page_title: List of mammals of Venezuela
section_title: Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
hierarchical_section_title: List of mammals of Venezuela / Subclass: Theria / Infraclass: Eutheria / Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
caption_attribution_description: English: Grey fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus http://animaldetector.blogspot.com/
context_page_description: This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Venezuela. Of the mammal species in Venezuela, one is critically endangered, six are endangered, nineteen are vulnerable, and four are near threatened. One species is classified as 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 carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. 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: Cerdocyon
  Crab-eating fox, Cerdocyon thous LC
  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
  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
  Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
  Genus: Mustela
  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: Mephitidae
  Genus: Conepatus
  Striped hog-nosed skunk, Conepatus semistriatus LR/lc
  Suborder: Pinnipedia
  Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
  Genus: Monachus
  Caribbean monk seal, Monachus tropicalis EX
caption: Gray fox
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