Colombia
Checklist of Endemic Mammal Species
This list of mammal species found exclusively in Colombia is based on the taxonomy used in the Mammal Diversity Database (2020). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
American Society of Mammalogists (2020) Mammal Diversity Database, Version 1.2 http://www.mammaldiversity.org, accessed 24 September 2020. An online version can be found here.
Additional species recognized more recently by the Mammal Diversity Database are listed at the bottom of the page.
Saccopteryx
antioquensis (Chiroptera
- Emballonuridae) Antioquian Sac-winged Bat
Carollia
monohernandezi (Chiroptera
- Phyllostomidae) Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat
Lonchorhina
mankomara (Chiroptera
- Phyllostomidae) Chiribiquete Sword-nosed Bat
Lonchorhina
marinkellei (Chiroptera
- Phyllostomidae) Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat
Sturnira
mistratensis (Chiroptera
- Phyllostomidae) Mistratoan Yellow-shouldered Bat
Vampyressa
sinchi (Chiroptera - Phyllostomidae) Quechuan Yellow-eared Bat
Marmosa
regina (Didelphimorphia
- Didelphidae) Colombian Woolly Mouse Opossum
Marmosops
chucha (Didelphimorphia
- Didelphidae) Cordillera Slender Opossum
Marmosops
handleyi (Didelphimorphia
- Didelphidae) Handley's Slender Opossum
Marmosops
magdalenae (Didelphimorphia
- Didelphidae) Rio Magdalena Slender Opossum
Cryptotis
brachyonyx (Eulipotyphla
- Soricidae) Eastern Cordillera Small-eared Shrew
Cryptotis
colombianus (Eulipotyphla
- Soricidae) Colombian Small-eared Shrew
Cryptotis
medellinius (Eulipotyphla
- Soricidae) Medellin Small-eared Shrew
Cryptotis
thomasi (Eulipotyphla -
Soricidae) Thomas' Small-eared Shrew
Sylvilagus
apollinaris (Lagomorpha
- Leporidae) Bogota Tapeti
Sylvilagus
fulvescens (Lagomorpha
- Leporidae) Fulvous Tapeti
Sylvilagus
nicefori (Lagomorpha
- Leporidae) Nicefor's Tapeti
Sylvilagus
salentus (Lagomorpha
- Leporidae) Colombian Tapeti
Sylvilagus
sanctaemartae (Lagomorpha
- Leporidae) Santa Marta Tapeti
Aotus
brumbacki (Primates
- Aotidae) Brumback's Night Monkey
Aotus
jorgehernandezi (Primates
- Aotidae) Hernandez-Camacho's Night Monkey
Saguinus
leucopus (Primates
- Callitrichidae) White-footed Tamarin
Saguinus
oedipus (Primates - Callitrichidae) Cotton-top Tamarin
Cebus
cesarae (Primates - Cebidae) Rio
Cesar White-fronted Capuchin
Cebus
malitiosus (Primates
- Cebidae) Santa Marta White-fronted Capuchin
Cebus
versicolor (Primates
- Cebidae) Varied White-fronted Capuchin
Cheracebus
medemi (Primates - Pitheciidae) Medem's
Titi
Plecturocebus
caquetensis (Primates
- Pitheciidae) Caqueta Titi
Plecturocebus
ornatus (Primates - Pitheciidae) Ornate
Titi
Akodon
affinis (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Colombian
Grass Mouse
Handleyomys
fuscatus (Rodentia
- Cricetidae) Colombian Western Andes Cloud Forest Mouse
Handleyomys
intectus (Rodentia
- Cricetidae) Colombian Central Andes Cloud Forest Mouse
Nectomys
magdalenae (Rodentia
- Cricetidae) Magdalena Water Rat
Nephelomys
childi (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Child's
Rice Rat
Nephelomys
maculiventer (Rodentia
- Cricetidae) Santa Marta Rice Rat
Nephelomys
pectoralis (Rodentia
- Cricetidae) Western Colombian Rice Rat
Rhipidomys
caucensis (Rodentia
- Cricetidae) Lesser Colombian Climbing Rat
Rhipidomys
similis (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Greater
Colombian Climbing Rat
Thomasomys
bombycinus (Rodentia
- Cricetidae) Silky Oldfield Mouse
Thomasomys
cinereiventer (Rodentia
- Cricetidae) Ashy-bellied Oldfield Mouse
Thomasomys
contradictus (Rodentia
- Cricetidae) Central Andes Oldfield Mouse
Thomasomys
dispar (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Colombian
Oldfield Mouse
Thomasomys
laniger (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Soft-furred
Oldfield Mouse
Thomasomys
monochromos (Rodentia
- Cricetidae) Unicolored Oldfield Mouse
Thomasomys
nicefori (Rodentia
- Cricetidae) Niceforo Maria's Oldfield Mouse
Thomasomys
niveipes (Rodentia
- Cricetidae) Snow-footed Oldfield Mouse
Thomasomys
popayanus (Rodentia
- Cricetidae) Popayan Oldfield Mouse
Zygodontomys
brunneus (Rodentia
- Cricetidae) Colombian Cane Mouse
Diplomys
caniceps (Rodentia
- Echimyidae) Colombian Rufous Tree-rat
Olallamys
albicauda (Rodentia
- Echimyidae) White-tailed Olalla Rat
Pattonomys
semivillosus (Rodentia
- Echimyidae) Colombian Speckled Tree-rat
Proechimys
chrysaeolus (Rodentia
- Echimyidae) Boyaca Spiny-rat
Proechimys
mincae (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Minca
Spiny-rat
Proechimys
oconnelli (Rodentia
- Echimyidae) O'Connell's Spiny-rat
Santamartamys
rufodorsalis (Rodentia
- Echimyidae) Red Crested Tree-rat
Coendou
vestitus (Rodentia
- Erethizontidae) Brown Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Microsciurus
santanderensis (Rodentia
- Sciuridae) Santander Dwarf Squirrel
Sciurus pucheranii (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Andean Squirrel
The
following
additional species were recognized after the version of the ASM Mammal
Diversity Database listed above. These 8 species added to the 58
listed above total 66 endemic mammal species for Colombia.
Molossops griseiventer (Chiroptera - Molossidae) Colombian Dog-faced Bat
Vampyressa voragine (Chiroptera - Phyllostomidae) Voragine's Yellow-eared Bat
Histiotus colombiae (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Colombian Big-eared Brown Bat
Cryptotis andinus (Eulipotyphla
- Soricidae) Southern Colombian Small-eared Shrew
Neacomys serranensis (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Serrano Bristly Mouse
Microsciurus otinus (Rodentia - Sciuridae) White-eared Dwarf Squirrel