Mammal Census Codes
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Code Common Spanish Name(s) Common English Name(s) Scientific Name
AG / NQ Agouti, Ñeque Agouti Dasyprocta punctata
AM Armadillo Nine banded armadillo Dasypus novemeinctus
BR / CO Corso, Chivo Brocket Deer Mazama americana
CA   Central American Wooly Opossum Caluromys derbianus
CB  Mono Cariblanca White-faced Monkey,
White-Throated Capuchin,
Ring tailed Monkey
Cebus capucinus
CP Conejo Pintado Paca Agouti paca
DI Didelphis Common Opposum Didelphis marsupalis
GS Gato Solo White-Nosed Coati,
Coatimundi
Nasua narica
HU Mono Huyador, Mono Congo Mantled Howler Monkey Alouatta palliata
JA Jaguar Jaguar Panthera onca
KK or KK Kinkajou, Mico de Noche,
Jujuna
Honeybears Potus Flavus
MA Mono Araña Spider Monkey Ateles geoffroyi
MH Mono Hujuna Hujuna Monkey  
MM Macho de Monte Baird's tapirs Tapirus bairdi
MO Mocanque    
MR Marmosa Robinson's Mouse Opossum  
MT Mono Titi Squirrel Monkey Saimiri oerstedii cilrinellus
MU Conejo Muleto Dice's Rabbit Sylvilagus dicei
OC Manigordo Ocelot Leopardus pardalis
OL Olingo
(not seen since the 70's)
Bushy-tailed,
Common Olingo
Bassaricyon pauli
OO Osa ormigero Vested Anteater Tamandua mexicana
OR   Rice Rat Oryzomys spp
PE Puerco Espino Porcupine Coendou mexicanus
PH Zorro quatro ojos Grey four eyed opossum Philander opposum
PM   Pocket Mouse  
RE Rata Espina Spiny Rat Proechimys semispinosus
S3 Sloth 3 uñas 3-toed Sloth Bradypus variegatus
S2 Sloth 2 uñas 2-toed Sloth Choloepus hoffmanni
SQ / AR Ardilla Tropical Red-Tailed Squirrel Sciurus granatensis
TC Tapa cara    
TY Tayra, Oorong Tayra Eira barbara
VG Cola Blanca White-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus
ZA Zaino, Saino, Pecari Collared peccary Tayassu tajacu

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