Earth's Endangered Creatures - Endangered Species of Central America

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	Show all mammals of concern in Central America.

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Mammals
Common Name	Range ***
Cougar	North and Central America
Dwarf Hutia	Cuba
Geoffroy's Spider Monkey	Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama
Haitian Solenodon	Dominican Republic, Haiti
Jaguar	Arizona, California, Central and South America, Louisiana, Mexico, New Mexico, Texas
Jaguarundi	Arizona, Costa Rica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Texas
Little Spotted Cat	Costa Rica to Northern Argentina
Mantled Howler Monkey	Mexico to South America
Margay	Central and South America, Mexico
Ocelot	USA (Arizona, Texas) to Central and South America
Red-backed Squirrel Monkey	Costa Rica, Panama
West Indian Manatee	Caribbean Sea, South America, Southeastern USA
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***What mammals are listed here?:

The Central America section of this site lists the folllowing mammals appearing on select endangered species lists:

Mammals that dwell in or migrate to any region found in Central America and any nearby islands between North and South America.
Mammals of the Caribbean Islands or Caribbean Sea.
Mammals that dwell in or migrate to the West Indies (Jamaica, Bahamas, Trinidad, etc.).

In some cases, the creatures listed in this section may also be found on other continents or in other areas, which is why you may see additional areas noted in the range column.

Disclaimer: This list combines species from several endangered species lists. Using the total count of species found on this site as an official count of endangered species of the world is not recommended. For more information on what creatures are listed on this site, please visit our About Us page.