List of mammals of Panama

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This is a list of the **mammal species recorded in Panama**. Among the mammals in Panama, two are critically endangered, seven are endangered, eleven are vulnerable and three 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:

 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, *C. derbianus* LC
	+ Subfamily: Didelphinae
		- Genus: *Chironectes*
			* Water opossum, *Chironectes minimus* LR/nt
		- Genus: *Didelphis*
			* Common opossum, *Didelphis marsupialis* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Marmosa*
			* Alston's mouse opossum, *Marmosa alstoni* LR/nt
			* Isthmian mouse opossum, *Marmosa isthmica*
			* Mexican mouse opossum, *Marmosa mexicana* LR/lc
			* Robinson's mouse opossum, *Marmosa robinsoni* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Marmosops*
			* Panama slender opossum, *Marmosops invictus* LR/nt
		- Genus: *Metachirus*
			* Brown four-eyed opossum, *Metachirus nudicaudatus* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Monodelphis*
			* Sepia short-tailed opossum, *Monodelphis adusta* 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, *T. manatus* **VU**

#### Order: Cingulata (armadillos)

Armadillos are small mammals with a bony armored shell. Two of twenty-one extant species are present in Panama; the remainder are only found in South America, where they originated. Their much larger relatives, the pampatheres and glyptodonts, once lived in North and South America but went extinct following the appearance of humans.

* Family: Dasypodidae (long-nosed armadillos)
	+ Subfamily: Dasypodinae
		- Genus: *Dasypus*
			* Nine-banded armadillo, *D. novemcinctus* **LC**
* Family: Chlamyphoridae (armadillos)
	+ Subfamily: Tolypeutinae
		- Genus: *Cabassous*
			* Northern naked-tailed armadillo, *C. 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*
			* Pygmy three-toed sloth, *B. pygmaeus* **CR**
			* Brown-throated three-toed sloth, *B. variegatus* **LC**
	+ Family: Choloepodidae (two-toed sloths)
		- Genus: *Choloepus*
			* Hoffmann's two-toed sloth, *C. 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, *M. tridactyla* **VU**
		- Genus: *Tamandua*
			* Northern tamandua, *T. mexicana* **LC**

#### Order: Primates

The order Primates contains humans and their closest relatives: lemurs, lorisoids, tarsiers, monkeys, and apes. All the non-human Panamanian primates are New World monkeys.

* Suborder: Haplorhini
	+ Infraorder: Simiiformes
		- Parvorder: Platyrrhini (New World monkeys)
			* Family: Aotidae
				+ - Genus: *Aotus*
						* Panamanian night monkey, *Aotus zonalis* DD – may be a subspecies of gray-bellied night monkey, *Aotus lemurinus* VU
			* Family: Cebidae
				+ Subfamily: Callitrichinae
					- Genus: *Saguinus*
						* Geoffroy's tamarin, *Saguinus geoffroyi* LC
				+ Subfamily: Cebinae
					- Genus: *Cebus*
						* Colombian white-faced capuchin, *Cebus capucinus* LC
						* Panamanian white-faced capuchin, *Cebus imitator* LC
					- Genus: *Saimiri*
						* Central American squirrel monkey, *Saimiri oerstedii* VU
			* Family: Atelidae
				+ Subfamily: Alouattinae
					- Genus: *Alouatta*
						* Mantled howler, *Alouatta palliata* LC
						* Coiba Island howler, *Alouatta coibensis* EN
				+ Subfamily: Atelinae
					- Genus: *Ateles*
						* Black-headed spider monkey (*Ateles fusciceps*) CR
						* Geoffroy's spider monkey, *Ateles geoffroyi* EN

#### Order: Rodentia (rodents)

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. 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
				+ Rothschild's porcupine, *Coendou rothschildi* LR/lc
				+ Andean porcupine, *Coendou quichua* LR/dd
	+ Family: Caviidae (guinea pigs)
		- Subfamily: Hydrochoerinae (capybaras and rock cavies)
			* Genus: *Hydrochoerus*
				+ Lesser capybara, *Hydrochoerus isthmius* LR/dd
	+ Family: Dasyproctidae (agoutis and pacas)
		- Genus: *Dasyprocta*
			* Coiban agouti, *Dasyprocta coibae* EN
			* Central American agouti, *Dasyprocta punctata* LR/lc
	+ Family: Cuniculidae
		- Genus: *Cuniculus*
			* Lowland paca, *Cuniculus paca* LC
	+ Family: Echimyidae
		- Subfamily: Echimyinae
			* Genus: *Diplomys*
				+ Rufous soft-furred spiny-rat, *Diplomys labilis* LR/lc
		- 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
					- Western dwarf squirrel, *Microsciurus mimulus* LR/lc
				+ Genus: *Sciurus*
					- 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
			* Darien pocket gopher, *Orthogeomys dariensis* LR/lc
	+ Family: Heteromyidae
		- Subfamily: Heteromyinae
			* Genus: *Heteromys*
				+ Panamanian spiny pocket mouse, *Heteromys adspersus* LR/nt
				+ Southern spiny pocket mouse, *Heteromys australis* LR/lc
				+ Desmarest's spiny pocket mouse, *Heteromys desmarestianus* LR/lc
	+ Family: Cricetidae
		- Subfamily: Tylomyinae
			* Genus: *Nyctomys*
				+ Sumichrast's vesper rat, *Nyctomys sumichrasti* LR/lc
			* Genus: *Tylomys*
				+ Fulvous-bellied climbing rat, *Tylomys fulviventer* LR/nt
				+ Panamanian climbing rat, *Tylomys panamensis* VU
				+ Watson's climbing rat, *Tylomys watsoni* LR/lc
		- Subfamily: Neotominae
			* Genus: *Isthmomys*
				+ Yellow isthmus rat, *Isthmomys flavidus* LR/lc
				+ Mount Pirri isthmus rat, *Isthmomys pirrensis* LR/nt
			* Genus: *Peromyscus*
				+ Mexican deer mouse, *Peromyscus mexicanus* LR/lc
			* Genus: *Reithrodontomys*
				+ Chiriqui harvest mouse, *Reithrodontomys creper* LR/lc
				+ Darien harvest mouse, *Reithrodontomys darienensis* LR/lc
				+ Mexican harvest mouse, *Reithrodontomys mexicanus* LR/lc
				+ 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: *Ichthyomys*
				+ Tweedy's crab-eating rat, *Ichthyomys tweedii* LR/lc
			* Genus: *Melanomys*
				+ Dusky rice rat, *Melanomys caliginosus* LR/lc
			* Genus: *Neacomys*
				+ Painted bristly mouse, *Neacomys pictus* LR/nt
			* Genus: *Oecomys*
				+ Bicolored arboreal rice rat, *Oecomys bicolor* LR/lc
				+ Trinidad arboreal rice rat, *Oecomys trinitatis* LR/lc
			* Genus: *Oligoryzomys*
				+ Fulvous pygmy rice rat, *Oligoryzomys fulvescens* LR/lc
				+ Sprightly pygmy rice rat, *Oligoryzomys vegetus* LR/nt
			* 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: *Rhipidomys*
				+ Broad-footed climbing mouse, *Rhipidomys scandens* VU
			* Genus: *Sigmodon*
				+ Southern cotton rat, *Sigmodon hirsutus* LC
			* Genus: *Sigmodontomys*
				+ Alfaro's rice water rat, *Sigmodontomys alfari* LR/lc
			* 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
		- Northern tapetí, *Sylvilagus incitatus* NE

#### 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*
				+ Enders's small-eared shrew, *Cryptotis endersi* EN
				+ Talamancan small-eared shrew, *Cryptotis gracilis* VU
				+ Blackish small-eared shrew, *Cryptotis nigrescens* LR/lc
				+ North American least shrew, *Cryptotis parva* 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.

* 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
			* 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: *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
			* Big red bat, *Lasiurus egregius* LR/nt
* Family: Molossidae
	+ Genus: *Cynomops*
		- Southern dog-faced bat, *Cynomops planirostris* 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
		- Sinaloan mastiff bat, *Molossus sinaloae* LR/lc
	+ Genus: *Nyctinomops*
		- Broad-eared bat, *Nyctinomops laticaudatus* LR/lc
	+ Genus: *Promops*
		- Big crested mastiff bat, *Promops centralis* LR/lc
	+ Genus: *Tadarida*
		- Mexican free-tailed bat, *Tadarida brasiliensis* LR/nt
* Family: Emballonuridae
	+ Genus: *Cormura*
		- Wagner's sac-winged bat, *Cormura brevirostris* LR/lc
	+ Genus: *Diclidurus*
		- Northern ghost bat, *Diclidurus albus* LR/lc
	+ Genus: *Peropteryx*
		- 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*
		- 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
	+ Subfamily: Lonchophyllinae
		- Genus: *Lionycteris*
			* Chestnut long-tongued bat, *Lionycteris spurrelli* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Lonchophylla*
			* Godman's nectar bat, *Lonchophylla mordax* LR/lc
			* Orange nectar bat, *Lonchophylla robusta* LR/lc
			* Thomas's nectar bat, *Lonchophylla thomasi* LR/lc
	+ Subfamily: Glossophaginae
		- Genus: *Anoura*
			* Handley's tailless bat, *Anoura cultrata* LR/lc
			* Geoffroy's tailless bat, *Anoura geoffroyi* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Glossophaga*
			* Commissaris's long-tongued bat, *Glossophaga commissarisi* LR/lc
			* Pallas's long-tongued bat, *Glossophaga soricina* LR/lc
		- Genus: *Hylonycteris*
			* Underwood's long-tongued bat, *Hylonycteris underwoodi* LR/nt
		- 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: *Ametrida*
			* Little white-shouldered bat, *Ametrida centurio* LR/lc
		- 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
			* Little big-eyed bat, *Chiroderma trinitatum* 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*
			* Thomas's broad-nosed bat, *Platyrrhinus dorsalis* LR/lc
			* Heller's broad-nosed bat, *Platyrrhinus helleri* LR/lc
			* Shadowy broad-nosed bat, *Platyrrhinus umbratus* LR/nt
			* 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*
		- Peters's disk-winged bat, *Thyroptera discifera* LR/lc
		- 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 eat meat as their primary dietary item. 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: *Cerdocyon*
			* Crab-eating fox, *Cerdocyon thous* LC
		- Genus: *Speothos*
			* Bush dog, *Speothos venaticus* VU
		- Genus: *Urocyon*
			* Gray fox, *Urocyon cinereoargenteus* LC
	+ Family: Procyonidae (raccoons)
		- Genus: *Bassaricyon*
			* Northern olingo, *Bassaricyon gabbii* LR/nt
			* Western lowland olingo, *Bassaricyon medius* LR/lc
		- 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
* Suborder: Pinnipedia
	+ 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, *Dicotyles tajacu* LC
	+ Genus: *Tayassu*
		- White-lipped peccary, *Tayassu pecari* VU
* Family: Cervidae (deer)
	+ Subfamily: Capreolinae
		- Genus: *Mazama*
			* Central American red brocket, *Mazama temama* DD
		- Genus: *Odocoileus*
			* White-tailed deer, *Odocoileus virginianus* LR/lc

## See also

* List of chordate orders
* Lists of mammals by region
* List of prehistoric mammals
* Mammal classification
* List of mammals described in the 2000s

## Notes

1. ↑ 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.
2. ↑ Courtenay, O.; Maffei, L. (2008). "*Cerdocyon thous*". *IUCN Red List of Threatened Species*. **2008**. Retrieved 22 March 2009. old-form url

## References

* "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Mammals of Panama". 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.

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