page_title: List of mammals of Colombia
section_title: Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
hierarchical_section_title: List of mammals of Colombia / Subclass: Theria / Infraclass: Eutheria / Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
context_page_description: This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Colombia. Of the mammals in Colombia, four are critically endangered, eight are endangered, twenty-seven are vulnerable, and six are near threatened. One of the species listed for Colombia is considered to be extinct.
  The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
  Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria. Species assessed using this system have the following instead of near threatened and least concern categories:
context_section_description: There are over 260 species of carnivores, the majority of which eat meat as their primary dietary item. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.
  Suborder: Feliformia
  Family: Felidae (cats)
  Subfamily: Felinae
  Genus: Leopardus
  Ocelot, Leopardus pardalis LC
  Oncilla, Leopardus tigrinus NT
  Margay, Leopardus wiedii LC
  Genus: Puma
  Cougar, Puma concolor NT
  Jaguarundi, Puma yagouaroundi LC
  Subfamily: Pantherinae
  Genus: Panthera
  Jaguar, Panthera onca NT
  Suborder: Caniformia
  Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
  Genus: Urocyon
  Gray fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus LC
  Genus: Lycalopex
  Culpeo, Lycalopex culpaeus LC
  Genus: Cerdocyon
  Crab-eating fox, Cerdocyon thous LC
  Genus: Atelocynus
  Short-eared dog, Atelocynus microtis DD
  Genus: Speothos
  Bush dog, Speothos venaticus VU
  Family: Ursidae (bears)
  Genus: Tremarctos
  Spectacled bear, Tremarctos ornatus VU
  Family: Procyonidae (raccoons)
  Genus: Procyon
  Crab-eating raccoon, Procyon cancrivorus LR/lc
  Genus: Nasua
  White-nosed coati, Nasua narica LR/lc
  South American coati, Nasua nasua LR/lc
  Genus: Nasuella
  Mountain coati, Nasuella olivacea DD
  Genus: Potos
  Kinkajou, Potos flavus LR/lc
  Genus: Bassaricyon
  Eastern lowland olingo, Bassaricyon alleni LR/lc
  Western lowland olingo, Bassaricyon medius
  Olinguito, Bassaricyon neblina
  Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
  Genus: Mustela
  Amazon weasel, Mustela africana DD
  Colombian weasel, Mustela felipei EN
  Long-tailed weasel, Mustela frenata LR/lc
  Genus: Eira
  Tayra, Eira barbara LR/lc
  Genus: Galictis
  Greater grison, Galictis vittata LR/lc
  Genus: Lontra
  Neotropical river otter, Lontra longicaudis DD
  Genus: Pteronura
  Giant otter, Pteronura brasiliensis EN
  Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
  Genus: Monachus
  Caribbean monk seal, Monachus tropicalis EX
  Family: Mephitidae
  Genus: Conepatus
  Striped hog-nosed skunk, Conepatus semistriatus LR/lc
  Family: Otariidae
  Genus: Otaria
  South American sea lion, Otaria flavescens
  Genus: Arctocephalus
  Galápagos fur seal, Arctocephalus galapagoensis
  South American fur seal, Arctocephalus australis
  Genus: Zalophus
  Galápagos sea lion, Zalophus wollebaeki
caption: Caribbean monk seal
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