Panama
Checklist of Endemic Mammal Species
This list of mammal species found exclusively in Panama 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.
Cynomops
freemani (Chiroptera
- Molossidae) Freeman's Dog-faced Bat
Lophostoma
kalkoae (Chiroptera - Phyllostomidae) Kalko's Round-eared Bat
Platyrrhinus
aquilus (Chiroptera - Phyllostomidae) Darien Broad-nosed Bat
Vampyressa
elisabethae (Chiroptera
- Phyllostomidae) Kalko's Yellow-eared Bat
Marmosops
invictus (Didelphimorphia
- Didelphidae) Panama Slender Opossum
Cryptotis
endersi (Eulipotyphla -
Soricidae) Enders' Small-eared Shrew
Sylvilagus
incitatus (Lagomorpha
- Leporidae) Northern Tapeti
Bradypus
pygmaeus (Pilosa
- Bradypodidae) Pygmy Three-toed Sloth
Isthmomys
flavidus (Rodentia
- Cricetidae) Yellow Deermouse
Melanomys
idoneus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Cinnamon-rufous
Rice Rat
Neacomys
pictus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Painted
Bristly Mouse
Nephelomys
pirrensis (Rodentia
- Cricetidae) Mount Pirre Rice Rat
Reithrodontomys
darienensis (Rodentia
- Cricetidae) Darien Harvest Mouse
Tylomys
fulviventer (Rodentia
- Cricetidae) Fulvous-bellied Climbing Rat
Tylomys
panamensis (Rodentia
- Cricetidae) Panama Climbing Rat
Dasyprocta
coibae (Rodentia - Dasyproctidae) Coiban Agouti
The following additional species was recognized after the version of the ASM Mammal Diversity Database listed above. These 2 species added to the 17 listed above total 19 endemic mammal species for Panama.
Marmosa adleri (Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae) Adler's Woolly Mouse Opossum
Microsciurus boquetensis (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Panamanian Dwarf Squirrel