Brazil

Checklist of Endemic Mammal Species

This list of mammal species found exclusively in Brazil is based on the taxonomy used in Wilson & Reeder (2005). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.

Wilson, D.E. & Reeder, D.M. (Eds.)(2005) Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third Edition. The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.

Gracilinanus agricolai (Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae) Agricola's Gracile Opossum

Gracilinanus microtarsus (Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae) Brazilian Gracile Opossum

Marmosops incanus (Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae) Gray Slender Opossum

Marmosops paulensis (Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae) Brazilian Slender Opossum

Monodelphis americana (Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae) Northern Three-striped Opossum

Monodelphis iheringi (Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae) Ihering's Three-striped Opossum

Monodelphis maraxina (Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae) Marajo Short-tailed Opossum

Monodelphis rubida (Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae) Chestnut-striped Opossum

Monodelphis theresa (Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae) Southern Three-striped Opossum

Monodelphis umbristriata (Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae) Red Three-striped Opossum

Thylamys karimii (Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae) Karimi's Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

Thylamys velutinus (Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae) Dwarf Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

Tolypeutes tricinctus (Cingulata - Dasypodidae) Brazilian Three-banded Armadillo

Bradypus torquatus (Pilosa - Bradypodidae) Maned Sloth

Callithrix acariensis (Primates - Cebidae) Rio Acari Marmoset

Callithrix aurita (Primates - Cebidae) Buffy-tufted Marmoset

Callithrix chrysoleuca (Primates - Cebidae) Gold-and-white Marmoset

Callithrix emiliae (Primates - Cebidae) Emilia's Marmoset

Callithrix flaviceps (Primates - Cebidae) Buffy-headed Marmoset

Callithrix geoffroyi (Primates - Cebidae) White-headed Marmoset

Callithrix humeralifera (Primates - Cebidae) Santarem Marmoset

Callithrix humilis (Primates - Cebidae) Roosmalens' Dwarf Marmoset

Callithrix intermedia (Primates - Cebidae) Hershkovitz's Marmoset

Callithrix jacchus (Primates - Cebidae) Common Marmoset

Callithrix kuhlii (Primates - Cebidae) Wied's Marmoset

Callithrix leucippe (Primates - Cebidae) White Marmoset

Callithrix manicorensis (Primates - Cebidae) Manicore Marmoset

Callithrix marcai (Primates - Cebidae) Marca's Marmoset

Callithrix mauesi (Primates - Cebidae) Maues Marmoset

Callithrix nigriceps (Primates - Cebidae) Black-headed Marmoset

Callithrix penicillata (Primates - Cebidae) Black-tufted Marmoset

Callithrix saterei (Primates - Cebidae) Satere Marmoset

Leontopithecus caissara (Primates - Cebidae) Superagui Lion Tamarin

Leontopithecus chrysomelas (Primates - Cebidae) Golden-headed Lion Tamarin

Leontopithecus chrysopygus (Primates - Cebidae) Black Lion Tamarin

Leontopithecus rosalia (Primates - Cebidae) Golden Lion Tamarin

Saguinus bicolor (Primates - Cebidae) Pied Tamarin

Saguinus martinsi (Primates - Cebidae) Martins's Tamarin

Saguinus melanoleucus (Primates - Cebidae) White-mantled Tamarin

Saguinus niger (Primates - Cebidae) Black Tamarin

Saguinus pileatus (Primates - Cebidae) Red-capped Tamarin

Cebus kaapori (Primates - Cebidae) Kaapori Capuchin

Cebus nigritus (Primates - Cebidae) Black Capuchin

Cebus xanthosternos (Primates - Cebidae) Golden-bellied Capuchin

Saimiri ustus (Primates - Cebidae) Bare-eared Squirrel Monkey

Saimiri vanzolinii (Primates - Cebidae) Black Squirrel Monkey

Callicebus baptista (Primates - Pitheciidae) Baptista Lake Titi

Callicebus barbarabrownae (Primates - Pitheciidae) Barbara Brown's Titi

Callicebus bernhardi (Primates - Pitheciidae) Prince Bernhard's Titi

Callicebus caligatus (Primates - Pitheciidae) Chestnut-bellied Titi

Callicebus cinerascens (Primates - Pitheciidae) Ashy Black Titi

Callicebus coimbrai (Primates - Pitheciidae) Coimbra Filho's Titi

Callicebus dubius (Primates - Pitheciidae) Hershkovitz's Titi

Callicebus hoffmannsi (Primates - Pitheciidae) Hoffmanns's Titi

Callicebus melanochir (Primates - Pitheciidae) Coastal Black-handed Titi

Callicebus moloch (Primates - Pitheciidae) Red-bellied Titi

Callicebus nigrifrons (Primates - Pitheciidae) Black-fronted Titi

Callicebus personatus (Primates - Pitheciidae) Atlantic Titi

Callicebus purinus (Primates - Pitheciidae) Rio Purus Titi

Callicebus regulus (Primates - Pitheciidae) Red-headed Titi

Callicebus stephennashi (Primates - Pitheciidae) Stephen Nash's Titi

Callicebus torquatus (Primates - Pitheciidae) Collared Titi

Chiropates albinasus (Primates - Pitheciidae) White-nosed Saki

Chiropates satanus (Primates - Pitheciidae) Black Bearded Saki

Chiropates utahickae (Primates - Pitheciidae) Uta Hick's Bearded Saki

Pithecia albicans (Primates - Pitheciidae) White-footed Saki

Alouatta belzebul (Primates - Atelidae) Red-handed Howler

Alouatta nigerrima (Primates - Atelidae) Amazon Black Howler

Ateles marginatus (Primates - Atelidae) White-cheeked Spider Monkey

Brachyteles arachnoides (Primates - Atelidae) Southern Muriqui

Brachyteles hypoxanthus (Primates - Atelidae) Northern Muriqui

Lonchophylla bokermanni (Chiroptera - Phyllostomidae) Bokermann's Nectar Bat

Lonchophylla dekeyseri (Chiroptera - Phyllostomidae) Dekeyser's Nectar Bat

Glyphonycteris behnii (Chiroptera - Phyllostomidae) Behn's Bat

Platyrrhinus recifinus (Chiroptera - Phyllostomidae) Recife Broad-nosed Bat

Lasiurus ebenus (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Blackish Red Bat

Lycalopex vetulus (Carnivora - Canidae) Hoary Fox

Mazama bororo (Artiodactyla - Cervidae) Sao Paulo Bororo

Akodon cursor (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Cursorial Akodont

Akodon lindberghi (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Lindbergh's Akodont

Akodon mystax (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Caparao Akodont

Akodon sanctipaulensis (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Sao Paulo Akodont

Akodon serrensis (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Serra do Mar Akodont

Bibimys labiosus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Lagoa Santa Akodont

Brucepattersonius albinasus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) White-nosed Akodont

Brucepattersonius griserufescens (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Gray-bellied Akodont

Brucepattersonius igniventris (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Red-bellied Akodont

Brucepattersonius soricinus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Soricine Akodont

Calomys expulsus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Caatinga Laucha

Delomys collinus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Montane Delomys

Delomys sublineatus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Pallid Delomys

Juliomys rimofrons (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Cleft-headed Juliomys

Juscelinomys candango (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Candango Akodont

Microakodontomys transitorius (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Transitional Colilargo

Neacomys minutus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Minute Neacomys

Noronhomys vespuccii X (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Vespucci's Rodent

Oecomys catherinae (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Atlantic Forest Oecomys

Oecomys cleberi (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Cleber's Oecomys

Oecomys paricola (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Brazilian Oecomys

Oligoryzomys eliurus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Brazilian Colilargo

Oligoryzomys stramineus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Straw-colored Colilargo

Oryzomys emmonsae (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Emmons' Oryzomys

Oryzomys lamia (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Buffy-sided Oryzomys

Oryzomys laticeps (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Atlantic Forest Oryzomys

Oryzomys maracajuensis (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Maracaju Oryzomys

Oryzomys marinhus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Marinho's Oryzomys

Oryzomys scotti (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Lindbergh's Oryzomys

Oryzomys seuanezi (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Seuanez's Oryzomys

Oxymycterus amazonicus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Amazonian Hocicudo

Oxymycterus angularis (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Angular Hocicudo

Oxymycterus caparoae (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Mt. Caparao Hocicudo

Oxymycterus dasytrichus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Atlantic Forest Hocicudo

Oxymycterus hispidus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Hispid Hocicudo

Phaenomys ferrugineus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Rusty Phaenomys

Rhagomys rufescens (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Rufescent Rhagomys

Rhipidomys emiliae (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Eastern Amazon Rhipidomys

Rhipidomys macrurus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Long-tailed Rhipidomys

Rhipidomys mastacalis (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Atlantic Forest Rhipidomys

Thalpomys cerradensis (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Cerrado Akodont

Thalpomys lasiotis (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Hairy-eared Akodont

Wiedomys pyrrhorhinos (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Red-nosed Wiedomys

Chaetomys subspinosus (Rodentia - Erethizontidae) Bristle-spined Rat

Coendou nycthemera (Rodentia - Erethizontidae) Black Dwarf Porcupine

Sphiggurus insidiosus (Rodentia - Erethizontidae) Bahia Dwarf Porcupine

Sphiggurus roosmalenorum (Rodentia - Erethizontidae) Roosmalen's Dwarf Porcupine

Sphiggurus villosus (Rodentia - Erethizontidae) Orange-spined Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Cavia fulgida (Rodentia - Caviidae) Shiny Guinea Pig

Cavia intermedia (Rodentia - Caviidae) Moleques do Sul Guinea Pig

Galea flavidens (Rodentia - Caviidae) Brazilian Yellow-toothed Cavy

Kerodon acrobata (Rodentia - Caviidae) Climbing Cavy

Kerodon rupestris (Rodentia - Caviidae) Rock Cavy

Dasyprocta prymnolopha (Rodentia - Dasyproctidae) Black-rumped Agouti

Ctenomys brasiliensis (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Brazilian Tuco-tuco

Ctenomys flamarioni (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Flamarion's Tuco-tuco

Ctenomys lami (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Lami Tuco-tuco

Callistomys pictus (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Painted Tree-rat

Isothrix negrensis (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Rio Negro Brush-tailed Rat

Isothrix pagurus (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Plain Brush-tailed Rat

Makalata grandis (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Giant Armored Tree-rat

Makalata obscura (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Dark Armored Tree-rat

Phyllomys blainvillii (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Golden Atlantic Tree-rat

Phyllomys brasiliensis (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Orange-brown Atlantic Tree-rat

Phyllomys dasythrix (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Drab Atlantic Tree-rat

Phyllomys kerri (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Kerr's Atlantic Tree-rat

Phyllomys lamarum (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Pallid Atlantic Tree-rat

Phyllomys lundi (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Lund's Atlantic Tree-rat

Phyllomys mantiqueirensis (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Mantiqueira Atlantic Tree-rat

Phyllomys medius (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Long-furred Atlantic Tree-rat

Phyllomys nigrispinus (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Black-spined Atlantic Tree-rat

Phyllomys pattoni (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Rusty-sided Atlantic Tree-rat

Phyllomys thomasi (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Giant Atlantic Tree-rat

Phyllomys unicolor (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Short-furred Atlantic Tree-rat

Carterodon sulcidens (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Owl's Spiny Rat

Clyomys bishopi (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Bishop's Fossorial Spiny Rat

Clyomys laticeps (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Broad-headed Spiny Rat

Lonchothrix emiliae (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Tuft-tailed Spiny Tree-rat

Mesomys occultus (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Tufted-tailed Spiny Tree-rat

Mesomys stimulax (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Para Spiny Tree-rat

Proechimys echinothrix (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Stiff-spine Spiny-rat

Proechimys goeldii (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Goeldi's Spiny-rat

Proechimys roberti (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Roberto's Spiny-rat

Thrichomys apereoides (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Common Punare

Thrichomys inermis (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Highlands Punare

Trinomys albispinus (Rodentia - Echimyidae) White-spined Atlantic Spiny-rat

Trinomys dimidiatus (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Soft-spined Atlantic Spiny-rat

Trinomys eliasi (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Elias' Atlantic Spiny-rat

Trinomys gratiosus (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Gracile Atlantic Spiny-rat

Trinomys iheringi (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Ihering's Atlantic Spiny-rat

Trinomys mirapitanga (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Dark-caped Atlantic Spiny-rat

Trinomys moojeni (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Moojen's Atlantic Spiny-rat

Trinomys myosuros (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Mouse-tailed Atlantic Spiny-rat

Trinomys paratus (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Spiked Atlantic Spiny-rat

Trinomys setosus (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Hairy Atlantic Spiny-rat

Trinomys yonenagae (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Yonenaga's Atlantic Spiny-rat

Additional endemic mammal species described too recently to be included in Wilson & Reeder (2005) are given below. This list is primarily based on information from the Dutch Wikipedia for 2008 (here), 2007 (here), 2006 (here), 2005 (here), and 2004 (here). In addition to the 175 endemic mammal species listed above, these additional 15 species total 190 species of mammals known solely from Brazil.

Cebus queirozi (Primates - Cebidae) Blond Capuchin 2006

Cacajao ayresi (Primates - Pitheciidae) Ayres Black Uakari 2008

Xeronycteris vieirai (Chiroptera - Phyllostomidae) Vieira's Flower Bat 2005

Eptesicus taddeii (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Tadde's Serotine 2006

Pecari maximus (Artiodactyla - Tayassuidae) Giant Peccary 2007

Cerradomys langguthi (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Langguth's Rice Rat 2008

Cerradomys vivoi (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Vivo's Rice Rat 2008

Juliomys ossitenuis (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Thin Bone Mouse 2007

Neusticomys ferreirai (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Ferreira's Fish-eating Rat 2005

Oligoryzomys moojeni (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Moojen's Pygmy Rice Rat 2005

Oligoryzomys rupestris (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Rock Pygmy Rice Rat 2005

Rhipidomys cariri (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Cariri Climbing Mouse 2005

Wiedomys cerradensis (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Cerrado Red-nosed Mouse 2005

Echimys vieirai (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Vieira's Tree Rat 2005

Phyllomys sulinus (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Southern Atlantic Tree Rat 2008