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FAUNA OF MEXICO - MAMMALS

Mexico is the second richest country in the world regarding number of mammal species. The first is Indonesia with 519 species, Mexico is by fraction second - there are 502 species of mammals described here.

 


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American Opossums (Didelphimorphia - Didelphidae)
No. of species : World, 63
Anteaters (Xenartha - Myrmecophagidae)
No. of species : World, 4, Mexico, 1
Coyotes, Dogs, Foxes, Jackals, and Wolves (Carnivora - Canidae)
No. of species : World 34 (36)
Racoons and allies (Carnivora - Procyonidae)
No. of species : World, 10 - 15
Cats (Carnivora - Felidae)
No. of species : World, 37
Eared Seals, Fur Seals, and Sea Lions
(Carnivora - Otariidae)
No. of species : World, 14
Earless Seals, Seals, and True Seals
(Carnivora - Phocidae)
No. of species : World, 19
Badgers, Mustelids, Otters, Skunks,
and Weasels (Carnivora - Mustelidae)
No. of species : World, 65
Bears (Carnivora - Ursidae)
No. of species : World, 9
Even -toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla)
No. of species : World, 174
Tapirs (Perissodactyla - Tapiridae)
No. of species : World, 4, Mexico, 1
Finner Whales and Rorquals
(Cetacea - Balaenopteridae)
No. of species : World, 6
Gray Whale (Cetacea - Eschrichtiidae)
No. of species : World, 1; Mexico, 1
Dolphins, Killer Whales & relatives
(Cetacea - Delphinidae)
No. of species : World, 32
New World Monkeys
(Cebidae)
No. of species : World, 50, Mexico, 3
Squirrels, Chipmunks, Marmots
(Rodentia - Sciuridae)
No. of species : World,
Agoutis
(Rodentia - Dasyproctidae)
No. of species : World, 14, Mexico 2
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