Argentina
Checklist of Endemic Mammal Species
This list of mammal species found exclusively in Argentina 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 formosus (Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae) Pygmy Opossum
Gracilinanus ignitus (Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae) Red-bellied Gracile Opossum
Lestodelphys halli (Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae) Patagonian Opossum
Thylamys cinderella (Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae) Cinderella Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum
Chlamyphorus truncatus (Cingulata - Dasypodidae) Pink Fairy Armadillo
Lasiurus salinae (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Saline Red Bat
Abrothrix illuteus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Gray Akodont
Akodon aliquantulus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Diminutive Akodont
Akodon dolores (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Cordoba Akodont
Akodon iniscatus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Patagonian Akodont
Akodon leucolimnaeus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Catamarca Akodont
Akodon molinae (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Molina's Akodont
Akodon neocenus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Nequen Akodont
Akodon oenos (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Monte Akodont
Akodon spegazzinii (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Spegazzini's Akodont
Akodon sylvanus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Woodland Akodont
Andalgalomys olrogi (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Olrog's Pericote
Andalgalomys roigi (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Roig's Pericote
Bibimys chacoensis (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Chacoan Akodont
Bibimys torresi (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Torres' Akodont
Brucepattersonius guarani (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Guarani Akodont
Brucepattersonius misionensis (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Misiones Akodont
Brucepattersonius paradisus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Arroyo of Paradise Akodont
Calomys venustus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Cordoba Laucha
Eligmodontia moreni (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Monte Laucha
Eligmodontia typus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Eastern Patagonian Laucha
Euneomys fossor (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Burrowing Euneomys
Graomys centralis (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Central Pericote
Graomys edithae (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Otro Cerro Pericote
Necromys benefactus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Argentine Akodont
Necromys temchuki (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Temchuk's Akodont
Notiomys edwardsii (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Edward's Long-clawed Akodont
Oligoryzomys brendae (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Brenda's Colilargo
Oxymycterus akodontius (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Akodont-like Hocicudo
Oxymycterus rufus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Rufous Hocicudo
Phyllotis bonariensis (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Bonaerense Pericote
Salinomys delicatus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Delicate Salinomys
Microcavia shiptoni (Rodentia - Caviidae) Shipton's Mountain Cavy
Dolichotis patagonum (Rodentia - Caviidae) Patagonian Mara
Ctenomys argentinus (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Argentine Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys australis (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Southern Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys azarae (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Azara's Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys bergi (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Berg's Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys bonettoi (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Bonetto's Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys budini (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Budin's Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys colburni (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Colburn's Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys coludo (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Puntilla Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys coyhaiquensis (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Coyhaique Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys dorbignyi (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) D'Orbigny's Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys emilianus (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Emilio's Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys famosus (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Famatina Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys fochi (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Foch's Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys fodax (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Lago Blanco Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys haigi (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Haig's Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys johannis (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) San Juan Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys juris (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Jujuy Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys knighti (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Catamarca Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys latro (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Mottled Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys mendocinus (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Mendoza Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys occultus (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Furtive Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys osvaldoreigi (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Reig's Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys perrensi (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Goya Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys pontifex (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) San Luis Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys porteousi (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Porteous's Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys pundti (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Pundt's Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys roigi (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Roig's Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys saltarius (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Salta Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys scagliai (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Scaglia's Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys sericeus (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Silky Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys sociabilis (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Colonial Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys sylvanus (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Forest Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys talarum (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Los Talas Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys tuconax (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Robust Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys tucumanus (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Tucuman Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys tulduco (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Sierra Tontal Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys validus (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Guanacache Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys viperinus (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Vipos Tuco-tuco
Ctenomys yolandae (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Yolanda's Tuco-tuco
Aconaemys sagei (Rodentia - Octodontidae) Sage's Rock Rat
Octomys mimax (Rodentia - Octodontidae) Viscacha Rat
Pipanacoctomys aureus (Rodentia - Octodontidae) Golden Viscacha-rat
Salinoctomys loschalchalerosorum (Rodentia - Octodontidae) Chalchalero Viscacha-rat
Tympanoctomys barrerae (Rodentia - Octodontidae) Red Viscacha-rat
Abrocoma budini (Rodentia - Abrocomidae) Budin's Chinchilla Rat
Abrocoma famatina (Rodentia - Abrocomidae) Famatina Chinchilla Rat
Abrocoma shistacea (Rodentia - Abrocomidae) Sierra del Tontal Chinchilla Rat
Abrocoma uspallata (Rodentia - Abrocomidae) Uspallata Chinchilla Rat
Abrocoma vaccarum (Rodentia - Abrocomidae) Mendozan Chinchilla 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 88 endemic mammal species listed above, these additional 4 species total 92 species of mammals known solely from Argentina.
Akodon philipmyersi (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Myers' Grass Mouse 2005
Eligmodontia bolsonensis (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Highland Gerbil Mouse 2008
Oxymycterus wayku (Rodentia - Cricetidae) 2008
Phyllotis anitae (Rodentia - Cricetidae) 2007