Animals of Guyana
146 animals on World Animal Map have open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records from Guyana on GBIF: 87 mammals, 47 birds, 8 reptiles, 2 insects & other invertebrates, 1 sharks & fish, 1 amphibians. Species marked “introduced” are listed as non-native there by GRIIS checklists. Show on the world map
All 146 animals by group
Big cats 1
- Jaguar Panthera onca
Foxes, jackals & wild dogs 1
- Bush dog Speothos venaticus
Weasels, otters, badgers & skunks 1
- Giant otter Pteronura brasiliensis
Raccoons, coatis & relatives 1
- Kinkajou Potos flavus
Monkeys 7
- Black bearded saki Chiropotes satanas
- Colombian red howler Alouatta seniculus
- Guianan squirrel monkey Saimiri sciureus
- Red-faced spider monkey Ateles paniscus
- Tufted capuchin Sapajus apella
- Wedge-capped capuchin Cebus olivaceus
- White-faced saki Pithecia pithecia
Marsupials 5
- Common opossum Didelphis marsupialis
- Gray four-eyed opossum Philander opossum
- Guianan white-eared opossum Didelphis imperfecta
- Linnaeus's mouse opossum Marmosa murina
- Woolly mouse opossum Marmosa demerarae
Bats 61
- Argentine brown bat Eptesicus furinalis
- Bidentate yellow-eared bat Vampyriscus bidens
- Big-eared woolly bat Chrotopterus auritus
- Black bonneted bat Eumops auripendulus
- Black mastiff bat Molossus rufus
- Broad-toothed tailless bat Anoura latidens
- Brown fruit-eating bat Artibeus concolor
- Carriker's round-eared bat Lophostoma carrikeri
- Chestnut long-tongued bat Lionycteris spurrelli
- Chestnut sac-winged bat Cormura brevirostris
- Colombian bonneted bat Eumops trumbulli
- Common vampire bat Desmodus rotundus
- Dark fruit-eating bat Artibeus obscurus
- Dwarf little fruit bat Rhinophylla pumilio
- Eldorado broad-nosed bat Platyrrhinus aurarius
- Flat-faced fruit-eating bat Artibeus planirostris
- Fringe-lipped bat Trachops cirrhosus
- Geoffroy's tailless bat Anoura geoffroyi
- Gervais's fruit-eating bat Artibeus cinereus
- Gnome fruit-eating bat Dermanura gnoma
- Great fruit-eating bat Artibeus lituratus
- Great stripe-faced bat Vampyrodes caraccioli
- Greater bulldog bat Noctilio leporinus
- Greater sac-winged bat Saccopteryx bilineata
- Greater spear-nosed bat Phyllostomus hastatus
- Hairy big-eyed bat Chiroderma villosum
- Heller's broad-nosed bat Platyrrhinus helleri
- Large fruit-eating bat Artibeus amplus
- Lesser sac-winged bat Saccopteryx leptura
- Lesser spear-nosed bat Phyllostomus elongatus
- Little big-eared bat Micronycteris megalotis
- Little big-eyed bat Chiroderma trinitatum
- Little white-shouldered bat Ametrida centurio
- Little yellow-shouldered bat Sturnira lilium
- MacConnell's bat Mesophylla macconnelli
- Miller's long-tongued bat Glossophaga longirostris
- Niceforo's big-eared bat Trinycteris nicefori
- Pale spear-nosed bat Phyllostomus discolor
- Pale-faced bat Phylloderma stenops
- Pallas's long-tongued bat Glossophaga soricina
- Parnell's mustached bat Pteronotus parnellii
- Proboscis bat Rhynchonycteris naso
- Pygmy round-eared bat Lophostoma brasiliense
- Rufous dog-faced bat Molossops neglectus
- Sanborn's bonneted bat Eumops hansae
- Seba's short-tailed bat Carollia perspicillata
- Silky short-tailed bat Carollia brevicauda
- Silver fruit-eating bat Artibeus glaucus
- Silver-tipped myotis Myotis albescens
- Slender broad-nosed bat Platyrrhinus angustirostris
- Spix's disk-winged bat Thyroptera tricolor
- Stripe-headed round-eared bat Tonatia saurophila
- Striped hairy-nosed bat Mimon crenulatum
- Tent-making bat Uroderma bilobatum
- Thomas's nectar bat Hsunycteris thomasi
- Thomas's yellow bat Rhogeessa io
- Tilda's yellow-shouldered bat Sturnira tildae
- Tricolored big-eared bat Glyphonycteris sylvestris
- Velvety free-tailed bat Molossus molossus
- Wagner's mustached bat Pteronotus personatus
- White-throated round-eared bat Lophostoma silvicolum
Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots 1
- Brazilian squirrel Sciurus aestuans
Mice, rats & other rodents 7
- Brazilian spiny tree-rat Makalata didelphoides
- Guyenne spiny rat Proechimys guyannensis
- Hylaeamys megacephalus Hylaeamys megacephalus
- Lowland paca Cuniculus paca
- Oecomys bicolor Oecomys bicolor
- Red-rumped agouti Dasyprocta leporina
- Zygodontomys brevicauda Zygodontomys brevicauda
Sloths, anteaters & armadillos 2
- Giant anteater Myrmecophaga tridactyla
- Pale-throated sloth Bradypus tridactylus
Birds of prey 7
- Black vulture Coragyps atratus
- Crested caracara Caracara plancus
- Harpy eagle Harpia harpyja
- King vulture Sarcoramphus papa
- Osprey Pandion haliaetus
- Swallow-tailed kite Elanoides forficatus
- Turkey vulture Cathartes aura
Owls 2
- Burrowing owl Athene cunicularia
- Great horned owl Bubo virginianus
Parrots 4
- Blue-and-yellow macaw Ara ararauna
- Red-and-green macaw Ara chloropterus
- Scarlet macaw Ara macao
- Sun conure Aratinga solstitialis
Ducks, geese & swans 1
- Black-bellied whistling duck Dendrocygna autumnalis
Waders, gulls, terns & auks 8
- Eurasian whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
- Grey plover Pluvialis squatarola
- Laughing gull Leucophaeus atricilla
- Lesser yellowlegs Tringa flavipes
- Ruddy turnstone Arenaria interpres
- Sanderling Calidris alba
- Spotted sandpiper Actitis macularius
- White-rumped sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis
Seabirds, divers & grebes 3
- Anhinga Anhinga anhinga
- Brown pelican Pelecanus occidentalis
- Magnificent frigatebird Fregata magnificens
Herons, storks, cranes & flamingos 12
- American purple gallinule Porphyrio martinica
- Black-crowned night heron Nycticorax nycticorax
- Great egret Ardea alba
- Jabiru Jabiru mycteria
- Limpkin Aramus guarauna
- Little blue heron Egretta caerulea
- Roseate spoonbill Platalea ajaja
- Scarlet ibis Eudocimus ruber
- Snowy egret Egretta thula
- Western cattle egret Ardea ibis
- Wood stork Mycteria americana
- Yellow-crowned night heron Nyctanassa violacea
Pigeons & doves 1
- Rock dove Columba livia (introduced)
Woodpeckers, kingfishers, hornbills & toucans 1
- Toco toucan Ramphastos toco
Hummingbirds, swifts & nightjars 1
- Common potoo Nyctibius griseus
Songbirds & perching birds 4
- Barn swallow Hirundo rustica
- Great kiskadee Pitangus sulphuratus
- Venezuelan troupial Icterus icterus
- White bellbird Procnias albus
Cuckoos, turacos & other birds 3
- Hoatzin Opisthocomus hoazin
- Oilbird Steatornis caripensis
- Sunbittern Eurypyga helias
Crocodiles & alligators 3
- Black caiman Melanosuchus niger
- Cuvier's dwarf caiman Paleosuchus palpebrosus
- Spectacled caiman Caiman crocodilus
Snakes 3
- Bothrops atrox Bothrops atrox
- Emerald tree boa Corallus caninus
- Green anaconda Eunectes murinus
Turtles & tortoises 2
- Red-footed tortoise Chelonoidis carbonaria
- Yellow-footed tortoise Chelonoidis denticulatus
Frogs & toads 1
- Yellow-banded poison dart frog Dendrobates leucomelas
Bony fish 1
- Atlantic bonito Sarda sarda
Bees, wasps & ants 1
- Paraponera clavata Paraponera clavata
Dragonflies & damselflies 1
- Pantala flavescens Pantala flavescens
Presence means at least a few wild records with coordinates (and a minimum share of the species’ records, to exclude vagrants and escapes) in GBIF data licensed CC0 or CC BY 4.0. Some species may be missing where open data is scarce.