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Mexico is considered a "mega-diverse" country and as such forms part of a select group of nations that possess the greatest number and diversity of animals and plants, being home of nearly 10-12% of global species diversity. Also Mexico ranks first in biodiversity in reptiles with 707 known species, second in mammals with 438 species and fourth in amphibians with 290 species.
Some of the mammal species found in Mexico would be:
- Perrito de las praderas/Mexican prairie dog (Cynomys mexicanus)
- Jaguar (Panthera onca)
- Manati del caribe/West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus)
- Tapir centroamericano/Baird's Tapir (Tapirus bairdii)
- Conejo de los volcanes/Volcano rabbit (Romerolagus diazi)
- Vaquita marina/Vaquita (Phocoena sinus)
- Elefante marino/Northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris)
- Delfin nariz de botella/Common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
- Ballena azul/Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
- Puma/Cougar (Puma concolor)
- Oso negro/Black bear (Ursus americanus)
- Lobo Mexicano/Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi)
- Venado de cola blanca/White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
- Ocelote/Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
- Tigrillo/Margay (Leopardus wiedii)
- Jaguarundi/Puma yagouaroundi (Puma yagouaroundi)
What else can I help you with?
What is the national marine mammal of Mexico?
The Vaquita is the national marine mammal of Mexico.
What is the most common mammal in Mexico?
I would dare to say the most common mammal would be the brown rat (Rattus norvegicus), and not only in Mexico but also in the world.
What is the national reptile of Mexico?
The Grasshopper is the national arthropod of Mexico.
What is shrew mountains?
mountain shrew rather is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is endemic to Mexico.
What country has fewer amount of mammal species- Canada or Mexico?
Canada has fewer. Mexico is ranked in the second place world-wide with 438 species of mammals.
What is the second fastest mammal?
The pronghorn of North America is the second fastest land animal behind the cheetah.
Is a ringtail a placental?
Yes, the ringtail, also known as the ringtail cat, is a placental mammal. It is a member of the raccoon family - Procyonidae - and found in much of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. The opossum is the only marsupial mammal of North America.
Is a horse a mammal or an amphibian?
No, a Horse is a mammal.
What is Alaska's animal?
* Land mammal: Moose * Marine mammal: Bowhead whale* Land mammal: Moose * Marine mammal: Bowhead whale* Land mammal: Moose * Marine mammal: Bowhead whale* Land mammal: Moose * Marine mammal: Bowhead whale* Land mammal: Moose * Marine mammal: Bowhead whale* Land mammal: Moose * Marine mammal: Bowhead whale
Is a leopard a mammal or a reptile?
A leopard is a mammal.
Is an anteater a mammal?
Yes. It is a mammal.
Is badger a mammal?
yes it is a mammal
