Mammals of Peru
5 species of mammals on file have openly licensed sighting records from Peru, 1 of them threatened.
Big catsWhales and dolphinsBatsAll mammalsAll animals in Peru
Which mammals are recorded in Peru?
Most looked-up first.
Grey wolf
Canis lupus
Jaguar
Panthera onca
Blue whale
Balaenoptera musculus
Common bottlenose dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
Common vampire bat
Desmodus rotundus
Full list
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Records here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey wolf | Canis lupus | Canidae | Least Concern | 79 |
| Jaguar | Panthera onca | Felidae | Near Threatened | 92 |
| Blue whale | Balaenoptera musculus | Balaenopteridae | Endangered | 6 |
| Common bottlenose dolphin | Tursiops truncatus | Delphinidae | Least Concern | 62 |
| Common vampire bat | Desmodus rotundus | Phyllostomidae | Least Concern | 680 |
Counted from CC0 and CC BY occurrence records on GBIF, which include captive and introduced animals. See the methodology.