Glossary of Zoological Terms of Argentina

Glossary of Zoological Terms of Argentina with the fauna of Biogeographic Provinces, presented by its common and scientific name; and in alphabetical order.

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[A] —[C] — [D] — [E] — [F] — [G]

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[H] — [I] — [J] — [K] — [L] — [M]

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[N] — [Ñ] — [O] — [P] — [Q] — [R]

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[S] — [T] — [U] — [V] — [W] — [X]

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[Y] — [Z]

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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