Peru

Checklist of Endemic Mammal Species

This list of mammal species found exclusively in Peru 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.

X = extinct

Eumops chiribaya (Chiroptera - Molossidae) Chiribaya's Bonneted Bat

Mormopterus phrudus (Chiroptera - Molossidae) Incan Little Mastiff Bat

Tomopeas ravus (Chiroptera - Molossidae) Blunt-eared Bat

Anoura javieri (Chiroptera - Phyllostomidae) Peruvian Tailless Bat

Hsunycteris dashe (Chiroptera - Phyllostomidae) Dashe's Nectar Bat

Micronycteris matses (Chiroptera - Phyllostomidae) Matses Big-eared Bat

Lasiurus arequipae (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Arequipa Red Bat

Myotis bakeri (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Baker's Myotis

Dasypus pilosus (Cingulata - Dasypodidae) Hairy Long-nosed Armadillo

Marmosa andersoni (Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae) Anderson's Mouse Opossum

Marmosa parda (Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae) Peruvian Woolly Mouse Opossum

Marmosops juninensis (Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae) Junin Slender Opossum

Marmosops soinii (Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae) Soini's Slender Opossum

Monodelphis gardneri (Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae) Gardner's Short-tailed Opossum

Monodelphis ronaldi (Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae) Pine's Opossum

Philander nigratus (Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae) Black Four-eyed Opossum

Thylamys tatei (Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae) Tate's Fat-tailed Opossum

Cryptotis evaristoi (Eulipotyphla - Soricidae) Evaristo's Small-eared Shrew

Cryptotis peruviensis (Eulipotyphla - Soricidae) Peruvian Small-eared Shrew

Aotus miconax (Primates - Aotidae) Andean Night Monkey

Lagothrix flavicauda (Primates - Atelidae) Peruvian Yellow-tailed Woolly Monkey

Saguinus illigeri (Primates - Callitrichidae) Illiger's Saddle-back Tamarin

Saguinus leucogenys (Primates - Callitrichidae) Andean Saddle-back Tamarin

Saguinus nigrifrons (Primates - Callitrichidae) Geoffroy's Saddle-back Tamarin

Pithecia aequatorialis (Primates - Pitheciidae) Equatorial Saki

Pithecia isabela (Primates - Pitheciidae) Isabel's Saki

Plecturocebus oenanthe (Primates - Pitheciidae) San Martin Titi

Plecturocebus urubambensis (Primates - Pitheciidae) Urubamba Brown Titi

Cuscomys ashaninka (Rodentia - Abrocomidae) Ashaninka Inca Rat

Cuscomys oblativus (Rodentia - Abrocomidae) Machu Picchu Inca Rat

Lagostomus crassus X (Rodentia - Chinchillidae) Peruvian Plains Viscacha

Aegialomys ica (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Ica Rice Rat

Akodon josemariarguedasi (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Arguedas' Grass Mouse

Akodon juninensis (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Junin Grass Mouse

Akodon kotosh (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Kotosh Grass Mouse

Akodon orophilus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) El Dorado Grass Mouse

Akodon surdus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Silent Grass Mouse

Akodon torques (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Cloud Forest Grass Mouse

Calomys achaku (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Arequipa Vesper Mouse

Calomys chinchilico (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Coastal Vesper Mouse

Calomys frida (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Long-tailed Vesper Mouse

Calomys miurus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Short-tailed Vesper Mouse

Calomys sorella (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Peruvian Vesper Mouse

Eremoryzomys mesocaudis (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Medium-tailed Rice Rat

Eremoryzomys polius (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Gray Rice Rat

Melanomys zunigae (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Zuniga's Dark Rice Rat

Neacomys macedoruizi (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Macedo Ruiz's Bristly Mouse

Neacomys spinosus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Large Bristly Mouse

Neusticomys peruviensis (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Peruvian Fish-eating Rat

Oligoryzomys arenalis (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Sandy Pygmy Rice Rat

Phyllotis amicus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Friendly Leaf-eared Mouse

Phyllotis definitus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Ancash Leaf-eared Mouse

Phyllotis gerbillus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Peruvian Leaf-eared Mouse

Phyllotis occidens (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Western Leaf-eared Mouse

Phyllotis pearsoni (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Pearson's Leaf-eared Mouse

Phyllotis stenops (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Narrow-nasal Leaf-eared Mouse

Punomys lemminus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Western Puna Mouse

Rhipidomys modicus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Lesser Peruvian Climbing Rat

Rhipidomys ochrogaster (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Yellow-bellied Climbing Rat

Thomasomys apeco (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Apeco Oldfield Mouse

Thomasomys eleusis (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Peruvian Oldfield Mouse

Thomasomys gracilis (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Slender Oldfield Mouse

Thomasomys incanus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Inca Oldfield Mouse

Thomasomys ischyrus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Strong-tailed Oldfield Mouse

Thomasomys kalinowskii (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Kalinowski's Oldfield Mouse

Thomasomys macrotis (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Large-eared Oldfield Mouse

Thomasomys notatus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Distinguished Oldfield Mouse

Thomasomys onkiro (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Ashaninka Oldfield Mouse

Thomasomys praetor (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Cajamarca Oldfield Mouse

Thomasomys pyrrhonotus (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Reddish-backed Oldfield Mouse

Thomasomys rosalinda (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Reddish-nosed Oldfield Mouse

Ctenomys peruanus (Rodentia - Ctenomyidae) Peruvian Tuco-tuco

Dasyprocta kalinowskii (Rodentia - Dasyproctidae) Kalinowski's Agouti

Isothrix barbarabrownae (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Barbara Brown's Brush-tailed Rat

Mesomys leniceps (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Long-haired Spiny Tree-rat

Toromys albiventris (Rodentia - Echimyidae) White-bellied Toro

Sciurus pyrrhinus (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Junin Red Squirrel

Sciurus sanborni (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Sanborn's Squirrel

The following additional species were recognized after the version of the ASM Mammal Diversity Database listed above. These 12 species added to the 78 listed above total 90 endemic mammal species for Peru.

(# indicates a species that is considered endemic due to a different concept of species boundaries as a result of splits than is used for the animal with the same scientific name in the ASM Mammal Diversity Database)

Pudella carlae (Artiodactyla - Cervidae) Peruvian Yungas Pudu

Histiotus mochica (Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae) Moche Big-eared Brown Bat

Cheracebus aquinoi (Primates - Pitheciidae) Aquino's Titi

Ichthyomys stolzmanni # (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Stolzmann's Crab-eating Rat

Nephelomys ricardopalmai (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Ricardo Palma's Rice Rat

Oecomys makampi (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Matses Arboreal Rice Rat

Oligoryzomys guille (Rodentia - Cricetidae) D'Elia's Pygmy Rice Rat  

Oxymycterus willkaurco (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Cusco Hocicudo

Thomasomys antoniobracki (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Antionio Brack's Oldfield Mouse

Thomasomys pagaibambensis (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Pagaibamba Oldfield Mouse

Thomasomys shallqukucha (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Shallqa Oldfield Mouse

Sciurus pachecoi (Rodentia - Sciuridae) Pacheco's Squirrel