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Anthropogenic climate change and the damage to its ecosystems resulting from the rapid recent growth of the human population pose a further threat to South America's biodiversity. The list consists of those species found in the nations or overseas territories of continental South America (including their island possessions, such as the ...
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 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.
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.
The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. VU: Vulnerable: The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. NT: Near threatened: The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future. LC: Least concern
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.
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 ...
Marsupials of South America — marsupial mammals of South America, within the Didelphimorphia order endemic to the Americas. Subcategories This category has the following 11 subcategories, out of 11 total.