List of mammals of Costa Rica

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This is a list of the **mammal species recorded in Costa Rica**. Of the mammal species in Costa Rica, one is critically endangered, four are endangered, six are vulnerable, and three are near threatened. One species is considered 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:

 LR/lc | **Lower risk/least concern** | Species for which there are no identifiable risks.

## Subclass: Theria

### Infraclass: Metatheria

#### Order: Didelphimorphia (common opossums)

Didelphimorphia is the order of common opossums of the Western Hemisphere. Opossums probably diverged from the basic South American marsupials in the late Cretaceous or early Paleocene. They are small to medium-sized marsupials, about the size of a large house cat, with a long snout and prehensile tail.

* Family: Didelphidae (American opossums)
	+ Subfamily: Caluromyinae
		- Genus: *Caluromys*
			* Derby's woolly opossum, *Caluromys derbianus* VU
	+ Subfamily: Didelphinae
		- Genus: *Chironectes*
			* Water opossum, *Chironectes minimus* LR/nt
		- Genus: *Didelphis*
			* Common opossum, *Didelphis marsupialis* LR/lc
			* Virginia opossum, *Didelphis virginiana* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Marmosa*
			* Alston's mouse opossum, *Marmosa alstoni* LR/nt
			* Mexican mouse opossum, *Marmosa mexicana* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Metachirus*
			* Brown four-eyed opossum, *Metachirus nudicaudatus* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Philander*
			* Gray four-eyed opossum, *Philander opossum* LR/lc

### Infraclass: Eutheria

#### Order: Sirenia (manatees and dugongs)

Sirenia is an order of fully aquatic, herbivorous mammals that inhabit rivers, estuaries, coastal marine waters, swamps, and marine wetlands. All four species are endangered.

* Family: Trichechidae
	+ Genus: *Trichechus*
		- West Indian manatee, *Trichechus manatus* VU

#### Order: Cingulata (armadillos)

The armadillos are small mammals with a bony armored shell. They are native to the Americas. There are around 20 extant species.

* Family: Dasypodidae (armadillos)
	+ Subfamily: Dasypodinae
		- Genus: *Dasypus*
			* Nine-banded armadillo, *Dasypus novemcinctus* LC
	+ Subfamily: Tolypeutinae
		- Genus: *Cabassous*
			* Northern naked-tailed armadillo, *Cabassous centralis* DD

#### Order: Pilosa (anteaters, sloths and tamanduas)

The order Pilosa is extant only in the Americas and includes the anteaters, sloths, and tamanduas.

* Suborder: Folivora
	+ Family: Bradypodidae (three-toed sloths)
		- Genus: *Bradypus*
			* Brown-throated three-toed sloth, *Bradypus variegatus* LC
	+ Family: Choloepodidae (two-toed sloths)
		- Genus: *Choloepus*
			* Hoffmann's two-toed sloth, *Choloepus hoffmanni* LC
* Suborder: Vermilingua
	+ Family: Cyclopedidae
		- Genus: *Cyclopes*
			* Silky anteater, *C. didactylus* LC
			* Central American silky anteater, *C. dorsalis* **NE**
	+ Family: Myrmecophagidae (American anteaters)
		- Genus: *Myrmecophaga*
			* Giant anteater, *Myrmecophaga tridactyla* VU
		- Genus: *Tamandua*
			* Northern tamandua, *Tamandua mexicana* LC

#### Order: Primates

The order Primates contains humans and their closest relatives: lemurs, lorisoids, tarsiers, monkeys, and apes. Four species of monkey are native to Costa Rica.

* Suborder: Haplorhini
	+ Infraorder: Simiiformes
		- Parvorder: Platyrrhini (New World monkeys)
			* Family: Cebidae
				+ Subfamily: Cebinae
					- Genus: *Cebus*
						* Panamanian white-faced capuchin, *Cebus imitator* LC
				+ Subfamily: Saimiriinae
					- Genus: *Saimiri*
						* Central American squirrel monkey, *Saimiri oerstedii* VU
			* Family: Atelidae
				+ Subfamily: Alouattinae
					- Genus: *Alouatta*
						* Mantled howler, *Alouatta palliata* LC
				+ Subfamily: Atelinae
					- Genus: *Ateles*
						* Geoffroy's spider monkey, *Ateles geoffroyi* EN

#### Order: Rodentia (rodents)

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. 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: Hystricognathi
	+ Family: Erethizontidae (New World porcupines)
		- Subfamily: Erethizontinae
			* Genus: *Coendou*
				+ Mexican hairy dwarf porcupine, *Coendou mexicanus* LR/lc
	+ Family: Dasyproctidae (agoutis and pacas)
		- Genus: *Dasyprocta*
			* Central American agouti, *Dasyprocta punctata* LR/lc
	+ Family: Cuniculidae
		- Genus: *Cuniculus*
			* Lowland paca, *Cuniculus paca* LC
	+ Family: Echimyidae
		- Subfamily: Eumysopinae
			* Genus: *Hoplomys*
				+ Armored rat, *Hoplomys gymnurus* LR/lc
			* Genus: *Proechimys*
				+ Tome's spiny-rat, *Proechimys semispinosus* LR/lc
* Suborder: Sciurognathi
	+ Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
		- Subfamily: Sciurinae
			* Tribe: Sciurini
				+ Genus: *Microsciurus*
					- Central American dwarf squirrel, *Microsciurus alfari* LR/lc
				+ Genus: *Sciurus*
					- Deppe's squirrel, *Sciurus deppei* LR/lc
					- Red-tailed squirrel, *Sciurus granatensis* LR/lc
					- Variegated squirrel, *Sciurus variegatoides* LR/lc
				+ Genus: *Syntheosciurus*
					- Bangs's mountain squirrel, *Syntheosciurus brochus* LR/nt
	+ Family: Geomyidae
		- Genus: *Orthogeomys*
			* Chiriqui pocket gopher, *Orthogeomys cavator* LR/lc
			* Cherrie's pocket gopher, *Orthogeomys cherriei* LR/nt
			* Variable pocket gopher, *Orthogeomys heterodus* LR/nt
			* Underwood's pocket gopher, *Orthogeomys underwoodi* LR/lc
	+ Family: Heteromyidae
		- Subfamily: Heteromyinae
			* Genus: *Heteromys*
				+ Desmarest's spiny pocket mouse, *Heteromys desmarestianus* LR/lc
				+ Mountain spiny pocket mouse, *Heteromys oresterus* LR/nt
				+ Salvin's spiny pocket mouse, *Heteromys salvini* LR/lc
	+ Family: Cricetidae
		- Subfamily: Tylomyinae
			* Genus: *Nyctomys*
				+ Sumichrast's vesper rat, *Nyctomys sumichrasti* LR/lc
			* Genus: *Ototylomys*
				+ Big-eared climbing rat, *Ototylomys phyllotis* LR/lc
			* Genus: *Tylomys*
				+ Watson's climbing rat, *Tylomys watsoni* LR/lc
		- Subfamily: Neotominae
			* Genus: *Peromyscus*
				+ Mexican deer mouse, *Peromyscus mexicanus* LR/lc
			* Genus: *Reithrodontomys*
				+ Short-nosed harvest mouse, *Reithrodontomys brevirostris* LR/lc
				+ Chiriqui harvest mouse, *Reithrodontomys creper* LR/lc
				+ Slender harvest mouse, *Reithrodontomys gracilis* LR/lc
				+ Mexican harvest mouse, *Reithrodontomys mexicanus* LR/lc
				+ Nicaraguan harvest mouse, *Reithrodontomys paradoxus* LR/nt
				+ Rodriguez's harvest mouse, *Reithrodontomys rodriguezi* VU
				+ Sumichrast's harvest mouse, *Reithrodontomys sumichrasti* LR/lc
			* Genus: *Scotinomys*
				+ Alston's brown mouse, *Scotinomys teguina* LR/lc
				+ Chiriqui brown mouse, *Scotinomys xerampelinus* LR/lc
		- Subfamily: Sigmodontinae
			* Genus: *Melanomys*
				+ Dusky rice rat, *Melanomys caliginosus* LR/lc
			* Genus: *Oecomys*
				+ Trinidad arboreal rice rat, *Oecomys trinitatis* LR/lc
			* Genus: *Oligoryzomys*
				+ Fulvous pygmy rice rat, *Oligoryzomys fulvescens* LR/lc
			* Genus: *Oryzomys*
				+ Tomes's rice rat, *Oryzomys albigularis* LR/lc
				+ Alfaro's rice rat, *Oryzomys alfaroi* LR/lc
				+ Bolivar rice rat, *Oryzomys bolivaris* LR/lc
				+ Coues' rice rat, *Oryzomys couesi* LR/lc
				+ Boquete rice rat, *Oryzomys devius* LR/lc
				+ Talamancan rice rat, *Oryzomys talamancae* LR/lc
			* Genus: *Rheomys*
				+ Goldman's water mouse, *Rheomys raptor* LR/lc
				+ Underwood's water mouse, *Rheomys underwoodi* LR/lc
			* Genus: *Sigmodon*
				+ Southern cotton rat, *Sigmodon hirsutus* LC
			* Genus: *Sigmodontomys*
				+ Alfaro's rice water rat, *Sigmodontomys alfari* LR/lc
				+ Harris's rice water rat, *Sigmodontomys aphrastus* CR
			* Genus: *Zygodontomys*
				+ Short-tailed cane rat, *Zygodontomys brevicauda* LR/lc

#### Order: Lagomorpha (lagomorphs)

The lagomorphs comprise two families, Leporidae (hares and rabbits), and Ochotonidae (pikas). Though they can resemble rodents, and were classified as a superfamily in that order until the early 20th century, they have since been considered a separate order. They differ from rodents in a number of physical characteristics, such as having four incisors in the upper jaw rather than two.

* Family: Leporidae (rabbits, hares)
	+ Genus: *Sylvilagus*
		- Dice's cottontail, *Sylvilagus dicei* VU
		- Eastern cottontail, *Sylvilagus floridanus* LR/lc
		- Central American tapetí, *Sylvilagus gabbi* LC

#### Order: Eulipotyphla (shrews, hedgehogs, moles, and solenodons)

Eulipotyphlans are insectivorous mammals. Shrews and solenodons closely resemble mice, hedgehogs carry spines, while moles are stout-bodied burrowers.

* Family: Soricidae (shrews)
	+ Subfamily: Soricinae
		- Tribe: Blarinini
			* Genus: *Cryptotis*
				+ Talamancan small-eared shrew, *Cryptotis gracilis* VU
				+ Blackish small-eared shrew, *Cryptotis nigrescens* LR/lc

#### Order: Chiroptera (bats)

The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals. 109 species of bats have been recorded in Costa Rica, accounting for half of the country's mammal species, and about 12% of all Chiroptera worldwide.

* Family: Noctilionidae
	+ Genus: *Noctilio*
		- Lesser bulldog bat, *Noctilio albiventris* LR/lc
		- Greater bulldog bat, *Noctilio leporinus* LR/lc
* Family: Vespertilionidae
	+ Subfamily: Myotinae
		- Genus: *Myotis*
			* Silver-tipped myotis, *Myotis albescens* LR/lc
			* Elegant myotis, *Myotis elegans* LR/nt
			* Hairy-legged myotis, *Myotis keaysi* LR/lc
			* Black myotis, *Myotis nigricans* LR/lc
			* Montane myotis, *Myotis oxyotus* LR/lc
			* Riparian myotis, *Myotis riparius* LR/lc
	+ Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
		- Genus: *Bauerus*
			* Van Gelder's bat, *Bauerus dubiaquercus* VU
		- Genus: *Eptesicus*
			* Brazilian brown bat, *Eptesicus brasiliensis* LR/lc
			* Argentine brown bat, *Eptesicus furinalis* LR/lc
			* Big brown bat, *Eptesicus fuscus* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Lasiurus*
			* Desert red bat, *Lasiurus blossevillii* LR/lc
			* Tacarcuna bat, *Lasiurus castaneus* VU
			* Southern yellow bat, *Lasiurus ega* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Rhogeessa*
			* Black-winged little yellow bat, *Rhogeessa tumida* LR/lc
* Family: Molossidae
	+ Genus: *Cynomops*
		- Greenhall's dog-faced bat, *Cynomops greenhalli* LR/lc
	+ Genus: *Eumops*
		- Black bonneted bat, *Eumops auripendulus* LR/lc
		- Dwarf bonneted bat, *Eumops bonariensis* LR/lc
		- Wagner's bonneted bat, *Eumops glaucinus* LR/lc
		- Sanborn's bonneted bat, *Eumops hansae* LR/lc
	+ Genus: *Molossus*
		- Black mastiff bat, *Molossus ater* LR/lc
		- Bonda mastiff bat, *Molossus bondae* LR/lc
		- Coiban mastiff bat, *Molossus coibensis* LR/nt
		- Velvety free-tailed bat, *Molossus molossus* LR/lc
		- Miller's mastiff bat, *Molossus pretiosus* LR/lc
		- Sinaloan mastiff bat, *Molossus sinaloae* LR/lc
	+ Genus: *Tadarida*
		- Mexican free-tailed bat, *Tadarida brasiliensis* LR/nt
* Family: Emballonuridae
	+ Genus: *Balantiopteryx*
		- Gray sac-winged bat, *Balantiopteryx plicata* LR/lc
	+ Genus: *Cormura*
		- Wagner's sac-winged bat, *Cormura brevirostris* LR/lc
	+ Genus: *Cyttarops*
		- Short-eared bat, *Cyttarops alecto* LR/nt
	+ Genus: *Diclidurus*
		- Northern ghost bat, *Diclidurus albus* LR/lc
	+ Genus: *Peropteryx*
		- Greater dog-like bat, *Peropteryx kappleri* LR/lc
		- Lesser doglike bat, *Peropteryx macrotis* LR/lc
	+ Genus: *Rhynchonycteris*
		- Proboscis bat, *Rhynchonycteris naso* LR/lc
	+ Genus: *Saccopteryx*
		- Greater sac-winged bat, *Saccopteryx bilineata* LR/lc
		- Lesser sac-winged bat, *Saccopteryx leptura* LR/lc
* Family: Mormoopidae
	+ Genus: *Pteronotus*
		- Naked-backed bat, *Pteronotus davyi* LR/lc
		- Big naked-backed bat, *Pteronotus gymnonotus* LR/lc
		- Parnell's mustached bat, *Pteronotus parnellii* LR/lc
		- Wagner's mustached bat, *Pteronotus personatus* LR/lc
* Family: Phyllostomidae
	+ Subfamily: Phyllostominae
		- Genus: *Chrotopterus*
			* Big-eared woolly bat, *Chrotopterus auritus* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Glyphonycteris*
			* Davies's big-eared bat, *Glyphonycteris daviesi* LR/nt
			* Tricolored big-eared bat, *Glyphonycteris sylvestris* LR/nt
		- Genus: *Lampronycteris*
			* Yellow-throated big-eared bat, *Lampronycteris brachyotis* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Lonchorhina*
			* Tomes's sword-nosed bat, *Lonchorhina aurita* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Lophostoma*
			* Pygmy round-eared bat, *Lophostoma brasiliense* LR/lc
			* White-throated round-eared bat, *Lophostoma silvicolum* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Macrophyllum*
			* Long-legged bat, *Macrophyllum macrophyllum* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Micronycteris*
			* Hairy big-eared bat, *Micronycteris hirsuta* LR/lc
			* White-bellied big-eared bat, *Micronycteris minuta* LR/lc
			* Schmidts's big-eared bat, *Micronycteris schmidtorum* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Mimon*
			* Striped hairy-nosed bat, *Mimon crenulatum* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Phylloderma*
			* Pale-faced bat, *Phylloderma stenops* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Phyllostomus*
			* Pale spear-nosed bat, *Phyllostomus discolor* LR/lc
			* Greater spear-nosed bat, *Phyllostomus hastatus* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Tonatia*
			* Stripe-headed round-eared bat, *Tonatia saurophila* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Trachops*
			* Fringe-lipped bat, *Trachops cirrhosus* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Trinycteris*
			* Niceforo's big-eared bat, *Trinycteris nicefori* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Vampyrum*
			* Spectral bat, *Vampyrum spectrum* LR/nt
	+ Subfamily: Lonchophyllinae
		- Genus: *Lonchophylla*
			* Godman's nectar bat, *Lonchophylla mordax* LR/lc
			* Orange nectar bat, *Lonchophylla robusta* LR/lc
	+ Subfamily: Glossophaginae
		- Genus: *Anoura*
			* Handley's tailless bat, *Anoura cultrata* LR/lc
			* Geoffroy's tailless bat, *Anoura geoffroyi* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Choeroniscus*
			* Godman's long-tailed bat, *Choeroniscus godmani* LR/nt
		- Genus: *Glossophaga*
			* Commissaris's long-tongued bat, *Glossophaga commissarisi* LR/lc
			* Gray long-tongued bat, *Glossophaga leachii* LR/lc
			* Pallas's long-tongued bat, *Glossophaga soricina* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Lichonycteris*
			* Dark long-tongued bat, *Lichonycteris obscura* LR/lc
	+ Subfamily: Carolliinae
		- Genus: *Carollia*
			* Silky short-tailed bat, *Carollia brevicauda* LR/lc
			* Chestnut short-tailed bat, *Carollia castanea* LR/lc
			* Seba's short-tailed bat, *Carollia perspicillata* LR/lc
	+ Subfamily: Stenodermatinae
		- Genus: *Artibeus*
			* Aztec fruit-eating bat, *Artibeus aztecus* LR/lc
			* Great fruit-eating bat, *Artibeus intermedius* LR/lc
			* Jamaican fruit bat, *Artibeus jamaicensis* LR/lc
			* Great fruit-eating bat, *Artibeus lituratus* LR/lc
			* Pygmy fruit-eating bat, *Artibeus phaeotis* LR/lc
			* Toltec fruit-eating bat, *Artibeus toltecus* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Centurio*
			* Wrinkle-faced bat, *Centurio senex* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Chiroderma*
			* Salvin's big-eyed bat, *Chiroderma salvini* LR/lc
			* Hairy big-eyed bat, *Chiroderma villosum* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Ectophylla*
			* Honduran white bat, *Ectophylla alba* LR/nt
		- Genus: *Enchisthenes*
			* Velvety fruit-eating bat, *Enchisthenes hartii* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Mesophylla*
			* MacConnell's bat, *Mesophylla macconnelli* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Sturnira*
			* Little yellow-shouldered bat, *Sturnira lilium* LR/lc
			* Highland yellow-shouldered bat, *Sturnira ludovici* LR/lc
			* Louis's yellow-shouldered bat, *Sturnira luisi* LR/lc
			* Talamancan yellow-shouldered bat, *Sturnira mordax* LR/nt
		- Genus: *Uroderma*
			* Tent-making bat, *Uroderma bilobatum* LR/lc
			* Brown tent-making bat, *Uroderma magnirostrum* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Vampyressa*
			* Striped yellow-eared bat, *Vampyressa nymphaea* LR/lc
			* Southern little yellow-eared bat, *Vampyressa pusilla* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Vampyrodes*
			* Great stripe-faced bat, *Vampyrodes caraccioli* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Platyrrhinus*
			* Heller's broad-nosed bat, *Platyrrhinus helleri* LR/lc
			* Greater broad-nosed bat, *Platyrrhinus vittatus* LR/lc
	+ Subfamily: Desmodontinae
		- Genus: *Desmodus*
			* Common vampire bat, *Desmodus rotundus* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Diaemus*
			* White-winged vampire bat, *Diaemus youngi* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Diphylla*
			* Hairy-legged vampire bat, *Diphylla ecaudata* LR/nt
* Family: Furipteridae
	+ Genus: *Furipterus*
		- Thumbless bat, *Furipterus horrens* LR/lc
* Family: Thyropteridae
	+ Genus: *Thyroptera*
		- Spix's disk-winged bat, *Thyroptera tricolor* LR/lc

#### Order: Cetacea (whales)

The order Cetacea includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. They are the mammals most fully adapted to aquatic life with a spindle-shaped nearly hairless body, protected by a thick layer of blubber, and forelimbs and tail modified to provide propulsion underwater.

* Suborder: Mysticeti
	+ Family: Balaenopteridae (baleen whales)
		- Genus: *Balaenoptera*
			* Common minke whale, *Balaenoptera acutorostrata*
			* Sei whale, *Balaenoptera borealis*
			* Bryde's whale, *Balaenoptera brydei*
			* Blue whale, *Balaenoptera musculus*
		- Genus: *Megaptera*
			* Humpback whale, *Megaptera novaeangliae*
* Suborder: Odontoceti
	+ Superfamily: Platanistoidea
		- Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
			* Genus: *Delphinus*
				+ Short-beaked common dolphin, *Delphinus delphis* DD
			* Genus: *Feresa*
				+ Pygmy killer whale, *Feresa attenuata* DD
			* Genus: *Globicephala*
				+ Short-finned pilot whale, *Globicephala macrorhyncus* DD
			* Genus: *Lagenodelphis*
				+ Fraser's dolphin, *Lagenodelphis hosei* DD
			* Genus: *Grampus*
				+ Risso's dolphin, *Grampus griseus* DD
			* Genus: *Orcinus*
				+ Killer whale, *Orcinus orca* DD
			* Genus: *Peponocephala*
				+ Melon-headed whale, *Peponocephala electra* DD
			* Genus: *Pseudorca*
				+ False killer whale, *Pseudorca crassidens* DD
			* Genus: *Sotalia*
				+ Guiana dolphin, *Sotalia guianensis* DD
			* Genus: *Stenella*
				+ Pantropical spotted dolphin, *Stenella attenuata* DD
				+ Clymene dolphin, *Stenella clymene* DD
				+ Striped dolphin, *Stenella coeruleoalba* DD
				+ Atlantic spotted dolphin, *Stenella frontalis* DD
				+ Spinner dolphin, *Stenella longirostris* DD
			* Genus: *Steno*
				+ Rough-toothed dolphin, *Steno bredanensis* DD
			* Genus: *Tursiops*
				+ Common bottlenose dolphin, *Tursiops truncatus*
		- Family: Physeteridae (sperm whales)
			* Genus: *Physeter*
				+ Sperm whale, *Physeter catodon* DD
		- Family: Kogiidae (dwarf sperm whales)
			* Genus: *Kogia*
				+ Pygmy sperm whale, *Kogia breviceps* DD
				+ Dwarf sperm whale, *Kogia sima* DD
	+ Superfamily Ziphioidea
		- Family: Ziphidae (beaked whales)
			* Genus: *Mesoplodon*
				+ Gervais' beaked whale, *Mesoplodon europaeus* DD
				+ Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale, *Mesoplodon ginkgodens* DD
				+ Pygmy beaked whale, *Mesoplodon peruvianus* DD
			* Genus: *Ziphius*
				+ Cuvier's beaked whale, *Ziphius cavirostris* DD

#### Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)

There are over 260 species of carnivores, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.

* Suborder: Feliformia
	+ Family: Felidae (cats)
		- Subfamily: Felinae
			* Genus: *Herpailurus*
				+ Jaguarundi, *Herpailurus yagouaroundi* LC
			* Genus: *Leopardus*
				+ Ocelot, *Leopardus pardalis* LC
				+ Oncilla, *Leopardus tigrinus* NT
				+ Margay, *Leopardus wiedii* LC
			* Genus: *Puma*
				+ Cougar, *Puma concolor* LC
		- Subfamily: Pantherinae
			* Genus: *Panthera*
				+ Jaguar, *Panthera onca* NT
* Suborder: Caniformia
	+ Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
		- Genus: *Canis*
			* Coyote, *Canis latrans* LC
		- Genus: *Urocyon*
			* Gray fox, *Urocyon cinereoargenteus* LC
	+ Family: Procyonidae (raccoons)
		- Genus: *Bassaricyon*
			* Northern olingo, *Bassaricyon gabbii* LR/nt
		- Genus: *Bassariscus*
			* Cacomistle, *Bassariscus sumichrasti* LR/nt
		- Genus: *Nasua*
			* White-nosed coati, *Nasua narica* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Potos*
			* Kinkajou, *Potos flavus* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Procyon*
			* Crab-eating raccoon, *Procyon cancrivorus* LR/lc
			* Common raccoon, *Procyon lotor* LR/lc
	+ Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
		- Genus: *Eira*
			* Tayra, *Eira barbara* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Galictis*
			* Greater grison, *Galictis vittata* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Lontra*
			* Neotropical river otter, *Lontra longicaudis* NT
		- Genus: *Neogale*
			* Long-tailed weasel, *Neogale frenata* LR/lc
	+ Family: Mephitidae
		- Genus: *Conepatus*
			* Striped hog-nosed skunk, *Conepatus semistriatus* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Mephitis*
			* Hooded skunk, *Mephitis macroura* LR/lc
* Suborder: Pinnipedia
	+ Family: Otariidae (eared seals, sea lions)
		- Genus: *Zalophus*
			* California sea lion, *Zalophus californianus* LR/lc vagrant
			* Galápagos sea lion, *Zalophus japonicus* EN vagrant
	+ Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
		- Genus: *Neomonachus*
			* Caribbean monk seal, *Neomonachus tropicalis* EX

#### Order: Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates)

The odd-toed ungulates are browsing and grazing mammals. They are usually large to very large, and have relatively simple stomachs and a large middle toe.

* Family: Tapiridae (tapirs)
	+ Genus: *Tapirus*
		- Baird's tapir, *Tapirus bairdii* EN

#### Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

The even-toed ungulates are ungulates whose weight is borne about equally by the third and fourth toes, rather than mostly or entirely by the third as in perissodactyls. There are about 220 artiodactyl species, including many that are of great economic importance to humans.

* Family: Tayassuidae (peccaries)
	+ Genus: *Dicotyles*
		- Collared peccary, *D. tajacu* LC
	+ Genus: *Tayassu*
		- White-lipped peccary, *Tayassu pecari* NT
* Family: Cervidae (deer)
	+ Subfamily: Capreolinae
		- Genus: *Mazama*
			* Red brocket, *Mazama temama* DD
		- Genus: *Odocoileus*
			* White-tailed deer, *Odocoileus virginianus* LR/lc

## See also

* List of amphibians of Costa Rica
* List of birds of Costa Rica
* List of non-marine molluscs of Costa Rica
* List of reptiles of Costa Rica

## Notes

1. ↑ Wainwright, M. (2007), The Mammals of Costa Rica - A natural history and field guide. Cornell University Press, Ithaca and London. Pp. xix.
2. ↑ This list is derived from the IUCN Red List which lists species of mammals and includes those mammals that have recently been classified as extinct (since 1500 AD). The taxonomy and naming of the individual species is based on those used in existing Wikipedia articles as of 21 May 2007 and supplemented by the common names and taxonomy from the IUCN, Smithsonian Institution, or University of Michigan where no Wikipedia article was available.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wainwright 2007, p. 77
4. ↑ Aurioles, D.; Trillmich, F. (2008). "*Zalophus californianus*". *IUCN Red List of Threatened Species*. **2008**. Retrieved 30 January 2009. old-form url
5. ↑ Aurioles, D.; Trillmich, F. (2008). "*Zalophus wollebaeki*". *IUCN Red List of Threatened Species*. **2008**. Retrieved 30 January 2009. old-form url

## References

* "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Mammals of Costa Rica". IUCN. 2001. Retrieved 22 May 2007. [*dead link*]
* "Mammal Species of the World". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. 2005. Archived from the original on 27 April 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
* "Animal Diversity Web". University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. 1995–2006. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
* Wainwright, M.; Arias, O. (2007). *The mammals of Costa Rica: a natural history and field guide*. Comstock. ISBN 978-0-8014-4589-7.