Venezuela
Checklist of Endemic Mammal Species
This list of mammal species found exclusively in Venezuela 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.
Marmosa tyleriana (Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae) Tyleria Mouse Opossum
Marmosops cracens (Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae) Narrow-headed Slender Opossum
Sylvilagus varynaensis (Lagomorpha - Leporidae) Venezuelan Lowland Rabbit
Cryptotis meridensis (Soricomorpha - Soricidae) Merida Small-eared Shrew
Lonchorhina fernandezi (Chiroptera - Phyllostomidae) Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat
Mazama bricenii (Artiodactyla - Cervidae) Merida Brocket
Sciurus flammifer (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Fiery Squirrel
Heteromys oasicus (Rodentia - Heteromyidae) Paraguana Spiny Pocket Mouse
Aepeomys reigi (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Reig's Aepeomys
Ichthyomys pittieri (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Pittier's Ichthyomyine
Neusticomys mussoi (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Musso's Ichthyomyine
Oryzomys caracolus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Costa Central Oryzomys
Oryzomys meridensis (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Merida Oryzomys
Rhipidomys venustus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Merida Rhipidomys
Thomasomys vestitus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Merida Thomasomys
Dasyprocta guamara (Rodentia - Dasyproctidae) Orinoco Agouti
Proechimys guairae (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Guaira Spiny-rat
Proechimys urichi (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Sucre 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 18 endemic mammal species listed above, the additional species listed below gives a total of 19 species of mammals known solely from Venezuela.
Philander deltae (Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae) Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum 2006