Venezuela
Checklist of Endemic Mammal Species
This list of mammal species found exclusively in Venezuela 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 and additional species recognized by the Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of the World (Lynx) are listed at the bottom of the page.
Pteronotus
paraguanensis (Chiroptera
- Mormoopidae) Paraguana Common Mustached Bat
Lonchorhina
fernandezi (Chiroptera
- Phyllostomidae) Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat
Myotis
handleyi (Chiroptera
- Vespertilionidae) Handley's Myotis
Marmosa
tyleriana (Didelphimorphia
- Didelphidae) Tyleria Mouse Opossum
Marmosops
fuscatus (Didelphimorphia
- Didelphidae) Dusky Slender Opossum
Marmosops
ojastii (Didelphimorphia
- Didelphidae) Ojasti's Slender Opossum
Philander
deltae (Didelphimorphia
- Didelphidae) Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
Cryptotis
aroensis (Eulipotyphla
- Soricidae) Aroa Small-eared Shrew
Cryptotis
dinirensis (Eulipotyphla
- Soricidae) Dinira Small-eared Shrew
Cryptotis
meridensis (Eulipotyphla
- Soricidae) Merida Small-eared Shrew
Cryptotis
venezuelensis (Eulipotyphla
- Soricidae) Venezuelan Small-eared Shrew
Sylvilagus
varynaensis (Lagomorpha
- Leporidae) Venezuelan Lowland Rabbit
Aepeomys
lugens (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Merida
Montane Mouse
Aepeomys
reigi (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Reig's
Montane Mouse
Holochilus
venezuelae (Rodentia
- Cricetidae) Venezuelan Marsh Rat
Ichthyomys
pittieri (Rodentia
- Cricetidae) Pittier's Crab-eating Rat
Nephelomys
caracolus (Rodentia
- Cricetidae) Coastal Cordilleran Rice Rat
Oligoryzomys
griseolus (Rodentia
- Cricetidae) Grayish Pygmy Rice Rat
Rhipidomys
tenuicauda (Rodentia
- Cricetidae) Turimiquire Climbing Rat
Rhipidomys
venustus (Rodentia
- Cricetidae) Charming Climbing Rat
Thomasomys
emeritus (Rodentia
- Cricetidae) Venezuelan Oldfield Mouse
Thomasomys
vestitus (Rodentia
- Cricetidae) Dressy Oldfield Mouse
Dasyprocta
guamara (Rodentia - Dasyproctidae) Orinoco Agouti
Olallamys
edax (Rodentia - Echimyidae) Greedy
Olalla Rat
Pattonomys
carrikeri (Rodentia
- Echimyidae) Carriker's Speckled Tree-rat
Pattonomys
flavidus (Rodentia
- Echimyidae) Yellow Speckled Tree-rat
Pattonomys
punctatus (Rodentia
- Echimyidae) Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat
Proechimys
hoplomyoides (Rodentia
- Echimyidae) Guianan Spiny-rat
Heteromys
catopterius (Rodentia
- Heteromyidae) Overlook Spiny Pocket Mouse
Heteromys
oasicus (Rodentia - Heteromyidae) Paraguana Spiny Pocket Mouse
Sciurus
flammifer (Rodentia
- Sciuridae) Fiery Squirrel
The following additional species were recognized after the version of the ASM Mammal Diversity Database listed above. These 3 species added to the 31 listed above total 34 endemic mammal species for Venezuela.
Bisbalus citus (Artiodactyla - Cervidae) Osgood's Gray Brocket
Neacomys leilae (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Leila Pessoa's Bristly Mouse
Rhipidomys ochoagrateroli (Rodentia - Cricetidae) Ochoa-Graterol's Climbing Rat
Additional species recognized by the Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of the World:Nasuella meridensis (Carnivora - Procyonidae) Eastern Mountain Coati