South American Species Reports
Students at the Universtiy of Washington prepared these reports as part of a 2014 Conservation Biology course taught by PBI board president, Dave Stokes, PhD.
Click the Scientific Name to read the report.
Common Names (English and Spanish) |
Scientific Name |
IUCN Status |
Group |
|---|---|---|---|
Andalgala Water Frog |
Endangered |
Amphibian |
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Red-Spotted Burrowing Frog, Santa Fe Frog; Rana Coralina, Rana De Los Viscacheras |
Near Threatened |
Amphibian |
|
Black-and-chestnut Eagle, Isidor's Eagle; Aguila Castaña, Aguila de Copete, Aguila Poma |
Endangered |
Bird |
|
Rufous-throated Dipper; Mirlo Acuático Gorgirrufo |
Vulnerable |
Bird |
|
Tucuman Mountain Finch; Monterita Canela, Montañero, Monterita de Tucumán |
Vulnerable |
Bird |
|
Buff-breasted Sandpiper; Correlimos Canelo |
Near Threatened |
Bird |
|
Dark-throated Seedeater; Semillero Gorjioscuro, Capuchino Garganta Café, Espiguero Capuchino De Garganta Negra, Gargantillo Castaño |
Near Threatened |
Bird |
|
Diademed Plover, Diademed Sandpiper-Plover; Chorlito Cordillerano, Chorlito de las Ciénagas, Ochorlito de Vincha |
Near Threatened |
Bird |
|
Rufous-bellied Saltator; Saltador de Vientre Negro, Pepitero Colorado |
Near Threatened |
Bird |
|
Solitary Eagle, Montane Solitary Eagle, Black Solitary Eagle; Aguila Solitaria |
Near Threatened |
Bird |
|
Tawny Tit-Spinetail; Coludito Puneño |
Near Threatened |
Bird |
|
Short-tailed Chinchilla; Chinchilla de Cola Corta |
Critically Endangered |
Mammal |
|
Andean Cat, Mountain Cat, Andean Mountain Cat; Chinchay, Gato Andino, Gato Lince |
Endangered |
Mammal |
|
Oncilla, Little Spotted Cat, Tiger Cat, Little Tiger Cat; Caucel, Gato Atigrado, Gato Tigre, Tigrillo, Tirica |
Vulnerable |
Mammal |
|
Margay, Tree Ocelot; Gato Montés, Caucel, Gato Pintado, Tigrillo |
Near Threatened |
Mammal |
|
Geoffroy's Cat; Gato De Mato, Gato Montés Común |
Least Concern |
Mammal |
|
Pampas Cat; Gato de las Pampas |
Not Yet Assessed |
Mammal |
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Taruca, Peruvian Guemal, Peruvian Huemul, North Andean Deer, North Andean Huemul; Ciervo Andino Septentrional, Guemal, Tarugo, Taruka |
Vulnerable |
Mammal |
|
Giant Anteater; Hormiguero Gigante, Oso Caballo, Oso Hormiguero, Oso Palmero |
Vulnerable |
Mammal |
|
Giant Armadillo; Carachupa Manan, Armadillo Gigante, Cuspon, Tatú Carreta, Tatú Guazú |
Vulnerable |
Mammal |
|
Lowland Tapir, South American Tapir, Brazilian Tapir; Anta Brasileña, Danta, Danta Amazónica, Gran Bestia, Tapir Brasileño |
Vulnerable |
Mammal |
|
Southern Three-banded Armadillo; Mataco Bola, Corechi, Quirquincho Bola, Tatú Bolita |
Near Threatened |
Mammal |
|
Patagonian Weasel; Huroncito |
Least Concern |
Mammal |
|
Neotropical Otter, La Plata Otter, Neotropical River Otter, South American River Otter, Long-tailed Otter; Gato De Agua, Lobito Del Plata, Lobito De Río, Nutria De Agua, Perro De Agua, Taira |
Data Deficient |
Mammal |
|
Buff-bellied Fat-tailed Mouse Opossum; Comadrejita Yungueña |
Data Deficient |
Mammal |
|
Aroeira, Urundei-mé, Urundel, Cuchi |
Data Deficient |
Plant |
|
Lizard |
Data Deficient |
Reptile |
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