Colombia
Checklist of Endemic Mammal Species
This list of mammal species found exclusively in Colombia 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.
Marmosops handleyi (Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae) Handley's Slender Opossum
Saguinus leucopus (Primates - Cebidae) White-footed Tamarin
Saguinus oedipus (Primates - Cebidae) Cottontop Tamarin
Aotus hershkovitzi (Primates - Aotidae) Hershkovitz's Night Monkey
Callicebus medemi (Primates - Pitheciidae) Colombian Black-handed Titi
Callicebus ornatus (Primates - Pitheciidae) Ornate Titi
Cryptotis brachyonyx (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew
Cryptotis colombiana (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Colombian Small-eared Shrew
Cryptotis medellinia (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Medellin Small-eared Shrew
Cryptotis thomasi (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Thomas' Small-eared Shrew
Saccopteryx antioquensis (Chiroptera - Emballonuridae) Antioquian Sac-winged Bat
Lonchorhina marinkellei (Chiroptera - Phyllostomidae) Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat
Carollia colombiana (Chiroptera - Phyllostomidae) Colombian Short-tailed Bat
Sturnira mistratensis (Chiroptera - Phyllostomidae) Mistratoan Yellow-shouldered Bat
Platyrrhinus chocoensis (Chiroptera - Phyllostomidae) Choco Broad-nosed Bat
Microsciurus santanderensis (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Santander Dwarf Squirrel
Sciurus pucheranii (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Andean Squirrel
Orthogeomys thaeleri (Rodentia - Geomyidae) Thaeler's Pocket Gopher
Akodon affinis (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Cordillera Occidental Akodont
Handleyomys fuscatus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Dusky-footed Handley's Mouse
Handleyomys intectus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) White-footed Handley's Mouse
Nectomys magdalenae (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Magdalena Nectomys
Rhipidomys caucensis (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Colombian Rhipidomys
Thomasomys bombycinus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Silky Thomasomys
Thomasomys cinereiventer (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Ashy-bellied Thomasomys
Thomasomys monochromos (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Unicolored Thomasomys
Thomasomys niveipes (Rodentia - Cricetidae) White-footed Thomasomys
Thomasomys popayanus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Popayan Thomasomys
Zygodontomys brunneus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Brown Zygodont
Echinoprocta rufescens (Rodentia - Erethizontidae) Stump-tailed Porcupine
Sphiggurus vestitus (Rodentia - Erethizontidae) Brown Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Diplomys rufodorsalis (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Red Crested Soft-furred Spiny-rat
Proechimys chrysaeolus (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Boyaca Spiny-rat
Proechimys magdalenae (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Magdalena Spiny-rat
Proechimys mincae (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Minca Spiny-rat
Proechimys oconnelli (Rodentia - Echimyidae) O'Connell's 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 36 endemic mammal species listed above, these additional 2 species total 38 species of mammals known solely from Colombia.
Aotus jorgehernandezi (Primates - Aotidae) Hernández-Camacho's Night Monkey 2007
Anoura cadenai (Chiroptera - Phyllostomidae) Cardena's Tailless Bat 2006