Mammal Species of Canopy House, Costa Rica
A Partial Checklist of Mammals Recorded at Canopy House
Mammal Biodiversity
12Total species (partial list)
Explore the rich diversity of Mammal species observed at Canopy House in Costa Rica, a premier wildlife viewing destination.
Sources: inaturalist.org, and personal observations.
| Order | Family | Scientific name | Common name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnivora | Procyonidae | Nasua narica | White-nosed coati |
| Potos flavus | Kinkajou | ||
| Procyon lotor | Common racoon | ||
| Cingulata | Dasypodidae | Dasypus novemcinctus | Nine-banded armadillo |
| Didelphimorphia | Didelphidae | Didelphis marsupialis | Southern opossum |
| Marmosa mexicana | Mexican mouse opossum | ||
| Pilosa | Choloepodidae | Choloepus hoffmanni | Hoffmann's two-toed sloth |
| Primates | Atelidae | Alouatta palliata | Mantled howler monkey |
| Cebidae | Cebus imitator | Central American white-faced capuchin | |
| Rodentia | Dasyproctidae | Dasyprocta punctata | Central American agouti |
| Erethizontidae | Coendou mexicanu | Mexican hairy dwarf porcupine | |
| Sciuridae | Sciurus granatensis | Red-tailed squirrel |