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1Uruguay

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Showing 176 species · Uruguay

Showing 176 species · Uruguay

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CapybaraLeast Concern

Capybara

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

HerbivoreVariable activityIn herds
Magellanic PenguinLeast Concern

Magellanic Penguin

Spheniscus magellanicus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Maned WolfNear Threatened

Maned Wolf

Chrysocyon brachyurus

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Leatherback Sea TurtleVulnerable

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Southern Royal AlbatrossVulnerable

Southern Royal Albatross

Diomedea epomophora

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Black-browed AlbatrossLeast Concern

Black-browed Albatross

Thalassarche melanophris

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
PumaLeast Concern

Puma

Puma concolor

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
25 countries
Brown TroutNot Evaluated

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
GrayfishVulnerable

Grayfish

Alopias vulpinus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Common CarpLeast Concern

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Patagonian MaraNear Threatened

Patagonian Mara

Dolichotis patagonum

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Yacare CaimanLeast Concern

Yacare Caiman

Caiman yacare

CarnivoreNocturnalReptile
5 countries
Blue SharkNear Threatened

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Basking SharkEndangered

Basking Shark

Cetorhinus maximus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Nine-banded ArmadilloLeast Concern

Nine-banded Armadillo

Dasypus novemcinctus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Arctic TernLeast Concern

Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Roseate SpoonbillLeast Concern

Roseate Spoonbill

Platalea ajaja

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
CoypuLeast Concern

Coypu

Myocastor coypus

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Patagonian HuemulEndangered

Patagonian Huemul

Hippocamelus bisulcus

HerbivoreDiurnalEndangered
Neotropical OtterNear Threatened

Neotropical Otter

Lontra longicaudis

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Marsh DeerVulnerable

Marsh Deer

Blastocerus dichotomus

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Black-chested Buzzard-EagleLeast Concern

Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle

Geranoaetus melanoleucus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Greater RheaNear Threatened

Greater Rhea

Rhea americana

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Upland GooseLeast Concern

Upland Goose

Chloephaga picta

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Snowy SheathbillLeast Concern

Snowy Sheathbill

Chionis albus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Crab-eating RaccoonLeast Concern

Crab-eating Raccoon

Procyon cancrivorus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Crab-eating FoxLeast Concern

Crab-eating Fox

Cerdocyon thous

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Southern River OtterEndangered

Southern River Otter

Lontra provocax

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Blue Marlin

Makaira nigricans

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Endangered

Spotted Eagle Ray

Aetobatus narinari

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Spurdog

Squalus acanthias

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Near Threatened

Bluntnose Sixgill Shark

Hexanchus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Risso's Dolphin

Grampus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalIn herds
Not Evaluated

Blue Crab

Callinectes sapidus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Atlantic Ghost Crab

Ocypode quadrata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Portuguese Man-of-war

Physalia physalis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Not Evaluated

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Endangered

Dusky Perch

Epinephelus marginatus

CarnivoreSolitaryEndangered
Least Concern

Atlantic Spadefish

Chaetodipterus faber

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Endangered

Spiny Butterfly Ray

Gymnura altavela

CarnivoreSolitaryEndangered
Least Concern

Little Tunny

Euthynnus alletteratus

CarnivoreColonialFish
Least Concern

Atlantic Chub Mackerel

Scomber colias

CarnivoreColonialFish
Least Concern

Crevalle Jack

Caranx hippos

CarnivoreColonialFish
Not Evaluated

Mediterranean Mussel

Mytilus galloprovincialis

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Least Concern

Skipper

Scomberesox saurus

CarnivoreColonialFish
Not Evaluated

Atlantic Pyrosomes

Pyrosoma atlanticum

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Data Deficient

Black Margate

Anisotremus surinamensis

CarnivoreNocturnalFish
Least Concern

Blainville's Beaked Whale

Mesoplodon densirostris

CarnivoreFamily groupOcean
Vulnerable

Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Critically Endangered

Tope

Galeorhinus galeus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Least Concern

Striped Dolphin

Stenella coeruleoalba

CarnivoreOceanMammal
Vulnerable

Porbeagle

Lamna nasus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Near Threatened

Southern Stingray

Hypanus americanus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Atlantic Bonito

Sarda sarda

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Least Concern

American Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Endangered

Sei Whale

Balaenoptera borealis

CarnivoreEndangeredOcean
Least Concern

Southern Tamandua

Tamandua tetradactyla

InsectivoreNocturnalVariable activity
Least Concern

South American Sea Lion

Otaria flavescens

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Endangered

Shortfin Mako

Isurus oxyrinchus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Commerson's Dolphin

Cephalorhynchus commersonii

CarnivoreIn herdsOcean
Vulnerable

Franciscana

Pontoporia blainvillei

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

South American Fur Seal

Arctocephalus australis

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Pond Slider

Trachemys scripta

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Blackbar Soldierfish

Myripristis jacobus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Data Deficient

John Dory

Zeus faber

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Vulnerable

Wandering Albatross

Diomedea exulans

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Chilean Recluse

Loxosceles laeta

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Turkey Vulture

Cathartes aura

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Great Kiskadee

Pitangus sulphuratus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Monk Parakeet

Myiopsitta monachus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Burrowing Owl

Athene cunicularia

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

Vanellus chilensis

InsectivoreVariable activityIn pairs
Least Concern

Black Vulture

Coragyps atratus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Amazonian Wandering Spider

Phoneutria fera

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Tarantula Hawk Wasp

Pepsis grossa

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Data Deficient

Pygmy Sperm Whale

Kogia breviceps

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Wood Stork

Mycteria americana

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Common Pill Woodlouse

Armadillidium vulgare

NocturnalColonialTemperate forest
Not Evaluated

Carolina Sphinx

Manduca sexta

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Little Blue Heron

Egretta caerulea

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Swallowtail

Papilio machaon

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Common Earwig

Forficula auricularia

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Pram Bug

Phronima sedentaria

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Least Concern

Dwarf Sperm Whale

Kogia sima

CarnivoreFamily groupOcean
Near Threatened

Pampas Cat

Leopardus colocolo

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Eastern Subterranean Termite

Reticulitermes flavipes

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Common Nighthawk

Chordeiles minor

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Red-crested Cardinal

Paroaria coronata

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Cascabel Rattlesnake

Crotalus durissus

CarnivoreNocturnalVariable activity
Least Concern

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Southern Screamer

Chauna torquata

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Royal Tern

Thalasseus maximus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

American Golden Plover

Pluvialis dominica

InsectivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Grey Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

InsectivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Kelp Gull

Larus dominicanus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Common Diving-Petrel

Pelecanoides urinatrix

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Data Deficient

Ocellate Freshwater Stingray

Potamotrygon motoro

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common House Gecko

Hemidactylus frenatus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Chilean Rose Tarantula

Grammostola rosea

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Jararaca

Bothrops jararaca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Buff-Necked Ibis

Theristicus caudatus

InsectivoreDiurnalBird
Least Concern

Black-necked Swan

Cygnus melancoryphus

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Buenos Aires Scorpion

Bothriurus bonariensis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Elegant Crested Tinamou

Eudromia elegans

OmnivoreDiurnalBird
Least Concern

American Oystercatcher

Haematopus palliatus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

White-faced Whistling-Duck

Dendrocygna viduata

HerbivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Yellow Armadillo

Euphractus sexcinctus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Crested Caracara

Caracara plancus

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Rufous Hornero

Furnarius rufus

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
Least Concern

North American Hoary Bat

Lasiurus cinereus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Cape Petrel

Daption capense

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Molina's Hog-nosed Skunk

Conepatus chinga

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Pampas Fox

Lycalopex gymnocercus

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Double-collared Seedeater

Sporophila caerulescens

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Near Threatened

Argentinean Horned Frog

Ceratophrys ornata

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Black-and-white Tegu

Tupinambis merianae

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Yellow Anaconda

Eunectes notaeus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Red-legged Seriema

Cariama cristata

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Dusky-legged Guan

Penelope obscura

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
Least Concern

Red-winged Tinamou

Rhynchotus rufescens

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Painted Coral Snake

Micrurus corallinus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

South American Coati

Nasua nasua

OmnivoreDiurnalIn herds
Least Concern

Geoffroy's Cat

Leopardus geoffroyi

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Burrowing Parrot

Cyanoliseus patagonus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Near Threatened

Southern Pudu

Pudu puda

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Least Concern

Hilaire's Side-necked Turtle

Phrynops hilarii

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Pampas Fox

Lycalopex griseus

OmnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Brockets

Subulo gouazoubira

HerbivoreCrepuscularSolitary
Least Concern

Ladyfish

Elops saurus

CarnivoreColonialFish
Near Threatened

Pampas Deer

Ozotoceros bezoarticus

HerbivoreDiurnalNear Threatened
Endangered

Yellow Cardinal

Gubernatrix cristata

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Frilled Shark

Chlamydoselachus anguineus

CarnivoreNocturnalVariable activity
Not Evaluated

Striate Bubble

Bulla striata

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Megamouth Shark

Megachasma pelagios

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Not Evaluated

Largehead Hairtail

Trichiurus lepturus

CarnivoreFishOcean
Least Concern

Goblin Shark

Mitsukurina owstoni

CarnivoreCrepuscularVariable activity
Least Concern

Oarfish

Regalecus glesne

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Cliff Swallow

Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Near Threatened

Silver Carp

Hypophthalmichthys molitrix

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Bermuda Sea Chub

Kyphosus sectatrix

OmnivoreIn schoolsFish
Least Concern

Red Admiral

Vanessa atalanta

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Leopard Slug

Limax maximus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Common Garden Snail

Cornu aspersum

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Fall Armyworm Moth

Spodoptera frugiperda

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Argentine Ant

Linepithema humile

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Not Evaluated

South American Fire Ant

Solenopsis invicta

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Critically Endangered

Hooded Grebe

Podiceps gallardoi

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Northern House Mosquito

Culex pipiens

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Yellow Fever Mosquito

Aedes aegypti

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Tiger Mosquito

Aedes albopictus

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Codling Moth

Cydia pomonella

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Vampire Squid

Vampyroteuthis infernalis

OmnivoreSolitaryOcean
Least Concern

Yellowfin Mojarra

Gerres cinereus

CarnivoreColonialFish
Least Concern

Fangtooth

Anoplogaster cornuta

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Least Concern

Sloane's Viperfish

Chauliodus sloani

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Least Concern

Humpback Anglerfish

Melanocetus johnsonii

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Least Concern

Brahminy Blindsnake

Indotyphlops braminus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Extinct

South American Saber-tooth Cat

Smilodon populator

CarnivoreSolitaryFeline
Extinct

Giant Ground Sloth

Megatherium americanum

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Kissing Bug

Triatoma infestans

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Ringed Kingfisher

Megaceryle torquata

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Common Halfbeak

Hyporhamphus unifasciatus

OmnivoreIn schoolsFish
Not Evaluated

Western Honey Bee

Apis mellifera scutellata

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
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Green TurtleEndangered

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
150 countries70 parks400 dive sites
Southern Elephant SealVulnerable

Southern Elephant Seal

Mirounga leonina

CarnivoreVariable activityIn herds
13 countries20 parks4 dive sites
Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
155 countries83 parks364 dive sites
Blue WhaleEndangered

Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
128 countries5 parks13 dive sites
King PenguinLeast Concern

King Penguin

Aptenodytes patagonicus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
12 countries6 parks1 dive site
Southern Right WhaleLeast Concern

Southern Right Whale

Eubalaena australis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
21 countries8 parks16 dive sites
GuanacoLeast Concern

Guanaco

Lama guanicoe

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
11 countries18 parks
Chilean FlamingoNear Threatened

Chilean Flamingo

Phoenicopterus chilensis

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
10 countries9 parks
MonarchNot Evaluated

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
57 countries31 parks
Great White SharkVulnerable

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
68 countries31 parks16 dive sites
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14 countries
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