This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Chile. As of January 2011, there are 152 mammal species listed for Chile, of which four are critically endangered, eight are endangered, eight are vulnerable, and eleven are near threatened.

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature; those on the left are used here, those in the second column are used in some other articles:

Subclass: TheriaTheria

Infraclass: MetatheriaMetatheria

Superorder: AmeridelphiaAmeridelphia

Order: DidelphimorphiaDidelphimorphia (common opossums)

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: Didelphinae

Genus: Thylamys

• Elegant fat-tailed mouse opossum, Thylamys elegans LC

• White-bellied fat-tailed mouse opossum, Thylamys pallidior LC

Order: PaucituberculataPaucituberculata (shrew opossums)

There are six extant species of shrew opossum. They are small shrew-like marsupials confined to the Andes.

Family: Caenolestidae

Genus: Rhyncholestes

• Long-nosed caenolestid, R. raphanurus

Superorder: AustralidelphiaAustralidelphia

Order: MicrobiotheriaMicrobiotheria (monito del monte)

The monito del monte is the only extant member of its family and the only surviving member of an ancient order, Microbiotheria. It appears to be more closely related to Australian marsupials than to other Neotropic marsupials; this is a reflection of the South American origin of all Australasian marsupials.

Family: Microbiotheriidae

Genus: Dromiciops

• Monito del monte, D. gliroides

Infraclass: EutheriaEutheria

Superorder: XenarthraXenarthra

Order: CingulataCingulata (armadillos)

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.

Family: Chlamyphoridae (armadillos)

Subfamily: Euphractinae

Genus: Chaetophractus

• Andean hairy armadillo, Chaetophractus nationi VU

• Big hairy armadillo, Chaetophractus villosus LC

Genus: Zaedyus

• Pichi, Zaedyus pichiy NT

Superorder: EuarchontogliresEuarchontoglires

Order: RodentRodentia (rodents)

Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40% of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be kept short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to .

Suborder: Hystricognathi

Family: Chinchillidae (viscachas and chinchillas)

Genus: Chinchilla

• Short-tailed chinchilla, Chinchilla brevicaudata CR

• Long-tailed chinchilla, Chinchilla lanigera CR

Genus: Lagidium

• Southern viscacha, Lagidium viscacia LC

• Northern viscacha, Lagidium peruanum LC

• Wolffsohn's viscacha, Lagidium wolffsohni DD

Family: Caviidae (guinea pigs)

Subfamily: Caviinae

Genus: Cavia

• Montane guinea pig, Cavia tschudii LC

Genus: Galea

• Common yellow-toothed cavy, Galea musteloides LC

Genus: Microcavia

• Southern mountain cavy, Microcavia australis LC

• Andean mountain cavy, Microcavia niata LC

Family: Ctenomyidae

Genus: Ctenomys

• Coyhaique tuco-tuco, Ctenomys coyhaiquensis DD

• Tawny tuco-tuco, Ctenomys fulvus LC

• Magellanic tuco-tuco, Ctenomys magellanicus VU

• Maule tuco-tuco, Ctenomys maulinus LC

• Highland tuco-tuco, Ctenomys opimus LC

Family: Octodontidae

Genus: Aconaemys

• Chilean rock rat, Aconaemys fuscus LC

• Porter's rock rat, Aconaemys porteri DD

• Sage's rock rat, Aconaemys sagei DD

Genus: Octodon

• Bridges's degu, Octodon bridgesi VU

• Common degu, Octodon degus LC

• Moon-toothed degu, Octodon lunatus NT

• Pacific degu, Octodon pacificus CR

Genus: Octodontomys

• Mountain degu, Octodontomys gliroides LC

Genus: Spalacopus

• Coruro, Spalacopus cyanus LC

Family: Abrocomidae

Genus: Abrocoma

• Bennett's chinchilla rat, Abrocoma bennettii LC

• Ashy chinchilla rat, Abrocoma cinerea LC

Family: Myocastoridae (coypus)

Genus: Myocastor

• Coypu, Myocastor coypus LC

Suborder: Sciurognathi

Family: Cricetidae

Subfamily: Sigmodontinae

Genus: Abrothrix

• Andean Altiplano mouse, Abrothrix andinus LC

• Hershkovitz's grass mouse, Abrothrix hershkovitzi LC

• Woolly grass mouse, Abrothrix lanosus LC

• Long-haired grass mouse, Abrothrix longipilis LC

• Olive grass mouse, Abrothrix olivaceus LC

• Sanborn's grass mouse, Abrothrix sanborni NT

Genus: Akodon

• White-bellied grass mouse, Akodon albiventer LC

• Bolivian grass mouse, Akodon boliviensis LC

• Intelligent grass mouse, Akodon iniscatus LC

Genus: Andinomys

• Andean mouse, Andinomys edax LC

Genus: Auliscomys

• Bolivian big-eared mouse, Auliscomys boliviensis LC

• Painted big-eared mouse, Auliscomys pictus LC

• Andean big-eared mouse, Auliscomys sublimis LC

Genus: Calomys

• Andean vesper mouse, Calomys lepidus LC

Genus: Chelemys

• Magellanic long-clawed akodont, Chelemys delfini DD

• Andean long-clawed mouse, Chelemys macronyx LC

• Large long-clawed mouse, Chelemys megalonyx NT

Genus: Chinchillula

• Altiplano chinchilla mouse, Chinchillula sahamae LC

Genus: Eligmodontia

• Morgan's gerbil mouse, Eligmodontia morgani LC

• Andean gerbil mouse, Eligmodontia puerulus LC

Genus: Euneomys

• Patagonian chinchilla mouse, Euneomys chinchilloides DD

• Biting chinchilla mouse, Euneomys mordax LC

• Peterson's chinchilla mouse, Euneomys petersoni LC

Genus: Galenomys

• Garlepp's mouse, Galenomys garleppi DD

Genus: Geoxus

• Long-clawed mole mouse, Geoxus valdivianus LC

Genus: Irenomys

• Chilean climbing mouse, Irenomys tarsalis LC

Genus: Loxodontomys

• Southern big-eared mouse, Loxodontomys micropus LC

• Pikumche pericote, Loxodontomys pikumche LC

Genus: Neotomys

• Andean swamp rat, Neotomys ebriosus LC

Genus: Oligoryzomys

• Long-tailed pygmy rice rat, Oligoryzomys longicaudatus LC

• Magellanic pygmy rice rat, Oligoryzomys magellanicus LC

Genus: Pearsonomys

• Pearson's long-clawed akodont, Pearsonomys annectens VU

Genus: Phyllotis

• Darwin's leaf-eared mouse, Phyllotis darwini LC

• Lima leaf-eared mouse, Phyllotis limatus LC

• Master leaf-eared mouse, Phyllotis magister LC

• Osgood's leaf-eared mouse, Phyllotis osgoodi DD

• Yellow-rumped leaf-eared mouse, Phyllotis xanthopygus LC

Genus: Reithrodon

• Bunny rat, Reithrodon auritus LC

Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)

Subfamily: Murinae

Genus: Rattus

• Polynesian rat, Rattus exulans LC

Superorder: LaurasiatheriaLaurasiatheria

Order: ChiropteraChiroptera (bats)

The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals.

Family: Vespertilionidae

Subfamily: Myotinae

Genus: Myotis

• Atacama myotis, Myotis atacamensis NT

• Chilean myotis, Myotis chiloensis LC

Subfamily: Vespertilioninae

Genus: Histiotus

• Big-eared brown bat, Histiotus macrotus LC

• Southern big-eared brown bat, Histiotus magellanicus] LC

• Small big-eared brown bat, Histiotus montanus LC

Genus: Lasiurus

• Desert red bat, Lasiurus blossevillii LC

• Hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus LC

• Cinnamon red bat, Lasiurus varius LC

Family: Molossidae

Genus: Eumops

• Western mastiff bat, Eumops perotis LC

Genus: Mormopterus

• Kalinowski's mastiff bat, Mormopterus kalinowskii LC

Genus: Tadarida

• Mexican free-tailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis LC

Family: Phyllostomidae

Subfamily: Stenodermatinae

Genus: Sturnira

• Little yellow-shouldered bat, Sturnira lilium LC

Subfamily: Desmodontinae

Genus: Desmodus

• Common vampire bat, Desmodus rotundus LC

Family: Furipteridae

Genus: Amorphochilus

• Smoky bat, Amorphochilus schnablii EN

Order: CarnivoraCarnivora (carnivorans)

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

• Pampas cat L. colocola

• Geoffroy's cat L. geoffroyi

• Kodkod, L. guigna

• Andean mountain cat L. jacobitus

Genus: Puma

• Cougar, P. concolor

Suborder: Caniformia

Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)

Genus: Dusicyon

• Dusicyon avus

Genus: Lycalopex

• Culpeo, Lycalopex culpaeus LC

• Darwin's fox, Lycalopex fulvipes CR

• South American gray fox, Lycalopex griseus LC

Family: Procyonidae (raccoons)

Genus: Nasua

• South American coati, Nasua nasua LC introduced

Family: Mustelidae, (mustelids)

Genus: Galictis

• Lesser grison, Galictis cuja LC

Genus: Lyncodon

• Patagonian weasel, Lyncodon patagonicus LC

Genus: Lontra

• Marine otter, Lontra felina EN

• Southern river otter, Lontra provocax EN

Genus: Neogale

• American mink, N. vison LC introduced

Family: Mephitidae

Genus: Conepatus

• Molina's hog-nosed skunk, Conepatus chinga LC

• Humboldt's hog-nosed skunk, Conepatus humboldtii LC

Clade: Pinnipedia (seals, sea lions and walruses)

Family: Otariidae (eared seals, sea lions)

Genus: Arctocephalus

• South American fur seal, Arctocephalus australis LC

• Antarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus gazella EN

• Juan Fernandez fur seal, Arctocephalus philippii NT

• Subantarctic fur seal, Arctocephalus tropicalis LC

Genus: Otaria

• South American sea lion, Otaria flavescens LC

Family: Phocidae, (earless seals)

Genus: Hydrurga

• Leopard seal, Hydrurga leptonyx LC

Genus: Leptonychotes

• Weddell seal, Leptonychotes weddellii LC

Genus: Lobodon

• Crabeater seal, Lobodon carcinophaga LC

Genus: Ommatophoca

• Ross seal, Ommatophoca rossii LC

Genus: Mirounga

• Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina LC

Order: ArtiodactylaArtiodactyla (even-toed ungulates and cetaceans)

The weight of even-toed ungulates 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 noncetacean artiodactyl species, including many that are of great economic importance to humans.

Family: Camelidae (camels, llamas)

Genus: Lama

• Guanaco, L. guanicoe LC

• Vicuña, L. vicugna LC

Family: Cervidae (deer)

Subfamily: Capreolinae

Genus: Hippocamelus

• Taruca, Hippocamelus antisensis VU

• South Andean deer, Hippocamelus bisulcus EN

Genus: Pudu

• Southern pudú, Pudu puda VU

Subfamily: Cervinae

Genus: Dama

• European fallow deer, D. dama LC introduced

Genus: Cervus

• Red deer, C. elaphus LC introduced

Family: Suidae

Genus: Sus

• Wild boar, S. scrofa LC introduced

Infraorder: CetaceaCetacea (whales, dolphins and porpoises)

The infraorder Cetacea includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. They are the mammals most fully adapted to aquatic life with a spindle-shaped nearly hairless body, protected by a thick layer of blubber, and forelimbs and tail modified to provide propulsion underwater. Their closest extant relatives are the hippos, which are artiodactyls, from which cetaceans descended; cetaceans are thus also artiodactyls.

Parvorder: Mysticeti

Family: Balaenidae

Genus: Eubalaena

• Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis LC

Family: Balaenopteridae

Subfamily: Balaenopterinae

Genus: Balaenoptera

• Common minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata LC

• Antarctic minke whale, Balaenoptera bonaerensis NT

• Sei whale, Balaenoptera borealis EN

• Bryde's whale, Balaenoptera edeni DD

• Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus EN

• Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus VU

Subfamily: Megapterinae

Genus: Megaptera

• Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae LC

Family: Neobalaenidae

Genus: Caperea

• Pygmy right whale, Caperea marginata LC

Parvorder: Odontoceti

Family: Physeteridae

Genus: Physeter

• Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus VU

Family: Kogiidae

Genus: Kogia

• Pygmy sperm whale, Kogia breviceps DD

• Dwarf sperm whale, Kogia sima DD

Family: Ziphidae

Genus: Ziphius

• Cuvier's beaked whale, Ziphius cavirostris LC

Genus: Berardius

• Arnoux's beaked whale, Berardius arnuxii DD

Genus: Tasmacetus

• Shepherd's beaked whale, Tasmacetus shepherdi DD

Subfamily: Hyperoodontinae

Genus: Hyperoodon

• Southern bottlenose whale, Hyperoodon planifrons LC

Genus: Mesoplodon

• Blainville's beaked whale, Mesoplodon densirostris DD

• Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale, Mesoplodon ginkgodens DD

• Gray's beaked whale, Mesoplodon grayi DD

• Hector's beaked whale, Mesoplodon hectori DD

• Strap-toothed whale, Mesoplodon layardii DD

• Spade-toothed whale, Mesoplodon traversii DD

Superfamily: Delphinoidea

Family: Phocoenidae (porpoises) LC

Genus: Phocoena

• Spectacled porpoise, Phocoena dioptrica LC

• Burmeister's porpoise, Phocoena spinipinnis NT

Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)

Genus: Cephalorhynchus

• Commerson's dolphin, Cephalorhynchus commersonii LC

• Chilean dolphin, Cephalorhynchus eutropia NT

Genus: Steno

• Rough-toothed dolphin, Steno bredanensis LC

Genus: Tursiops

• Common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus LC

Genus: Stenella

• Spinner dolphin, Stenella longirostris LC

Genus: Delphinus

• Long-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus capensis DD

• Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis LC

Genus: Lagenorhynchus

• Peale's dolphin, Lagenorhynchus australis DD

• Hourglass dolphin, Lagenorhynchus cruciger LC

• Dusky dolphin, Lagenorhynchus obscurus DD

Genus: Lissodelphis

• Southern right whale dolphin, Lissodelphis peronii LC

Genus: Grampus

• Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus LC

Genus: Orcinus

• Orca, Orcinus orca DD

Genus: Pseudorca

• False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens NT

Genus: Globicephala

• Long-finned pilot whale, Globicephala melas LC

See also

• Wildlife in Chile

• List of mammals in Antarctica

• Lists of mammals by region

• List of prehistoric mammals

• Mammal classification

• List of mammals described in the 2000s

Notes

References

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