the acouchi genus, part of the family Dasyproctidae, from South America. It is found in the Guyanese subregion of the Amazon biome, including Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and Brazil,...
The pale spear-nosed bat (Phyllostomus discolor) is a species of phyllostomid bat from South and Central America.
The Santa Marta porcupine (Coendou sanctamartae ) is a rodent in the family Erethizontidae. It is known from dry forests on the lower slopes of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and Serranía del Perijá mountains of northern Colombia, at altitudes...
The northern red-sided opossum or the Guianan short-tailed opossum, Monodelphis brevicaudata, is an opossum species from South America. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil. French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela.
The woolly mouse opossum or long-furred woolly mouse opossum (Marmosa demerarae ), known locally as the cuíca, is a South American marsupial of the family Didelphidae. Its range includes central Colombia, Venezuela, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname,...
The dwarf little fruit bat (Rhinophylla pumilio ) is a species of leaf-nosed bat from South America.
The black mastiff bat (Molossus rufus ) is a bat species. It ranges from the northern region of South America (excluding Chile), most of Central America (excluding Belize) and parts of southern Mexico.
