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Argentina - Animals in the Habitats and the Fossil sites, and Biodiversity
The following fossils from the geologic age to the prehistorical age are excavated in Argentina.
Argentina
prehistoric age | |
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Argentina
extinct species
Paleozoic |
 | Trilobite |
Micragnostus ,
Neoagnostus ,
Onychopyge ,
Lejopyge ,
Triarthrus |  | Sea scorpion |
Megarachne |  | Primitive mollusc |
Hyolithes |
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Argentina
extinct species
Mesozoic |
| Mammal-like reptile |
Vincelestes ,
Dinodontosaurus ,
Cynognathus ,
Probainognathus |  | Turtle |
Crossochelys ,
Niolamia | | Marine reptile |
Ophthalmosaurus ,
Caypullisaurus ,
Chacaicosaurus |  | Primitive crocodile |
Araripesuchus ,
Notosuchus ,
Peirosaurus ,
Lomasuchus ,
Metriorhynchus ,
Dakosaurus ,
Cricosaurus | | Archosaurs |
Gracilisuchus (Ancestors of crocodiles),
Chanaresuchus ,
Luperosuchus | | Primitive dino |
Marasuchus (Ancestor of dinos),
Pseudolagosuchus ,
Lewisuchus ,
Lagerpeton | | Primitive ornithischia |
Pisanosaurus (Primtive dino) |  | Amored dino |
Gasparinisaura |  | Bird-hipped dino |
Macrogryphosaurus ,
Anabisetia ,
Notohypsilophodon |  | Duck-billed dino |
Secernosaurus | | Primitive saurischia |
Eoraptor (Earliest dinos),
Herrerasaurus |  | Long-necked dino |
Argentinosaurus (Largest dinos),
Futalognkosaurus (Largest dinos),
Amargasaurus ,
Andesaurus |  | Predatory dino |
Zupaysaurus |  | Bird's relative dino |
Alvarezsaurus ,
Unenlagia ,
Buitreraptor ,
Neuquenraptor |  | Large predatory dino |
Megaraptor ,
Giganotosaurus ,
Mapusaurus | | Predatory dino |
Tyrannotitan |  | Frog |
Notobatrachus |  | Primitive bird |
Neuquenornis ,
Patagopteryx |  | Ray-finned fish |
Lepidotes | | Primitive cephalopod |
Orthoceras |  | Ammonite |
Heteroceras ,
Coroniceras ,
Tropaeum ,
Anagaudryceras |
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Argentina
extinct species
Cenozoic |
| Sabre-toothed
marsupial carnivore |
Borhyaenidium ,
Patene,
Notogale,
Pharsophorus,
Thylacosmilus |  | Primitive elephant |
Stegomastodon |  | Primitive armadillo |
Doedicurus (Giant armadillo),
Panochthus (Giant armadillo),
Peltephilus (Horned armadillo),
Glyptodon (Giant armadillo) |  | Ground sloth |
Megatherium (Largest Ground Sloths),
Prepotherium,
Promegatherium ,
Mylodon ,
Glossotherium ,
Lestodon ,
Scelidotherium ,
Octodontotherium |  | Primate |
Dolichocebus ,
Tremacebus ,
Homunculus |  | Rodent |
Eumegamys (Largest rodents) |  | Even-toed ungulate |
Palaeolama | | Ungulate |
Pyrotherium ,
Astrapotherium ,
Toxodon ,
Theosodon ,
Macrauchenia |  | Odd-toed ungulate |
Hippidion (Horse) |  | Saber-toothed cat |
Smilodon | | Crocodile |
Mourasuchus (Giant crocodiles),
Gryposuchus (Giant crocodiles),
Eocaiman |  | Terror bird |
Devincenzia (Giant terror birds),
Brontornis (Largest terror birds),
Phorusrhacos (Giant terror birds),
Physornis ,
Kelenken ,
Patagornis ,
Andrewsornis ,
Andalgalornis ,
Psilopterus ,
Procariama ,
Mesembriornis |  | Penguin |
Paraptenodytes ,
Palaeospheniscus | | bird |
Argentavis (Giant Teratorn) |
Argentina is a country located in the southeast of South Africa. It is the eighth largest country. It is bordered by Chile to the west and 4 counties to the north, and Atlantic Ocean to the east. There are La Plata river in the north. The following shows the distribution of animals in Argentina.
| Argentina | |
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Argentina
regionally extinct
in historic age |
| Opossum |
Red-bellied Gracile Opossum |
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Argentina
extant species |
| Opossum |
Water Opossum (Striped),
White-eared Opossum ,
Big-eared Opossum ,
Common Opossum ,
Agile Gracile Opossum ,
Patagonian Opossum ,
Lutrine Opossum ,
Brown Four-eyed Opossum ,
White-bellied Woolly Mouse Opossum ,
Yellow-sided Opossum … total 15 species | | Monito del monte |
Colocolo (Living fossil) | | Armadillo |
Nine-banded Armadillo ,
Seven-banded Armadillo ,
Southern Long-nosed Armadillo ,
Yepes's Mulita,
Greater Fairy Armadillo ,
Screaming Hairy Armadillo ,
Big Hairy Armadillo ,
Pink Fairy Armadillo ,
Six-banded Armadillo ,
Pichi ,
Chacoan Naked-tailed Armadillo ,
Greater Naked-tailed Armadillo ,
Giant Armadillo ,
Southern Three-banded Armadillo |  | Sloth |
Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth |  | Anteater |
Southern Tamandua | | Primate |
Azara's Night Monkey ,
Brown Howler,
Black Howler | | Rodent |
Brazilian Porcupine ,
Paraguaian Hairy Dwarf Porcupine ,
Azara's Agouti ,
Central American Agouti ,
Lowland Paca ,
Brazilian Guinea Pig ,
Montane Guinea Pig ,
Common Yellow-toothed Cavy,
Southern Mountain Cavy ,
Shipton's Mountain Cavy ,
Patagonian Mara ,
Chacoan Mara ,
Capybara (Largest rodents),
Wolffsohn's Viscacha ,
Southern Viscacha |  | Rabbit |
Tapeti | | Even-toed ungulate |
White-lipped Peccary ,
Chacoan Peccary ,
Collared Peccary ,
Guanaco ,
Vicuña ,
Marsh Deer ,
Pampas deer ,
Red Brocket ,
Pygmy Brocket ,
Brown Brocket ,
Southern Pudú ,
Taruca ,
Chilean Huemul | | Odd-toed ungulate |
Brazilian Tapir |  | Carnivora |
Cougar ,
Jaguarundi ,
Colocolo (Spotted),
Ocelot (Spotted),
Geoffroy's Cat (Spotted),
Kodkod (Spotted),
Andean Mountain Cat (Spotted),
Oncilla (Spotted),
Margay (Spotted),
Jaguar (Spotted),
Crab-eating Fox ,
Culpeo ,
Argentine Grey Fox ,
Pampas Fox ,
Maned Wolf (Fast runner),
Bush Dog ,
Spectacled Bear (More vegetarian),
Southern River Otter ,
Neotropical Otter ,
Giant Otter ,
Tayra ,
Lesser Grison ,
Patagonian Weasel ,
Crab-eating Raccoon ,
South American Coati | | Crocodile |
Yacare Caiman ,
Broad-snouted Caiman ,
Black Caiman |  | Snake |
Yellow anaconda |  | Rhea |
American rhea ,
Darwin's rhea |  | Curassow |
Bare-faced Curassow |  | Goose |
Orinoco Goose ,
Andean Goose ,
Magellan Goose ,
Ashy-headed Goose ,
Ruddy-headed Goose ,
Kelp Goose |  | Swan |
Black-necked swan |  | Stork |
Wood Stork ,
Maguari Stork ,
Jabiru |  | Ibis |
Plumbeous Ibis ,
Buff-necked Ibis ,
Black-faced Ibis ,
Green Ibis ,
Whispering Ibis ,
Scarlet Ibis ,
White-faced Ibis ,
Puna Ibis ,
Roseate Spoonbill |  | Toucan |
Red-breasted Toucan ,
Toco Toucan |  | Condor |
American Black Vulture ,
Turkey Vulture ,
Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture ,
Greater Yellow-headed Vulture ,
Andean Condor ,
King Vulture |  | Flamingo |
Chilean Flamingo ,
Andean Flamingo ,
James's Flamingo |  | Parrot |
Blue-and-yellow Macaw ,
Military Macaw ,
Green-winged Macaw ,
Blue-winged Macaw ,
Golden-collared Macaw ,
Blue-crowned Parakeet ,
Mitred Parakeet ,
White-eyed Parakeet ,
Peach-fronted Parakeet ,
Black-hooded … total 27 species | | endemic bird |
Chubut Steamerduck ,
Bare-eyed Ground-dove ,
Rothschild's Swift ,
Rusty-backed Monjita ,
Buff-breasted Earthcreeper ,
Cordoba Cinclodes ,
Olrog's Cinclodes ,
Band-tailed Earthcreeper ,
Steinbach's Canastero ,
Patagonian Canastero ,
White-throated Cacholote ,
Sandy Gallito ,
Rufous-throated Dipper ,
Carbonated Sierra-finch ,
Cinnamon Warbling-finch … total 17 endemic species |
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Argentina
marine extant
species |
 | Dolphin |
La Plata Dolphin |  | Marine mammal |
Andes skunk ,
Patagonian Skunk ,
Subantarctic Fur Seal ,
South American Fur Seal ,
South American Sea Lion ,
Southern Elephant Seal ,
Crabeater Seal ,
Weddell Seal |  | Frigatebird |
Magnificent Frigatebird |  | Albatross |
Wandering Albatross ,
Southern Royal Albatross ,
Northern Royal Albatross ,
Grey-headed Albatross ,
Black-browed Albatross ,
Shy Albatross ,
Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross ,
Light-mantled Albatross ,
Sooty Albatross |  | Shark |
Whale shark (Feeding migration ～ 12m),
Basking shark ,
Shortfin mako ,
Porbeagle shark |  | Marlin |
Atlantic sailfish ,
Atlantic Blue Marlin ,
Atlantic White Marlin |  | Tuna |
Southern bluefin tuna |
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Argentina
small extant
species |
 | Mouse |
Golden Vizcacha Rat ,
Los Chalchaleros' Viscacha-Rat,
Social Tuco-tuco ,
Short-tailed Chinchilla | | Mouse |
Bonetto's Tuco-tuco,
Furtive Tuco-tuco,
Southern Tuco-tuco,
Rio Negro's Tuco-tuco ,
Fossorial Giant Rat | | Frog |
(Somuncuria somuncurensis) ,
(Telmatobius atacamensis) | | Frog |
Rivera Redbelly Toad ,
Gallardo's Toad ,
(Argenteohyla siemersi) ,
(Gastrotheca christiani) ,
(Atelognathus patagonicus) ,
(Atelognathus praebasalticus) ,
(Atelognathus reverberii) ,
(Telmatobius ceiorum) ,
(Telmatobius hypselocephalus) ,
(Telmatobius laticeps) ,
(Telmatobius pisanoi) ,
(Telmatobius platycephalus) ,
(Telmatobius schreiteri) ,
(Telmatobius scrocchii) ,
(Telmatobius stephani) … total 16 endangered species | | bird |
Brazilian Merganser ,
Eskimo Curlew ,
Purple-winged Ground Dove ,
Glaucous Macaw ,
Narosky's Seedeater | | bird |
Black-fronted Piping-guan ,
Marsh Seedeater ,
Yellow Cardinal | | seabird |
Atlantic Petrel |
The following sites are the natural habitats of wildlife and the fossil sites, where various species are seen, in Argentina.
| Argentina | |
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Ischigualasto
[World Heritage]
Mesozoic |
| Mammal-like reptile |
Dinodontosaurus ,
Probainognathus | | Archosaurs |
Gracilisuchus (Ancestors of crocodiles),
Chanaresuchus ,
Luperosuchus | | Primitive dino |
Marasuchus (Ancestor of dinos),
Pseudolagosuchus ,
Lewisuchus ,
Lagerpeton | | Primitive ornithischia |
Pisanosaurus (Primtive dino) | | Primitive saurischia |
Eoraptor (Earliest dinos),
Herrerasaurus | | Long-necked dino |
Panphagia ,
Riojasaurus | | Predatory dino |
Zupaysaurus |
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Los Glaciares
National Park and Upsala Glacier
[World Heritage] |
| Anteater |
Southern Tamandua | | Even-toed ungulate |
Wolffsohn's Viscacha ,
Guanaco ,
Chilean Huemul | | Carnivora |
Argentine Grey Fox ,
Patagonian Skunk | | Rhea |
Darwin's rhea | | Condor |
Andean Condor | | bird |
Torrent Duck ,
Canary-winged Finch |
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Iguazu
National Park
[World Heritage] |
| Odd-toed ungulate |
Brazilian Tapir | | Carnivora |
Jaguarundi ,
Andean Mountain Cat (Spotted),
Jaguar (Spotted),
South American Coati | | Crocodile |
Yacare Caiman |  | Raptor |
Harpy Eagle (Largest raptors 1.05m) | | Toucan |
Red-breasted Toucan ,
Toco Toucan | | Parrot |
Plain Parakeet ,
Vinaceous Amazon |
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Valdes
Peninsula
[World Heritage] |
| Rodent |
Patagonian Mara | | Even-toed ungulate |
Guanaco | | Carnivora |
Argentine Grey Fox |  | Whale |
Southern Right Whale (Breeding migration),
Orca (Killer Whale) | | Dolphin |
Commerson's Dolphin ,
Chilean Dolphin ,
La Plata Dolphin | | Marine mammal |
South American Sea Lion ,
Southern Elephant Seal | | Rhea |
Darwin's rhea | | Penguin |
Magellanic Penguin |
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Ischigualasto
Talampaya
[World Heritage] |
| Rodent |
Patagonian Mara | | Rabbit |
Southern Viscacha | | Even-toed ungulate |
Guanaco | | Carnivora |
Cougar | | Rhea |
Darwin's rhea | | Condor |
Andean Condor | | bird |
Steinbach's Canastero ,
Sandy Gallito |
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Laguna de Llancanelo
[Ramsar Site]
Wetland |
| Rhea |
Darwin's rhea | | Swan |
Black-necked swan | | Flamingo |
Chilean Flamingo |
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Paraná Delta
[Biosphere Reserve]
Wetland |
| Rhea |
Darwin's rhea | | Raptor |
Crowned Solitary Eagle | | Flamingo |
Chilean Flamingo | | bird |
Sickle-winged Nightjar ,
Black-bodied Woodpecker ,
Bearded Tachuri ,
Bay-capped Wren-spinetail ,
Dark-throated Seedeater ,
Gray-and-chestnut Seedeater |
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Mar Chiquita
Wetland |
| Rhea |
Darwin's rhea | | Swan |
Black-necked swan ,
Coscoroba Swan | | Flamingo |
Chilean Flamingo | | bird |
White-rumped Sandpiper ,
Hudsonian Godwit ,
Olrog's Gull ,
Black Skimmer ,
Royal Tern ,
American Oystercatcher ,
Two-banded Plover ,
Dot-winged Crake ,
Black-and-white Monjita ,
Bay-capped Wren-spinetail |
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Bahía de Samborombón
Wetland |
| Rhea |
Darwin's rhea | | Flamingo |
Chilean Flamingo | | bird |
Red Knot ,
White-rumped Sandpiper ,
Hudsonian Godwit ,
Lesser Yellowlegs ,
Buff-breasted Sandpiper ,
Olrog's Gull ,
Black Skimmer ,
Black-winged Stilt ,
American Golden Plover ,
Grey Plover ,
Two-banded Plover ,
Bay-capped Wren-spinetail |
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Río Pilcomayo
Wetland |
| Rhea |
American rhea | | bird |
Sickle-winged Nightjar ,
Black-bodied Woodpecker ,
Bay-capped Wren-spinetail |
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Chañaral Island
Colony |
| Marine mammal |
Marine Otter | | Penguin |
Humboldt Penguin | | seabird |
Peruvian Diving-petrel |
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Ildefonso Islands
Colony |
| Penguin |
Magellanic Penguin ,
Southern Rockhopper Penguin | | Albatross |
Grey-headed Albatross ,
Black-browed Albatross | | seabird |
Imperial Shag |
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Seno Otway
Colony |
| Penguin |
Magellanic Penguin |
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Los Pingüinos
National Monument
Colony |
| Penguin |
Magellanic Penguin |
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