Mammals,

 

 

 Distribution map of mammals species of Belize

 

American Opossums

Order Didelphimorhia

Family Didelphidae

Common Opossum Didelphis marsupialis tabascensis

Virginia opossum Didelphis virginiana

Gray four-eyed opossum Philander opossum pallidus

Water opossum Chironectes minimus argyrodytes

Mexican mouse opossum Marmosa mexicana mayensis

Robinson's mouse opossum Marmosa robinsoni ruatanica

Alston's mouse opossum Micoureus alstoni nicaraguae

Central American Woolly Opossum Caluromys derbianus fervidus

 

 Anteaters and Armadillos

Order Xenarthra (Edentata)

 

Anteaters

Family Myrmecophagidae

Giant anteater Myrmecophaga tridactyla centralis

Tamandua Tamandua m. mexicana

Silky anteater--Cyclopes didactylus mexicanus

 

Armadillos

Family Dasypodidae

Northern Naked-tailed Armadillo Cabassous centralis

Nine-banded armadillo Dasypus novemcinctus mexicanus

 

Insectivores

Order Insectivora

Shrews

Family Sorcidae

Blackish small-eared shrew Cryptotis mayensis

Least shrew Cryptotis parva tropicalis

 

Bats

Order Chiroptera

 

Sac-winged Bats

Family Emballonuridae

 

Proboscis Bat Rhynchonycteris naso

Greater White-lined Bat Saccopteryx bilineata

Lesser White-lined bat Saccopteryx leptura

Thomas' Bat Centronycteris centralis

Lesser Dog-like Bat Peropteryx m. macrotis

Greater Dog-like Bat Peropteryx k. kappleri

Least Sac-winged Bat Balantiopteryx io

Northern Ghost Bat Diclidurus albus

 

Fishing or Bulldog bats

Family Noctilionidae

Greater Fishing Bat Noctilio leporinus mastivus

 

Leaf-chinned Bats

Family Mormoopidae

Ghost-faced Bat-- Mormoops m. megalophylla

Common Mustached Bat Pteronotus parnellii mesoamericanus

Wagner's mustached bat Pteronotus personatus psilotis

Davy's Naked-backed Bat Pteronotus davyi fulvus

Big Naked-backed Bat Pteronotus gymnonotus

 

Leaf-nosed Bats

Family Phyllostomidae

 

Gleaning and Carnivorous Bats
Subfamily Phyllostominae

 

Gleaning and Carnivorous Bats

Subfamily Phyllostominae

Schmidt's large-eared bat Micronycteris schmidtorum

Orange-throated Bat Micronycteris brachyotis

Large-eared bat Micronycteris nicefori

Large-eared forest ba Micronycteris sylvestris

Brasilian large-eared bat Micronycteris megalotis mexicana

Waterhouse's leaf-nosed bat Macrotus waterhousii mexicanus

Tomes' long-eared bat Lonchorhina aurita aurita

Long-legged bat Macrophyllum macrophyllum

Spix's round-eared bat Tonatia saurophila bakeri

Pygmy round-eared bat Tonatia brasiliense

Davis' round-eared bat Tonatia evotis

Golden Bat Mimon bennettii cozumelae

Striped spear-nosed bat Mimon crenulatum keenani

Pale spear-nosed bat Phyllostomus discolor verrucosus

Spear-nosed bat Phyllostomus hastatus panamensis

Northern spear-nosed bat Phylloderma stenops septentrionalis

Fringe-lipped bat Trachops cirrhosus coffini

Woolly False Vampire Bat Chrotopterus auritus auritus

Linnaeus' false vampire bat Vampyrum spectrum

 

Nectar-feeding or Long Tongued Bats

Subfamilies Glossophaginae

 

Common Long-tongued Bat Glossophaga soricina handleyi

Brown Long-tongued Bat Glossophaga commissarisi commissarisi

Geoffroy's tail-less bat Anoura geoffroyi geoffroyi

Brown long-nosed bat Lichonycteris obscura

Underwood's Long-tongued Bat Hylonycteris u. underwoodi

Godman's bat Choeroniscus godmani

 

Short-tailed Bats

Subfamily Carolliinae

Allen's short-tailed bat Carollia castanea

Hahn's short-tailed bat Carollia subrufa

Silky short-tailed bat Carollia brevicauda

Seba's short-tailed bat Carollia perspicillata azteca

 

Tailless Bats

Subfamily Stenodermatinae

Yellow-shouldered bat-- Sturnira lilium parvidens

Great Fruit-eating bat--Artibeus lituratus palmarum

Intermediate Fruit-eating bat-- Artibeus intermedius

Jamaican fruit-eating bat-- Artibeus jamaicensis

Toltec Fruit-eating Bat-- Artibeus t. toltecus

Pygmy Fruit-eating Bat--Artibeus p. phaeotis

Thomas' fruit-eating bat--Artibeus watsoni

Velvety Fruit-eating Bat--Enchisthenes hartii

Tent-making bat-- Uroderma bilobatum molaris

Heller's broad-nosed bat--Platyrrhinus helleri

San Pablo bat-- Vampryodes caraccioli major

Shaggy-haired bat-- Chiroderma villosum jesupi

Salvin's white-lined bat--Chiroderma s. salvini

Little yellow-eared bat-- Vampyressa pusilla thyone

Wrinkle-faced bat-- Centurio senex senex

 

Vampire Bats

Subfamily Desmodontinae

Common Vampire bat Desmodus rotundus

White-winged vampire bat Diaemus youngi

Hairy-legged vampire bat Diphylla ecaudata

 

Funnel-eared Bats

Family Natalidae

Mexican funnel-eared bat Natalus stramineus saturatus

Disk-winged Bats

Family Thyropteridae

Spix's disk-winged bat Thyroptera tricolor albiventer

 

Plain-nosed or Evening Bats

Family Vespertilionidae

Elegant myotis Myotis elegans

Hairy-legged myotis Myotis keaysi pilosotibialis

Argentine brown bat Eptesicus furinalis gaumeri

Central American yellow bat Rhogeessa tumida

Black-eared Yellow Bat Rhogeessa aneus

Van Gelder's bat Bauerus dubiaquercus meyeri

Western Red Bat Lasiurus blossevillii frantzii

Northern yellow bat Lasiurus i. intermedius

Southern Yellow Bat Lasiurus ega xanthinus

 

Free-Tailed Bats

Family Molossidae

Greenhall's Dog-faced Bat-- Molossops greenhalli

Broad-tailed bat--Nyctinomops laticaudata yucatanica

Shaw's mastiff bat--Eumops a. auripendulus

Underwood's mastiff bat-- Eumops u. underwoodi

Wagner's Bonneted Bat-- Eumops g. glaucinus

Dwarf mastiff bat-- Eumops bonariensis nanus

Black mastiff bat-- Molossus rufus

Allen's mastiff bat-- Molossus s. sinaloae

Pallas' mastiff bat-- Molossus molossus

 

Monkeys

Order Primates

Family Cebidae

Capuchin monkey Cebus capucinus

Black howler monkey Alouatta p. pigra

Spider monkey Ateles geoffroyi

 

Rodents

Order Rodentia

Squirrels

Family Sciuridae

Yucatan squirrel Sciurus yucatanensis

Variegated squirrel Sciurus variegatoides

Deppe's squirrel Sciurus deppei vivax

Southern flying squirrel Glaucomys volans goldmani

 

Pocket Gophers

Family Geomidae

Hispid pocket gopher Orthogeomys hispidus

 

Pocket Mice

Family Heteromyidae

Gaumer's spiny pocket mouse Heteromys gaumeri

Desmarest's spiny pocket mouse Heteromys d. desmarestianus

 

Rats and Mice

Family Muridae

 

New World rats and Mice

Subfamily Sigmodontinae

Marsh rice rat Oryzomys couesi

Marsh rice rat Oryzomys couesi pinicola

Black-eared rice rat Oryzomys rostratus megadon

Alfaro's rice rat Oryzomys a. alfaroi

Pygmy rice rat Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Marsh rice rat Oryzomys palustris couesi

Hispid cotton rat Sigmodon hispidus

Peter's climbing rat Tylomys n. nudicaudus

Big-eared climbing rat Ototylomys p. phyllotis

Sumichrast's vesper rat Nyctomys s. sumichrasti

Yucatan vesper rat Otonyctomys hatti

Slender harvest mouse Reithrodontomys g. gracilis

Mexican deer mouse Peromyscus mexicanus

 

Old World rats and Mice

Subfamily Murinae

Brown rat-- Rattus rattus

Norway rat--Rattus norvegicus

House mouse-- Mus musculus brevirostris

 

New World Porcupines

Family Erethizontidae

 

Mexican porcupine Sphiggurus m. mexicanus

 

Agoutis

Family Dasyproctidae

 Agouti Dasyprocta punctata

 

Pacas

Family Agoutidae

 Paca Agouti paca nelsoni

 

Rabits and Hares

Order Lagomorpha

Family Leporidae

 Forest rabbit Sylvilagus brasiliensis truei

Eastern cottontail Sylvilagus floridanus

 

Carnivores

Order Carnivora

 Dogs and Foxes

Family Canidae

 Coyote Canis latrans goldmani

Gray fox Urocyon cinereoargenteus fraterculus

 

Raccoons and Allies

Family Procyonidae

 Cacomistle Bassariscus sumichrasti

Raccoon Procyon lotor shufeldti

White nosed Coati Nasua narica

Kinkajo Potos flavus chiriquensis

 

Weasels, Skunks and Allies

Family Mustelidae

Long-tailed weasel Mustela frenata perda

Grison Galictis vittata canaster

Tayra Eira barbara senex

Spotted skunk Spilogale putorius yucatanensis

Hog-nosed skunk Conepatus mesoleucus

Striped hog-nosed skunk Conepatus semistriatus yucatanicus

Neotropical River Otter Lontra longicaudis annectens

 

Cats

Family Felidae

 051240-- Ocelot Leopardus p. pardalis

051250-- Margay Leopardus wiedii yucatanica

051260-- Jaguarundi Herpailurus yagouaroundi fossata

051230-- Puma Puma concolor mayensis

051270-- Jaguar Panthera onca goldmani

 

Manatees

Order Sirenia

Family trichechidae

Caribbean Manatee Trichechus m. manatus

 

Odd-toed Ungulates

Order Perissodactyla

 Tapirs

Family Tapiridae

 Baird's tapir Tapirus bairdii

 

Even-toed Ungulates

Order Artiodactyla

 

Peccaries

Family Tayassuidae

 Collared peccary Pecari tajacu

White-lipped peccary Tayassu pecari ringens

 

Deer

Family Cervidae

White-tailed deer-- Odocoileus virginianus truei

Red brocket deer--Mazama americana

Gray Brocket Deer-- Mazama pandora

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