MAPARI MAMMALS LIST
Mammals rank high in the Kanukus with over 70% of Guyana’s species having been recorded there (155 species). Black Spider monkeys, Red Howler, Squirrel, Brown Capuchin and Bearded Saki monkeys are common, as are Giant River otters and the smaller Neotropical otter. Nocturnal species such as Paca, Opossum, Ocelot, and many species of tree rats and bats can be seen on night drifts.
All 6 species of cats and all 8 species of primates known to occur in Guyana can also be found in Mapari. Bats comprise over half of all mammal species found in the Kanukus and 89 species of bats have been documented in this area making it the second highest number of bat species reported for any protected area in the world. Below is our Mapari mammal list of iconic species which might be of interest for you.
Opossums
Didelphidae
Common Opossum (didelphis marsupialis)
Common Gray Four Eyed Opossum (philadander opossum)
Mouse Opossum sp (marmosa)
Anteaters
Myrmencophagidae
Giant Anteater (myrmecophaga tridactyla)
Southern Tamandua (tamandua tetradactyla)
Sloths
Bradypodidae & Megalonychidae
Pale-throated three toed Sloth (bradypus tridactylus)
Southern two toed Sloth (choloepus didactylus)
Armadillos
Dasypodidae
Giant Armadillo (priodontes maximus)
Bats
Chiroptera
Long-nosed river Bat (rhynchonycteris naso)
Bulldog fishing Bat (noctilio spp)
Monkeys
Primates
Golden-handed Tamarin (saguinus midas)
Common Squirrel Monkey (saimiri sciureus)
Brown Capuchin Monkey (cebus apella)
Wedge-capped Capuchin Monkey (cebus olivaceus)
Guianan White-faced sake Monkey (pithecia pithecia)
Brown Bearded Sake Monkey (chiropotes satanas)
Red Howler Monkey (alouatta seniculus)
Black Spider Monkey (ateles paniscus)
Raccoon Family
Procyonidae
Kinkajou (potos flavus)
South American Coati (nasua nasua)
Dogs
Canidae
Bush Dog (speothos venaticus)
Weasel Family
Mustelidae
Tayra (eira barbar)
Neotropical Otter (lontra longicaudis)
Giant Otter (pteronura brasiliensis)
Cats
Felidae
Jaguarundi (hepailurus yaguarondi)
Margay (leopardus wiedii)
Ocelot (leopardus pardalis)
Oncilla (leopoardus tigrina)
Puma (puma concolor)
Jaguar (panthera onca)
Gray Brocket Deer (mazama gouazoubira)
Red Brocket Deer (mazama americana)
Capybara
Hydrochaeridae
Capybara (hydrochaeris hydrochaeris)
Peccaries
Tayassuidae
White-lipped Peccary (tayassu pacari)
Collared Peccary (tayassu tajacu)
Tapirs
Tapiridae
Brazilian Tapir (tapirus terrestris)
Squirrels
Guianan Red Squirrel (sciurus aestuans)
Tree Rats
Echimyidae
sp1,sp2,sp3
Paca
Agoutibae
Paca (agouti paca)
Agoutis & Acouchys
Dasyproctidae
Green Acouchy (myoprocta pratti)
Red-runt Agouti (dasyprocta agouti)