ORDER

FAMILY

Scientific name

Common name

Spanish

Notes

Didelphimorphia

Didelphidae

Didelphis marsupalis

Common opossum

Zorro comun

Seen in road to ojos at night

Chironectes minimus

Water opossum

Zorro de agua

Seen in creek below Ojos and creek below Hartmann’s

Philander opossum

Grey four eyed opossum

Zorro quatro ojos

Creek below the Hartmann’s house, Casita Crk.

Xenartha

Myrmicaphagidae

Tamandua mexicana

Northern Tamandua

Oso ormiguero

Last seen on Finca 1996-97, Roadkills 1999

Megalonychidae

Choloepus hoffmanni

Hoffman’s two toed sloth

Perrisoso 2 unas

Creek below the Hartmann’s house

Bradypodidae

Brodypies variegaties

Brown throated 3 toed sloth

Perrisoso 3 unas

Creek below the Hartmann’s house

Dasypodidae

Dasypus novemeinctus

Nine banded armadillo

Armadillo

A favorite food of the Guaymi indians

Insectivora

Soricidae

*Cryptotis nigrescens

Blackish small eared shrew

Musarana

*Speciman collected by R.Hartmann 1994

Chiroptera

Phyllostomidae

Carollia perspicillata

Seba’s short tailed bat

Murcielago cola corta

All Carollias primarily eat fruit of Piperaceae (Candela),

Carollia brevicauda

Silky short tailed bat

M. cola corta de Seba

A large colony inhabits the cave along the Hartmann’s creek

Sturnira ludovici

Highland yellow shouldered bat

M. cola corta de Hahn

Most abundant bat in Ojos de Agua area

Sturnira lilium

Little yellow shouldered bat

M. charreteras mayor

Abundant in areas with bananas

Sturnira luisi

Luis’ yellow-shouldered bat

M. charreteras menor

Probable first record for Panama collected at Ojos (H.Wilson, R.Kaler 2000)

Artibeus intermedius

Intermediate fruit eating bat

M. frutero Allen

Only captured at the “Y”

Artibeus jamicensis

Jamaican fruit eating bat

M. frutero Jamaica

Hartmann’s to Ojos

Artibeus litratus

Great fruit eating bat

M. frutero gigante

Rarely captured, once a year (Ojos & above)

Artibeus toltecus

Toltec fruit-eating bat

M. frutero toteca

Abundant in Ojos, also captured in La Amistad

Artibeus aztecus

Aztec fruit-eating bat

M. frutero azteca

Less frequent than A. toltecus, but captured in same areas

Demanura phaeotis

Pygmy fruit-eating bat

M. frutero pigmeo

Demanura watsoni

Thomas’ fruit-eating bat

M. frutero Thomas

Hartmann’s to Ojos

Enchistenes hartii

Velvety fruit-eating bat

M. frutero obscuro

Possible seasonal migrants, no captures 99, abundant 2000

Platyrrhinus vittatus

Greater broad nosed bat

M. listado

Hartmann’s to La Amistad

Desmodus rotundus

Common vampire bat

Vampiro comun

Hartmann’s to La Amistad, esp. where domestic animals live

Vampyressa pusilla

Little yellow-eared bat

M. oreja amarillo menor

1-2 indiv. captured per night, Hartmann’s to Ojos

Glossophaga soricina

Common long tongued bat

M. lengueton comun

Nectar feeder, only captured above 1700m

Hylonycteris underwoodi

Hylonycteris underwoodi

M. lengueton Underwood

Nectar feeder, Forest above Ojos

Anoura cultrata

Handley’s hairy legged bat

M. rabon Handley

Nectar feeder, only captured once, end of Amistad rd. 1800m

Anoura geoffroyi

Geoffroy’s hairy legged bat

M. rabon Geoffroy

Nectar feeder, only captured along upper rd. to La Amistad

Mormoopidae

Pteronotus parnelli

Common mustached bat

M. bigotudo Parnelli

Gleaning insectivore, captured at the “Y”

Vespertillionidae

Myotis nigrians

Black myotis

Miotis negro

Insectivore, Ojos to La Amistad

Myotis keaysi

Hairy-legged myotis

Miotis pata peluda

Insectivore, Ojos to La Amistad

Myotis oxyotis

Montane myotis

Miotis montana

Insectivore, Ojos to La Amistad

Eptesicus brasiliensis

Andean brown bat

M. moreno brasileno

Insectivore, Ojos to La Amistad

Lasiurus blossevilli

Western red bat

M. cola peluda de Blosseville

Insectivore, Only captured once (Jan.1999) at Ojos de Agua

Primates

Cebidae

Alouatta palliata

Mantled howler

Mono concon

Mainly heard from the forest above Ojos

Ateles geoffroyi

Central American spider monkey

Mono colorado

Seen in trees above road to La Amistad (FG)

Cebus capuchinus

White fronted capuchin

Mono carita blanca

“Y”, Ojos creek, Sendero B

Rodentia

Scuridae

Scurius granatensis

Red tailed squirrel

Ardilla cola roja

Seen along edge of forest and coffee

Scurius variegetoides

Variegated squirrel

Ardilla

Often seen in the pastures and coffee fields

Geomyidae

Orthogeomys caviator

Chiriqui pocket gopher

Topo, Tuza

Seen burrowing out of beds of Impatients

Muridae

*Rheomys raptor hartmanni

Goldman’s water mouse

Raton del agua de Goldman

*This subspecies was named after Ratibor (by R.K. Enders)

Reithrodontomys sumichrasti

Sumichrast’s harvest mouse

Raton

Caught in the house at Ojos

Heteromyidae

Heteromys demarestianus

Forest spiny pocket mouse

Raton

Erethizontidae

Coendou mexicanus

Mexican porcupine

Puercoespin

(1999) Seen in forest above Ojos, (2000) Roadkill

Dasyproctidae

Dasyprocta punctata

Central American Agouti

Cherenga

Also called “Machengo”, Seen along Ojos road

Agoutidae

Agouti paca

Paca

Conejo pintado

Seen at the Hartmann’s house, rarely at Ojos

Lagomorpha

Leporidae

Sylvilagus dicei

Dice's Rabbit

Muleto

Seen in the coffee fields

Carnivora

Procyonidae

Potos flavus

Kinkajou

Jujuna

Groups come to feed on oranges behind Tibor’s house

Nasua narica

White-nosed coati

Suto (F), Gato solo(M)

Seen often in bananas near Ojos, also in coffee & forest

*Bassariscus sumichrasti

Ring-tail, Cacomistle

Gato (cola anillos)

*Last seen: (1988) R.Hartmann, Speciman Cerro Pando

*Procyon lotor

Northern raccoon

Gato manglaro

*Last seen: (1980) R.Hartmann, “Y”

Mustelidae

Mustela frenata

Long tailed weasel

Leensay

(2000) Seen at entrance to Sendero A

Eira barbara

Tayra

Oorong

Seen at Ojos and in creek below the Hartmann’s house

Concepatus semistriatus

Striped hog nosed skunk

Zorillo

Coffee fields and roads near the Hartmann’s house

Felidae

Leopardus wiedii

Margay

Mani gordo

Seen in creek below Ojos

Herpatilurus yaguarondi

Jaguarundi

Tigrillo

(1998-99) Seen by Tibor & Ratibor in forest around Ojos

Puma concolor

Puma

Leon

Huellas = Tracks seen at ojos

Panthera onca

Jaguar

Tigre

Huellas = Tracks seen at ojos

Perisodactyla

Tapiridae

*Tapirus bairdii

Baird’s Tapir

Macho del monte

*Last seen: (1960) R.Hartmann, La Amistad

Artiodactyla

Tayassuidae

*Tayassu pecari

White lipped peccary

Saino labios blancos

*Last seen: (1960) R.Hartmann, Forest above Ojos

Tayassu tajacu

Collared peccary

Saino, Pecari

Seen & more often smelled in forest leading to Amistad

Cervidae

Mazama americana

Red brocket deer

Chivo, Corso

(2000) Seen in creek below Ojos

        F.Reed: Mammals of Central America & S. Mexico and R.Samudio: Fortuna, Chiriqui Mammals List         F.Reed: Mammals of Central America & S. Mexico and R.Samudio: Fortuna, Chiriqui Mammals List         F.Reed: Mammals of Central America & S. Mexico and R.Samudio: Fortuna, Chiriqui Mammals List         F.Reed: Mammals of Central America & S. Mexico and R.Samudio: Fortuna, Chiriqui Mammals List

ORDER

FAMILY

Scientific name

Common name

Spanish

Notes

Didelphimorphia

Marmosidae

Marmosa mexicana

Mexican mouse opossum

Based on range from F.Reed 1997

Marmosa robinson’s

Robinson’s mouse opossum

"

Marmosops impavidus

Highland mouse opossum

"

Marmosops invictus

Slaty Mouse opossum

"

Xenartha

Dasypodidae

Cabassous cenralis

Based on range from F.Reed 1997

Rodentia

Scuridae

Syntheosciurus brochus

Montane squirrel

Based on range from F.Reed 1997

Microsciurus minimulus

Western pygmy

"

Muridae

Oryzomys alfarai

Alfaro’s rice rat

Based on range from F.Reed 1997

Oryzomys albegularis

Montane rice rat

"

Oryzomys talamancae

Talamancan rice rat

"

Olygoryzomys vegetus

Sprightly pygmy rice rat

"

Olygoryzomys fulvescens

Northern pygmy rice rat

"

Sigmodon hispidus

Hispid cotton rat

"

Zygodontomys brevicauda

Common cane rat

"

Tylomys watsoni

Watson’s climbing rat

"

Nyctomys sumuchrasti

Vesper rat

"

Scotinnomys teguina

Alston’s singing mouse

"

Zygodontomys brevicauda

Common cane rat

"

Scotinnomys xerampelinus

Chiriqui singing mouse

"

Reithrodontomys mexicanas

Mexican harvest mouse

"

Reithrodontomys creper

Chiriqui harvest mouse

"

Isthmomys flavidus

Yellow deer mouse

"

Peromyscus mexicanus

Mexican deer mouse

"

Chiroptera

Emballonuridae

Saccopteryx bilineata

Based on Fortuna, Chiriqui Unpubl. Mammals list; R.Samudio

Mormoopidae

Pteronotus gymnotus

Based on Fortuna, Chiriqui Unpubl. Mammals list; R.Samudio

Phyllostomidae

Micronycteris mictrotis

Based on Fortuna, Chiriqui Unpubl. Mammals list; R.Samudio

Phyllostomus discolor

"

Sturnira mordax

Talamancan yellow shouldered bat

"

Carollia castena

Chestnut short tailed bat

"

Glossophaga commisari

Brown long tongued bat

"

Lonchophylla robusta

"

Platyrrhinus helleri

Heller’s broad nosed bat

"

Chiroderma trinitatum

"

Vampyressa nymphaea

Striped yellow eared bat

"

Thyropteridae

Thyroptera tricolor

Based on Fortuna, Chiriqui Unpubl. Mammals list; R.Samudio

Molossidae

Nyctinomops laticaudatus

Based on Fortuna, Chiriqui Unpubl. Mammals list; R.Samudio

Eumops glaucinus

"

Eumops bonariensis

"