List of mammals of Tijuca National Park explained

There are at least 62 species of mammals known to occur in the Tijuca National Park in the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.^[1]

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Chiroptera

Family: Molossidae
- Genus: Cynomops
  - Cinnamon dog-faced bat, Cynomops abrasus
- Genus: Molossus
  - Velvety free-tailed bat, Molossus molossus
  - Black mastiff bat, Molossus rufus
- Genus: Tadarida
  - Brazilian free-tailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis
- Genus: Nyctinomops
  - Big free-tailed bat, Nyctinomops macrotis
- Genus: Eumops
  - Black bonneted bat, Eumops auripendulus
Family: Vespertilionidae
- Genus: Eptesicus
  - Brazilian brown bat, Eptesicus brasiliensis
  - Diminutive serotine, Eptesicus diminutus
  - Argentine brown bat, Eptesicus furinalis
- Genus: Histiotus
  - Tropical big-eared brown bat, Histiotus velatus
- Genus: Lasiurus
  - Southern yellow bat, Lasiurus ega
  - Hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus
- Genus: Myotis
  - Silver-tipped myotis, Myotis albescens
  - Black myotis, Myotis nigricans
  - Red myotis, Myotis ruber
Family: Phyllostomidae
- - Genus: Lonchophylla
    - Godman's nectar bat, Lonchophylla mordax
  - Genus: Micronycteris
    - Little big-eared bat, Micronycteris megalotis
    - White-bellied big-eared bat, Micronycteris minuta
  - Genus: Mimon
    - Golden bat, Mimon bennettii
  - Genus: Phylloderma
    - Pale-faced bat, Phylloderma stenops
  - Genus: Phyllostomus
    - Pale spear-nosed bat, Phyllostomus discolor
    - Greater spear-nosed bat, Phyllostomus hastatus
  - Genus: Tonatia
    - Greater round-eared bat, Tonatia bidens
  - Genus: Lophostoma
    - White-throated round-eared bat, Lophostoma silvicola
  - Genus: Anoura
    - Tailed tailless bat, Anoura caudifer
    - Geoffroy's tailless bat, Anoura geoffroyi
  - Genus: Glossophaga
    - Pallas's long-tongued bat, Glossophaga soricina
- Genus: Carollia
  - Seba's short-tailed bat, Carollia perspicillata
  - Genus: Artibeus
    - Fringed fruit-eating bat, Artibeus fimbriatus
    - Great fruit-eating bat, Artibeus lituratus
    - Dark fruit-eating bat, Artibeus obscurus
  - Genus: Dermanura
    - Gervais's fruit-eating bat, Dermanura cinerea
  - Genus: Chiroderma
    - Brazilian big-eyed bat, Chiroderma doriae
    - Hairy big-eyed bat, Chiroderma villosum
  - Genus: Platyrrhinus
    - White-lined broad-nosed bat, Platyrrhinus lineatus
  - Genus: Vampyressa
    - Southern little yellow-eared bat, Vampyressa pusilla
  - Genus: Desmodus
    - Common vampire bat, Desmodus rotundus
  - Genus: Diaemus
    - White-winged vampire bat, Diaemus youngii
  - Genus: Diphylla
    - Hairy-legged vampire bat, Diphylla ecaudata
  - Genus: Pygoderma
    - Ipanema bat, Pygoderma bilabiatum
  - Genus: Sturnira
    - Little yellow-shouldered bat, Sturnira lilium
Family: Noctilionidae
- - Greater bulldog bat, Noctilio leporinus

Order: Primates

Family: Callitrichidae
- Genus: Callithrix
  - Common marmoset, Callithrix jacchus (introduced)
Family: Cebidae
- Genus: Saimiri
  - Common squirrel monkey, Saimiri sciureus (introduced)
- Genus: Sapajus
  - Black capuchin, Sapajus nigritus

Order: Rodentia

Family: Sciuridae
- Genus: Sciurus
  - Ingram's squirrel, Sciurus ingrami
Family: Muridae
- Genus: Rattus
  - Black rat, Rattus rattus (introduced)
Family: Cricetidae
- Genus: Oxymycterus
  - Atlantic Forest hocicudo, Oxymycterus dasytrichus
Family: Cuniculidae
- Genus: Cuniculus
  - Lowland paca, Cuniculus paca
Family: Dasyproctidae
- Genus: Dasyprocta
  - Azara's agouti, Dasyprocta azarae
Family: Erethizontidae
- Genus: Coendou
  - Paraguaian hairy dwarf porcupine, Coendou villosus
Family: Echimyidae
- Genus: Trinomys
  - Soft-spined Atlantic spiny rat, Trinomys dimidiatus

Order: Lagomorpha

Family: Leporidae
- Genus: Sylvilagus
  - Brazilian cottontail, Sylvilagus brasiliensis

Order: Pilosa

Family: Myrmecophagidae
- Genus: Tamandua
  - Southern tamandua, Tamandua tetradactyla
Family: Bradypodidae
- Genus: Bradypus
  - Brown-throated sloth, Bradypus variegatus

Order: Cingulata

- Genus: Dasypus
  - Nine-banded armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus

Order: Carnivora

Family: Canidae
- Genus: Cerdocyon
  - Crab-eating fox, Cerdocyon thous
Family: Procyonidae
- Genus: Nasua
  - South American coati, Nasua nasua
- Genus: Procyon
  - Crab-eating raccoon, Procyon cancrivorus
Family: Felidae
- Genus: Leopardus
  - Margay, Leopardus wiedii (unconfirmed)

Infraclass: Metatheria

Order: Didelphimorphia

Family: Didelphidae
- Genus: Caluromys
  - Bare-tailed woolly opossum, Caluromys philander
- Genus: Chironectes
  - Water opossum, Chironectes minimus
- Genus: Didelphis
  - Big-eared opossum, Didelphis aurita
- Genus: Metachirus
  - Brown four-eyed opossum, Metachirus nudicaudatus
- Genus: Marmosa
  - Woolly mouse opossum, Marmosa demerarae
- Genus: Monodelphis
  - Northern three-striped opossum, Monodelphis americana
  - Southern three-striped opossum, Monodelphis theresa
- Genus: Philander
  - Southeastern four-eyed opossum, Philander frenatus

Notes and References

Freitas. S. R.. Neves. C. L.. Chernicharo. P.. 2006. Tijuca National Park: two pioneering restorationist initiatives in Atlantic forest in southeastern Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Biology. 66. 4. 975–982. 10.1590/s1519-69842006000600004. free.