MANUEL ANTONIO NATIONAL PARK ANIMALS
by Jose M. Mora and Ana Pereira Biology School - Costa Rica University
| CLASE | Nombre español | English name | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Didelphidae | Didelphis marsupialis | Zorro pelon | Opossum | |
| Marmosa mexicana | Zorrici | Opossum | ||
| Philander opossum | Zorro 4 ojos | Opossum | ||
| Caluromys dervianus | Zorro de balsa | Opossum | ||
| Chiroptera | ||||
| Emballonuridae | Saccopterix biliniata | Murcielago | Bat | |
| Noctilionidae | Noctilio leporinus | Murcielago pescador | ||
| Mormopidae | Pteronotus suaperensis | Murcielago | ||
| Phillostomatidae | Lonchorina aurita | Murcielago | ||
| Trachops cirrhosus | Murcielago | |||
| Vampyrum spectrum | Murcielago | |||
| Glossophaga sorcina | Murcielago | Nectar Bat | ||
| Glossophaga comsarissii | Murcielago | |||
| Carollia perspicillata | Murcielago | Lesser Short tailed Fruit Bat | ||
| Carollia castanea | Murcielago | |||
| Vampyrodes major | Murcielago | |||
| Artibeus jamaicensis | Murcielago | Jamaican Fruit Bat | ||
| Artibeus lituratus | Murcielago | |||
| Artibeus watsonis | Murcielago | |||
| Artibeus hartii | Murcielago | |||
| Centurio senex | Murcielago | |||
| Desmodus rotundus | Murcielago | Vampire Bat | ||
| Molossidae | Tadarida brasiliensis | Murcielago | Bat | |
| Molossus bondae | Murcielago | Bat | ||
| Primates | ||||
| Cebidae | Saimiri oerstedi citrinellus | Mono ardilla | Squirrel Monkey | |
| Aluatta palliata | Mono congo | Howler Monkey | ||
| Cebus capucinus | Mono carablanca | White faced Capuchin | ||
| Edentata | ||||
| Bradypodidae | Choloepus hoffmanii | Perezoso de dos dedos | Two toed Sloth | |
| Bradypus variegatus | Perezoso de tres dedos | Three toed Sloth | ||
| Dasypodidae | Cabassous centralis | Armadillo zopilote | ||
| Dasypus novemcinctus | Cusuco-Armadillo | |||
| Myrmecophagidae | Cyclopes didactilus | Ceibita | Silky Anteater | |
| Tamandua mexicana | Oso colmenero | Lesser Anteater | ||
| Rodentia | ||||
| Sciuridae | Sciurus variegatoides | Ardilla | ||
| Sciurus granatensis | Ardilla | |||
| Microsciurus alfari- | Ardilla voladora | |||
| Erethizontidae | Coendou mexicanus | Puercoespin | Prehensile-tailed Porcupine | |
| Dasyproctidae | Dasyprocta punctata | Guatuza | Agouti | |
| Agouti paca | Tepezcuintle | Paca | ||
| Cricetidae | Sigmodon hispidus | Rata algodonera | ||
| Muridae | Rattus norvegicus | Rata de cagno | ||
| Rattus rattus | Rata de cagno | |||
| Mus musculus | Raton casero | |||
| Carnivora | ||||
| Procyonidae | Potus flavus | Martilla | Kincajou | |
| Nasua narica | Pizote | Coati | ||
| Procyon lotor | Mapachin | Racoon | ||
| Mustelidae | Lutra longicauda | Nutria, perro de agua | ||
| Mustela frenata | Comadreja | |||
| Conepatus semistriatus | Zorro hediondo | |||
| Spilogale putorius | Zorrillo | |||
| Canidae | Urocyon cinereoargentatus | |||
| Felidae | Felis tigrina | Tigrillo | Small spotted cat | |
| Felis wiedii nicaraguae | Caucel | Margay | ||
| Felis yaguaroundi | Le_n brenero | Jaguaroundi | ||
| Felis pardalis | Manigordo | Ocelot | ||
| AMPHIBIA | ||||
| Anura | ||||
| Bufonidae | Bufo sp. | Sapo | Toad | |
| Hylidae | Hyla sp. | Rana arboricola | Arboreal frog | |
| Ranidae | Rana sp. | Rana | Frog | |
| REPTILES | ||||
| Testudinidata | ||||
| Kinosternidae | Kinosernon leucotomun | Tortuga de tierra | ||
| Chelonidae | Chelonia mydas | Tortuga verde | Green Turtle | |
| Lepidochelis olivacea | Tortuga lora | Pacific Ridley Sea Turtle | ||
| Crocodylia | ||||
| Crocodylidae | Caiman cocodrilus | Guajipal, Caiman- | Cayman | |
| Cocorilus acutus | Lagarto, Cocodrilo | Crocodile | ||
| Squamata | ||||
| Iguanidae | Ctenosaura similis | Garrobo | Ctenosaur | |
| Basiliscus basiliscus | Gallego | Jesus Christ Lizard | ||
| Iguana iguana | Iguana verde | Green Iguana | ||
| Norops sp. | Norops limifrons | Gallego | ||
| Teiidae | Ameiva undulata | Chisbalas | Macroteiid Lizard | |
| Boidae | Boa constrictor | Bequer | Boa | |
| Elapidae | Micrurus sp. | Coral | ||
| Viperidae | Bothrops asper | Terciopelo | Fer de lance | |
| Hydrophidae | Pelamis platurus | Culebra de mar | Pelagic Sea Snake |