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TERRESTRIAL MAMMALS

ORDER ARTIODACTYLA – EVEN TOED UNGULATES

Antilocapridae – pronghorns

• Pronghorn – Antilocapra americana

Bovidae – bison, African buffalo, water buffalo, antelopes, sheep, goats, muskoxen, and domestic cattle. 

   Antelope

• Arabian Oryx – Oryx leucoryx
• Black Wildebeest – Connochaetes gnou
• Blue Wildebeest – Connochaetes taurinus taurinus
• Hartebeest – Alcelaphus buselaphus
• Bontebok – Damaliscus pygargus
• Common Eland – Taurotragus oryx
• Cape Bushbuck – Tragelaphus sylvaticus
• Kob – Kobus kob
• Waterbuck – Kobus ellipsiprymnus
• Mountain Gazelle – Gazella gazella
• Springbok – Antidorcas marsupialis
• Grey Rhebok – Pelea capreolus.
• Oribi – Ourebia ourebi
• Common Duiker – Sylvicapra grimmia

   Bison

• American Bison – Bison bison

   Buffalo

• African or Cape buffalo – Syncerus caffer
• Domestic Asian Water Buffalo – Bubalus bubalis
• Wild Water Buffalo – Bubalus arnee

   Cattle

• Ankole-Watusi – Bos taurus africanus
• Highland Cow – Bos taurus
• Texas Longhorn – Bos taurus

   Goats

• Mountain Goat – Oreamnos americanus

   Sheep

• Bighorn Sheep ~ Ovis canadensis

Camelidae – dromedary camels, Bactrian camels, llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, and guanacos.

• Guanaco – Lama guanicoe
• Llama – Lama glama

Cervidae – Deer, Elk, Moose, Muntjac and kin

   Chevrotains

• Sri Lankan White-spotted Chevrotain – Moschiola meminna

   Deer

• Chital Deer – Axis axis
• Columbian Black-tailed Deer – Odocoileus hemionus columbianus
• Sambar Deer – Rusa unicolor

   Elk

• Rocky Mountain Elk – Cervus canadensis nelsoni
• Roosevelt Elk – Cervus canadensis roosevelti

   Moose

• Moose – Alces alces

Didelphidae – Opossums

Common Opossum – Didelphis marsupialis

Giraffidae – Giraffes

Suidae – Pigs, Hogs and Boars

• Wild Boar – Sus scrofa
• Bushpig – Potamochoerus larvatus
• Giant Forest Hog – Hylochoerus meinertzhageni
• Common Warthog – Phacochoerus africanus

Tayassuidae – Peccaries

• Collared Peccary – Pecari tajacu

 

ORDER CARNIVORA – CARNIVORES

Canidae – Dogs and foxes

   Coyotes

• Coyote – Canis latrans

   Foxes

• Kit Fox – Vulpes macrotis
• Sechuran Fox – Lycalopex sechurae

   Jackals

• Golden Jackal – Canis aureus
• Side-striped Jackal – Canis adustus

   Wolves and Dogs

• Peruvian Hairless Dog – Canis lupis familiaris

Felidae – Cats

• Cheetah – Acinonyx jubatus
• Leopard – Panthera Pardus
• Lion – Panthera leo
• Jungle Cat – Felis chaus

Herpestidae – Mongooses and Meerkats

• Banded Mongoose – Mungos mungo
• Cape Gray Mongoose – Galerella pulverulenta
• Indian Grey Mongoose – Herpestes edwardsii
• Sri Lankan Ruddy Mongoose – Herpestes smithii zeylanicus

Mephitidae – Skunks and Stink Badgers

• Striped Skunk – Mephitis mephitis

Ursidae – Bears

• American Black Bear – Ursus americanus
• Polar Bear – Ursus maritimus
• Spectacled Bear – Tremarctos ornatus

 

ORDER CHIROPTERA – BATS

Emballonuridae – Sac-Winged Bats

• Black-bearded Tomb Bat – Taphozous melanopogon
• Pouched Tomb Bat – Saccolaimus saccolaimus

Hipposideridae – Old World Leaf-nosed Bats

• Schneider’s Leaf-nosed Bat – Hipposideros speoris

Megadermatidae – False Vampire Bats

• Lesser False Vampire Bat – Megaderma spasma
• Yellow Winged Bat – Lavia frons

Phyllostomidae – New World Leaf-nosed Bats

• Buffy Flower Bat – Erophylla sezekorni
• Mexican Fruit Bat – Artibeus jamaicensis yucatanicus
• Waterhouse’s Leaf-nosed Bat – Macrotus waterhousii
• Commissaris Long-tongued Bat – Glossophaga commissarisi
• Hairy-legged Vampire Bat – Diphylla ecaudata

Pteropodidae – Megabats / Flying Foxes

• Indian Flying Fox – Pteropus giganteus

Rhinolophidae – Horseshoe Bats

• Rufous Horseshoe Bat – Rhinolophus rouxii

Vespertilionidae – Vesper or Evening Bats

• Hairy-legged Myotis – Myotis keaysi

 

ORDER HYRACOIDEA – HYRAXES

Procaviidae – Hyraxes and Dassies

• Rock Hyrax – Procavia capensis

 

ORDER LAGOMORPHA – RABBITS, HARES AND PIKAS

Leporidae – Hares and Rabbits

• Desert Cottontail Rabbit – Sylvilagus audubonii
• Eastern Cottontail Rabbit – Sylvilagus floridanus
• Indian Hare – Lepus nigricollis

 

PERISSODACTYLA – ODD TOED UNGULATES

Rhinocerotidae – Rhinoceroses

• Southern White Rhinoceroses – Ceratotherium simum simum

 

ORDER PROBOSCIDEA – ELEPHANTS

Elephantidae – Elephants

• African Bush Elephant – Loxodonta africana
• Sri Lankan Elephant – Elephas maximus maximus

 

ORDER PRIMATEA – HUMANS, APES, MONKEYS AND PROSIMIANS

Atelidae – Howler and Spider Monkeys

• Guatemalan Black Howler Monkey – Alouatta pigra

Cercopithecidae – Old World Monkeys

   Baboons

• Chacma baboon – Papio ursinus
• Olive Baboon – Papio anubis

   Guenons

• Samango Monkey – Cercopithecus mitis

   Langurs

• Dryzone purple-faced leaf-eater monkey – Trachypithecus vetulus philbricki
• Southern Wetzone Purple Faced Leaf Monkey – Trachypithecus vetulus vetulus
• Southern Tufted Grey Langur – Semnopithecus priam thersites

   Vervet Monkeys

• Patas Monkey – Erythrocebus patas
• Vervet Monkey – Chlorocebus pygerythrus

   Macaques

• Dry Zone Toque Macaque – Macaca sinica sinica

Hominidae – Great Apes

• Chimpanzee – Pan troglodytes

Lorisidae – Lorises

• Gray Slender Loris – Loris lydekkerianus
• Red Slender Loris – Loris tardigradus

 

ORDER RODENTIA – RODENTS

Dasyproctidae – agoutis and acouchis

• Coiban Agouti – Dasyprocta coibae

Geomyidae – Pocket Gophers

• Botta’s Pocket Gopher – Thomomys bottae

Heteromyidae – kangaroo rats, kangaroo mice, pocket mice and spiny pocket mice.

• Merriam’s kangaroo rat – Dipodomys merriami

Muridae – Gerbils, Jirds, Mice and Rats

• Asiatic Long-Tailed Climbing Mouse – Vandeleuria oleracea
• Cheesman’s Gerbil – Gerbillus cheesmani
• North American Deer Mouse – Peromyscus maniculatus

Sciuridae – Squirrels, Chipmunks, Prairie Dogs and Marmots

• Cliff Chipmunk – Tamias dorsalis
• Hopi Chipmunk – Neotamias rufus
• Least Chipmunk – Tamias minimus
• Lodgepole Chipmunk – Tamias speciosus
• Uinta Chipmunk – Neotamias umbrinus
• Yellow-Pine Chipmunk – Neotamias amoenus
• Harris antelope squirrel – Ammospermophilus harrisii
• White tailed Antelope Squirrel – Ammospermophilus leucurus
• Indian Palm Squirrel – Funambulus palmarum
• Eastern Grey Squirrel – Sciurus carolinensis
• Red Squirrel – Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
• Red tailed Squirrel – Sciurus granatensis
• Yucatan Squirrel – Sciurus yucatanensis
• Grizzled Giant Squirrel – Ratufa macroura
• California Ground Squirrel – Otospermophilus beecheyi
• Columbian Ground Squirrel – Urocitellus columbianus
• Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel – Callospermophilus lateralis
• Richardson’s Ground Squirrel – Urocitellus richardsonii
• Rock Squirrel – Otospermophilus variegatus
• Striped Ground Squirrel – Euxerus erythropus
• Gunnisons Prairie Dog – Cynomys gunnisoni
• Utah Prairie Dog – Cynomys parvidens
• Vancouver Island Marmot – Marmota vancouverensis
• Yellow Bellied Marmot – Marmota flaviventris

 

MARINE MAMMALS

ORDER ARTIODACTYLA – EVEN TOED UNGULATES (CONTINUED)

Balaenopteridae – Rorquals / Baleen Whales

• Blue Whale – Balaenoptera musculus
• Brydes Whale – Balaenoptera edeni

Delphinidae – Ocean Dolphins

• Atlantic Spotted Dolphin – Stenella frontalis
• Common Bottlenose Dolphin – Tursiops truncatus
• Long-beaked common dolphin – Delphinus capensis
• Rough-toothed Dolphin – Steno bredanensis
• Short-beaked Common Dolphin – Delphinus delphis
• Commersons Dolphin – Cephalorhynchus commersonii
• Melon headed whale – Peponocephala electra
• False Killer Whale – Pseudorca crassidens

Monodontidae – Beluga Whales and Narwhals

• Beluga Whale – Delphinapterus leucas

 

ORDER CARNIVORA – CARNIVORES (CONTINUED)

Otariidae – Eared Seals

   Fur Seals

• Cape Fur Seal – Arctocephalus pusillus
• Guadalupe fur seal – Arctocephalus townsendi

   Sea Lions

• California Sea Lion – Zalophus californianus
• South American Sea Lion – Otaria flavescens
• Steller Sea Lion – Eumetopias jubatus

Phocidae – True Seals

• Northern Elephant Seal – Mirounga angustirostris
• Pacific Common Harbour Seal – Phoca vitulina richardii

 

AMPHIBIANS

ANURANS – FROGS AND TOADS

Bufonidae – True Toads

• Cane Toad – Rhinella marina
• Eastern American Toad – Anaxyrus americanus
• Guttural Toad – Sclerophrys gutturalis

Hylidae – Tree Frogs and their allies

• Mexican Tree Frog – Smilisca baudinii
• Motorbike Frog – Litoria moorei

Pyxicephalidae – Sub-Saharan Frogs

• Common River Frog – Amietia delalandii

Ranidae – True Frogs

• Black-spotted Pond Frog – Pelophylax nigromaculatus
• Wood Frog – Lithobates sylvaticus

Rhacophoridae – Shrub Frogs

• Southern Whipping Frog – Taruga longinasus

 

URODELANS – SALAMANDERS

Cryptobranchidae – Giant Salamanders

• Japanese Giant Salamander – Andrias japonicus

 

REPTILES

CROCODILIANS

Alligatoridae – Alligators

• American Alligator – Alligator mississippiensis

Crocodylidae – Crocodiles

• American crocodile – Crocodylus acutus
• Mugger Crocodiles – Crocodylus palustris
• Nile Crocodile – Crocodylus niloticus

LIZARDS

Agamidae – Agamas and Dragon Lizards

• Brown-patched Kangaroo lizard – Otocryptis wiegmanni
• Hump-nosed Lizard – Lyriocephalus scutatus
• Finch’s Agama – Agama finchi
• Southern Rock Agama – Agama atra

Anguidae – Alligator and Glass Lizards

• Northwestern Alligator Lizard – Elgaria coerulea principis

Eublepharidae – Lidded Geckos

• Yucatan Banded Gecko – Coleonyx elegans

Iguanidae – Iguanas, Anoles and kin

• Black Spiny-tail Iguana – Ctenosaura similis
• Green iguana – Iguana iguana
• Rhinoceros Iguana – Cyclura cornuta
• Utila Iguana – Ctenosaura bakeri
• Chilean Tree Iguana – Liolaemus chiliensis
• Manyspotted Tree Iguana – Liolaemus nigromaculatus
• Galapagos Land Iguana – Conolophus subcristatus
• Galapagos Lava Lizard – Microlophus albemarlensis
• Marine Iguana – Amblyrhynchus cristatus
• Bark anole – Anolis distichus
• Brown Anole – Anolis sagrei
• Jewel Lizard – Liolaemus tenuis
• Yellow-backed Spiny Lizard – Sceloporus uniformis

Lacertidae – Wall Lizards and True Lizards

• European wall lizard – Podarcis murals

Scincidae – Skinks

• Variegated Skink – Trachylepis variegata

Teiidae – Whiptail Lizards and Tegus

• Cozumel Whiptail Lizard – Aspidoscelis cozumela
• Cuban Whiptail Lizard – Ameiva auberi
• Great Basin Whiptail – Aspidoscelis tigris tigris

Varanidae – Monitor Lizards

• Asian Water Monitor
• Bengal Monitor Lizard

SNAKES

Boidae – Boas

• Red-tailed Boa – Boa constrictor

Colubridae – Colubrid Snakes

• Black Racer – Coluber constrictor
• California King Snake – Lampropeltis getula californiae
• Blotched Hooknose Snake – Ficimia publia
• Common Garter Snake – Thamnophis sirtalis
• Northwestern Garter Snake – Thamnophis ordinoides
• Checkered Keelback Snake – Xenochrophis piscator
• Forsten’s Cat Snake – Boiga forsteni
• Green Vine Snake – Ahaetulla nasuta

Elapidae – Elapid Snakes

• Olive Sea Snake – Aipysurus laevis
• Slender-necked Sea Snake – Hydrophis melanocephalus
• Yellow-bellied Sea Snake – Pelamis platura

Viperidae – Vipers

• Aruba Island Rattlesnake – Crotalus durissus unicolor
• Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake – Crotalus adamanteus
• Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake – Crotalus mitchellii pyrrhus
• Tiger Rattlesnake – Crotalus tigris
• Timber Rattlesnake – Crotalus horridus
• Uracoan Rattlesnake – Crotalus durissus vegrandis
• West African Gaboon Viper – Bitis gabonica rhinoceros
• Puff adder – Bitis arietans
• Sri Lankan Green Pit Viper – Trimeresurus trigonocephalus
• South American Bushmaster – Lachesis muta muta

TURTLES AND TORTOISES

Cheloniidae – Sea Turtles

• Olive Ridley Sea Turtle – Lepidochelys olivacea 

Geoemydidae – Eurasian Pond Turtles

• Japanese Pond Turtle – Mauremys japonica

Testudinidae – Tortoises

• Indefatigable Island Giant Tortoise – Chelonoidis porteri
• Indian Star Tortoise – Geochelone elegans
• Leopard Tortoise – Stigmochelys pardalis

Trionychidae – Softshell Turtles

• Indian Flapshell Turtle – Lissemys punctata

 

BIRDS

Accipitridae – Raptors

• Bald Eagle – Haliaeetus leucocephalus
• Crested Serpent Eagle – Spilornis cheela
• Grey-Headed Fish Eagle – Haliaeetus ichthyaetus

Alcidae – Auks, Murrelets and Puffins

• Atlantic Puffin – Fratercula arctica
• Tufted Puffin – Fratercula cirrhata
• Common Guillemot – Uria aalge
• Razorbill – Alca torda

Anatidae – Ducks, Geese and Swans

• American Wigeon – Anas americana
• Lesser Scaup – Aythya affinis
• Northern Pintail Duck – Anas acuta
• Ring-necked Duck – Aythya collaris
• Canada Goose – Branta Canadensis
• Mute Swan – Sygnus olor
• Trumpeter Swan – Sygnus buccinator

Haematopodidae – Oystercatchers

• Black Oystercatcher – Haematopus bachmani

Pelecanidae – Pelicans

• Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentals
• Peruvian Pelican – Pelecanus thagus
• Spot-billed Pelican – Pelecanus philippensis

Phalacrocoracidae – Cormorants and Shags

• Brandt’s cormorant – Phalacrocorax penicillatus

Spheniscidae – Penguins

• African Penguin – Spheniscus demersus
• Magellanic Penguin – Spheniscus magellanicus
• Southern Rockhopper Penguin – Eudyptes chrysocome

Strigidae – True Owls

• Barred Owl – Strix varia
• Brown Fish Owl – Bubo zeylonensis
• Brown Hawk-Owl – Ninox scutulata
• Brown Wood Owl – Strix leptogrammica
• Great Horned Owl – Bubo virginianus

Struthionidae – Ostriches

• Common Ostrich – Struthio camelus