Superorder: Laurasiatheria List of South American mammals

1 superorder: laurasiatheria

1.1 order: eulipotyphla (shrews, hedgehogs, moles, , solenodons)
1.2 order: chiroptera (bats)
1.3 order: carnivora (carnivorans)
1.4 order: perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates)
1.5 order: artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates , cetaceans)

1.5.1 infraorder: cetacea (whales, dolphins , porpoises)

superorder: laurasiatheria
order: eulipotyphla (shrews, hedgehogs, moles, , solenodons)

eulipotyphlans insectivorous mammals. shrews , solenodons closely resemble mice, hedgehogs carry spines, while moles stout-bodied burrowers. in south america, shrews found in north (colombia, venezuela, ecuador , peru), legacy of relatively recent immigration continent way of central america (where shrew species considerably more diverse). moles not found in americas south of northern mexico.

family: soricidae (shrews)

subfamily: soricinae

tribe: blarinini

genus: cryptotis

c. nigrescens group

eastern cordillera small-footed shrew cryptotis brachyonyx dd
colombian small-eared shrew cryptotis colombiana lc
darién small-eared shrew cryptotis mera en


c. thomasi group

ecuadoran small-eared shrew cryptotis equatoris lc
medellín small-eared shrew cryptotis medellinia lc
merida small-eared shrew cryptotis meridensis lc
wandering small-eared shrew cryptotis montivaga lc
peruvian small-eared shrew cryptotis peruviensis dd
scaly-footed small-eared shrew cryptotis squamipes lc
tamá small-eared shrew cryptotis tamensis lc
thomas small-eared shrew cryptotis thomasi lc











order: chiroptera (bats)


greater bulldog bat



big brown bat



desert red bat



hoary bat

the bats distinguishing feature forelimbs developed wings, making them mammals in world naturally capable of flight. bat species account 20% of mammals.

family: noctilionidae (bulldog bats)

genus: noctilio

lesser bulldog bat noctilio albiventris lc
greater bulldog bat noctilio leporinus lc




family: vespertilionidae

subfamily: myotinae

genus: myotis

southern myotis myotis aelleni dd
silver-tipped myotis myotis albescens lc
atacama myotis myotis atacamensis nt
chilean myotis myotis chiloensis lc
myotis dinellii lc
hairy-legged myotis myotis keaysi lc
yellowish myotis myotis levis lc
myotis midastactus ne
curacao myotis myotis nesopolus lc
black myotis myotis nigricans lc
montane myotis myotis oxyotus lc
riparian myotis myotis riparius lc
red myotis myotis ruber nt
velvety myotis myotis simus dd




subfamily: vespertilioninae

genus: eptesicus

little black serotine eptesicus andinus lc
brazilian brown bat eptesicus brasiliensis lc
chiriquinan serotine eptesicus chiriquinus lc
diminutive serotine eptesicus diminutus dd
argentine brown bat eptesicus furinalis lc
big brown bat eptesicus fuscus lc
harmless serotine eptesicus innoxius nt
eptesicus taddeii


genus: histiotus

strange big-eared brown bat histiotus alienus dd
humboldt big-eared brown bat histiotus humboldti dd
thomas s big-eared brown bat histiotus laephotis nt
big-eared brown bat histiotus macrotus lc
southern big-eared brown bat histiotus magellanicus lc
small big-eared brown bat histiotus montanus lc
tropical big-eared brown bat histiotus velatus dd


genus: lasiurus

lasiurus atratus lc
desert red bat lasiurus blossevillii lc
tacarcuna bat lasiurus castaneus dd
hoary bat lasiurus cinereus lc
hairy-tailed bat lasiurus ebenus dd
southern yellow bat lasiurus ega lc
big red bat lasiurus egregius dd
pfeiffer s red bat lasiurus pfeifferi
saline red bat lasiurus salinae
cinnamon red bat lasiurus varius lc


genus: rhogeessa

husson s yellow bat rhogeessa hussoni dd
thomas s yellow bat rhogeessa io lc
tiny yellow bat rhogeessa minutilla vu




subfamily: tomopeatinae

genus: tomopeas

blunt-eared bat tomopeas ravus vu








western mastiff bat



big free-tailed bat



greater or lesser sac-winged bat



greater sac-winged bat



family: molossidae (free-tailed bats)

genus: cynomops

cinnamon dog-faced bat cynomops abrasus dd
greenhall s dog-faced bat cynomops greenhalli lc
para dog-faced bat cynomops paranus dd
southern dog-faced bat cynomops planirostris lc


genus: eumops

black bonneted bat eumops auripendulus lc
dwarf bonneted bat eumops bonariensis lc
big bonneted bat eumops dabbenei lc
wagner s bonneted bat eumops glaucinus lc
sanborn s bonneted bat eumops hansae lc
guianan bonneted bat eumops maurus dd
patagonian bonneted bat eumops patagonicus lc
western mastiff bat eumops perotis lc
colombian bonneted bat eumops trumbulli lc
wilson s bonneted bat eumops wilsoni


genus: molossops

equatorial dog-faced bat molossops aequatorianus vu
mato grosso dog-faced bat molossops mattogrossensis lc
rufous dog-faced bat molossops neglectus dd
dwarf dog-faced bat molossops temminckii lc


genus: molossus

barnes s mastiff bat molossus barnesi dd
coiban mastiff bat molossus coibensis lc
bonda mastiff bat molossus currentium lc
velvety free-tailed bat molossus molossus lc
miller s mastiff bat molossus pretiosus lc
black mastiff bat molossus rufus lc
sinaloan mastiff bat molossus sinaloae lc
molossus trinitatis


genus: mormopterus

kalinowski s mastiff bat mormopterus kalinowskii lc
incan little mastiff bat mormopterus phrudus vu


genus: nyctinomops

peale s free-tailed bat nyctinomops aurispinosus lc
broad-eared bat nyctinomops laticaudatus lc
big free-tailed bat nyctinomops macrotis lc


genus: promops

big crested mastiff bat promops centralis lc
brown mastiff bat promops nasutus lc


genus: tadarida

mexican free-tailed bat tadarida brasiliensis lc




family: emballonuridae (ghost bats, sac-winged bats , allies)

genus: balantiopteryx

ecuadorian sac-winged bat balantiopteryx infusca en
gray sac-winged bat balantiopteryx plicata lc


genus: centronycteris

thomas s shaggy bat centronycteris centralis lc
shaggy bat centronycteris maximiliani lc


genus: cormura

chestnut sac-winged bat cormura brevirostris lc


genus: cyttarops

short-eared bat cyttarops alecto lc


genus: diclidurus

northern ghost bat diclidurus albus lc
greater ghost bat diclidurus ingens dd
isabelle s ghost bat diclidurus isabella lc
lesser ghost bat diclidurus scutatus lc


genus: peropteryx

greater dog-like bat peropteryx kappleri lc
white-winged dog-like bat peropteryx leucoptera lc
lesser doglike bat peropteryx macrotis lc
trinidad dog-like bat peropteryx trinitatis dd
pale-winged dog-like bat peropteryx pallidoptera


genus: rhynchonycteris

proboscis bat rhynchonycteris naso lc


genus: saccopteryx

antioquian sac-winged bat saccopteryx antioquensis dd
greater sac-winged bat saccopteryx bilineata lc
frosted sac-winged bat saccopteryx canescens lc
amazonian sac-winged bat saccopteryx gymnura dd
lesser sac-winged bat saccopteryx leptura lc






ghost-faced bat



parnell s mustached bat



family: mormoopidae (mustached bats)

genus: mormoops

ghost-faced bat mormoops megalophylla lc


genus: pteronotus

davy s naked-backed bat pteronotus davyi lc
big naked-backed bat pteronotus gymnonotus lc
paraguana moustached bat pteronotus paraguanensis en
parnell s mustached bat pteronotus parnellii lc
wagner s mustached bat pteronotus personatus lc






white-throated round-eared bat



pale spear-nosed bat



greater spear-nosed bat



geoffroy s tailless bat



pallas s long-tongued bat



southern long-nosed bat



orange nectar bat



long-snouted bat



silky short-tailed bat



jamaican fruit bat



wrinkle-faced bat



salvin s big-eyed bat



little yellow-shouldered bat



platyrrhinus sp.



tent-making bat



common vampire bat



white-winged vampire bat



family: phyllostomidae (leaf-nosed bats)

subfamily: phyllostominae

genus: chrotopterus

big-eared woolly bat chrotopterus auritus lc


genus: glyphonycteris

behn s bat glyphonycteris behnii dd
davies s big-eared bat glyphonycteris daviesi lc
tricolored big-eared bat glyphonycteris sylvestris lc


genus: lampronycteris

yellow-throated big-eared bat lampronycteris brachyotis lc


genus: lonchorhina

tomes s sword-nosed bat lonchorhina aurita lc
fernandez s sword-nosed bat lonchorhina fernandezi en
northern sword-nosed bat lonchorhina inusitata dd
marinkelle s sword-nosed bat lonchorhina marinkellei en
orinoco sword-nosed bat lonchorhina orinocensis vu


genus: lophostoma

lophostoma aequatorialis dd
pygmy round-eared bat lophostoma brasiliense lc
carriker s round-eared bat lophostoma carrikeri lc
schultz s round-eared bat lophostoma schulzi lc
white-throated round-eared bat lophostoma silvicolum lc
lophostoma yasuni dd


genus: macrophyllum

long-legged bat macrophyllum macrophyllum lc


genus: micronycteris

brosset s big-eared bat micronycteris brosseti dd
micronycteris giovanniae
hairy big-eared bat micronycteris hirsuta lc
pirlot s big-eared bat micronycteris homezi
matses big-eared bat micronycteris matses dd
little big-eared bat micronycteris megalotis lc
common big-eared bat micronycteris microtis lc
white-bellied big-eared bat micronycteris minuta lc
sanborn s big-eared bat micronycteris sanborni dd
schmidts s big-eared bat micronycteris schmidtorum lc


genus: mimon

golden bat mimon bennettii lc
cozumelan golden bat mimon cozumelae lc
striped hairy-nosed bat mimon crenulatum lc
koepcke s hairy-nosed bat mimon koepckeae dd


genus: neonycteris

least big-eared bat neonycteris pusilla vu


genus: phylloderma

pale-faced bat phylloderma stenops lc


genus: phyllostomus

pale spear-nosed bat phyllostomus discolor lc
lesser spear-nosed bat phyllostomus elongatus lc
greater spear-nosed bat phyllostomus hastatus lc
guianan spear-nosed bat phyllostomus latifolius lc


genus: tonatia

greater round-eared bat tonatia bidens dd
stripe-headed round-eared bat tonatia saurophila lc


genus: trachops

fringe-lipped bat trachops cirrhosus lc


genus: trinycteris

niceforo s big-eared bat trinycteris nicefori lc


genus: vampyrum

spectral bat vampyrum spectrum nt




subfamily: glossophaginae

genus: anoura

anoura aequatoris
anoura cadenai
tailed tailless bat anoura caudifer lc
handley s tailless bat anoura cultrata nt
tube-lipped nectar bat anoura fistulata dd
geoffroy s tailless bat anoura geoffroyi lc
broad-toothed tailless bat anoura latidens lc
luis manuel s tailless bat anoura luismanueli lc


genus: choeroniscus

godman s long-tailed bat choeroniscus godmani lc
minor long-nosed long-tongued bat choeroniscus minor lc
greater long-tailed bat choeroniscus periosus vu


genus: glossophaga

commissaris s long-tongued bat glossophaga commissarisi lc
miller s long-tongued bat glossophaga longirostris dd
pallas s long-tongued bat glossophaga soricina lc


genus: leptonycteris

southern long-nosed bat leptonycteris curasoae vu


genus: lichonycteris

dark long-tongued bat lichonycteris obscura lc


genus: lionycteris

chestnut long-tongued bat lionycteris spurrelli lc


genus: lonchophylla

bokermann s nectar bat lonchophylla bokermanni dd
lonchophylla cadenai
lonchophylla chocoana dd
lonchophylla concava nt
dekeyser s nectar bat lonchophylla dekeyseri nt
lonchophylla fornicata
handley s nectar bat lonchophylla handleyi lc
western nectar bat lonchophylla hesperia vu
godman s nectar bat lonchophylla mordax lc
lonchophylla orcesi dd
lonchophylla pattoni
orange nectar bat lonchophylla robusta lc
thomas s nectar bat lonchophylla thomasi lc


genus: platalina

long-snouted bat platalina genovensium nt


genus: scleronycteris

ega long-tongued bat scleronycteris ega lc




subfamily: carolliinae

genus: carollia

benkeith s short-tailed bat carollia benkeithi
silky short-tailed bat carollia brevicauda lc
chestnut short-tailed bat carollia castanea lc
colombian short-tailed bat carollia colombiana
carollia manu lc
carollia monohernandezi
seba s short-tailed bat carollia perspicillata lc


genus: rhinophylla

hairy little fruit bat rhinophylla alethina nt
fischer s little fruit bat rhinophylla fischerae lc
dwarf little fruit bat rhinophylla pumilio lc




subfamily: stenodermatinae

genus: ametrida

little white-shouldered bat ametrida centurio lc


genus: artibeus

large fruit-eating bat artibeus amplus lc
andersen s fruit-eating bat artibeus anderseni lc
gervais s fruit-eating bat artibeus cinereus lc
brown fruit-eating bat artibeus concolor lc
fringed fruit-eating bat artibeus fimbriatus lc
fraternal fruit-eating bat artibeus fraterculus lc
silver fruit-eating bat artibeus glaucus lc
gnome fruit-eating bat artibeus gnomus lc
jamaican fruit bat artibeus jamaicensis lc
great fruit-eating bat artibeus lituratus lc
dark fruit-eating bat artibeus obscurus lc
pygmy fruit-eating bat artibeus phaeotis lc
flat-faced fruit-eating bat artibeus planirostris lc
rosenberg s fruit-eating bat artibeus rosenbergi dd
toltec fruit-eating bat artibeus toltecus lc
thomas s fruit-eating bat artibeus watsoni lc


genus: centurio

wrinkle-faced bat centurio senex lc


genus: chiroderma

brazilian big-eyed bat chiroderma doriae lc
salvin s big-eyed bat chiroderma salvini lc
little big-eyed bat chiroderma trinitatum lc
hairy big-eyed bat chiroderma villosum lc


genus: enchisthenes

velvety fruit-eating bat enchisthenes hartii lc


genus: mesophylla

macconnell s bat mesophylla macconnelli lc


genus: platyrrhinus

alberico s broad-nosed bat platyrrhinus alberico lc
platyrrhinus angustirostris
platyrrhinus aquilus
eldorado broad-nosed bat platyrrhinus aurarius lc
short-headed broad-nosed bat platyrrhinus brachycephalus lc
choco broad-nosed bat platyrrhinus chocoensis en
thomas s broad-nosed bat platyrrhinus dorsalis lc
platyrrhinus fusciventris
heller s broad-nosed bat platyrrhinus helleri lc
platyrrhinus incarum
buffy broad-nosed bat platyrrhinus infuscus lc
ismael s broad-nosed bat platyrrhinus ismaeli vu
white-lined broad-nosed bat platyrrhinus lineatus lc
quechua broad-nosed bat platyrrhinus masu lc
matapalo broad-nosed bat platyrrhinus matapalensis nt
geoffroy s rayed bat platyrrhinus nigellus lc
platyrrhinus nitelinea
recife broad-nosed bat platyrrhinus recifinus lc
shadowy broad-nosed bat platyrrhinus umbratus dd
greater broad-nosed bat platyrrhinus vittatus lc


genus: sphaeronycteris

visored bat sphaeronycteris toxophyllum dd


genus: pygoderma

ipanema bat pygoderma bilabiatum lc


genus: sturnira

aratathomas s yellow-shouldered bat sturnira aratathomasi nt
bidentate yellow-shouldered bat sturnira bidens lc
bogota yellow-shouldered bat sturnira bogotensis lc
hairy yellow-shouldered bat sturnira erythromos lc
chocó yellow-shouldered bat sturnira koopmanhilli
little yellow-shouldered bat sturnira lilium lc
highland yellow-shouldered bat sturnira ludovici lc
louis s yellow-shouldered bat sturnira luisi lc
greater yellow-shouldered bat sturnira magna lc
mistratoan yellow-shouldered bat sturnira mistratensis dd
talamancan yellow-shouldered bat sturnira mordax nt
lesser yellow-shouldered bat sturnira nana en
tschudi s yellow-shouldered bat sturnira oporaphilum nt
soriano s yellow-shouldered bat sturnira sorianoi dd
tilda s yellow-shouldered bat sturnira tildae lc


genus: uroderma

tent-making bat uroderma bilobatum lc
brown tent-making bat uroderma magnirostrum lc


genus: vampyressa

bidentate yellow-eared bat vampyressa bidens lc
brock s yellow-eared bat vampyressa brocki lc
melissa s yellow-eared bat vampyressa melissa vu
striped yellow-eared bat vampyressa nymphaea lc
southern little yellow-eared bat vampyressa pusilla dd
northern little yellow-eared bat vampyressa thyone lc


genus: vampyrodes

great stripe-faced bat vampyrodes caraccioli lc




subfamily: desmodontinae

genus: desmodus

common vampire bat desmodus rotundus lc


genus: diaemus

white-winged vampire bat diaemus youngi lc


genus: diphylla

hairy-legged vampire bat diphylla ecaudata lc






family: natalidae (funnel-eared bats)

genus: chilonatalus

cuban funnel-eared bat chilonatalus micropus nt


genus: natalus

brazilian funnel-eared bat natalus espiritosantensis nt
trinidadian funnel-eared bat natalus tumidirostris lc




family: furipteridae (thumbless bats)

genus: amorphochilus

smoky bat amorphochilus schnablii en


genus: furipterus

thumbless bat furipterus horrens lc




family: thyropteridae (disc-winged bats)

genus: thyroptera

peter s disk-winged bat thyroptera discifera lc
de vivo s disk-winged bat thyroptera devivoi dd
laval s disk-winged bat thyroptera lavali dd
spix s disk-winged bat thyroptera tricolor lc





order: carnivora (carnivorans)


geoffroy s cat



margay



jaguarundi



jaguar



culpeo



darwin s fox



bush dog



maned wolf



spectacled bear



crab-eating raccoon



white-nosed coati



kinkajou



tayra



giant otter



south american sea lion

there on 260 species of carnivorans, majority of feed on meat. have characteristic skull shape , dentition. south america notable diversity of canids, having more genera other continent in spite of relatively brief history there. south america s felid diversity greater of north america north of mexico, while mustelid diversity comparable , mephitid , ursid diversities lower. procyonid diversity less of central america, center of family s recent evolution. diversification of canids , felids in south america partly consequence of inability of continent s native avian , metatherian predators compete following great american interchange.

suborder: feliformia

family: felidae (cats)

subfamily: felinae

genus: leopardus

pantanal cat leopardus braccatus
colocolo leopardus colocolo nt
geoffroy s cat leopardus geoffroyi nt
kodkod leopardus guigna vu
andean mountain cat leopardus jacobita en
pampas cat leopardus pajeros
ocelot leopardus pardalis lc
oncilla leopardus tigrinus vu
leopardus guttulus
margay leopardus wiedii nt


genus: puma

cougar puma concolor lc
jaguarundi puma yagouaroundi lc




subfamily: pantherinae

genus: panthera

jaguar panthera onca nt








suborder: caniformia

family: canidae (dogs, foxes)

genus: dusicyon

falkland island wolf †dusicyon australis ex


genus: urocyon

gray fox urocyon cinereoargenteus lc


genus: lycalopex

culpeo lycalopex culpaeus lc
darwin s fox lycalopex fulvipes cr
south american gray fox lycalopex griseus lc
pampas fox lycalopex gymnocercus lc
sechuran fox lycalopex sechurae nt
hoary fox lycalopex vetulus lc


genus: cerdocyon

crab-eating fox cerdocyon thous lc


genus: atelocynus

short-eared dog atelocynus microtis nt


genus: speothos

bush dog speothos venaticus nt


genus: chrysocyon

maned wolf chrysocyon brachyurus nt




family: ursidae (bears)

genus: tremarctos

spectacled bear tremarctos ornatus vu




family: procyonidae (raccoons, coatis , allies)

genus: procyon

crab-eating raccoon procyon cancrivorus lc


genus: nasua

white-nosed coati nasua narica lc
south american coati nasua nasua lc


genus: nasuella

eastern mountain coati nasuella meridensis
western mountain coati nasuella olivacea dd


genus: potos

kinkajou potos flavus lc


genus: bassaricyon

eastern lowland olingo bassaricyon alleni lc
western lowland olingo bassaricyon medius lc
olinguito bassaricyon neblina




family: mustelidae (weasels, otters)

genus: mustela

amazon weasel mustela africana lc
colombian weasel mustela felipei vu
long-tailed weasel mustela frenata lc


genus: eira

tayra eira barbara lc


genus: galictis

lesser grison galictis cuja lc
greater grison galictis vittata lc


genus: lyncodon

patagonian weasel lyncodon patagonicus dd


genus: lontra

marine otter lontra felina en
neotropical river otter lontra longicaudis dd
southern river otter lontra provocax en


genus: pteronura

giant otter pteronura brasiliensis en




family: mephitidae (skunks)

genus: conepatus

molina s hog-nosed skunk conepatus chinga lc
humboldt s hog-nosed skunk conepatus humboldtii lc
striped hog-nosed skunk conepatus semistriatus lc




clade: pinnipedia (seals, sea lions , walruses)

family: otariidae (eared seals, sea lions)

genus: arctocephalus

south american fur seal arctocephalus australis lc
galapagos fur seal arctocephalus galapagoensis en
antarctic fur seal arctocephalus gazella lc
juan fernández fur seal arctocephalus philippii nt
subantarctic fur seal arctocephalus tropicalis lc


genus: otaria

south american sea lion otaria flavescens lc


genus: zalophus

galápagos sea lion zalophus wollebaeki en




family: phocidae (earless seals)

genus: hydrurga

leopard seal hydrurga leptonyx lc


genus: leptonychotes

weddell seal leptonychotes weddellii lc


genus: lobodon

crabeater seal lobodon carcinophaga lc


genus: mirounga

southern elephant seal mirounga leonina lc


genus: monachus

caribbean monk seal †monachus tropicalis ex









order: perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates)


lowland tapir

the odd-toed ungulates browsing , grazing mammals. large large, , have relatively simple stomachs , large middle toe. following interchange north america, south america s odd-toed ungulates included equids of genus equus tapirs. equids died out in both north , south america around time of first arrival of humans, while tapirs died out in of north america survived in central , south america. south america once had great diversity of ungulates of native origin, these dwindled after interchange north america, , disappeared entirely following arrival of humans. sequencing of collagen fossils of 1 extinct species each of notoungulates , litopterns has indicated these orders comprise sister group perissodactyls. if, evidence suggests, perissodactyls originated in india, both ungulate groups may have been of gondwanan origin, despite being laurasiatheres.

family: tapiridae (tapirs)

genus: tapirus

baird s tapir tapirus bairdii en
little black tapir tapirus kabomani
mountain tapir tapirus pinchaque en
lowland tapir tapirus terrestris vu





order: artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates , cetaceans)


chacoan peccary



guanaco



vicuña



marsh deer



southern pudú

the weight of even-toed ungulates borne equally third , fourth toes, rather or entirely third in perissodactyls. there 220 noncetacean artiodactyl species, including many of great economic importance humans. south america s considerable cervid diversity belies relatively recent arrival. presence of camelids in south america not north america today ironic, given have 45-million-year-long history in latter continent (where originated), , 3 million year history in former.

family: tayassuidae (peccaries)

genus: catagonus

chacoan peccary catagonus wagneri en


genus: pecari

collared peccary pecari tajacu lc
giant peccary pecari maximus dd


genus: tayassu

white-lipped peccary tayassu pecari nt




family: camelidae (camels, llamas)

genus: lama

guanaco lama guanicoe lc


genus: vicugna

vicuña vicugna vicugna lc




family: cervidae (deer)

subfamily: capreolinae

genus: blastocerus

marsh deer blastocerus dichotomus vu


genus: hippocamelus

taruca hippocamelus antisensis vu
south andean deer hippocamelus bisulcus en


genus: mazama

red brocket mazama americana dd
small red brocket mazama bororo vu
merida brocket mazama bricenii vu
dwarf brocket mazama chunyi vu
gray brocket mazama gouazoupira lc
pygmy brocket mazama nana dd
amazonian brown brocket mazama nemorivaga lc
little red brocket mazama rufina vu
central american red brocket mazama temama dd


genus: odocoileus

white-tailed deer odocoileus virginianus lc


genus: ozotoceros

pampas deer ozotoceros bezoarticus nt


genus: pudú

northern pudú pudu mephistophiles vu
southern pudú pudu puda vu







infraorder: cetacea (whales, dolphins , porpoises)


southern right whale



sei whale



blue whale



humpback whale



pygmy sperm whale



amazon river dolphin



commerson s dolphin



clymene dolphin



spinner dolphin



hourglass dolphin



dusky dolphin



risso s dolphin



orca

the infraorder cetacea includes whales, dolphins , porpoises. mammals adapted aquatic life spindle-shaped hairless body, protected thick layer of blubber, , forelimbs , tail modified provide propulsion underwater. closest extant relatives hippos, artiodactyls, cetaceans descended; cetaceans artiodactyls.

parvorder: mysticeti

family: balaenidae (right whales)

genus: eubalaena

southern right whale eubalaena australis lc




family: balaenopteridae (rorquals)

subfamily: balaenopterinae

genus: balaenoptera

common minke whale balaenoptera acutorostrata lc
antarctic minke whale balaenoptera bonaerensis dd
sei whale balaenoptera borealis en
bryde s whale balaenoptera brydei dd
blue whale balaenoptera musculus en
fin whale balaenoptera physalus en




subfamily: megapterinae

genus: megaptera

humpback whale megaptera novaeangliae lc






family: neobalaenidae

genus: caperea

pygmy right whale caperea marginata dd






parvorder: odontoceti

family: physeteridae (sperm whales)

genus: physeter

sperm whale physeter macrocephalus vu




family: kogiidae (pygmy, dwarf sperm whales)

genus: kogia

pygmy sperm whale kogia breviceps dd
dwarf sperm whale kogia sima dd




family: ziphidae (beaked whales)

genus: ziphius

cuvier s beaked whale ziphius cavirostris lc


genus: berardius

arnoux s beaked whale berardius arnuxii dd


genus: tasmacetus

shepherd s beaked whale tasmacetus shepherdi dd


subfamily: hyperoodontinae

genus: hyperoodon

southern bottlenose whale hyperoodon planifrons lc


genus: mesoplodon

andrews beaked whale mesoplodon bowdoini dd
blainville s beaked whale mesoplodon densirostris dd
gervais beaked whale mesoplodon europaeus dd
ginkgo-toothed beaked whale mesoplodon ginkgodens dd
gray s beaked whale mesoplodon grayi dd
hector s beaked whale mesoplodon hectori dd
strap-toothed whale mesoplodon layardii dd
pygmy beaked whale mesoplodon peruvianus dd
spade-toothed whale mesoplodon traversii dd






superfamily: inioidea (river dolphins)

family: iniidae

genus: inia

amazon river dolphin inia geoffrensis dd
araguaian river dolphin inia araguaiaensis
bolivian river dolphin inia boliviensis




family: pontoporiidae

genus: pontoporia

la plata dolphin pontoporia blainvillei vu






superfamily: delphinoidea

family: phocoenidae (porpoises)

genus: phocoena

spectacled porpoise phocoena dioptrica dd
burmeister s porpoise phocoena spinipinnis dd




family: delphinidae (marine dolphins)

genus: cephalorhynchus

commerson s dolphin cephalorhynchus commersonii dd
chilean dolphin cephalorhynchus eutropia nt


genus: steno

rough-toothed dolphin steno bredanensis lc


genus: sotalia

tucuxi sotalia fluviatilis dd
costero sotalia guianensis dd


genus: tursiops

common bottlenose dolphin tursiops truncatus lc


genus: stenella

pantropical spotted dolphin stenella attenuata lc
clymene dolphin stenella clymene dd
striped dolphin stenella coeruleoalba lc
atlantic spotted dolphin stenella frontalis dd
spinner dolphin stenella longirostris dd


genus: delphinus

long-beaked common dolphin delphinus capensis dd
short-beaked common dolphin delphinus delphis lc


genus: lagenodelphis

fraser s dolphin lagenodelphis hosei lc


genus: lagenorhynchus

peale s dolphin lagenorhynchus australis dd
hourglass dolphin lagenorhynchus cruciger lc
dusky dolphin lagenorhynchus obscurus dd


genus: lissodelphis

southern right whale dolphin lissodelphis peronii dd


genus: grampus

risso s dolphin grampus griseus lc


genus: feresa

pygmy killer whale feresa attenuata dd


genus: orcinus

orca orcinus orca dd


genus: pseudorca

false killer whale pseudorca crassidens dd


genus: globicephala

short-finned pilot whale globicephala macrorhynchus dd
long-finned pilot whale globicephala melas dd


genus: peponocephala

melon-headed whale peponocephala electra lc












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