Glossary of Zoological Terms of Argentina with the fauna of Biogeographic Provinces, presented by its common and scientific name; and in alphabetical order.
Article of the guest columnist, Esteban O. Lavilla y Juan A. González for surdelsur.com
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[A] —[C] — [D] — [E] — [F] — [G]
[H] — [I] — [J] — [K] — [L] — [M]
[N] — [Ñ] — [O] — [P] — [Q] — [R]
[S] — [T] — [U] — [V] — [W] — [X]
A: birds An: amphibians M: mammals P: fish R: reptiles.
| ANT: | Antarctic Province | CHA: | Chaco Province (including Espinal Province fauna) |
| MON: | Woodland Province (including Pre-Puna Province fauna) | PAM: | Pampa Province |
| PAR: | Paraná Province | PAT: | Patagonian Province |
| PUN: | Puna Province (including fauna from Pre-Puna and High-Andean Provinces) | SUB: | Sub-Antarctic Province (including Insular Province fauna) |
A
| Agachona (A – SUB, PUN): | Various species of the genera Attagis and Thinocorus. |
| Adelia Penguin (A – ANT): | Pygoscelis adeliae. |
| Aguará guazú (M – CHA, PAR): | Crysocyon brachyurus. |
| Agutí (M – PAR): | Dasyprocta azarae. |
| Agutí (M – YUN): | Dasyprocta punctata. |
| Albatross (A – ANT): | Various species of the genera Diomedea and Phoebetria. |
| Alma de gato (A – PAR): | Piaya cayana. |
| Ampalagua (R – PUN): | See lampalagua. |
| Andean avoceta (A – PAM): | Recurvirostra andina. |
| Andean gull (A – PAM): | Larus serranus. |
| Andean matamico (A – PAM): | Phalcoboenus megalopterus. |
| Andean quirquincho (M – PAM): | Chaetophractus nationi. |
| Ant bear (M – CHA, PAR, YUN): | Myrmecophaga tridactyla. |
| Aquatic frog (An – PAT): | Various species of the genera SomuncuriaandAtelognathus |
| Aquatic turtles (R – CHA, PAM, PAR): | Various species of the genera Acanthochelys, Hydromedusa, Phrynops, andTrachemys. |
| Araucanian pigeon (A – SUB): | Columba araucana.. |
| Arboreal frogs (An – PAM, PAR): | Various genera of the Hylidae family. |
| Armadillo (M – PAM): | Dasypus hybridus. |
| Atajacaminos (A – PAM): | Caprimulgus longirostris. |
B
| Baker bird (A – CHA, PAM): | Furnarius rufus. |
| Bandurrita (A – PAT): | Upucerthia dumetaria, Eremobius phoenicurus. |
| Bare mojarra (P – PAT): | Gymnocharacinus bergii. |
| Bell tower owl (A – PAM): | Tyto alba. |
| Big batará (A – YUN): | Batara cinerea. |
| Big catfish (P – YUN): | Pimelodus albicans. |
| Big ferret (M – CHA, PAR, PAT, YUN): | Eira barbara. |
| Black head duck (A – PAM): | Heteronetta atricapilla. |
| Black necked swan (A – PAT, SUB): | Cygnus melancoryphus. |
| Boga (P – CHA, PAM): | Diversas especies del género Leporinus. |
| Boyeros (A – YUN): | Cacicus chrysopterus. |
| Burgo (A – YUN): | Momotus momota. |
C
Cauquén (A – PAT, SUB):Various species of the genus Chloephaga.
| Cabecita negra (A – PAM): | Carduelis magellanica. |
| Cabybara (M – PAM, PAR): | Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris. |
| Caí monkey (M – CHA, PAR, YUN): | Cebus apella. |
| Calander (A – PAM): | Various species of the genus Mimus. |
| Caminera (A – PAT): | Geositta antarctica. |
| Canasteros (A – PAT): | Asthenes pyrrholeuca. |
| Cañada crow (A – PAM): | Plegadis chihi. |
| Caracolero (A – PAM): | Rosthramus sociabilis. |
| Carancho (A – MON, PAM, PAT): | Polyborus plancus. |
| Cata serrana (A – MON): | Various species of the genus Bolborhynchys. |
| Catfish (P – PAT): | Various species of the Siluroid order. |
| Chaco martineta (A – CHA): | Eudromia formosa. |
| Chaco Pichiciego (M – CHA): | Chlamyphorus truncatus. |
| Chajá (A – PAM): | Chauna torquata. |
| Chanchita (P – PAM): | Cichlasoma portalegrensis, C. Paragayensis. |
| Chancho quimilero (M – CHA): | Parachoerus wagneri. |
| Charata (A – CHA, PAR): | Ortalis canicollis. |
| Chimango (A – PAM, PAT): | Milvago chimango. |
| Chinchilla (M – PUN): | Chinchilla lanigera, Ch. Brevicaudata. |
| Chinchillón (M – PUN): | Lagidium viscacia. |
| Choique (A – PAT): | Pterocnemia pennata. |
| Chorlito puneño (A – PUN): | Charadrius alticola. |
| Chorlo de vincha (A – PUN): | Phegornis mitchellii. |
| Chucao (A – SUB): | Scelorchilus rubecula. |
| Chungungo (M – SUB): | Lontra felina. |
| Chuñas (A – CHA): | Chunga burmeisteri (patas rojas), Cariama cristata. |
| Coatí (M – CHA, PAR): | Nasua nasua. |
| Coendú (M – PAR): | Sphiggurus spinosus. |
| Coendú (M – YUN): | Coendu bicolor. |
| Collar peccary (M – CHA): | Dicotyles tajacu. |
| Common seal (M – ANT): | Ommathophoca rossi. |
| Condor (A – SUB): | Vultur gryphus. |
| Coot (A – PAT, PUN, SUB): | Various species of the genus Fulica. |
| Coral (R – MON, PAM, PAR, PAT): | Various species of the genus Micrurus. |
| Coral frogs (An – CHA): | Leptodactylus laticeps. |
| Cormorant (A – ANT): | Various species of the genus Phalacrocorax. |
| Corzuela (M – YUN, CHA, PAR): | Various species of the genus Mazama. |
| Country owl (A – PAM): | Asio flammeus. |
| Coipu (M – PAR): | Myocastor coypus. |
| Crabeater seal (M – ANT): | Lobodon carcinophagus. |
| Criollo eel (P – PAM): | Synbranchus marmoratus. |
| Criollo perch (P – SUB): | Percichthys trucha. |
| Criollo trout (P – MON, PAT): | See Criollo perch. |
| Cross snake (R – PAT): | Bothrops alternatus. |
| Crown sparrow (A – PAM): | Zonotrichia capensis. |
| Cuica de agua (M – PAR): | Chironectes minimus. |
| Cuises (M – MON, PAR, PUN): | Various species of the genus Cavia. |
| Curiyú (R – PAR): | Eunectes notaeus. |
D
| Dientudo (P – YUN): | Olygosarcus jennynsi. |
| Diucas (A – PAT): | Diuca diuca. |
| Diucón (A – SUB): | Xolmis pyrope. |
| Dorado (P – CHA): | Salminus maxillosus. |
| Dormilona (A – PAT): | Various species of the genus Muscisaxicola. |
E
| Eel catfish (P – YUN): | Heptapterus mustelinus. |
| Elefant seal (M – PAT): | Mirounga leonina. |
| Emperor penguin (A – CHA): | Aptenodytes forsteri. |
| Endemic Amphibians (An – SUB): | Genera Alsodes, Atelognathus, Batrachyla, Eupsophus, Hylorina, Rhinoderma, etc. |
| Escuerzo (An – CHA): | Ceratophrys cranwelli. |
| Escuerzo (An – PAM): | Ceratophrys ornata. |
F
| Federal (A – PAM): | Amblyramphus holosericeus. |
| Finch (A – PAT): | Various species of the genus Sicalis |
| Fío – fío (A – SUB): | Elaenia albiceps. |
| Flamingos (A – PUN): | Three species of the genus Phoenicopterus: P. Chilensis, P. Andinus, P. Jamesi. |
| Four-eyed frog (An – MON): | Various species of the genus Pleurodema. |
| Foxes (M – CHA, MON, PAM, PAR. PAT, PUN, SUB): | Various species of the Canidae family. |
| Frogs with direct development (An – YUN): | Eleutherodactylus discoidalis. |
| Fueguino parakeet (A – SUB): | Enicognathus ferrugineus. |
| Fur seal (M – ANT, PAT): | Arctocephalus australis. |
G
| Gallinetas (A – PAT): | Pardirallus sanguinolentus. |
| Gallito copetón (A – MON): | Rhinocrypta lanceolata. |
| Gallito de arena (A – MON): | Teledromas fuscus. |
| Gato del pajonal (M – CHA): | Felis colocolo. |
| Gato del pajonal (M – PUN): | Felis jacobita. |
| Giant woodpecker (A – SUB): | Campephilus magellanicus. |
| Golden iguana (R – CHA, MON): | Tupinambis teguixin. |
| Golden weasel (A – WL): | Didelphis albiventris. |
| Grey small hawk (A – ANT, PAT): | Didelphis albiventris. |
| Guanaco (M – MON, PAT, PUN): | Lama guanicoe. |
| Gulls (A – ANT, PAT): | Various species of the genera Larus and Leucophaeus. |
H
| Hair seal (M – PAT): | Otaria byronia. |
| Harpy eagle (A – PAR): | Harpia harpyja. |
| Hawks (A – MON, PAR, PAT): | Various species of the genera Falco and Micrastur. |
| Heron (A – CHA): | Casmerodius albus |
| Howling monkey (M – CHA, PAR): | Alouatta caraya. |
| Huala (A – SUB): | Podiceps major. |
| Huemul (M – SUB): | Hippocamelus bisulcus. |
| Huillín (M – SUB): | Lontra provocax. |
| Huiña Cat (M – SUB): | Felis guigna. |
| Humming bird (A – PUN): | Patagonas gigas. |
| Humming birds (A – YUN): | Various genera of the Trochilidae family. |
I
| Inambú montaraz (A – CHA): | Nothoprocta cinerascens. |
J
| Jabirú (A – CHA): | Jabiru mycteria. |
| Jote (A – MON, SUB): | Various species of the genera Cathartes and Coragyps. |
K
| Kew (A – PUN): | Tinamotis pentlandii. |
| King penguin (A – ANT): | Aptenodytes patagonica. |
L
Loro barranquero (A – MON):Cyanoliseuspatagonus.
| Labiate peccary (M – CHA, MON): | Tayassu pecari. |
| Lampalagua (R – CHA, MON): | Boa constrictor occidentalis. |
| Lamprey (P – PAM): | Geotria australis. |
| Lead-colored hawk (A – PAM): | Falco femoralis. |
| Limpiavidrio (P – YUN): | Rineloricaria phoxocephala. |
| Little ant eater (M – CHA,PAR,YUN): | Tamandaua tetradactyla. |
| Lobito de río (M – PAM): | Lontra longicaudus. |
| Lobito de río (M – PAR): | Pteronura brasiliensis. |
| Llama (M – PUN): | Lama glama. |
M
| Macaes (A – PAT, PUN): | Diversas especies del género Podiceps. |
| Macaws (A – PAR): | Various species of parrots of the genus Ara. |
| Macuco (A – PAR): | Tinamus solitarius. |
| Madrecita (P – PAM, YUN): | Jennynsia lineata. |
| Mará (M – MON, PAT): | Dolichotis patagonum. |
| Marshland deer (M – CHA, PAM): | Blastocerus dichotomus. |
| Marsupial frogs (An – YUN): | Various species of the genus Gastrotheca. |
| Martinetas (A – MON, PAM, PAT): | Diversas especies del género Eudromia. |
| Mataco (M – CHA, MON): | Tolypeutes mataco. |
| Matuastos (R – PAT): | Diversas especies de los géneros Leiosaurus y Diplolaemus. |
| Mayuato (M – PAR, YUN): | Procyon cancrivorus. |
| Mirasol (A – PAR): | Ixobrychus exilis. |
| Miriquiná monkey (M – CHA): | Aotus azarae. |
| Mojarras (P – CHA, YUN): | Diversas especies de los géneros Acrobrycon, Astyanax, Cheirodon y Bryconamericus. |
| Monjita (A – PAM): | Diversas especies del género Neoxolmis. |
| Monterita (A – MON): | Diversas especies del género Poospiza. |
| Murine opossum (M – MON, PAM, PAT) | Various species of the genera Marmosa Thylamys |
N
| Naranjeros (A – PAM): | Thraupis bonariensis. |
Ñ
| Ñacaniná (R – PAR): | Hydrodynastes gigas. |
| Ñandú (A – CHA, PAM): | Rhea americana. |
| Ñandú petizo (A – PAT): | Ver choique. |
O
| Otter rat (M – CHA): | Various species of the genus Holochilus. |
| Otunos (P – PAT): | Diplomystes cuyanus. |
P
Pulmonate fish (P – CHA):Lepidosiren paradoxa.
| Bare-throated bellbird (A – PAR): | Procnias nudicollis. |
| Palometa (P – PAM): | Serrasalmus nattereri. |
| Pama eagle (A – YUN): | Spizaetus isidori. |
| Pampa deer (M – CHA, PAM): | Ozotoceros bezoarticus. |
| Parakeet (A – PAM): | Myiopsitta monacha. |
| Parrots (A – CHA, PAR): | Various species of the genus Amazona. |
| Partridge (A – MON, PAM, PAR, PAT, PUN): | Various species of the Tinamidae family. |
| Partridge-pigeon (A – YUN): | Geotrygon frenata. |
| Patagonian pichi (M – PAT): | Zaedyus pichiy. |
| Patagonian quiula (A – PAT): | Tinamotis ingoufi. |
| Patagonian silversmelt (P – SUB): | Odontesthes microlepidotus. |
| Patagonian skunk (M – PAT, SUB): | Conepatus humboldti. |
| Patagonian small ferret (M – MON): | Lyncodon patagonicus. |
| Patagonian thrush (A – SUB): | Turdus falcklandii. |
| Patí (P – CHA): | Luciopimelodus pati. |
| Pato serrucho (A – PAR): | Mergus octosetaceus. |
| Dusky-legged guan (A – CHA): | Penelope obscura. |
| Red-faced Guan (A – YUN): | Penelope dabbenei. |
| Peladillas (P – PAT, SUB): | Various species of the genus Hatcheria. |
| Big hairy armadillo (M – MON, PAM, PAT): | Chaetophractus villosus. |
| Penguin (A – PAT): | Spheniscus magellanicus. |
| Petreles (A – ANT): | Various genera of the Procellariidae family. |
| Phalarope (A – PUN): | Phalaropus tricolor. |
| Picazo duck (A – PAM): | Netta peposaca. |
| Picolezna (A – SUB): | Pygarrhichas albogularis. |
| Screaming Hairy Armadillo (M – MON): | Chaetophractus vellerosus. |
| Pichiciego (M – MON): | Chlamyphorus retusus. |
| Pijuí (A – YUN): | Synallaxis scutata. |
| Polla de agua (A – PAM): | Various genera of the Rallidae family. |
| Pudu (M – SUB): | Pudu puda. |
| Puma (M – CHA, MON, PAT, PUN, SUB): | Felis concolor. |
| Puna Amphibians (An – PUN): | Various species of four genera: Bufo, Hyla, Pleurodema, Telmatobius. |
| Puna crowo (A – PUN): | Plegadis ridgwayi. |
| Puna duck (A – PUN): | Anas puna. |
| Purple calander (A – PAT): | Mimus patagonicus. |
| Purple eagle (A – MON): | Geranoaetus melanoleucus. |
| Puyen (P – PAT): | Diversas especies del género Galaxia. |
Q
| In the Glossary of Zoological Terms of Argentina there are no terms with this initial letter. |
R
| Ruby humming bird (A – SUB): | Sephanoides sephanoides. |
| Rainbow boa (R – CHA, PAM, PAR): | Epicrates cenchria. |
| Rattlesnake (R -CHA, PAM, PAR): | Crotalus durissus terrificus. |
| Rayadito (A – SUB): | Aphrastura spinicauda. |
| Rays (P – CHA): | Potamotrygon ocellatus. |
| Red beak penguin (A – YUN): | Pygoscelis papua. |
| Red belly toad (An – YUN): | Melanophryniscus rubriventris. |
| Red head Chululú (A – YUN): | Grallaria albigula. |
| Red iguana (R – CHA, PAR) | Tupinambis rufescens. |
| Red squirrel (M – PUN) | Sciurus ignitus.. |
| Red weasel (M – CHA, PAM): | Lutreolina crassicaudata. |
| Rococo (An – CHA): | Bufo paracnemis. |
S
| Seal lion (M – ANT): | See hair seal. |
| Shad (P – CHA, PAM): | Prochilodus platensis. |
| Silversmelt (P – PAM): | Odontesthes bonariensis. |
| Skuas (A – ANT): | Stercorarius skua. |
| Small catfish (P – MON): | Various species of the genus Trichomycterus. |
| Small cuis (M – PAT): | Microcavia australis. |
| Small ferret (M – PAT, SUB): | Galictis cuja. |
| Small grey hawk (A – MON): | Spiziapteryx circumcinctus. |
| Small weasel (M – PAM): | See murine opossum. |
| Snake biguá (A – PAR): | Anhinga anhinga. |
| Southern oyster catcher (A – SUB): | Leucopodus leucopodus. |
| Steam duck (A – SUB): | Tachyeres patachonicus. |
| Stone woodpecker (A – PUN): | Colaptes rupicola. |
| Suri (A – PUN): | Pterocnemia pennata. |
| Surubí (P – CHA): | Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum. |
| Surucuá (A – PAR): | Trogonsurrucura, T. Rufus. |
| Surucuá (A – YUN): | Trogon curucui. |
T
| Tapir (M – PAR, YUN): | Tapirus terrestris. |
| Tapití (M – YUN): | Sylvilagus brasiliensis. |
| Tararira (P – CHA, PAM, YUN): | Hoplias malabaricus. |
| Taruca (M – PUN, YUN): | Hippocamelus antisensis. |
| Tatú carreta (M – CHA): | Priodontes maximus. |
| Tatú poyu (M – CHA): | Euphractus sexcinctus. |
| Tegu (R – CHA): | Ver iguana overa. |
| Tero serrano (A – PUN): | Vanellus resplendens. |
| Teros (A – PAM, SUB): | Vanellus chilensis. |
| Terrestrial Turtle (R – CHA, MON): | Chelonoidis chilensis. |
| Thrush (A – PAM): | Various species of the genus Turdus. |
| Toads (An – CHA, MON, PAM, PAR, PAT, PUN, SUB continental portion): | Various species of the genus Bufo. |
| Tucans (A – PAR): | Diversas especies de la familia Ramphastidae. |
| Tuco – tuco (M – CHA, PAM, PAR, PAT): | Diversas especies del género Ctenomys. |
U
| Ututos (R – MON): | Various species of the genus Homonota. |
V
| Velvet catfish (P – SUB): | Diplomystes viedmensis. |
| Vicuña (M – PUN): | Vicugna vicugna. |
| Viejas de agua (P – MON, PAM): | Diversas especies de la familia Loricariidae. |
| Viejas de agua (P – YUN): | Hypostomus cordovae. |
| Virolo (P – YUN): | Characidium fasciatum. |
| Vizcacha’s burrow owl (A – PUN): | Athene cunicularia. |
| Vizcacha (M – CHA, MON, PAM, PAT): | Lagostomus maximus. |
| Vizcacha de la sierra (M – PAT): | See chinchillón. |
W
| Wedell seal (M – ANT): | Leptonychotes weddellii. |
| Wide mouthed perch (P – SUB): | Percichthys colhuapiensis. |
| Wildcat (M – CHA, MON, PAM, PAT): | Felis geoffroyi. |
| Wood rabbit (M – CHA): | Pediolagus salinicola. |
| Woodland monkey (M – SUB): | Dromiciops australis. |
| Woodpecker (A – PAM): | Colaptes campestris. |
| Woodpecker (A – YUN): | Piculus rubiginosus. |
X
| In the Glossary of Zoological Terms of Argentina there are no terms with this initial letter. |
Y
| Yacarés (R – PAR): | Caiman latirostris; C. Yacare. |
| Yacupoi (A – PAR): | Penelope superciliaris. |
| Yacutinga (A – PAR): | Aburria jacutinga |
| Yacutoro (A – PAR): | Pyroderus sulcatus. |
| Yaguareté (M – PAR, YUN): | Leo onca. |
| Yaguarondí (M – MON, CHA): | Felis yagouaroundi. |
| Yales (A – PAT): | Melanodera melanodera. |
| Yarará (R – CHA, MON, PAM, PAR): | Bothrops neuwiedi diporus. |
| Yarará ñata (R – PAT): | Bothrops ammodytoides. |
| Yasirateré (A – PAR): | Dromococcyx pavoninus. |
| Yellow crest penguin (A – ANT): | Eudyptes crestatus. |
| Yuscas (P – MON, YUN): | Diversas especies del género Trichomycterus. |
Z
| In the Glossary of Zoological Terms of Argentina there are no terms with this initial letter. |
Referencias
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Toller, William (Physician, Naturalist, English). (1715). Leopards [Drawing, Detail]. William Toller manuscrit, Travel to Banda Oriental and Río de la Plata. Biblioteca Nacional de Madrid. (National Library of Madrid
