Mammals of Brazil
10 species of mammals on file have openly licensed sighting records from Brazil, 6 of them threatened.
Big catsPrimatesWhales and dolphinsBatsAll mammalsAll animals in Brazil
Which mammals are recorded in Brazil?
Most looked-up first.
Grey wolf
Canis lupus
Lion
Panthera leo
Jaguar
Panthera onca
Tiger
Panthera tigris
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Blue whale
Balaenoptera musculus
Northern giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Common bottlenose dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
Chimpanzee
Pan troglodytes
Common vampire bat
Desmodus rotundus
Full list
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Records here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey wolf | Canis lupus | Canidae | Least Concern | 1,064 |
| Lion | Panthera leo | Felidae | Vulnerable | 15 |
| Jaguar | Panthera onca | Felidae | Near Threatened | 95,593 |
| Tiger | Panthera tigris | Felidae | Endangered | 14 |
| Leopard | Panthera pardus | Felidae | Vulnerable | 2 |
| Blue whale | Balaenoptera musculus | Balaenopteridae | Endangered | 4 |
| Northern giraffe | Giraffa camelopardalis | Giraffidae | Vulnerable | 33 |
| Common bottlenose dolphin | Tursiops truncatus | Delphinidae | Least Concern | 1,209 |
| Chimpanzee | Pan troglodytes | Hominidae | Endangered | 14 |
| Common vampire bat | Desmodus rotundus | Phyllostomidae | Least Concern | 3,520 |
Counted from CC0 and CC BY occurrence records on GBIF, which include captive and introduced animals. See the methodology.