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This is a list of the native wild mammal species recorded in South America. South America 's terrestrial mammals fall into three distinct groups: "old-timers", African immigrants and recent North American immigrants.
Pages in category "Lists of mammals of South America" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Lists of mammals of South America (1 C, 17 P) * Mammals of the Andes (114 P) Dog breeds originating in South America (9 C, 1 P) Extinct mammals of South America (2 C ...
The vicuña, Lama vicugna, is the national animal of Peru. This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Peru.There are 417 mammal species in Peru, of which five are critically endangered, nine are endangered, thirty-two are vulnerable, and ten are near threatened.
Armadillos are small mammals with a bony armored shell. There are 21 extant species in the Americas, 19 of which 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 became extinct following the appearance of humans.
Lists of mammals by region cover mammals found in different parts of the world. They are organized by continent, region, and country, and in some places by sub-national region. Most are full species lists, while those for Australia and the Caribbean have links to more specific species lists.
Lists of mammals of South America (1 C, 17 P) ... Pages in category "Lists of animals of South America" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
South America is the continent with the largest number of recorded bird species. [3] Additionally, speciation has occurred at a higher rate in South America than in other parts of the world. [1] This is likely due to the large amount of land mass close to the equator.