Jungle Man
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Could you please add the photo to my post and explain that it is of another species?They will be useful for my Lagomorph thread too, thanks
Panama's Wildlife Photographic Guide
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Jungle Man
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Rodents
Cricetidae- Hamsters,voles,mice and new world rats. (608 species of which 32 inhabit Panama)
Erenthizontidae- New world Porcupines (19 species of which 2 live in Panama)
Caviidae- Guinea Pigs (19 species of which 1 inhabit Panama)
Dasyproctidae- Agoutis (13 species of which 2 live in Panama)
Cuniculidae- Pacas (3 species of which 1 lives in Panama)
Echimyidae- Neotropical Spiny Rats (19 species of which 3 inhabit Panama)
This by now, later I will continue with the suborder Sciurognathi.
Cricetidae- Hamsters,voles,mice and new world rats. (608 species of which 32 inhabit Panama)
Erenthizontidae- New world Porcupines (19 species of which 2 live in Panama)
Caviidae- Guinea Pigs (19 species of which 1 inhabit Panama)
Dasyproctidae- Agoutis (13 species of which 2 live in Panama)
Cuniculidae- Pacas (3 species of which 1 lives in Panama)
Echimyidae- Neotropical Spiny Rats (19 species of which 3 inhabit Panama)
This by now, later I will continue with the suborder Sciurognathi.
Jungle Man
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Erenthizontidae
Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine (Coendou Mexicanus)
They are nocturnal and have only one offspring, they are found on Panama, Costa Rica,El Salvador,Guatemala,Honduras,Nicaragua, Belize and Mexico.
Monotypic.
Photo taken by @Giant Eland at Philadelphia Zoo.
Rothschild's Porcupine (Coendou Rothschildi)
They are endemic to Panama and are considered Data Deficient.
Some scientists believe they could be a subspecies of Coendou Bicolor that inhabits Colombia and Ecuador.
Monotypic.
No photos of this specie have been uploaded to the Zoochat gallery.
Mexican Hairy Dwarf Porcupine (Coendou Mexicanus)
They are nocturnal and have only one offspring, they are found on Panama, Costa Rica,El Salvador,Guatemala,Honduras,Nicaragua, Belize and Mexico.
Monotypic.
Photo taken by @Giant Eland at Philadelphia Zoo.
Rothschild's Porcupine (Coendou Rothschildi)
They are endemic to Panama and are considered Data Deficient.
Some scientists believe they could be a subspecies of Coendou Bicolor that inhabits Colombia and Ecuador.
Monotypic.
No photos of this specie have been uploaded to the Zoochat gallery.
Onychorhynchus coronatus
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Cebidae
Geoffroy's Tamarin (Saguinus Geoffroyi)
They are found in Colombia and Panama, are mostly diurnal and have a gestation period of 145 days.
Monotypic. Before it was considered a subspecies of the Cotton-Top Tamarin until the specie was splited.
Photo taken by @devilfish at Parque Jaime Duque in Colombia.
I really hope to see this species in the wild one day. Fascinating little primate, aren't they found close to Panama city ? (I seem to remember reading that a while ago somewhere)
Jungle Man
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Yes, near Panama City there are 2 National Parks and both have them. Also, in some hotels near the parks, they can be seen.
Onychorhynchus coronatus
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My dream to see some in your beautiful country one day!
Jungle Man
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Since when do you want to see them?
Onychorhynchus coronatus
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I am interested in seeing as many of the Saguinus monkeys in the wild as possible and have always wanted to visit Panama.
Jungle Man
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I also want to see a lot of monkeys but the only species I have seen are all the listed here in the thread. If you come to Panama someday, tell me because there are a lot of places near the city to go and see wildlife. There is a place in the bay where you can see raccoons and sea turtles.
Onychorhynchus coronatus
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Will certainly let you know when I plan to come to Panama , would be awesome.
Jungle Man
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You could be the first person I meet in Zoochat. Have you met somebody else on Zoochat?
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Dasyproctidae
Central American Agouti (Dasyprocta Punctata)
They are found in Southern Mexico through Central America and ending its range on Northern South America. They are diurnal and monogamous.
Monotypic.
Photo taken by @Vision at Panama City.
Coiban Agouti (Dasyprocta Coibae)
They are endemic to the biggest island of Panama,Coiba. This specie is considered near threatened.
Monotypic.
No photos of this specie have been uploaded to the Zoochat gallery.
Central American Agouti (Dasyprocta Punctata)
They are found in Southern Mexico through Central America and ending its range on Northern South America. They are diurnal and monogamous.
Monotypic.
Photo taken by @Vision at Panama City.
Coiban Agouti (Dasyprocta Coibae)
They are endemic to the biggest island of Panama,Coiba. This specie is considered near threatened.
Monotypic.
No photos of this specie have been uploaded to the Zoochat gallery.
They will be useful for my Lagomorph thread too, thanks
I uploaded a photo in "Ecuador - Wildlife".
Jungle Man
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Thanks, AWP!
Jungle Man
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Cuniculidae
Lowland Paca (Cuniculus Paca)
Its range is from Mexico through Central America and ending in Argentina. Also, it has been introduced to some Caribbean islands. They are considered pests in many countries.
Monotypic.
Photo taken by @Giant Eland at Animal Adventures Family Zoo and Rescue Center, USA.
Photo taken by @vogelcommando at Zoo Duisburg, Germany.
Lowland Paca (Cuniculus Paca)
Its range is from Mexico through Central America and ending in Argentina. Also, it has been introduced to some Caribbean islands. They are considered pests in many countries.
Monotypic.
Photo taken by @Giant Eland at Animal Adventures Family Zoo and Rescue Center, USA.
Photo taken by @vogelcommando at Zoo Duisburg, Germany.
Jungle Man
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Echimyidae
Rufous soft-furred Spiny Rat (diplomys labilis)
It is found on Colombia,Ecuador,Panama and most recently Costa Rica. They are nocturnal.
Monotypic.
No photos of this specie have been uploaded to the Zoochat gallery.
Armored Rat (Hoplomys gymnurus)
They live from Northern Honduras through Central America and Northwestern Ecuador. They are not very common.
Monotypic.
No photos of this specie have been uploaded to the Zoochat gallery.
Tome's Spiny Rat (Proechimys Semiespinosus)
They are distributed from Honduras to Ecuador. They are nocturnal and ground-dwelling.
Monotypic.
No photos of this specie have been uploaded to the Zoochat gallery.
Rufous soft-furred Spiny Rat (diplomys labilis)
It is found on Colombia,Ecuador,Panama and most recently Costa Rica. They are nocturnal.
Monotypic.
No photos of this specie have been uploaded to the Zoochat gallery.
Armored Rat (Hoplomys gymnurus)
They live from Northern Honduras through Central America and Northwestern Ecuador. They are not very common.
Monotypic.
No photos of this specie have been uploaded to the Zoochat gallery.
Tome's Spiny Rat (Proechimys Semiespinosus)
They are distributed from Honduras to Ecuador. They are nocturnal and ground-dwelling.
Monotypic.
No photos of this specie have been uploaded to the Zoochat gallery.
Jungle Man
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Suborder Sciurognathi
Sciuridae- Squirrels (285 species of which 5 inhabit Panama)
Geomyidae- Pocket Gophers (35 species of which 2 inhabit Panama)
Heteromyidae- Kangaroo rats and pocket mice (63 species of which 3 inhabit Panama)
Cricetidae- Hamsters and voles (608 species of which 32 inhabit Panama)
Sciuridae- Squirrels (285 species of which 5 inhabit Panama)
Geomyidae- Pocket Gophers (35 species of which 2 inhabit Panama)
Heteromyidae- Kangaroo rats and pocket mice (63 species of which 3 inhabit Panama)
Cricetidae- Hamsters and voles (608 species of which 32 inhabit Panama)
Jungle Man
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Sciuridae
Central American Dwarf Squirrel (Microsciurus Alfari)
This is a small squirrel specie found from Nicaragua to Colombia. They are considered least concern.
They have six subspecies:
M. a. alfari
M. a. alticola
M. a. browni
M. a. fusculus
M. a. septentrionalis
M. a. venustulus
No photos of this specie have been uploaded to the Zoochat gallery.
Western Dwarf Squirrel (Microsciurus mimulus)
It is a small tree squirrel found in Colombia, Ecuador and Panama.
There are three subspecies:
M. m. mimulus
M. m. boguetensis
M. m. isthmus
No photographs of this specie have been uploaded to the Zoochat gallery.
Red-Tailed Squirrel (Notosciurus Granatensis)
This is a large squirrel specie found in Central America and Northern South America. It has been introduced to Cuba where it is considered an invasive specie.
There are currently six geographical subspecies (although many more have been named):
N.granatensis chappmani
N. granatensis chrysuros
N. granatensis granatensis
N. granatensis morulus
N. granatensis hoffmani
N. granatensis nesaeus
Photo taken by @AWP at De Evenaar-Etten-Leur of the western Panama subspecie Hoffmani.
Variegated Squirrel (Sciurus Variegatoides)
These are the most common squirrels seen in Panama along with the red-tailed. They live from Mexico to Panama. They play a little part as seed dispersers and are mostly diurnal.
There are fifteen subspecies:
Bang's Mountain Squirrel (Syntheosciurus brochus)
They are found only in Costa Rica and Panama. Many of them live in the Poas Volcano in Costa Rica, in a Clusia forest almost inacessible to humans, so not much is known about this specie. Their status is Data Deficient.
No subspecies have been identificated.
Photo by @Semioptera at the Poas Volcano in Costa Rica.
Central American Dwarf Squirrel (Microsciurus Alfari)
This is a small squirrel specie found from Nicaragua to Colombia. They are considered least concern.
They have six subspecies:
M. a. alfari
M. a. alticola
M. a. browni
M. a. fusculus
M. a. septentrionalis
M. a. venustulus
No photos of this specie have been uploaded to the Zoochat gallery.
Western Dwarf Squirrel (Microsciurus mimulus)
It is a small tree squirrel found in Colombia, Ecuador and Panama.
There are three subspecies:
M. m. mimulus
M. m. boguetensis
M. m. isthmus
No photographs of this specie have been uploaded to the Zoochat gallery.
Red-Tailed Squirrel (Notosciurus Granatensis)
This is a large squirrel specie found in Central America and Northern South America. It has been introduced to Cuba where it is considered an invasive specie.
There are currently six geographical subspecies (although many more have been named):
N.granatensis chappmani
N. granatensis chrysuros
N. granatensis granatensis
N. granatensis morulus
N. granatensis hoffmani
N. granatensis nesaeus
Photo taken by @AWP at De Evenaar-Etten-Leur of the western Panama subspecie Hoffmani.
Variegated Squirrel (Sciurus Variegatoides)
These are the most common squirrels seen in Panama along with the red-tailed. They live from Mexico to Panama. They play a little part as seed dispersers and are mostly diurnal.
There are fifteen subspecies:
- S. v. adolphei
- S. v. atrirufus
- S. v. bangsi
- S. v. belti
- S. v. boothiae
- S. v. dorsalis
- S. v. goldmani
- S. v. helveolus
- S. v. loweryi
- S. v. managuensis
- S. v. melania
- S. v. rigidus
- S. v. thomasi
- S. v. underwoodi
- S. v. variegatoides
Bang's Mountain Squirrel (Syntheosciurus brochus)
They are found only in Costa Rica and Panama. Many of them live in the Poas Volcano in Costa Rica, in a Clusia forest almost inacessible to humans, so not much is known about this specie. Their status is Data Deficient.
No subspecies have been identificated.
Photo by @Semioptera at the Poas Volcano in Costa Rica.
Jungle Man
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Geomyidae
Chiriqui Pocket Gopher (Orthogeomys Cavator)
This specie is only found in Costa Rica and Panama (in the western provinces, Chiriqui and Bocas Del Toro)
Nous photos of this specie have been uploaded to the Zoochat gallery.
Darien's Pocket Gopher (Orthogeomys Dariensis)
This specie is endemic only to Panama, living at the other side of the country so its territory doesn't overlap the Chiriqui pocket gopher one. It lives in Darien Province.
No photos of this specie have been uploaded to the Zoochat gallery.
Chiriqui Pocket Gopher (Orthogeomys Cavator)
This specie is only found in Costa Rica and Panama (in the western provinces, Chiriqui and Bocas Del Toro)
Nous photos of this specie have been uploaded to the Zoochat gallery.
Darien's Pocket Gopher (Orthogeomys Dariensis)
This specie is endemic only to Panama, living at the other side of the country so its territory doesn't overlap the Chiriqui pocket gopher one. It lives in Darien Province.
No photos of this specie have been uploaded to the Zoochat gallery.