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