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The list consists of those species found in the nations or overseas territories of continental South America (including their island possessions, such as the Galápagos), as well as in Trinidad and Tobago and the Falkland Islands; Panama is not included. As of May 2012, the list contains 1,331 species, 340 genera, 62 families and 15 orders.
Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40% of mammalian species. However, there are fewer than 50 rodent species in Costa Rica. [3] They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be kept short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to 45 kg (99 lb). Suborder ...
Family † Kermackodontidae Butler & Hooker 2005. Family † Albionbaataridae Kielan-Jaworowska & Ensom 1994. Family † Eobaataridae Kielan-Jaworowska, Dashzeveg & Trofimov 1987. Superfamily † Allodontoidea Marsh 1889. Genus † Glirodon Engelmann & Callison 2001. Family † Arginbaataridae Hahn & Hahn 1983 non Trofimov 1980.
A. f. styani Thomas, 1902[2] Range of the red panda. The red panda (Ailurus fulgens), also known as the lesser panda, is a small mammal native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China. It has dense reddish-brown fur with a black belly and legs, white-lined ears, a mostly white muzzle and a ringed tail.
This is a list of North American mammals. It includes all mammals currently found in the United States , St. Pierre and Miquelon , Canada , Greenland , Bermuda , Mexico , Central America , and the Caribbean region, whether resident or as migrants .
Least chipmunk. Northern pocket gopher. Ord's kangaroo rat. Singing vole. White-footed mouse. Hispid cotton rat. Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40% of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be kept short by gnawing.
A mammal (from Latin mamma 'breast') [ 1 ] is a vertebrate animal of the class Mammalia (/ məˈmeɪli.ə /). Mammals are characterized by the presence of milk -producing mammary glands for feeding their young, a broad neocortex region of the brain, fur or hair, and three middle ear bones.
Three species of Old World rats and mice occur in California. House mouse, Mus musculus (introduced) Norway rat, Rattus norvegicus (introduced) Black rat, Rattus rattus (introduced) Order: Rodentia Family: Dipodidae. Two species of jumping mice occur in California. Western jumping mouse, Zapus princeps.