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Mammals of Bolivia,
This list follows the taxonomy, names and sequence of the Mammal Data by BirdBase & BirdArea by Andrew Duff and Ann Lawson.
Numbers quoted are estimates of the minimum numbers seen.
1. NINE-BANDED ARMADILLO,
Dacypus novemcinctum
1 at Villa Tunari.
2. BOLIVIAN SQUIRREL,
Sciurus ignitus
5 at the Jardín Botánico in Santa Cruz.
3. MONTANE GUINEA
PIG, Cavia tschudii
1 at Samaipata and a few en route Sibería - Cochabamba.
4. CAPYBARA, Hydrocoerus
hydrocaerus
Fairly common in the Bení lowlands.
5. CULPEO (SOUTH AMERICAN FOX), Pseudalopex culpaeus
1 en route Samaipata - Tambo and 2 in the Tambo/Comarapa area.
6. CRAB-EATING FOX,
Cerdocyon thous
A glimpse of one during the nightdrive at Hacienda El Cutal.
7. BROWN CAPUCHIN,
Capus apella
4 at Memorial Park in Santa Cruz.
8. BLACK SPIDER MONKEY,
Ateles paniscus
A single one in the village of Villa Tunari.
9. RED HOWLER MONKEY,
Alouatta seniculus
Heard at Hacienda El Cutal.
10. PINK RIVER DOLPHIN, Inia geoffrensis
A single one en route Hacienda El Cutal - Trinidad.
11. RED BROCKET,
Mazama americana
3 at Hacienda El Cutal.
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