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What mammals live in Mexico?

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Anonymous

8y ago
Updated: 8/21/2019
Mexico is considered a "mega-diverse" country. As such, it 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 species found in Mexico would include:

  • 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)
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