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Animals Recorded at Wasai
Mammals
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English Name |
Scientific name |
Nombre Locale |
Location Observed |
Evidence of Prescence |
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1 |
Night Monkey |
Aotus nigriceps |
Musmuqui |
WML, WTL, SL |
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2 |
Dusky Titi Monkey |
Callicebus moloch |
Tocon |
WTL, SL, CC, RT |
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3 |
Squirrel Monkey |
Saimini sciureus |
Mono Fraile |
WTL, SL, CC |
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4 |
Brown Capuchin Monkey |
Cebus apella |
Machin Negro |
WTL, SL, CC, RT |
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5 |
White-fronted Capuchin Monkey |
Cebus albifrons |
Machin Blanco |
WTL*, SL* |
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6 |
Red Howler Monkey |
Alouatta seniculus |
Cotomono |
WTL, SL, CC, RT |
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7 |
Saddleback Tamarin |
Saguinus fuscicollis |
Picchico Comun |
WTL, SL, CA |
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8 |
Brazilian Tapir |
Tapirus terrestris |
Sachavaca |
CC, RT |
WTL |
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9 |
Brazilian Rabbit |
Sylvilagus brasiliensis |
Conejo de Monte |
SL |
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10 |
South American Coati |
Nasua nasua |
Coati |
WTL |
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11 |
Neotropical Otter |
Lutra longicandis |
Nutria de Rio |
RT, RG |
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12 |
Giant Otter |
Pteronura brasiliensis |
Lobo de Rio |
RT, SL, CL |
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13 |
Capybara |
Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris |
Ronsoco |
RT |
RM, RG |
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14 |
Southern Amazonian Red Squirrel |
Sciurus Spadiceus |
Ardilla Rojo |
WTL, CC, SL, CA |
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15 |
Bolivian Squirrel |
Sciurus Ignitus |
Ardilla Gris |
WTL, CC |
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16 |
Brown Agouti |
Dasyprocta variegata |
Añuje |
WTL, CC, SL, CA |
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17 |
Paca Agouti |
Agouti paca |
Picuro |
WTL*, CA, SL |
WTL |
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18 |
Collared Peccary |
Tayassu tajacu |
Sajino |
WTL, CC |
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19 |
White-Lipped Peccary |
Tayassu pecari |
Huangana |
WTL, CC |
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20 |
Red Brocket Deer |
Mazama americana |
Venado Rojo |
WTL, CC, SL, RT |
CA |
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21 |
Gray Brocket Deer |
Mazama gouazoubira |
Venado Gris |
WTL, SL |
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22 |
Southern Tamandua |
Tamandua tetradactyla |
Tamandua |
WTL, RT |
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23 |
Jaguar |
Panthera onca |
Otorongo/ Jaguar/Tigre |
CC |
WTL, RT, CA* |
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24 |
Puma |
Puma concolor |
Puma Colorado |
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WTL, SL |
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25 |
Ocelote |
Leopardus pardalis |
Tigrillo |
CC |
WTL |
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26 |
Jaguarundi |
Herpailurus yajuarundi |
Yaguarundi |
WTL1 |
WTL, CA, CC |
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27 |
Brown-Throated Three-Toed Sloth |
Bradypus variegatus |
Perezoso |
WML, RT* |
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27 |
Hoffmann`s Two-Toed Sloth |
Choloepus hoffmanni |
Perezoso |
WML |
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28 |
Tayra |
Eira barbara |
Manko |
WTL, CC, RT |
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29 |
Kinkajou |
Potos flavus |
Chosna |
SL, RT |
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30 |
Nine-Banded Long-Nosed Armadillo |
Dasypus novemcinctus |
Carachupa |
WTL |
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31 |
Amazon Bamboo Rat |
Dactylomys Dactylinus |
Pacamama |
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WTL, CC, RT |
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32 |
Common Opposum |
Didelphis marsupialis |
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WML, WTL |
CC |
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33 |
Mouse Opposum (sp) |
Marmosa fam |
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WTL |
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34 |
Spiny Tree Rat |
Mesomys hispidus |
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WTL |
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Reptiles & Amphibians
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English Name |
Scientific name |
Nombre Locale |
Location Observed |
Evidence of Prescence |
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1 |
Yellow Side-Necked Turtle |
Podocnemus unifilis |
Tortuga/Taricaya |
RT, CA, RG |
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2 |
Yellow-Footed Tortoise |
Geochelone denticulata |
Motelo |
WTL |
CC |
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3 |
Black Caiman |
Melanosuchus niger |
Caiman Negro |
LS, RT |
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4 |
Narrow-Snouted Spectacled Caiman |
Caiman crocodylus |
Caiman Blanco |
RT, CA, RG, RM |
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5 |
Jungle Runner Lizard |
Ameiva ameiva |
Lagartija |
WML, WTL, SL, CA, CC |
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6 |
Tegu Lizard |
Tupinambis teguixin |
Iguana |
SL, WTL |
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7 |
Anoles Lizards |
(Polychrotidae fam) |
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WTL, SL, CC |
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8 |
Gekkos |
(Gekkonidae fam) |
Gekko |
WML, WTL |
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9 |
Bushmaster Snake |
Lachesis muta |
Shushupe |
WTL |
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10 |
Coral Snakes |
(Elapidae fam) |
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WTL* |
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11 |
Anaconda |
Eunectes murinus |
Anaconda |
RT, SL* |
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12 |
Boa Constrictor |
Boa constrictor |
Boa |
RT |
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13 |
Rainbow Boa |
Epicrates cenchria |
Boa |
WTL |
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14 |
Greenish snakes |
(Colubridae fam) |
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WTL, CC, CA |
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15 |
Dead Leaf Toad/Crest Toad |
Bufo typhonius |
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WTL |
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16 |
Cane Toad |
Bufo marinus |
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WTL, SL |
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17 |
Poison Dart Frog |
Epipidobates trivitatus |
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WTL |
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18 |
Tree Frogs |
(Hylidae fam) |
Ranas arboreal |
WTL, SL, WML |
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19 |
Rain Frogs |
(Leptodactylldea fam) |
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WTL, WML, SL |
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Notes:
These are species recorded by Resident Naturalists at Wasai Lodge &
Expeditions from April - Nov 2000. * indicates species reported by other staff
working for Wasai Lodge & Expeditions. Evidence of presence is idicated by
footprints, sound or dead animals/skin. (This list is not indicative of the
species that would be seen on a typical Wasai tour).
Locations:
WML = Wasai Maldonado Lodge in Puerto Maldonado
WTL = Wasai Tambopata Lodge (this includes all the forest around the lodge as
far as Baltimore Community, River Gato and the Mammal Collpa). WTL1 is a
sighting on the trail from km37 to Baltimore Community.
CC = Chuncho Collpa (this includes the two collpas and the forest surrounding
them)
RT = River Tambopata (this includes the river and it´s banks and animals
seen from the river)
RM = River Madre de Dios (this includes the river and it´s banks and animals
seen from the river)
RG = River Gato (this includes the river and it´s banks and animals seen
from the river)
SL = Sandoval Lake (this includes the forest from the River Madre de Dios to
the lake and the forest around the lake, as well as the lake itself)
CL = Condenado Lake (this includes the forest from the River Madre de Dios to
the lake and the forest around the lake, as well as the lake itself)
CA= Cachuela (this includes all the land on the "island" north of
Puerto Maldonado, but most records relate to the area close to the road up to km
13.
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