Tayra Eira barbara Least concern
Where the tayra lives – recorded in 10 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 3,021 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See weasels, otters, badgers & skunks on the world map
| Scientific name | Eira barbara |
|---|---|
| Group | Weasels, otters, badgers & skunks |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 10 countries |
| Continents | North America, South America |
| Mass | 100 g (birth weight) |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Family | Mustelidae |
Where does the tayra live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the tayra in 10 countries and territories across North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Barra do Garças.
- Colombia
- Brazil
- French Guiana
- Mexico
- Ecuador
- Argentina
- Costa Rica
- Peru
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- Panama
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
How big is a tayra?
Wikidata records the following for the tayra: mass 100 g (birth weight).
Is the tayra endangered?
The tayra’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the tayra?
The tayra (Eira barbara) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Mustelidae, genus Eira. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the tayra
The tayra (Eira barbara) is an omnivorous animal from the mustelid family, native to the Americas. It is the only species in the genus Eira.
Tayras are also known as the tolomuco or perico ligero in Central America, motete in Honduras, irara in Brazil, san hol or viejo de monte in the Yucatan Peninsula, and high-woods dog (or historically chien bois) in Trinidad. The genus name Eira is derived from the indigenous name of the animal in Bolivia and Peru, while barbara means "strange" or "foreign".
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Tayra (revision 1369965190), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q247774 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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