This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Paraguay. There are 151 mammal species in Paraguay, of which 0 are critically endangered, 2 are endangered, 7 are vulnerable, and 12 are near-threatened.
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN:
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:
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
Southern long-nosed armadillo Dasypus hybridus NT
Nine-banded armadillo Dasypus novemcinctus LC
Seven-banded armadillo Dasypus septemcinctus LC
Subfamily: Euphractinae
Genus: Chaetophractus
Screaming hairy armadillo Chaetophractus vellerosus LC
Big hairy armadillo Chaetophractus villosus LC
Genus: Calyptophractus
Greater fairy armadillo Calyptophractus retusus NT
Genus: Chlamyphorus
Greater fairy armadillo Chlamyphorus retusus NT
Genus: Euphractus
Six-banded armadillo Euphractus sexcinctus LC
Subfamily: Tolypeutinae
Genus: Cabassous
Chacoan naked-tailed armadillo Cabassous chacoensis NT
Greater naked-tailed armadillo Cabassous tatouay LC
Genus: Priodontes
Giant armadillo Priodontes maximus VU
Genus: Tolypeutes
Southern three-banded armadillo Tolypeutes matacus NT
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
Suborder: Vermilingua
Family: Myrmecophagidae (American anteaters)
Genus: Myrmecophaga
Giant anteater Myrmecophaga tridactyla NT
Genus: Tamandua
Southern tamandua Tamandua tetradactyla LC
The order Primates contains humans and their closest relatives: lemurs, lorisoids, monkeys, and apes.
Suborder: Haplorhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Parvorder: Platyrrhini
Family: Aotidae
Genus: Aotus
Azara's night monkey Aotus azarae LC
Family: Pitheciidae
Subfamily: Callicebinae
Genus: Callicebus
White-coated titi Callicebus pallescens LC
Family: Atelidae
Subfamily: Alouattinae
Genus: Alouatta
Black howler Alouatta caraya LC
Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40 percent of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be keep short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to 45 kg (100 lb).
Suborder: Hystricognathi
Family: Erethizontidae (New World porcupines)
Subfamily: Erethizontinae
Genus: Coendou
Brazilian porcupine Coendou prehensilis LR/lc
Paraguaian hairy dwarf porcupine Coendou spinosus LR/lc
Family: Chinchillidae (viscachas and chinchillas)
Genus: Lagostomus
Plains viscacha Lagostomus maximus LR/lc
Family: Caviidae (guinea pigs)
Subfamily: Caviinae
Genus: Cavia
Brazilian guinea pig Cavia aperea LR/lc
Subfamily: Dolichotinae
Genus: Dolichotis
Chacoan mara Dolichotis salinicola LR/nt
Subfamily: Hydrochoerinae (capybaras and rock cavies)
Genus: Hydrochoerus
Capybara Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris LR/lc
Family: Dasyproctidae (agoutis and pacas)
Genus: Dasyprocta
Azara's agouti Dasyprocta azarae VU
Central American agouti Dasyprocta punctata LR/lc
Family: Cuniculidae
Genus: Cuniculus
Lowland paca Cuniculus paca LC
Family: Ctenomyidae
Genus: Ctenomys
Bolivian tuco-tuco Ctenomys boliviensis LR/lc
Conover's tuco-tuco Ctenomys conoveri LR/lc
Chacoan tuco-tuco Ctenomys dorsalis LR/lc
Family: Echimyidae
Subfamily: Dactylomyinae
Genus: Kannabateomys
Atlantic bamboo rat Kannabateomys amblyonyx LR/lc
Subfamily: Eumysopinae
Genus: Euryzygomatomys
Fischer's guiara Euryzygomatomys spinosus LR/lc
Genus: Proechimys
Long-tailed spiny rat Proechimys longicaudatus LR/lc
Genus: Thrichomys
Punare Thrichomys apereoides LR/lc
Family: Myocastoridae (coypus)
Genus: Myocastor
Coypu Myocastor coypus LR/lc
Suborder: Sciurognathi
Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
Subfamily: Sciurinae
Tribe: Sciurini
Genus: Sciurus
Brazilian squirrel Sciurus aestuans LR/lc
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Sigmodontinae
Genus: Akodon
Azara's grass mouse Akodon azarae LR/lc
Cursor grass mouse Akodon cursor LR/lc
Blackish grass mouse Akodon nigrita LR/lc
Chaco grass mouse Akodon toba LR/lc
Genus: Andalgalomys
Pearson's chaco mouse Andalgalomys pearsoni LR/lc
Genus: Bolomys
Hairy-tailed bolo mouse Bolomys lasiurus LR/lc
Genus: Calomys
Crafty vesper mouse Calomys callidus LR/lc
Large vesper mouse Calomys callosus LR/lc
Small vesper mouse Calomys laucha LR/lc
Drylands vesper mouse Calomys musculinus LR/lc
Genus: Graomys
Gray leaf-eared mouse Graomys griseoflavus LR/lc
Genus: Holochilus
Chaco marsh rat Holochilus chacarius LR/lc
Genus: Oecomys
Mamore arboreal rice rat Oecomys mamorae LR/lc
Genus: Oligoryzomys
Chacoan pygmy rice rat Oligoryzomys chacoensis LR/lc
Small-eared pygmy rice rat Oligoryzomys microtis LR/lc
Black-footed pygmy rice rat Oligoryzomys nigripes LR/lc
Genus: Cerradomys
Terraced rice rat Cerradomys subflavus LR/lc
Genus: Sooretamys
Paraguayan rice rat Sooretamys angouya LR/lc
Genus: Hylaeamys
Azara's broad-headed rice rat Hylaeamys megacephalus LR/lc
Genus: Euryoryzomys
Big-headed rice rat Euryoryzomys russatus LR/lc
Elegant rice rat Euryoryzomys nitidus LR/lc
Genus: Oxymycterus
Spy hocicudo Oxymycterus delator LR/lc
Genus: Pseudoryzomys
Brazilian false rice rat Pseudoryzomys simplex LR/lc
Genus: Scapteromys
Waterhouse's swamp rat Scapteromys tumidus LR/lc
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
Tapeti Sylvilagus brasiliensis LR/lc
The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals in the world naturally 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
Black myotis Myotis nigricans LR/lc
Riparian myotis Myotis riparius LR/lc
Red myotis Myotis ruber VU
Velvety myotis Myotis simus LR/lc
Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
Genus: Eptesicus
Brazilian brown bat Eptesicus brasiliensis LR/lc
Diminutive serotine Eptesicus diminutus LR/lc
Argentine brown bat Eptesicus furinalis LR/lc
Big brown bat Eptesicus fuscus LR/lc
Genus: Histiotus
Tropical big-eared brown bat Histiotus velatus LR/lc
Genus: Lasiurus
Desert red bat Lasiurus blossevillii LR/lc
Hoary bat Lasiurus cinereus LR/lc
Southern yellow bat Lasiurus ega LR/lc
Family: Molossidae
Genus: Cynomops
Cinnamon dog-faced bat Cynomops abrasus LR/nt
Southern dog-faced bat Cynomops planirostris LR/lc
Genus: Eumops
Dwarf bonneted bat Eumops bonariensis LR/lc
Big bonneted bat Eumops dabbenei LR/lc
Wagner's bonneted bat Eumops glaucinus LR/lc
Western mastiff bat Eumops perotis LR/lc
Genus: Molossops
Dwarf dog-faced bat Molossops temminckii LR/lc
Genus: Molossus
Black mastiff bat Molossus ater LR/lc
Velvety free-tailed bat Molossus molossus LR/lc
Genus: Nyctinomops
Peale's free-tailed bat Nyctinomops aurispinosus LR/lc
Broad-eared bat Nyctinomops laticaudatus LR/lc
Big free-tailed bat Nyctinomops macrotis LR/lc
Genus: Promops
Big crested mastiff bat Promops centralis LR/lc
Brown mastiff bat Promops nasutus LR/lc
Genus: Tadarida
Mexican free-tailed bat Tadarida brasiliensis LR/nt
Family: Emballonuridae
Genus: Peropteryx
Lesser doglike bat Peropteryx macrotis LR/lc
Family: Phyllostomidae
Subfamily: Phyllostominae
Genus: Chrotopterus
Big-eared wooly bat Chrotopterus auritus LR/lc
Genus: Lophostoma
White-throated round-eared bat Lophostoma silvicolum LR/lc
Genus: Macrophyllum
Long-legged bat Macrophyllum macrophyllum LR/lc
Genus: Micronycteris
Little big-eared bat Micronycteris megalotis LR/lc
Genus: Phyllostomus
Pale spear-nosed bat Phyllostomus discolor LR/lc
Greater spear-nosed bat Phyllostomus hastatus LR/lc
Genus: Tonatia
Greater round-eared bat Tonatia bidens LR/lc
Subfamily: Glossophaginae
Genus: Glossophaga
Pallas's long-tongued bat Glossophaga soricina LR/lc
Subfamily: Carolliinae
Genus: Carollia
Seba's short-tailed bat Carollia perspicillata LR/lc
Subfamily: Stenodermatinae
Genus: Artibeus
Fringed fruit-eating bat Artibeus fimbriatus LR/nt
Jamaican fruit bat Artibeus jamaicensis LR/lc
Great fruit-eating bat Artibeus lituratus LR/lc
Flat-faced fruit-eating bat Artibeus planirostris LR/lc
Genus: Pygoderma
Ipanema bat Pygoderma bilabiatum LR/nt
Genus: Sturnira
Little yellow-shouldered bat Sturnira lilium LR/lc
Genus: Vampyressa
Southern little yellow-eared bat Vampyressa pusilla LR/lc
Genus: Platyrrhinus
White-lined broad-nosed bat Platyrrhinus lineatus LR/lc
Subfamily: Desmodontinae
Genus: Desmodus
Common vampire bat Desmodus rotundus LR/lc
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
Colocolo Leopardus colocolo NT
Geoffroy's cat Leopardus geoffroyi NT
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: Lycalopex
Pampas fox Lycalopex gymnocercus LC
Genus: Cerdocyon
Crab-eating fox Cerdocyon thous LC
Genus: Speothos
Bush dog Speothos venaticus VU
Genus: Chrysocyon
Maned wolf Chrysocyon brachyurus NT
Family: Procyonidae (raccoons)
Genus: Procyon
Crab-eating raccoon Procyon cancrivorus LR/lc
Genus: Nasua
South American coati Nasua nasua LR/lc
Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
Genus: Galictis
Lesser grison Galictis cuja LR/lc
Genus: Lontra
Neotropical river otter Lontra longicaudis DD
Genus: Pteronura
Giant otter Pteronura brasiliensis EN
Family: Mephitidae
Genus: Conepatus
Humboldt's hog-nosed skunk Conepatus humboldtii LR/lc
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
Brazilian tapir Tapirus terrestris VU
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: Catagonus
Chacoan peccary Catagonus wagneri EN
Genus: Pecari
Collared peccary Pecari tajacu LC
Genus: Tayassu
White-lipped peccary Tayassu pecari NT
Family: Camelidae (camels, llamas)
Genus: Lama
Guanaco Lama guanicoe LR/lc
Family: Cervidae (deer)
Subfamily: Capreolinae
Genus: Blastocerus
Marsh deer Blastocerus dichotomus VU
Genus: Mazama
Red brocket Mazama americana DD
Pygmy brocket Mazama nana DD
Genus: Ozotoceros
Pampas deer Ozotoceros bezoarticus NT
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
Brown-eared woolly opossum Caluromys lanatus LR/nt
Subfamily: Didelphinae
Genus: Chironectes
Water opossum Chironectes minimus LR/nt
Genus: Didelphis
White-eared opossum Didelphis albiventris LR/lc
Big-eared opossum Didelphis aurita LR/lc
Common opossum Didelphis marsupialis LR/lc
Genus: Gracilinanus
Agile gracile opossum Gracilinanus agilis LR/nt
Genus: Lutreolina
Lutrine opossum Lutreolina crassicaudata LR/lc
Genus: Marmosa
Woolly mouse opossum Marmosa demerarae LR/lc
Genus: Metachirus
Brown four-eyed opossum Metachirus nudicaudatus LR/lc
Genus: Monodelphis
Gray short-tailed opossum Monodelphis domestica LR/lc
Southern red-sided opossum Monodelphis sorex VU
Genus: Philander
Gray four-eyed opossum Philander opossum LR/lc
Genus: Thylamys
Paraguayan fat-tailed mouse opossum Thylamys macrurus LR/nt
Common fat-tailed mouse opossum Thylamys pusillus LR/lc
