Chile

Checklist of Endemic Mammal Species

This list of mammal species found exclusively in Chile 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.

Thylamys elegans (Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae) Elegant Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum

Leopardus colocolo (Carnivora - Felidae) Colocolo or Chilean Pampas Cat

Lycalopex fulvipes (Carnivora - Canidae) Darwin's Fox

Arctocephalus philippii (Carnivora - Otariidae) Juan Fernandez Fur Seal

Abrothrix hershkovitzi (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Hershkovitz's Akodont

Abrothrix markhami (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Wellington Akodont

Abrothrix sanborni (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Sanborn's Akodont

Chelemys delfini (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Magellanic Long-clawed Akodont

Chelemys megalonyx (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Large Long-clawed Akodont

Euneomys chinchilloides (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Tierra del Fuego Euneomys

Loxodontomys pikumche (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Pikumche Pericote

Pearsonomys annectans (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Pearson's Long-clawed Akodont

Phyllotis darwini (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Darwin's Pericote

Phyllotis osgoodi (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Osgood's Pericote

Chinchilla lanigera (Rodentia - Chinchillidae) Long-tailed Chinchilla

Octodon bridgesi (Rodentia - Octodontidae) Bridges's Degu

Octodon degus (Rodentia - Octodontidae) Degu

Octodon lunatus (Rodentia - Octodontidae) Moon-toothed Degu

Octodon pacificus (Rodentia - Octodontidae) Pacific Degu

Spalacopus cyanus (Rodentia - Octodontidae) Coruro

Abrocoma bennettii (Rodentia - Abrocomidae) Bennett's Chinchilla Rat