Mammal Highlights of Iwokrama 

The Iwokrama Forest is an excellent example of robust, relatively undisturbed lowland tropical forest with many endangered large to medium sized mammals such as Jaguars, several species of monkeys, Giant Armadillos, and Giant Otters - all rare or absent in disturbed forests.

Jaguar

Panthera onca

Jaguars are the American members of Subfamily Pantherinae, which includes lions, tigers and leopards.

(Photo © A. Holland / G. Duncan)

Found also here in Iwokrama Forest are large populations of game mammals such as Pacas, White-lipped Peccaries, Brazilian Tapir, and Red Brocket Deer (Mazama americana).

Red Brocket Deer

Mazama americana
Similar in size to very large dogs, these deer are

native to both Central and South America.

(Photo © A. Holland / G. Duncan)

Some of the notable species found in the Forest...

• World's largest otter - Giant Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis)
• World's largest anteater - Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)
• South America's largest cat - Jaguar (Panthera onca)
• South America's largest bat - False Vampire Bat (Vampyrum spectrum)

Puma

Puma concolor

The Puma shares the Iwokrama Forest with other members of the Subfamily Felinae such as the Ocelot and Jaguarundi.

(Camera trap photo from the Brazilian Tapir research project)

Other common mammals found in/near the Forest...

(bats excluded here but many bats and other mammals listed here are described and illustrated in the online mammal guide)